Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-24
SAM MULTIPLE'S SCHEME.

were content with a modest mousse ia
the vicinity of Victoria street Sam
had purchased fine place in the coun-
try but he and mis- wife liked to come
up to town occasionally for a little
mild dissipation and relaxation from
the restraints Of country society.
Mrs. Multiple had once been a we'll
known and popular actress, and Sam
himself had an undercurrent Of 30
heniiansm IN his nature, so they
were both delighted to escape period
ically from the imposing grandeur OF
their country seat In a suite Of six
or eight rooms. with half that mum
Der of servants TO wait upon them,
they were able to enjoy to their
hearts content the pleasures and at
fractions Of the metropolis, freed from
domestic cares and worries Mrs.
Multiple revisited the scenes Of her
former triumphs, and so far as her
husband permitted, renewed acquaint-
ance with old theatrical friends, while
Sam made mysterious excursions into
the city, from which he invanably re-
turned looking more radiant and pros
porous than ever,
One morning Mrs. Multiple, who
had gone out alone to do some shop
ping before lunch. came in looking so
pale and agitated that her husband
Immediately inquired what had hap
pened.
81 have been followed again by
that horrible man who had the great
est impudence to speak to me yes
terday," she said with a nervous
laugh.
you don't say SOL" exclaimed
Sam, Indignantly, as he started to his
feet
"He followed me all the way down
the street, almost to the door, Mrs.
Multiple said Don't do anything
rash, Sam, as her husband rushed to
the window.
Us that the man? Look here, Loo,
quick exclaimed Mr.. Multiple eX-
citedly.
YES. There he saw you Sam,
and is Jumping into a cao' said Mrs
Multiple peeping through the lace
curtains.
81 know him, growled Sam as he
watched the cab drive off. you are
highly honored, my love That is the
Hon. Martin Choke, brother of Lord
Jugular, and related to half the swells
in the peerage y
"Then he ought to be all the more
ashamed of himself" said Mrs. Multi
pie, untying her bonnet strings with
an angry Jerk. II am not a nervous
person, but he frightened me.
He is one of those depraved and
vicious old mentor he must be get
ting ON for sixty, though he is excel
lently made up-Who are a disgrace
10 civilization, saiG Sam, who was
evidently more seriously annoyed and
indignant than he cared to confess.
"IIe goes about insulting helpless
ladies aud girls with his odious at
tentious, aud renders the streets of
London absolutely unsafe in broad
daylight
Somebody ought really to give
him in charge, remarked Mrs Null
tiple. 81 felt strongly tempted % do
so myself
"Why didn't you inquired sam.
putting M bis eyeglass.
ooh, well, ] didn't ike ~ make q
fuss. and, besides, think ri she scan
dial and uupleasantuess, replied Mrs.
Multiple.
YES, | know. The scogudrel
guesses all that Besides, no great
harm would happen to him even If he
were charged. The influence OF titled
friends and relatives would be brought
to bear upon the magistrate. the pro
ceediugs would be treated as a Joke. a
garbled report if any would appear
in the papers, and the only person
who would suffer woe Id be his uufor-
tunate victim, by having her name
brought before the public in connec.
ton with am unpleasant affair. No,
1t doesn't pay tn prosecute in these
cases T. added SAM shaking his head.
Il wonder he has never been
thraShed, ~ exclaimed little Mrs Mul-
tiple, full IF vrtuous indignation.
80 he has but, you see, he is get
ting to be an old man A seXageuariau
is tolerably safe from personal viO-
lence, > said Sam, moodily
"Then it seems he can pursue his
diSgraceful conduct with impuuitv "
exclaimed Mrs Multiple
So he found, expect. But .his
time, Loo, | fancy he has caught a
Tartar. II we don't contrive. some
how. to give him lesson between us,
/ will eat my hat, 7 said SAM bristius
up.
is it worth while SAM Iamquite
capable of taking care of myself. y
said Mrs Multiple, suddenly mistrust.
ing her husbands intentions
f'Yes, it is worth while replied
Sam looking unusually grave 1T
is a duty which every man and woman
owe to society. or rather to the com
munity, to help it to scotch and stamp
out these cowardly pests. Now, Loo,
/ have an idea, and you mustn't re.