Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-05-20
Per Contra
BY JOHN BERWICK
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

My cnum. Henry burO0nk. and l
cOurted the girls We married at the
same time and married within a week
Of each other. AS soon US we had re-
turned from our wedding trips we met
for supper and chat.
"Well. Harry" ] said, ''is your hon.
eymoon over. or Is it going to last for
ever?"
i've learned just enough about
working in double harness to realize
that it requires adroitncss to trot
smoothly together"
$50 have IT,
own way about every little thing"
Same here
ION our wedding trip If I proposed
to go fishing she wanted that we
should play tennis. If wished to
take an afternoon siesta she insisted
on going to ride
We'll. what are you going to do
about it,"
II don't know-grin and bear 1t, l
suppose. How are you making out?"
SWELL, don't have exactly the same
trouble that you have. My wife is DIFF
ferent. If we differ about anything
she always argues and argues. and l
can't stop her. If say. It's not a
matter of any importance; let's stop
talking about It, she says, Il want to
say just one more thing aud she says
it."
"a great many times" -
Eyes"
the country. and l, 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 'em"
Upon my word! Did you bring
about this change. Mrs. Burbank" !
asked.
"Oh, no: like dogs. like all ami
mails"
At that moment little skye terrier
ran into the room and jumped up on
to Harry's lap. Harry ordered him
down harshly.
Il want you to come round, Tom"
said Hurry, when my wife's sisters
come. They're going to make US
visit, I'm looking forward to their
coming with great deal Of pleasure.
Lovely girls. both Of EN-
THAT must be very nice for you.
Mrs. Burbank" l remarked.
well. Id like it If we had plenty
of room and more servants and all
that. Harry's got 1t into his head that
he wants them to come. He thinks it
lonely here-no one in the house with
him but NE. give in to him in
everything. but for once I'm going to
have my own way"
l looked at Harry and thought 1 saw
strange look in his eyes.
You see how have my way" he
said. addressing me. my wife has an
aunt-dearest old lady you ever met;
poor woman. hasn't any home. l want
her to come here and make home
with u.s.
Now. Harry. you're giving an en-
tirely wrong impression. Aunt Mar
tina Is old aud irritable. She needs tc
run her own establishment. She would
not he happy here at all. No home
Why, she has a very comfortable
home-a small fat of Eve rooms"
"And not soul in EN-" snapped
Harry, except herself. 1t must bt
awful lonely"
When coffee was served Mrs. Bur
bank left us while we smoked Sh,
had no sooner gone than the skye ter
rier jumped into his masters lap. ant
Harry petted him as IL he were /,
spoiled child.
"Why, Harry" exclaimed, Z"
thought you hated the little beast!''
Don't you give me away, old man
II didn't make believe hated hin
: he wouldn't be here. You see, Nv
learned something since I've been mar
ried. keep sharp lookout. and If
see anything coming don't like I jus
sSSt lAGhS tOAIu w " Nuul SlOCt du
the harder blow for 1t the more dc
termined Doll is that it shan't com
Off. She has two horrid old maid sis
ters that she's been thinking Of askin
: to come for visit. See the way
headed her off,"
"Oh. that's your game. is it:''
y And the old aunt-if she came her
there wouldn't lie any use having an
: vinegar on the table. Shed turn mil
! sour. She'd bring on divorce b.
: tween Doll and me within n weel
u The first thing knew one day DO
J. began to talk about her aunt and no
I lovely she was living by herself an
II how much company the old cat woul
be for her when | was downtown III.
e sometimes when have to go away {
J. business. ! jumped right on to Il
Il scheme and swore it should be do,
q at once. Doll doesn't like to be h,,
e ried into anything. and this and II
e being for it together have put her rieI
e on to the other side | tell you I'm
G Jim dandy "f Il married man. The
II follows w't, ar" loaded down wi