Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-03
THE EVENING STAR.
.....Scptenbcr 3, 1850.
MRS. McWILLlAMS AND LIGHTNING.

was OF the beginning OF his talk.-fhe tear Of
nShthipS Is one OF the most distressing infirm-
ltleS human being can be afflicted WITH IL is
mostly confined TO women: bur now and then
you lind Ii In little dog and sometimes ia o
man; It Is particularly distressing infirmity
Tor the reason that Ii takes the sand our or a
person 10 an extent which no other fear can.
ana IL can't tie reasoned with, and neither can
u oe snamed out OF a person. A woman who
S oSea ,ace tne very devil htnlseif-or mouse
lostS ner grip and goes all 10 pieces In front of
nash OIL lighting. Her fright is something
pliiful TO see.
Wen, as / was telling you woke M with
that srnothered and unlocatable cry or Worn.
meT: Mortimer wailing in ny ear; aui rs soon
as could Scrape my faculties together reached
over IL lie dark and then said:
" EVangeline, is that you calling? What Is Inc
matter? Where are your
shut up in the boo,-closet You ought to be
as Sl1 10 lie there and sleep SO, anu such an
:" Why, how can one be ashamed when he is
Ssieep? IL is unreasonable; a man can't be
ashati co When he IS asleep Eyanseiine"
Wp!i J on never try"
caught the sound Of mufied sohs.
u Ltl soaIa sinote qe3d the sharp speech that
- N sorry, dear-l'm truly sorry. | never
lIe AM 20 a';t -. Come back and
" Heavens. what is the matter nay loveeY>
!" 10 you mean to say you are in thatNbad
why, of course
you would take some little care Of YOUR life for
my S 'Se and The clildreG's, Ii you WI net for
lUur 0Nn.'
" Eoh'5 talk to NE. Mortimer You know
there sno place SO dangerous as a be1, In such
thunder storm as this-an the books ssy
mat; yet there you would lie, and Deliberately
throw away your lfe-for goodness Knows
wat unless for the sake Of arguing and argu.
Ing, and"
"But, ccnfound it, Evangel.pe, I'm not in the
TbtH II
Sentence INTERRUPTED by a sudden glare Of
lightning, followed by a terrified little scream
II oin Mrs. McWiillans and a tremendous blast
There! You see the result. Oh. Mortimer.
time a. th!s?"
g didn't swear. And that wasn't result OF
II, any way. IL would have come. Just the same
II hadn't sa!d word; and you KNOW very wen,
EyanSelfne-at least you ought to knoW-that
Wheh tie atmosphere Is charged with electrici
ty'-
"Qh,. yes, now argue it and argue itand argue
II. / don't see how you can act so, when you
KNOW there is lot lightning roo on the place,
and your poor wife and cliliSen are absolutely
at the mercy OF Providence. What are you
colng?-lghting match at such time as this!
Are you stark mad?"
Hang II, woman. where's the harm? The
place Is as dark as the inside CT an tnadel
and
Put it ont! put it out instantly. Are YOU
determined to sacrifice US ali? You know there
crash! poom-bOloOm- boom-b 00-a!) Oh lust
near Il. Now you see what you've done.'
No, don't see what I've done. \ match
may attract lightning. for ali know, but #
don't cause Hghtning-Fu go ODDS on that. And
1t didn't attract 1t worth a cent this time: for .f
that shot vas ieVeled at my match, It was
DIeSSeC poor markSmanslip -aOut an average
OF none cut OF a possible million | should say
Mhy, at Douymount such craftsmanship as
For shame, Mortimer. Here we are stand
Ing right In the very presence OF death, and vet
III SO solemn moment you are capable OF using
such language as that. II you have no desire
tc-MornmeT!"
..Wel?"
did you say your prayers to-nfght?"
'I-l-Eednt 10. otlt l got to trying to CT
pher out how much twelve times thirteen is,
Fzt.-boom- berooml- boom! bumele-umble
band-smashY
ooh, We are lost, beyond all help. How
could you neglect such thing DIT such time
as thiS?'
But it wasn't such time as this There
wasn't cloud In the sky. How could know
pow-Wow about little slip like that? And |
Don't think it's just fair for you to make so
I much out of 1t. any way, seeing it happens 50
seldom; / haven't missed before since brought
On that earthquake, four years ago."
ten The J elbow rever?'
MY dear, you are always throwing up the
yellow fever to me, and think it is perfectly
Gnre asonable. You can't even send q telegraph
mtssage as far as Memphis without relays, so
carry % far IN sTsna a a VI ,e sog 10
49, - ,y sst IN tna SIAM ne pc
$3.50 - j., We" a. in ,ne ietgInoIEoon' ouI II pe
$1,000 u gong 10 be responsible Tor every
oiaLitC--
pM.-pooii oero93{elootn! poom.-blngN
VI, utlI, Gear, -! Know II struck some
tH'hs, noftlmef. we never shall see the light
81 aHVtLeT Gay ana II IL VIII do you any good
10 leiheinoeI,. when we are gone, that your
e VIII la LEY 49, aHorIiiiief
CIT voice sounds as II Mortimer, are
.,u aC. uaiiJ standing ID front CT that open IRE
plaSe:m
. ihat Is the very CRIME am COMMITTING"
net away lIcm II. TINS moment. You do
IeeIa oeteiinded 10 oilng destruction OF Us all.
~ Ion you Know tnag mere Is no peter conduc-
III III iisntIlns lnan an open CHIMNEY? NOW
WILL ne Lave ot sot lo!
~ lm HtIe 10y tne WlnuoW.
Oh. loi ply Sake, nave you lost your MIND?
S ie out from thefe, tnlS moment The very
ci1llaIeh IN arms know IL IS 1aiai 10 Stan1 near
HlhqoM m thuhoef-Stofm. Dear. dear,
tEoW snal never see the ISht or another day.
hUltlinr:.
Yes"
What Is that rustling?"
IT'S me-"
w hat are you doing?"
lfSihg 10 hhd the upper end or my panta-
ioohs.
H. Suich: throw nose lhlngs away! L do be-
distt sot would aeIioerateiy put on those