Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-28

'Pass in, sir; pass ID. SNAIL huo"
You again."
Then was in Paradise, and in the nick
Of time Armand and Gastcn, who hao
been scanning the passengers as they ar
rived, had already rushed to their wife.
CASTOR had taken her right hand, and
drew her on that side, saying:
Jeanne, my dear Jeanne"
Armand had taken her left hand, end
drew her on that side, saying:
'Maud, my dear Maudp'
She had two Christian names, and II
had seemed in better taste to her, in the
intimacy of married life with her second
husband, not to be called by the same
name the first had made use Of. She was
an adorable being, replete with deicacy
Of feeling. Armand and CASTOR meantime
showed no intention Of giving up.
"Jeanne?'
"Maudr
al am your first husbandw
az am YOUR second. husbandp
t'My rights are inCsontestable''
"Sir, release this ladyF'
az have nothing 10 say to you, sir.
do not know your
He didn't know him, Why, they were
intimate friends on earth when they were
alive, called each other by their first
names, couldn't live without each other
Armand the second husband, almost lived
at Gaston's house, so much SO that Cos
sips said-but where should we all be if
what gossips say were believed
The quarrel, meantime, WAS waxing hot
between Armand and CASTOR. Their
voices rose. Existence 5 swa,t in Heaven,
but slightly monotonous; so the smalles:
event attracts as much aEtent ion as a run
away in q country town. The blessed
came trooping up from every direction.
Some took sides with the first husband,
and others with the second Jeanne re.
NAMED passive; she had freed her hands,
and said nothing to either Armand or
CASTOR.
St. Thomas had come within the
gates of Paradise when did.
"This must often occur" said to him;
ga great many women on earth have two
husbands"
VERY true. the novelty is that the
husbands should claim their wife. Gen
orally, under these circumstances, the
emulation is as to which husband shall
not take her."
Glow is it when things are reversed,
and there are two wives to husbands"
''Oh, then it's very different; the
women always quarrel as to which shall
keep the husband. Women are wild to
be married, even in heaven. Still, we had
rather an odd experience the day Napoleon
/ arrived"
"Ahi You have Napoleon in Para
dise?''
''Oh, yes. After little Purgatory, you
know. Napoleon III was SO nice to Plus
TX that we couldn't, in common decency,
leave his uncle in Purgatory. Paradise
was opened to him, and his first word
was: How about my two wives" He
was asked if he had preference. Il have
indeed 1 want Josephine A cherub
flew and told Josephine: 'Napoleon's
there. He's asking for you 4 am eX-
ceedingly sorry said Josephine, dryly;
but after what occurred in 1909, neverr
We fell back upon Marie Louise, but she
raised the roof 4 go back to NapoFeoni
/, who am living so peacefully with the
generall Don't talk to me about Napo-
leon Let him take back Jesephinel'
Neither would change her mind, and
there stood Napoleon, all alone, and rather
put out, when Nine. De Stael came by
Give Napoleon to me- she said; IN take
care of him And they got on IA
mousIy."
Right here St. Thomas was interrupted
by loud cry that arose from the ranks Of
the blessed:
''St. Josephi St. Josephr'
1t was in fact St. Joseph. He had been
by the noise, and came that
way.
must here caution the reader not to
forget that all this was dream.
st. Joseph was entirely the st. Joseph
of the Italian school-brown drapery,
gray hair and beard, staff in his hand,
and sandals on his feet, plus very impos-
upper middle class benovelence.
He paused, asked what was the matter,
and was told how things stood.
"Well," said st. Joseph, sit seems
simple enough. The lady is here as
for her religious conduct and
Christian feeling. She has right to
happiness of the most peaceful character
and largest scope. Let her pronounce,
and choose between these gentlemen. a"
But" said CASTOR, "what is reserved
for the one who comes in bad second?"
CASTOR had a very fine stable during
his earthly pilgrimage, and his abominable
slang slipped out even in the presence of
St. Joseph.
'Never fear,'' said ST. Joseph, 'T will
give to him who is not chosen one of the
unclaimed ladies who literally swarm in
Paradise. Do not let US lose time,
Make your decision. Choose,
if you please
Silent and notionless, Jeanne stood be-
tween her two husbands, and both Gas
ton and Armand alternated like charac-
ters in d Greek play, seeking the words
that might touch their wife's heart.
II was so proud of your beauty,
jeanne" said CASTOR, land of the sensa-
ton it made in society. Luxury for you
was what 1 lived for. Your diamonds
md lace, your carriages, your horses,
your liveries. And then your room,
Jeanne, your cherry satin roomi And
then boxes, boxes for all the first nights.
Three hundred francs l paid for tho first
night of La Famille Benoiton.' ="
"Boxesi" broke in Armand, che talks
If boxes! Even before was the husband
always paid for the boxes. The first
hight of lie Petit Faust cost me 400
francs, and gave 500, in 1868, for PATHS
benefit"
''Datesr' cried CASTOR. 'He remem-
'ers dates. Why, you dined at my table,
ir, five days in the week, and You were |
always loafing in our box at the opera,
Iou who make such an ado about three or
our wretched theatre boxes sent to my |
yife'
1.-TWO OF threei Upon my word such |
etails are too petty"
"Iquite agree with you, said st. Joseph,
ooking bored and rearranging his aure- |
lie. BE as brief as possible, If you
,lease, gentlemen. Kindly express your
elf in favor Of one or the other, |