The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-12-16

/ prletor, Mr.. Frosty hlmselt
"Therer' exclaimed his wife; my
husband is coming now. You'll not be
detained any longer than you would at
/ home. Come, l think you had better
stop with US
Along came Mr.. Frosty through the
hall. looking cross and sour enough. His
/ face would have turned sweet milk in a
tWinklino.
The instant he caught the sound of q
male voice in the dinng-room his old
suspicion began to flame up again, and
as soon as he could creep along as far
as the door in his stealthy way, and
look IN through the creyice and see who
was there, his rage burst all bounds and
made him momentary madman. Col
Sawyer and his wife were in the room
alone, That was enough!
Now, what does this mean, sir?'
shouted the enraged husband, dashing
up before the thunderstruck colonel.
This is just what ] have been expect
ing for a long time! | knew there was
some mischief like this afoot. What are
you here Ior. sir? What are you doing
in my house? Tell me, sir, or march
yourself out quicker than you came
inr'
The colonel had got over his astonish-
ment enough to commence a calm ex-
planation, when Mrs. Frosty, bursting
into tears, threw herself before her
angry husband and implored him to be
silent; for 1t was only trihng mistake,
and Col. Sawyer would Immediately ex-
plain it all.
But the enraged man would hear
nothing.
Leave the roomn' he exclaimed to
his wife. I'll hear nothing from you.
Eve had disgrace enough brought on
me already. Leave the roomn'
And mortified and in tears, she pass
ed out to brood over her misery and
modification alone.
Col. Sawyer essayed to begin, though
it was exceedingly hard work, and he
could accomplish nothing but with
almost superhuman effort.
Il mistook the house, sir, that is all,
said he. My intentions were perfectly
honorable, and out of this house, sir,
you shall not call them in question
without being held personally respon-
sible. | am quite ready to leave the
place, | assure you"
And he began to do so.
That is very well to say" replied
the Jealous husband. 81 should advise
you for the future, however to be
little careful before you 90 into other
persons houses, and see if your own
number extends the whole length of the
street"
Col. Sawyer withdrew, resolved to
n fH, bar, yEr1yl.
creature. He saw that he was beside
himself with jealousy, and he knew
that speech would be wasted on him.
Perhaps it was a couple OF months
after this that a party of gentlemen
fingered rather late at a luncheon at a
tavern. and forgot that it was fairly
O'Clock in the afternoon, until they
found it had long ago struck 6. They
We're all jolly fellows; their eyes were
flashing and their cheeks were getting
rosy. The luncheon must have pa.
them in the best of spirits-or, rather,
the best of spirits in them.
Among them was Mr.. Andrew Fros-
If there was any one of them very
particularly mellow it was but fair
to say 1t was Frosty.
He had evidently improved his oppor-
tuni5ies during the luncheon.
Going out into the bracing air after
such banquet, Mr.. Frosty began to
feel the effects very sensibly. By hook
and by crook he finally sailed around to
the street in which his domicile stood,
pushing along TIL he thought ne had
got about where he ought to live, and
went up the steps. After hanging up his
great-cOat and hat in the hall, he step
ped along to the door of the dining
room and opened it. Who should sud-
denly appear 10 him as he looked
around the room but Col. Sawyer, and
Col. Sawyer's wife. Frosty rubbed his
eyes, stammcred, made half bow, felt
wholly lost, and finally gave it up,
81 d'cIare," he exclaimed, looking
banker than the wall, I've mistaken
the house
20, no, my dear sir" said Col. Saw
yer, Immediately rising and going up to
him, you have done no such thing;
you know you haven't. You have only
stolen in here to bring disgrace upon
my family. I've been suspecting this
for some time, and now, sir, I'll Just
walk out myself with you and be at the
trouble of finding your own house for
you"
And upon this the colonel put on his
coat and hat and insisted on accom-
panying the discounted Mr. Frosty
home. Not n syllable OF explanation
would he listen to-
20. no. non' he would answer when
ever Frosty began to apologize. i
understand it web enough. | see how
it is. It's all very well to say you've
lost your way into my house, but |
should for the future advise you, before
going into other persons houses, to just
look and see if Your own number runs
the whole length OF the street"
just the language Frosty had before
used to him, aud just what sealed his
lips. Frosty was foored completely.
But that was not the worst of it. The
colonel insisted on going home with him
and going in, and he offered his services
in such a pleasant, yet persistent way,
that Frosty could not have shaken him
off, even if he were not himself render
Ell submissive by reason of his own
modification. And the colonel, there
fore, went in and told Mrs. Frosty about
1t, which so thoroughly pleased that
amiable lady that, III view of previous
circumstances, she set up q resistless
laugh IN the face OF her humDled lord,
in the midst of which his very polite
escort took occasion TO withdraw.
But Frosty was thoroughly cured of
his jealousy, for he admitted that it was
quite possible for respectable man to
mistake even the number of his own
door.
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