The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-08-30

cence of my poor daughter? You viper,
to run away from your good and faith
full wife to follow wicked actresses and
other disreputable womenl"
Joseph gazed on his mother-in-law in
amazement.
"By Jove!" he said to himself, II al
ways thought she was a bit touched, but
l never imagined she would go raviug
wild so soon." Then he said aloud ::
pray, Mrs. Grim, be calm. l really
don't quite understand YOU"
"Oh, no, of course you don't" she
answered, scornfully. :" never I'M
agined You would. Oh, you're a sly
hypocrite, you two-faced villain, your
Mrs. Grim, do please keep quiet"
said Joseph, pleadingly. "See, all the
people are looking at us. Come out of
the station and We will talk it over
quietly"
No, sir I'll do nothing of the kind"
replied Mrs. Grim, Immediately walking
straight out of the station. They went
little distance in silence. Joseph was
apparently convinced that his mother
in-law had gone crazy, and was wonder
ing how he should get her quietly back
to London. While he was thus occu-
pied she broke in upon his meditations.
Well, sir" she said, " [ suppose you
have induced the wretched woman,
whom you have ruined, to return to her
home? 1t would scarcely do to have
her In your tent when your wife ar
rived"
"Eh, woman, / had in my tent?
Induced to go home ?" said Joseph, with
a puzzled look on his face. What Is
this? Pray go on. I think I'm begin
ming to understand you"
"Oh, you are?' said Mrs. Grim. $50
you had lady in your tent this morn
ing, had you %
"Yes, of course I had. How did you
know?"
"What? ?" exclaimed Mrs. Grim, in a
shocked tone and with look of horror.
What? Do you confess your pertidy
in that barefaced and unblushing man
ner? Why, this is worse than ever. l
thought you would at least have the
decency to be ashamed of it."
Ashamed of what, Mrs Grim? ?" in
qnired Joseph.
Ashamed of what? Ashamed of
your conduct, sir. How dare you con-
fess 80 boldly your iniquity to your
wlfe's own mother?"
what the deuce are you talking
about? lave confessed no iniquity."
"Oh, indeed so you consider that it
is not Ubiquitous to deceive good and
trusting wife2 suppose that's the way
lawyers look at such matters. It's just
what one might expect of men who
don't see anything wrong in assisting
thieves and murderers for a few dirty
guineas. For my part, I'm only an or
binary"
"Look here, Mrs. Grim" interrupted
Joseph, determinedly, II have stood
this long enough. l see now what
you're driving at. Somebody has told
you and Bessie some ridiculous nom
sense about that lady in my tent this
morning"
Nobody told her any nonsense. She
found it all out herself"
Did she? Well, I hope she will
henceforth find better way of occupy
ing her time. The lady in my tent this
morning was my sister. She came to
England two days ago with her husband,
VINO Is one or the Canadian team. They
didn't tell us they were coming, intend
ing to surprise us, but when they called
at our address they found the house
closed up, and nobody could tell them
where to find us. This morning when
in the camp my sister recognized me-
She remained with me while her hus-
band went back to town to arrange
some business He is hack again and
both are in my tent now, waiting to be
introduced to Bessie. | thought /
would surprise her, but seem to have
got the surprise myself instead. If you
wait till l telegraph to her, I will intro
duce you to them. Had not our sur
prise turned out SO frightfully badly to-
day | would give them a greater one
than any we have had by Introducing
you to them as my wife, London
Truth.