Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 187, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1913 — SMITH ON THE WATER WAGON [ARTICLE]

SMITH ON THE WATER WAGON

Mrs. Jones Understood Friend’s Husband Was Quite a Bibliomaniac, But Finds He Has Changed. Lovely lady drifted into a congressional conversation the other afternoon, and Timothy Woodruff told of Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Smith, who lived in a southern city. Friends in early youth, according to. the story of Mr. Woodruff, they met again a few days ago after a separation of several years. In the meantime yirs. Smith, like her chum, Mrs. Jones, had married. Naturally their talk eventually drifted in that direction. “By the way, Minnie,” was the remark of Mrs. Jones, “I understand that you have been getting married, too. I think I saw something about it in the newspapers. “Yes,” replied Mrs. Smith. “I have been married nearly five years.” "Is it really so long as that?” returned Mrs. Jones. “I have been married six years. I understand your husband is quite a bibliomaniac.” “Oh, no, not any more,” was the prompt rejoinder of Mrs. Smith. "He used to be, but he is on the water wagon now.” —Philadelphia Telegraph.