The scene opens with father eating a lunch in the kitchen. His wife wishes him to go to the market and, taking the wine bottle and glass from the table, bids him hurry. After receiving instructions as to the provisions wanted, he ...

Father Goes to Market

The scene opens with father eating a lunch in the kitchen. His wife wishes him to go to the market and, taking the wine bottle and glass from the table, bids him hurry. After receiving instructions as to the provisions wanted, he takes his basket and, receiving another reminder not to drink while on his visit to town, he starts on his mission. Directly he meets a friend, and together they saunter to town. When the market is reached they separate, and father looks after his marketing. After several purchases are made he meets his friend at an inn and they join in a drink. Farther down the street they stop at another inn and more grape juice is imbibed. At this point several urchins steal the basket of provisions while its owner and his friend are enjoying themselves with a recital of pleasant reminiscences. After a violent altercation upon the detection of the loss the two separate. At the first store father spends his last money in the purchase of eggs. Putting the bag in his pocket he almost loses them, as the pocket is torn. He places them in his hat for safe-keeping, and with unsteady tread starts for home. The wife is anxiously awaiting her supplies, and when he enters she experiences some difficulty in restraining her temper. Placing a frying pan on the table she demands her eggs, and as he is slow to respond she beats him over the head with the pan. The eggs are demolished, and father presents a fine sight. The laugh is on him and the wife proceeds to enjoy it. In a few moments, however, her temper again rises and the series concludes with husband and wife pulling each other's hair vigorously.

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Father Goes to Market

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