St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-08
RINLKETs AND RoLLERErs.
Wcepings and Wailiilgs in the Wabe of ii
TreacIag0ats PrrIOy SJ.ote


Woepilgs and WniIiags in the FAKE of the
Treach"rOns ParlOr Skate.
'sMeet you half way" said Brown as his
rollers shot upward and the floor rushed saw
agey toward him.
sPride goeth before fall" And pride at
skating rink is omnipresent and the most
oyerworked employe about the place.
Bill1ins had fallen into the power of
more than vicious pair of rollers the night
before and the soreness had not vet left him.
There are your skates said he attend
ant handing him the deadly vehicles
mo, not that kind. Er-er-why, just give
me pair without rollers, dear fellow; guess
can manage to get along with them %
When he got home his clothes were torn
and dusty; one eye was discolored and half
closed; his nose had the appearance of an
over-ripe tomato and chunk of raw beef
would have served with more grace than
mis- upper lip. Half the buttons were off his
| clothes and lump about the size of a goose
egg was rapidly developing on the side of
his head. He was completely broken up and
when she, on his entrance, cried: "Good
gracious, John ~ he simply mumbled out
| you Det!'' and sank upon the sofa.
III serves you right,'' she snapped indig-
nantly. ''Club. lodge or something like
That, suppose. OH some excuse! Here
have been waiting for you all the evening to
come and take me to the new skating rink.
You have staid out until it is closed and
come home in this condition!'
| "John has always been a peksy fool with
his crazy ways. Just like child who wants
walloping, for all the worldl'' snapped the
mother-in-law, as she glared savagely at
him.
Eyes, it serves him right If he had gone
with me to the rink he would not
have been in this disgraceful state Serves
him rghtl''
My DEAR" he said, applying piece of
court plaster to his nose, II wanted to see
what kind of a thing it was, 50 dropped in
before came thome. It's intensely inter
estlng, but don't think care too much for
IT, Here's couple of season tickets for you
and your mother''
Ihey had just returned from the rink.
he stood In front of the stove warming his
hands, his ulster buttoned up to his chin.
Won't you pull off your coat and stay
while?' she asked sweetly, and approached
him as if to help him off with the garment.
mo, thank you," he answered hastily as
ne moved apprehensively from her.
wen. won't you sit down then, Charlie?"
'No; not so soon again. he answered
absently, and prepared to leave.
At the step she said: shall we go to the
rink again tomorrow evening, dearest.''
painful expression shot across his
| features and be said in constrained voice:
II don't think we WILL"
She started. There was frightened Hook
| in her eyes. "You have ceased to love me,''
she cried.
"Oh, no; fact is, to tell the truth, hav
busted-no, l am busted-I-,
SHOW busted, Charlie?" And there was
terrified amazement in her tones.
"No, no; not that way,n he said desper-
ately. ''The tear Tonight
"Oh, you are cruel to call our. pleasant
time tear. Besides, if you are busted It'll
your own fault; you suggested that we GO
out'
Busted be darnedr he howled; IT
have IN awful rent"
"a rent TO pay; that is it. You wretch!
Whose rent do you payl Probably you are
now mrrried and have to support d. house.
You miserable deceiver!" She WepE..
"Well since you will have it your way"
he shrieked, 81 have been paying money
for rents ever since that internal rink
| opened. What do You think of that2 1
intended. though, to patch things up so l
could take you again this week, but you
have broken the cancels back better than the
| rink would have done" And mutterng to
| himself ''Some women never tumble,n let
her rip.