The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-05
JONES OY mrs TR.IYELS.
One of Che Most Terrible OF the soourgcs OF
the summer Scnspn.

From the day on which Jones decides TO
visit other scence and other climcs, down 10 the
very moment Of hs departure. you belong to
him. body and soul. You are his property. his
creature, his slave. He cant leave without shy
Ing good by to at oast fifty other intimate
friends; go with him and support him in the
trying ordeal. He wants rug or "a tigers
skin; go and buy him that nppcndago 10 his
pcregrinalions. Does his wife mourn do his
children lament. do his creditors gnash their
teeth at tho news Of his approaching departure
make their sorrows and dcsolation your own
and comfort and console them TO the best OF
your ability.
And this il but the beginning. He depends
on you and believes in you. from the crown Of
your head to the sole of your foot. and strips
you Of your most precious belongings with that
naivcly impudent c.otsm that il one Of the pc-
culiar Characteristics Of on g most intimate
friend. Have you pair OF nll gator hide bootsl
He'll want them TO ascend Mont Blanc. And
that unique pocket telescope OF yours, and that
becoming travelling cap. the present OF low
ing hearth He'll want them too.
The moment OF his departure has Mt length
arrived. With u final grip of the hand. he pours
into. your ear his lust inIunrtons ana beh,'sts
LOOK after my mar :, old man and this
and see Mrs. Jones and the children every day
and take Tommy piaything or two; you know
how fond he is OF them. The 25th is Arabella's
birthday: mind you takc her a bouquet lust as
II were there And don't forget the" The
engine shriekS. the train moves slowly out OF
tn" depot. and YOU stand on the platform alone,
but once more a Tree man
A month or 50 later, while smoking your ci-
gar at the open window, and still revolving in
the sense oi your restored frcedOm, Jane, the
servant. enters your room. holding in hcr hand
letter. covered all over with hloiches OF official
looking sealing wax, ana confusing variety Of
post marks. There being no fngsOn in lifa why
you should not suppose that this eccentric
look ing IN IS I've contains the copy II will made
in your lhNur by some unknown DrneiaciOr you
tear Il ol - W III trembling hand and "a Ter
won't hope that II mHy be 90. Beginning Mt the
end. IA IS usual ~ like cases. You read the sig
nniurc-" Jones'"
When YOU have given Won't 10 your feelings
in -Ollloquy. YOU read the following. written in
a hurried. ,rawling hand. with letters at least
half an Ia n long:
DssH Oip Boy Since my departure YOU mu.t have
missed me awiuy Your eyes -, me AMI 10 moi mud
me Your voice calls To ne aud echo alone responds
un doua', inhcN lm already eiumed m some quiet
A-t b"lc by the Ptrenean learS
werr a. y1u zee, uld boy, am still In tho land m
only too wol. ton thi, ,nft Thing continues ,uur
lutV- will t' twice fc size e when IL shall be given
hin tn .ce your friendly taco again.
Mr. Juies writes me that Tommy has the measics and
tiat DR. jefferson isars the rest the family viii take
The sicknc hers included A. she has never VET hsd
know Will chem wen ihruuh any little trouble
Of Tie .ort that NAV happen To them nring ny absence
II, "a. Old man ofi er fari. tomorrow. JoNKs
y. S-ublce me by taking up little bal for 800 that
vii he presented you in ny name on the 10Th J.
Just So Not only are you condemned to
pay constant and unililgging attention to the
mcesltr-strlrken Jpncses that hnvr STAYED NJ
homo, and this at the imminent risk ot cat''h-
ing the measles yOurr IL hut To- take ny the bills
OF tho lmDlWablr though nusrnt author Of their
being. or run tao rhunrr OF beng cowhided by
him on his return under tho prrtrNt u having
inslltrd MIN hy dOurting his problty. Jones
On his travels Is 'Ourge ana "A fraud.