Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-15
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 gi Il2ssso9g ! o tCeytainfy, with pleasure; I will order lone, Waiser, "a bsands and sodaiifoc tthis lady-si- of brandy, if you please; she's very delicassEai,ad Eai i,ad wa nts; sugport. .pp2lli.E9s 2nU,
 The waiter grinned and brought the drink, and the uan Johnnie turned round as though to nay him, but really he went without 5dos7f ing so. .g,ag., T,,,t.,;., ,i yI.y.,.:,.r., <agnin at the aady ,~~hose aEpearance> seemed toE Efascipate him. l A 1 Nf
 'Well, if that ain't master one," he said tohimself, "and she called herself his wife, she did, and then drew up like slugs horns Hang ma,1 if don't stick to her till find out bit moro Of the tale" E. '".''' a''''1''' <-5e'' kE linus ru1ninated George, who, be it ob- served, was pe fpols ansl ,whp had q hearty dislike and,nsEafuse of AhSQ Quest. .IVhEe he was how he vas togo to work, ap unexpected oppofttl;iity occuried. The Tiger had finished her brindy and soda and was preparing ,to leave when the waiteE syooped dowh up pbh ht1c D ID iS s-Gs
 l"Money, please, miss" he said.r -3na,igA) '"Money" he.saidg "why you're epaid.HN
 ""Conle, none' Of itl1nt," said the waiter;, "I want shilling. foI. be fnandyI and sodan. :, .
 "A, shilling, do you2 Then you'll have to want, yeu ehea ting, white faced rascal, you; my fEiendspsid you before be went away,n ,,
 'tOh. we've had ~sso much of that game, |" said the 'yaite1.l beckoning to a!epnstable, to whom lp spite of, the nfair Edithia's'. very vigorous and pointed protestations he went on to give her in charge, for it appeared that di she had only tx9sase shouthes was Georges opportunity, and he sinterfered. ,. Fl,
 hot ha of gentI with Iau. was a-playipg of a little. game. He only pTetended to. pay the waiter." ,,,1 ,,
 'tRlaNng a. little game, vas he?f" .gasped the infqEiated Tiger. ''.If If don't play little game on hian when get chance my name Is tot Eath t9s 9Ahig a the the ss beast
 'sPerunit, me, mar,,n said George putting ashflling oh the 'table, which the waiter took and went away. al can't. Dear: taseea g .real lady like you ip diiHcultysn, 5A .s, said ,, ... ..... '''' '''' '''' ''t' .'' :
 Not at all, marm. That F my y way, a, And now, marm, won't you have anothers"
 iNQ objection was raised by the lady, Yho had d3Al1qtlfls ts4h the-resdlt thEtshs bscsAess if hot exactly tipsy, at any rate hot far off 1t.
 Shortly aftsg this the buihhag was eleafed, and George found himself tf sta.,dilig in Rxhibi- ton road with the woman els,his tsVh.l :. F.
 ''4 ou're going togiEs ms a j lfs homo, ain't youN''she sald.',s as s~.eIl't !. r&.,g e.+,.;
 'Yes, marm, fol. sure Iam,,n,,sf.id George, sighing as he thought of the cab fare
 Accordingly they got into hanson, and Mrs. d'Aubigne having given tEe address in Pimlico, of which George instantly made a mental note, they started.
 "Come iR and have gdrink," ;" she said, when they aryiSed, ana accordingly hepaid the cab-haff q cfown it cost himLand was ushered by the woman with simper into the gilded drawing room
 Here the Tiger had another brandy and soda, after which George thought she was about in fit state for him to prosecute his inquiries. Wonderful J. place this l.1tonaon spArps | that shouz Sa tG fdssa sdIe3 'f Ehs} s n ls afea was a-saying to my friend Laryer Quest, down at Boisingham, yesterday"-
 "Halloo, what's that?" she said Do you knoY the old nanT'
 Hf 5ou naan Laryer Quest; why in course do, and, Mrs. Quest too. An! she's a pretty one, she is."
 Here the lady burst into a flood of inco- herent abuse which tired her so much that she had fourth brandy and soda; George mixed 1t for her, and he mixed it strong.
 "1s he rlch?s she asked, as shs put down the $F &+ ,s ( ,R
 "What! Laryer Quest? We'll, should say that. he is about the warnlest man in our part of the county"
 "And here I am starying,' burst out the horrible woman, with a flood of drunken tears. Starving, without shilling to pay Tor cab or a drink, while my welded hus- , band lives in luxury Withs a1fotheas woman , You tell hIn thatI won'ts stand tts.you tell him that If he don't find thou pretty quick I'll let him know the reason why"
 T don't quite understand, marm," said George; 'theres a lady down in Boisinghan as is the real Mrs. Quest"
 Its Q ne!n she shrieked, "it's lie! He InarFed inc. before he Eaarrieds be,. ! could have hint inthe dock toHgorrow, aud would, too, if l wasn't afraid of him, and that's a' fact"
 "Come, marm, come," said George, "draw 1t mild from that tap"
 "You won't believe me, won't you7' said tho woman, on whom the liquor was now be- ginning tptak4 s full effect; 'sthen Ill show you," and she staggered te -desk unlocked 1t, and took from it @ folded paper, which she opened. '"<f'7 srs-F" t"s1s #.
 1t was "a; marriage licepse,.or purported 80, 10 be; but George, who was not too quick at his reading, had only time to note Che namei Quest, and the church, St., Bartholomews,, him and locked it up again. "'st.:e ',,::'".,,,,,,,&eE1 :, ::'". -a" .>', :: < 6e E 2 2: ::::: x: {. ::