The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-03-04
Per Contra
By JOHN BERWICK
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

tBt Kills We at tut
same time aud married within a week
Of each other AS soon as we had re-
turned from our wedding trips we met
for a supper and chat
well. Harry" said, lis your hon
eymoon over. or is il going TO last for
everT'
I've learned just enough about
working In double harness TO realize
that II requires adroitness TO trot
smoothly together"
$50 have l."
MY wife seems to want TO have her
vwp way about every little thing"
Same here"
ION our wedding trip if ! proposed
10 go fishing she wanted that We
should play tennis. II ! wished TO
take an afternoon siesta she insisted
on going TO ride"
We'll. what are you going 10 do
about III"
81 don't know-grin aud bear IL, |
suppose. How are you making out?"
well. don't have exactly the same
trouble that you have. My wife is diff
ferent. II we differ about anything
she always argues and argues. and
can't stop her. II | say. It's not a
matter OF any Importance; let's stop
talking about it, she says. I want to
Kay just one more thing md she says
H."
"A great many times?"
Yes"
The lext summer my wife went 10
the country. and ], not being able to
get away. stayed at home dined fire.
quently with Harry and his wife At
the first dinner | took with them the
subject OF people keeping pet dogs In
the city came up. and was surprised
TO hear Harry inveigh against the
practice.
why, | thought you loved dogs in
your bachelor days" remarked
Hate EN-
Upon my word, Did you bring
about this change. Mrs. Burbank" |
asked
"oh, no, like dogs. like all ami
mails"
At that moment a little skye terrier
ran into the. room and jumped up on
10 Harry's lap Harry ordered hirn .
down harsbly.
Il want you to come round. Tom"
said Harry. when my wife's sisters
come. They're going TO make us
visit. I'm looking forward to their
coming with a great deal OF pleasure
Lovely girls. both Of EN-"
That must be very nice FOR you.
Mrs. Burbank" remarked.
well, I'd like IL If we had plenty
Of room and more servants and all
that. Harry's got 1t into his head that
~ wants them 10 come. lie thinks 1t
lonely here-no one in the house with
him but me. give in to him in
everything. but for once I'm going to
have my own way"
I looked ~ Harry and thought ] saw
. strange look In his eyes.
You see how / have my way" d
said. addressing me. My wife has ar
aunt-dearest old lady you ever met
poor woman. hasn't any home. want
her TO come here and make home ,
with US" |,
Now, Harry. you're giving an en-
tirely wrong impression. Aunt Mar
iha is old and irritable. She needs to ,
run her own establishment. She would
not be happy here at all. No home. ,
Why. she has very comfortable
eome-a small fat OF FIVE rooms" !
And not q soul IN en-" snapped I
Harry. except herself 1t must Toe {
awful lonely" I
When coffee was served Mrs Bur /
bank left us while we smoked She 6
had no sooner gone than the skye ter I
'ier jumped into his masters lap. and I
Harry pet ed him as II he were a :
spoiled child. .
why, Harry" exclaimed, - a
bought you hated the little beastr' 7
Don't you give me away, old man
4 | didn't make believe I hated him
he wouldn't be here. You see, I've
earned something since I've been mar ,
led. keep a sharp lookout. and IL +,
zee anything coming don't like just Z,
'eer right round on 70 that side, and !,
he harder | blow for II the more de- /,
ermined Dol! IS tha; (; shaB't come !,
II. She has two horrid old maid sis |,
ers that she's been thinking Of asking q
o come for a visit See the way a
eaded her off?"
"0h. that's your game. Is itr' D
And the old aunt--if she came here >,
here wouldn't he any use having any \
iDegar on the table. She'd turn milk ;.
our She'd bring on a divorce be. a
ween Doll and me within week >,
he first thing | knew one day Doll :,
egan TO talk about her aunt and bow ;,
1vely she was living by herself and .,
ow much company the old cat would .,
e for her when ! was downtown and
when have 10 go away on
usiness. Jumped right on 10 the
eheme and swore II should he done .,
once. Doll doesn't like TO be hur .
ed into anything. and this and nv e'
cling for IL together have put her right
D 10 the other side. tell you I'm a
m dandy OF married man. These
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