Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 198, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1914 — Henry’s Foolish Suggestion. [ARTICLE]

Henry’s Foolish Suggestion.

"You seemed to enjoy the play thoroughly,” said Mr. Henpeck. "Oh, It was awfully funny,” replied < his wife. "I laughed so much that I fairly ached all over.” “Funny part that was where the man fooled his jealous wife and was out with another woman while the mother of his children ..was at home telling them what a noble fellow he was, because she thought he was working overtime for their benefit.” “I thought I’d die laughing at the ridiculousness of. It. I never saw anything In my life that was half so funny. How cleverly he pulled the wool over her eyes, and what a fool he made of her. Dear me, I have*to laugh out loud, even now, whenever I think of it.” "Yes, it was great. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I suppose if I do the things that man did you’d have a good laugh over my cleverness, and —” "Henry! How dare you suggest such a thing? Remember that»our Innocent children are asleep beneath this roof.”