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Literary
May 1, 1874
Wilmington Journal
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
In a humorous marital mishap, Tom fails to recognize his wife Kittie disguised in a brown veil at a social gathering. His friend Bernard teases him, and Kittie bargains for a lavender silk dress in exchange for silence about the incident.
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good to keep! Oh, Tom! Don't you know me?"
Up went the brown veil, and there stood Kittie, her face perfectly convulsed with merriment.
I'll be shot if it isn't my wife!" cried Tom, looking as if he wanted to faint, or do something equally diverting.
"Didn't know your own wife!" cried Bernard. "I declare, if that isn't the richest joke of the season. I say, Tom, I must tell the boys about that. Oh, I must really."
"Just one," whispered Kittie to Tom, with her eyes full of mischief. "Silence gives consent. Would you like another one?"
Tom's face was as red as the rose in Kittie's hat.
"If you'll keep still about that— You'll get me that lavender silk," finished Kittie.
"Yes, I'll do it," cried Tom. "Just say it's a bargain. And you'll never do so again?" added Kittie.
"Never, as sure as my name's Tom Vernon," said Tom, solemnly.
"Well, on those terms, I agree to say nothing about it, but—it was so rich!" and Kittie couldn't help laughing till she cried. "Oh, Tom, to think of it!"
Tom declares now that he knew who the lady in the brown veil was all the time, but he can't make his wife believe it. She got the lavender silk, and the transaction bids fair to be a lucky one for her, because if she wants anything she has only to say: "Just one!" and "Silence gives consent!" and Tom, looking decidedly sheepish, is sure to come to terms.
Up went the brown veil, and there stood Kittie, her face perfectly convulsed with merriment.
I'll be shot if it isn't my wife!" cried Tom, looking as if he wanted to faint, or do something equally diverting.
"Didn't know your own wife!" cried Bernard. "I declare, if that isn't the richest joke of the season. I say, Tom, I must tell the boys about that. Oh, I must really."
"Just one," whispered Kittie to Tom, with her eyes full of mischief. "Silence gives consent. Would you like another one?"
Tom's face was as red as the rose in Kittie's hat.
"If you'll keep still about that— You'll get me that lavender silk," finished Kittie.
"Yes, I'll do it," cried Tom. "Just say it's a bargain. And you'll never do so again?" added Kittie.
"Never, as sure as my name's Tom Vernon," said Tom, solemnly.
"Well, on those terms, I agree to say nothing about it, but—it was so rich!" and Kittie couldn't help laughing till she cried. "Oh, Tom, to think of it!"
Tom declares now that he knew who the lady in the brown veil was all the time, but he can't make his wife believe it. She got the lavender silk, and the transaction bids fair to be a lucky one for her, because if she wants anything she has only to say: "Just one!" and "Silence gives consent!" and Tom, looking decidedly sheepish, is sure to come to terms.
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Love Romance
What keywords are associated?
Marital Misunderstanding
Humorous Anecdote
Disguise
Wife
Bargain
Social Embarrassment
Literary Details
Key Lines
"I'll Be Shot If It Isn't My Wife!" Cried Tom, Looking As If He Wanted To Faint, Or Do Something Equally Diverting.
"Didn't Know Your Own Wife!" Cried Bernard. "I Declare, If That Isn't The Richest Joke Of The Season.
"Just One," Whispered Kittie To Tom, With Her Eyes Full Of Mischief. "Silence Gives Consent. Would You Like Another One?"
She Got The Lavender Silk, And The Transaction Bids Fair To Be A Lucky One For Her, Because If She Wants Anything She Has Only To Say: "Just One!" And "Silence Gives Consent!" And Tom, Looking Decidedly Sheepish, Is Sure To Come To Terms.