Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1912 — Down the Scale. [ARTICLE]

Down the Scale.

A certain bride is very much in love with her husband and very willing to admit 1L She likes to sound his praises to her mother and to her girl friends. She has a number of original expressions. When her husband is good she says he is “chocolate cake, three layers deep.” When he Is very good he “chocolate cake, four layers deep,” and so on up the scale. Occasionally, however, things take a turn. The bride's mother dropped in the other day. The bride was a trifle peevish, but her mother pretended not to notice this.. “And how is John today?" was her inquiry. "Chocolate, four layers deep?” “No.” “Three layers deep?” “No.” “Two layers deep?" "No.” This with a pout. “Then what ia^he?” “Dog biscuit?” —National Monthly.