Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-05-03
President Tubbs had the plea,..e u

! interrupted inquiries about it by pre-
senting himself opportunely with the
occupant, lady.
"Let mo introduce my wife to you,
maam. tolegraphed her this morning
after you left me. told her to como
right along hero and divert her mind.
can stand tho expense. She didn't
want to como in to supper but told her
you would excuse her appearance,
ma'am. Sho hasn't had any timo to fix
up; boon travelling ever since threo.
Tho funeral came off at ten. Sister An
mic passed away easy and quiet as q
baby going to sleep"
Mention has not been mado of his
voice. 1t was trumpetal in its volume
of sound, and his words, heavy, unmod-
ulated projections, fell like missiles OF
wood on the ears.
at was an elegant funeral, my wife
says, and tho parsons address she con-
sidors triumph of oratory." This last
sentence seemed also matter of pride
with him. II told my wife that sho
would like you. Mary, didn't tell you
you that you would like" He touched
her on the shoulder to corroborate his
statement, and so she was forced to look
up at last
His wifel That his wife! Twenty,
perhaps more. An oval face, black hair
in heavy mass at tho back of her neck,
and eyes that would have been called
tho most beautiful in tho world If they
had not to be called the most grief
stricken-eyes of supernatural beauty
and divine suffering. Her mouth!-her
mouth was quivering from lips to chin.
One of the two women had to leave the
table; she could not.
Tho professor came in to tho break
fast table the next morning alone, but
radiant.
81 never slept better in my life, ma am;
and no disturbance of the stomach. Did
you notice that | eat the fried mutton
last night, ma'am? Well, thought
would hear from that mutton before
morning; but | did not, ma'am. All
quiet; all serene. My wife she did not
sleep so well-she is q poor sleeper
and the baby did not sleep at all, she
says. She says she walked him up and
down the room pretty much all night
long. / told her not to mind mo, to do
about my breakfast and my dyspepsia. l
had brought her here to have her pleas
ure and l could manage to get along.
And now, ma'am, what shall we do this
morning?
what! Going to leave? Going awayl
Oh, you had better not go! You had bet
ter stay day or two longer Why, 1
am not going for two or three days yet.
Well, you can't stay But am real
sorry. Inever did meet lady whose
society l enjoyed moro than yours. Is
that your hack, now?"
"Yos."
"Well, I am sorry. I thought we
were going to have a real good time to-
gether. You can't change your mind?
Well, am sorry. Let me call my wife
to tell you goodbye. Oh, it's no dis
turbance; she is just in her room. Mary.
Maryw
There was no answer either to the call
or tho knock upon the door, near which
we unfortunately were standing. Be-
forc preventive could be thought of,
it was flung open by his strong, quick
hand.
Come in! Come right in, ma am
Here's Mary! She will be delighted to
see you, and right sorry to hear that you
are going away"
Tho woman, not attempting to rise,
sat as sho was, nursing her baby. The
black dress of last night lay thrown
across q trunk. She wore faded red
calico wrapper; her hair, which had not
yet been combed, hung in two long,
thick, tangled plaits. Her face was
still as beautiful as the night before,
only the daylight showed what the dim
light had not, the hectic spot in each
transparent cheek and the feverish
brilliancy in her eyes.
Eyes, a'am, the baby is considered to
favor me; he is what is called in these
parts growthy.' | tell Mary he looks
as if he were going to be self-madc,
| too"
''Undoubtedly."
Growthy! with six months progress
of noso and mouth toward the original
self-made type, and breakfasting as il
he too had chronic dyspepsia, his heavy
littlo hands grasping and pulling the
breasts to which his largo mouth clung
determinately. And SHE had to be the
mother of this. and tho wife of thaH Oh
destiny!
A photograph had dropped from hel
hand to the floor. 1t was easy enough
to SEQ the face-not so pretty as Marys
but stronger. And this was her first
day in the grave; her first day OF rest
on earth, perhaps.
SWELL, ma'am, you must excuse Mary
She is only country girl. and has no,
had advantages like you and mo-"
Tho professor was forced to the apol
ogy, for when the photograph was
silently laid in tho hand that clasped
the baby, Mary bowed her head and
wept bitterly.
"Well, ma'am, roally have enjoyed
your conversation. appreciate culture
whcrever find it. am sorry you car
not SEQ tho Malo and Female College
maam. would take pleasure in show
ing you over it, ma'am. | would have
been pleased to explain to you my sys
tom Of co-education of the sexes, ma'am
Some people are afraid to tackle co-educa
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