, 1877-03-10
ALL ABOUT JULIA.

Sdn Frdhctsc0 Gull.
Perkins is one Of those progressive men who
want to try every new invention that Is brought
out. His Inst freak was to Get cnthused over
tho telephone, and have ono put into his house,
connected with ono in tho otllco on California
street. lie forcsaw great advantages resulting
from this arrangement. Tic could hold aflcc-
tomato conversations with Ills wife when b,,si-
ness was slack, and tell her what tlmc he would
come to dinner elle could tell him when JOHN
ny fell down the ccl1ar.staIrs nt,l skinned Ills
nose, ala insist on Perkins calling three or four
doctors. In fact, the uses OF this Instrument
were lnnumcrablc mud invaluable. Perkins found
them 50. Us Will be shown. Inst Monday lie
was tlfseourstny with Mrs. Perkins about q now
about sonlc stocks. Perkins tcfcphoncd to Ills
wlio that he WIGS engaged, md turned nr0und to
talk business without dl4conncctlnE tlaB instru.
nlent. nc talked nbout Julia, Lady Bryan, and
~ at tho other end Of tho line, occasionally
catching name anu wondering what Oh catth
lie could bo talking about. Her suspicious were
.omewho' ,Ls Ln.ons ssa,x and when petkins ,as
ss'a he 70 went NJ ea Sasket 1 saac oa julia .'s as
$50" sho knew thcso rus woman Il, tho ease,
and conducted herself a:e9rl.nEly. The tirat
m fa ts5kps sg M kae ~ a a9lePev Mas tek,4
laln-,;aarr'cd fifteen ycars-hcrc, you, johnny,
skin you allvc-wlIere's my rl,0bers T.
lust walt til 1 get hold of hiHl.h Thrse
were some II tho sounds that rrvcrbrratel
through tho telephone h confused manner,
intcr1ni1el With u general racket TINT denoted
active and wasllSc preparations In the cnclny's
camp. Perkins saw that his Only safety lay III
getting huu,c BY rtrcuftous route, and trust
ing 70 his Ingenuity in appcasinE tier wrath
when she returned from her sortc. 1Ie Accord
ingly lotkcll tho door and put Ills plan Into Gxe-
cutlun. lie reaeetlhnu1o ut about the same tins
that Mrs. +. arrIycd at tic Office, and putting
Ills cor 70 tho telephone he heard her trying tlo
door. Thinking to appcaAc her wrath. he placed
his mouth nenr the Vibrator, md said In d voice
loud enough 10 lsc heard through tho door,
s'Don't be anCry, love, Touldn't look at any
Othcrw0inatl; y0u knuw l0yc no pro but you,n
Mrs. Perkins waa listening at the duor, antllscard
his endcarlng words, but tntstakEnK their nppll-
cation, her suspicious werC confirmed. A
furious broomsitck attack upon the door follow.
cd, md the crash ot glnss tull Perkins TINT an
cntraucc lad bccn effected. Mrs. Perkins then
rummagctl tho ot!lcr, tipping tables over aud
moving bookcases III her tcureh fur tho rcercant
husband aud t!lat hussy Julia. ~ the infinite
amusement Ut Perkins, until sie finally Upset
tho teIcptlonc-sta,l:l ull trnkc tho connecting
wire. 4 blank occurs ut this po!ntr extending
to late In thu cyening, #hen Mrs. Perkins came
h0llp after an unsuccessful search at all the
tllcatfe4. Perkins SAYS tia hru!se, extending
fran tho corner Of ht right cye ncrusa Tue bridgo
Ut Ills nose, nB lt*appcarinx in the left corner
Of lila l,,uuth. was easlscl by running aRalnst q
e1osct door In tho dark, but It Is significant
fact that he lls snll l.is telephone aud usca tue
wirc tor ciotl,es-llnr.