THREE JOLLY HUSBANDS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1135, 18 March 1872, Page 3

THREE JOLLY HUSBANDS.

. Three jolly husband?, by the name of Tim Watson, Joe Brown, and Bill Walker and late one evening drinking at the village tavenr, until Twing well corned, they agreed that each on returning home ihould do the first thing his wife told

him, in default of which he should the next morning pay the bill. They then separated for the night, engaging to meet the next morning and give an honest account of themselves and their proceedings at home, so far ca they related to their bill. Tho next morning Walker and Browu were early at their posts, but it was some time before Watson made his appearance. Walker began first You: see when I entered my house the candle was out and the fire giving but a glimmering of listht I came near walking into a pot of batter that the pancakei were to be niado of next morning. -My wife, who was dreadfully out of humor at sitting up so late, said to me sarcastically, "Bill, do put your foot in that batter." " Just as yon say, Maggie, dear," said 1, and without the slightest hesitation I put my foot in the pot of batter and went to bed . Next Joe Brown told his story : My wife had retired to our usual sleeping room, which adjoins the kitchen, and tho door was ajar ; not being able to navigate perfectly, I made a dreadful clattering among the household things, and my wife, in no pleasant tone, bawled out "to break the porridge pot." No sooner said than done, I seized hold of the tail of the pot, and striking it against tho chimney jam, broke it into a thousand pieces. After this exploit I retired |to rest, and got a curtain lecture all night for iny.pains. It was now Tim Watson's turn to give an account of himself, which was as follows : — My wife gave me the most unlucky call in the world, for I was blundering up stairs in the dark, when she called out, " do break your neck, Tim." *' I'll bo cursed if I do, Kate," said I, as I picked myself up ; "I will sooner pay the bill. And so, landlord, here's the cash for you, and this is the last time I will risk fivo dollars on the command of my wife."