Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1894 — Thought of Her Improvidence. [ARTICLE]

Thought of Her Improvidence.

A couple, well advanced in years, recently got married. But, alas! a dark cloud overhung their otherwise bright prospects. The husband kept one room continually locked up, into which the wife was not allowed to look on any pretense whatever. At last, however, by a deal of persuation he was induced to open the door and revealed to her astonished gaze a great pile of whole cheeses. Her curiosity was now greater than ever. So, in answer to her appeals for an explanation, he said: “Well, my dear, every time I had a fresh sweetheart I bought a cheese the first time I kissed her.” The newly wed bride at this wept bitterly. “But,” he said endeavoring to console her, “I have never had anything to say to another since I knew you— I give my word for that." “It’s n-n-not tha-tba-that,” she replied betwe’en her sobs“What, then, is it that causes you such distress?” he asked. “Why, I-I-I was thin-thin-thinking if I had o-o-only be-be-been as thoughtfu-ful as yo-yo-you, and had bo-bo-bought a 10-10-loaf every time I was ki-ki-kissed by a-a-a fresh sweetheart, we mi-mi-might have had bre-bre-bread and cheese all our lives.”— London Tit-Bits.