Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11

soul. She was anoi her mans vile. and
was, and ever wOul be to him, q sacred
being of whom even TO think disrespect-
fully would be a mo tai sin. Yet John
Delaney Lowell her-ay. loved her with
wild adorato on unknown to men Of a self
ish easy gong temperament, such as
George Atwood.
And now must he or, said Jack,
after moments silence.
"Wil you be home TO sup err" asked
Mary.
''i.et me see. No. There was man
at the Atwoods' last night who asked me
to go TO his rooms this evening. lie was
not much in my style. Indeed some
how or other took great dislike to him"
"Ah, Jack, remarked Mrs. Delaney,
''yoa aie so quick TO take likes and dis
likes"
"Yes; canno help IT," he replied.
81 don find that | am O ten mistaken
though. However, could not very well
decline this man + invitation. Indeed At
wood accepted for me, and am to dine
with him somewhere, and 90 to Captain
,urgis's roo s afterwards.
Captain Sturgis!" echoed his mo her.
'les, StGrgis. | don't know where
Atwood picked him up. He seemed a
well-dressed plausible sort Of a fellow
a man abont town. l should say: but why
i conceived such an intense aversion To
him can't say"
lear Jack" exclaimed his sister,
your heart Is ever on your sleeve; you
ar ready TO give where you pity even to
the first beg!ar you meet in the street.
That is the root of all your socialism
your sympathy for the distressed. No,
Jack-dOnt interrupt me. reedom OF
speech, you know We're all entitled TO
our opin ons, as you said yust now. But
an evil nature, be | ever so finely dressed
up, sets the dear be-, hair up like that of
a terrier smelling a lat +"
after that noble smile, replied Jack.
laughing, II think | had better be oil.
Good bye mater dear; | shall not see
either of you aga n unit this time to-mor-
row, for You will both be in bel when [
come home. "
Punctually at seven o'clock that eve
ming John Delaney met Mr.. Atw Cd upon
/ the steps of a popular Vest nj restaurant.
well, Jack, " Mr.. Atwood remarked,
as soon as they had seated themselves
comfortably at little side table, 'and
what have you been up to all day? Usual
work-eh! Paragraphs for the million?
Well. after all, there's nothing like work
TO keep one out OF mischic -
! The had nearly finished their dinner
before George Atwood felt himself in a
proper humor for conversation. bottle
of champagne and good menu gener ally
had The eject of making him prince Of
good companions. lie forgot his wre ched
daily annOyances, as he called being ex-
pected To pay for luXuries to which his
limited inc me did not en'itle him, and
for the time being was as nearly as posi-
bic a happy man
,xtifa nyIa ha,
nothing more to him than part of his
own ill-luck, Women were born to bear
oil tn sort OF thing, lie considered; an |,
II the eXchequer went wrong, 1t was quite
pardonable fr m his point of view TO 90
wrong too, and anathema Use everything
and everybody in general.
"A nee day I've had of II, Jack lie
remarked presently. Il felt in the humor
to write, and thought | would knock out
sketch for story suitable for weekly
or something of that sort | Gelie\ they
pay pretty well. 20 | went into my den
and got all my writing gear In order.
/ You know the dem is on the side Of the
house ad dining No. =. A family took
possession of No 2 few months ago,
and they are very much given TO music.
Now our piano can't annoy anybody, be-
cause 1t Is against the outside wall of tho
/ pul NY HtlpuUpE - tHO
PARTON wall. Very WELL had no sooner
begun TO think out my pot than she COM
menced to play. She | said TO myself,
as women never have anything 10 do in
the morning save TO annoy. My good
ness Jingle, Jingle, Jingle-Glotc de
II Io1, fearfully out of time, wrong
notes, sputter, splash, try back. Oh, 1t
was awful! ! got up and threw the fire.
irons about. Mo effect; tn n, she by
way of variation made a lame attempt at
the Sultan S Polka which changed sud-
denly Into God Bless the Prince Of
Wales | upset some chairs. slammed
the window up and down, shouted. If
anybody had been passing down the
street ust then he or she must have
though | had suddenly g he mad-so
had. OF bit OF use; might just as
well have rem lined sane. She only
changed ne tune 10 The Soldiers Choc-
us, time and ecution something or el.
At last | found writing quite out OF the
question"
$50 | should think" agreed Jack,
/ laughing.
Il did upon my word, l found in the
course OF two hours had WI item three
! lines and they were utter nonsense. vs.
/ for the plot OF the st ~, ii had gone clean
! out of m nead-l had not an idea left
So went into another room and wrote
polite letter, with my cOmpl ments, f
oefr0, begging the unknown performer
10 de ist or TO remove the piano % ne
oppo lite wal
'Well. what was the result"' inquired
Jack
al got letter back in a mans hand
writing say ng-
"'Sir-i am extremely sorry you don t
/ like my usic-pe0 lie think | am IA her
! a dab at it was not Mrs Walker play
iny, as you imagned-she is We diff
ferent performer. but YOU may perhaps
have an opportunity of Judging bet cen
her playing AMI mine, As she intends
pra ising in IN ure In the afterno n. l
prefer the mornn. In the evening we
generally take it in turns Blythe by. IL
YOU C uld manage 10 kreD your CHI ldren
from romping round the nuroery every
morning aS the ersistently do, from six
10 nine a IN. | think might ossiby
nd o. ton for our iano where 1t
would Le less ann i;ing to yIu
~ am, sir, yours truly.
w EF".'"
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