Wichita eagle., 1890-03-09

Highgate is healthy enough for nybody
and we can make some excursions from
here. We can hire carriage and drive
out through Hendon, anywhere in that
direction. And I'll take you to the Crys-
tai Palace. And haven't seen Eppine
Forest for ever so long"
There's no use arguing with my wife
she never gives in. I'm told most women
are like her in that. She persuaded me
finally that 1 was to go down to East
cliff and after had been there day Or
two was to look out for lodgings, and
she would come down with the two chill
dren. They didn't want the change, she
said; it was for my sake we were going.
But she couldn't think of leaving ME
alone When we had settled On East
! cliff my wife left me in peace for few
days. Then one morning at breakfast
she said suddenly:
"Have you ordered your new clothes
yet, Walter"
"New clothes, my dear?' 1 said. 81
don't get my next suit for another six
weeks"
''Well, but, Walter" she said, "you
must have a light suit for the seaside.
You can't go about all the time in black;
you must have jacket suit, for when
you are sitting on the pebbles or rowing
or wading."
1t was no use saying anything; my
wife would have ordered the suit herself
if hadn't gone round to the tailor's.
He was very pleased to see me, and
rubbed his hands deferentially as I sat
down.
"A little sooner than usual this time.
sir" he said. 1.-The same thing, / sup
pose, sir. Black diagonal coat and vest
''Mr. Tape" said l, 81 regret that it ia
not the same thing. Ny wife insists on
my having a summer suit-a light suit.
you know, for the seaside"
He showed me no end of patterns of
light materials, but l couldn't satisfy
myself. am shy, let me say here-par-
ticuiarly about wearing new clothes. Ny
wife says l am afraid that people will
pinch me as my schoolfellows did when
was boy. Even when l get into
new black coat just the same as the one
am leaving off, don't like it. And to
wear those stripes and things! At last
the tailor suggested blue serge. That
wasn't so very different, he said, and was
quite the correct thing for the seaside
quite nautical, in fact.
fixed on a suit of navy blue, and was
pleased when | got home to find my wife
was satisfied.
Its a pity we're not going into Wales
or Scotland" she said, ''or you could
have worn knickerbockers.
MY dear" said. I'm sure wouldn't
You may tempt me to blue serge suit,
but we must draw the line somewhere.
l draw it long way this side Of knicker-
bockers."
Wen, the day came at Last that was to
take me to Eastclif. My wife had fixed
on Eastcliff because she has an old
maiden aunt who lives there This aunt
has promised to do something for the
children by and by, and we have hopes
that their parents won't be forgotten.
The next day was her birthday, and NV
wife had bought her small pair of ear
rings, and | was to be sure not to forget
to call and deliver them, with all sorts
of messages and inquiries. l had another
small piece of business, too: copy of
ali agreement had to be sent down from
our firm TO the leading solicitors at East
cliff, and as their head clerk was one OF
my greatest friendS-we had been in the
same office IN London-I readily under
thn
late that night to do more than look st
the sea before | went to bed. but the next
morning was out walking on the beach
very early. The sea looked verv cold.
and | determined to put off my bathe till
after breakfast. Afterwards [ decided
to go and call upon my wife's aunt; Just
as l started however, found out that
hadn't the earrings. They were in q
small box like pill box, and had taken
my compound colocvnth pills instead. l
was mortified to think of the scene there
would have been had l presented the
wrong box: didn't think was going to
make a still worse mistake. When l
went back to my room saw the agree
ment which | was to leave with Messrs.
Croyland, Harkness & Fillip. So l put
it in my pocket, and as found their Of
ice was on my way to the old ladv's
house, l determined to leave it as was
going there. Accordingly went to the
beach.
just as | was getting into the water a
man about my size and build got out OF
the next machine. He walked out cayjv
INTO deep water and then swan our 10
sea. Ii Icould swim Ike that, thought,
there would be some sense in sea bath
ing; but l had to stand about on the
beach, which was pebbly and hurt nv
feet good deal. Then a wave broke
over me and filed nay mouth with water,
and l was glad TO get back again and !
dress myself. l was very quick over
NY dressing. as l began TO be afraid of
being late at nay aunt's. My boots seemed
TO be unusually painful; supposed ii
was owing To the pebbles on the beach
when had bathed. Igave up the idea OF
calling on the lawyers, but fortunately