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Show WIFE IN PATHETIC PLAINT Evidently Good Lady Was Not a Strong Believer in the Principle of Reciprocity. "Oh, Geoi-fi," said Mrs. Bridge, "on your way downtown this morning will you stop at the grocer's and order two pounds of butter and a half pound of tea and .s"oi'ie crackers?'' "Yes. my dear." "And would you mind leaving my skirt at the tailor's us you go by?" "Yes, my dear." "And then go to the milkman's and tell him to leave au extra pint of cream to-morrow?" "Yes, my dear." "And when you get to your office will you call up my sister and tell her I'll be over Tuesday. They don't charge you for calls there." "Yes, my dear, and say, wifie, would you mind sewing up tin's little rip in my coat before I start?" "Good land, aren't you men terrible ! You're always wanting something done." Exchange. |