Sharp County record., 1910-01-28
The Doveys'
Anniversary


inc Of haud8 as a promising sign, these
few lines are most respectfully dcdl'
c0tCd
10 those 0dyoHurors who are about
to dispense with the compass Of IN
dependence as a preliminary measure
to omb0rldng ON q IorGy and rock
bound sea Chnown on the maps as the
Sea Of Matrimouy, these rcw lines arc
most respectfully dedicated
10 that uoblc army Of couQUerors
whose ambitions TO better the world
are gradually changed into an amhh
ton to Kiss tho lips Of certain lady
these few limos are most respectfully
dedicated,
TO that uneasy company Of match
makers, maiden aunts, waGg.sh uncIaa
and to all and sgudry which in a2y
way arc guilty Of aiding and 0bctting
| the innoccnD3 above named, these io"
limos are most n&orab'y dedicated"
let them save themselves who can,
TImo Seven O'Clock In the oyenDg.
Scouc3 yhe dining room Of Mr. and
| Mrs. Doycy ON the FIRST anniversary Of
! their wedding day.
Dromals PoEoEac' Mr. and Mrs
Doycy,
And no MT, Doyoy comes IA while
tho clock Is striking Z let ua turn to
Mrs. Doycy and arply the mtcwoGot
orios to the manner IN which She wei
comes her loEo lord and master
Does she meet him with loving
word? No, no,
Does she warm him wlA n melting
look Of love? No, no,
Does she nlrg her arms around him,
crying MY lito' My an" and she'd
ding tears Of emotion? No, no.
Docs she give him u ghy look, fond
look, dropping looE, winning, q
glorious look, a stirring look, Il soul
lul look, rapturouG lcok, an ccstltic
look wink or u nod? All, no, On
the contrary, she gives him a harsh
look Il cold look Il cruel look a pierre
lng look, u MownNg lcok, a look Of
vinegar, a short look, sharp look, u
conlcmptuou8 look, sniff and a
nounCc,
"Irs a wonder" said she, "thot You
couldn't gat homo carly-thIs n'ght Of
all nights
"Oh, II IL, Is it? said he,
And growing keen in cOniugal rcnar
tee, she an8wcrod him in fiery tones,
crying
"YcG; It is; ia ~"
"llum!" said he,
And "lluml" said she, And "Ilum"
said she again,
pleasant greeting said he
"As pleasant MS you'l got, said she,
"Whoro have you bocn?' said she,
"Noyor you mind" said he
"But do miud!" said she,
con, you do, ch?' said he,
yves, / do, ch?" said she, "Whcrc
have you bcen?' And IN trembling
tonce she warned him, Don't you try
10 manr fool Of met"
"rho effort would be gupcrnUour, "
said hc
WhCrcupon she wcpt
"rhoC8 rlght," said hc "Cry,"
"Hoohoo" said she,
Keep It M" said he, "MoEc homo
pleasant" said he,
"Boo.hoo' said She "Noohoo.hoo''
said she,
"Dah," said he,
And all at once she faced him lI&o
a tGrcss,
"Hay that again." she cried
SAY what NgOm?" said he, blinking
his cyoa,
"You know what" she crod,
"No / don't" said he,
yves, you do" she cried, and rats
Ing the pitch Of her voice even higher
she hla2od once more, SAY that
ugain!"
"Oh, I'd say It If wanted tot" said
| ne,
"Say t." aho shouted
"Muybo YOU think I'm scared to say
IT," said he,
SAY IT," she screamed,
"Dah," said he
she seized u plate from the table
mwiodly put It back, seized another
raised It above her head and smashed
It on the floor
"rhcrc" she crIod, picking UP an
other plate and holding It NloIt
"rhprr' NoN say II again
"Nngclmc" he pleaded Ia sudden
alarm,
"Say 1t ogonl" ahc crIcd "Soy It
again"
"Angclncl" he repeated, DON'T
Don't dear, DonI NoU'll make your
ecOr III, You mustn't work yourself ny
like that, You musM't' didn't mean
to hurt your feelings, dcar=honcstly
and truly didn't"
she went again and suffered him to
take the plato from her.