, 1881-10-30

did earn for the Confederation Hotel the repu-
tadon Ut very decorousiy conducted estab.
avoid Il, FOR the good-looking and Sentimental
landlAdy was fond enough Of being made love
TO- She waived rules Of eti4uet in favor Of ad-
mirers who squeezed her hand and chucsed he.
under the chin in dark cosnerSe TO 10 these
things was perfect ton, according to her judg-
ment.
So it came to pass that Johnnie Null, who
worked like head negro under his wifes sl,-
pervi5ion. arnassed some money In the hotel,
intention OF spending it on a trip to England
Johnnie Was not prepared for this; but his wife
cut sh9Et bis expostulations BY stamping her
health; she wns subject to neuralgia. and dry
country like England, wnere it never rains- Is
notor9usly propitious to complaints of
family. aud there was an end Ut 1t. john
nie Null had nothiug to say. He meekly ACCOM-
panied bis wife to the steamboat, engaged fur
her to the respectful attentions ut the Captain,
returned to his hotel. where sumo witlings we're
foolish enough to chat him, saying: Where's
What did this mean7 Why were they cunrfuIal-
u bautering him about his tine wife? Johnnie
Null could not understand f. The hotel Gus
utter !nadam's departure. and, though there was
Il good deal Of talk about this lady, nubody
seemed particularly anxious to see her return. :
got scant answers. Curry said that her neuraf-
:sia was til very bad. and she was taking care of
HGFhell JonRnle IGlI 6uFe sue WOQlE uO tHaL
and WIS in a manner comf0rted. Yet he did
think It little strange occasionally. when he
found time to think on such subject, that his
wife should have married hitn apparently Tor no
other purpose but to live thousands Of miles
away from him aud to spend his money, for she
spent u good deal Her neuralgia was altogether
u costly affair.
AT last old IiuN put his hand to paper and
wrote grieyous letter to his sou +johu. He had
heard great things Of Carrys soinRs on. he said.
She WIS going about tue country like fine
tady, living upon the best, and dressing as II
silks and satisis coat s!1pence yard Sbe WAS
often to he seen with Sir. buckle, whom
she invited to afternoon tea; but she hnd
qntte string OF other admirers, chiefly
military, who smoked big cigars and did not
scrup}e to wink at hor in public places. Instead
OF lifting their hats All this, remarked old
Null. did not tally with his views Of matrimonial
pr0prieties; ana he woundup by asaing his son
John what the iutter meant to do.
DD: Why. first Of all, Johnnie sent his wife
some more money. because he had just received
lance. Afterwards he sat down to think, but
could make nothing of his retlecuons beyond
This. that i WIS Of. not the slightest use
for his wife to firt with Mr. buckle
aud with tna winklnc officers, seeing that she
rAs married and could not consequently eSpuuse
hese 1aitunts. This thought put him Into IL
proper philosophical mood. SO thnt he rubbed
lis hands. 'lf she were not married it wuuld
10 different thing he said 10 himself, - ltit
rom being still my wife. And as usy wife Sue
yves me Obedience, OF COURSE Everybody
Knows that"
TAcroupon Johnnie posted his remittance,
md hc has been posting the sAme kind Of things
It regular intervals over since.