The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-18
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Mrs. ,Cozzens with spirit.
+ And AZ for William Coxxens, VIII
Nam Cozzens continued to eat his din
ner. though In a guilty manner and
Us one who knows that he is IN wrona
again.
Il say. what are you doing now!'
repeated Mrs. Cozzens.
Cant you see what I'm doing?'
demanded William. Cant you see
that I'm eating?" s. I.
"Oh, you're eating, are you?" in
CURED Mrs. Cozzens, with terrible sar
casm.
Eyes. I'm eating, am II"
"Oh!"
"Yes! OH"
And what did you move your plate
sor?" asked Mrs. Cozzens.
Never mind!" cried William.
But do mind" cried Mrs. Coz
Gems; Il do mind! And that's the
third time this week you've done It.
too"
"Well," grumbled William, you
shouldn't put SO much gravy on my
plate, and then 1t couldn't get over
on the cloth. That's all say!"
%, that's all you say, is it,"
"Yes." said William, with dignity
that's all I say"
"And you thought wouldn't see II
II you moved your plate over it, did
you?"
Never mind" cried William again
But do mind!" cried Mrs. Coz.
Gems. "Why can't you be more care
ful? You are always doing it,"
20. forget it," said William.
"But won't forget it," cried Mrs
Cozzens. "And here's another thing:
You've got to stop dropping your ci
gar ashes all over the housed"
"Who does?" cried William.
"You do!" cried Mrs. Cozzens.
II know l don't!" cried William.
20, don't you?"
mo! don't! And you know right
well I don't!
Mini" said Mrs. Cozzens, more
sarcastic than ever. Il suppose it's the
bird, then! Yes! That's It. IT.
little Dick! He gets up in the night
and opens his cage and gets at you,
cigars and smokes them! And as he
afes around. smoking, he drops the
ashes! Yes! Flips them of with his
little wing! Yes! That must be it!'
Don't be fool" urged William
impatiently.
mo" cried Mrs. Cozzens, cts YOU
that's the fool!" And having disposed
Of that constantly troubled point she
returned to her bill of charges. "And
here's another thing, tool" she cried
when you're through with the news
paper at night, you Just fold 1t up and
put it away! I'm not going to rur
around putting things up after yor
any more!"
MOI" said William. "Well, well!'
moi" said Mrs. Cozzens, "I'm not!
And the next time you leave you,
slippers lying around they'll stay
there!"
"o!" said William. "Anyth,n.
else?"
"And the next time you tie a bit o,
lettuce above Dicks cage Just where
the little pet can't reach 1t you'll hea,
from mel"
20! I'll hear from you, will II
said William, and drawing a grea,
sigh he finished his rice pudding and
said. 20, well! Perhaps / won't Be
here long!"
Trust you for that" cried Mrs
Cozzens. I'm the one that won't he
here long!"
NO." said William sadly, I'm the
one"
And he fell into a reverie az one
who pictures the future, and when he
spoke next it was in very mournful
tone.
you'll look over at my place, them
he sighed, "and there won't be any
spots on the cloth. And you'll wall
around and won't find any cigar
ashes"
MOP" asked Mrs. Cozzens.
mo newspapers to pick up
continued William, sadly.
well, WE'LL"
I mo slippers"
"Oh!"
mo bits of lettuce hanging owe,
Dicks cage-no William-no moth
ing!" And drawing another large
sigh. he looked over at Mrs. Cozzena
with gloomy satisfaction. as though
he said. "Now, what do you say?"
And as for Mrs. Cozzens she gazed
back at our William with a look that
said. "This is what l say" and Just
before William went down and out 70.
the full count she cried in a brisk
voice:
William. is your insurance paid
up?"
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