The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-29
Per Contra
By JOHN BERWICK
Copyright. 1870 by American Press
Association.

written by horrid old bachelor.
My chum. Henry Burbank. and
courted the girls we married at the
same time and married within week
of each other AS soon as we had re-
turned from our wedding trips we me,
for supper and a chat.
well. Harry said, lis your hon.
cymoon over. or is it going to last for.
evcr?"
I've learned just enough about
working in double harness to realize
that it requires adroitness to trot
smoothly together"
$50 have L."
MY wife seems to want to have her
own way about every little thing"
Same here"
ION our wedding trip IL proposed
should play tennis. If wished to
take an afternoon siesta she insisted
Oh going to ride"
We'll, what are you going to do
about it,"
81 don't know-grin and bear it,
suppose. How are you making out?"
''Wcll, | don't have exactly the same
trouble that you have. My wife is diff
fcrcnt. If we differ about anything
she always argues and argues. and
can't stop her. If say, It's not a
matter of any Importance; let's stop
talking about it, she says, \ want to
say just one more thing and she says
it."
"a great many timcs?"
YES"
The next summer my wife went to
the country. and l. not being able to
get away, stayed at home. dincd fire.
qucntly 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 surprise. i
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! 1 like dogs. I like all ami
mails
AT that moment a 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 Harry, when my wife's sisters
come. They're going to make us a
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" l remarked
well. I'd like it If we had plenty
Of room and more servants and all
that. Harry's got it into his head that
he wants them to come. He thinks 1t
lonely here--no one in the house with
him but me. l give in to him in
everything. but for once I'm going to
have my own way"
l looked at Harry and thought saw
q strange look in his eyes.
You see how l have my way" he
said addressing me. MY wife has an
aunt-dearest old lady you ever met:
poor woman. hasn't any home. want
her to come here and make q home
with u.s."
Now, Harry. you're giving an en-.
tirely wrong impression. Aunt Mar.
tina 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
home-a small fat of five rooms"
And not soul in 'em," snapped
Harry, except herself. 1t must be
awful lonely"
When coffee was served Mrs. Bur.
bank left us while we smoked. She
had no sooner gone than the skye ter.
rier jumped into his masters lap. and
Harry petted him as if he were q
spoiled child.
why, Harry" exclaimed, II
thought you hated the little beastv'
Don't you give me away, old man.
If didn't make believe hated him
he wouldn't be here. You see, I've
learned something since I've been mar
ricd. l keep sharp lookout. and If !
see anything coming | don't like l just
veer right round on to that side, and
the harder l blow for it the more de-
termined Doll is that it shan't come
Off. She has two horrid old maid sis.
tiers that she's been thinking Of asking
to come for visit. See the way l
headed her offY'
"Oh. that's your game. is it,"
And the old aunt-if she came here
there wouldn't be any use having any
vinegar on the table. She'd turn milk
sour. She'd bring on divorce be.
tween Doll and me within week
The first thing knew one day Doll
began to talk about her aunt and how
lovely she was living by herself and
how much company the old cat would
he for her when was downtown and
sometimes when have to go away or
business. jumped right on to the
scheme and swore it should be done
at once. Doll doesn't like to be hur
rled into anything. and this and my
being for 1t together have put her righ
on to the other side. l tell you I'm {
Jim dandy of married man. These
fellows who are loaded down Will
their wife's relations don't know how
10 keep 'em off. They must begin a
home. It's like one Of those valves