New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
ONLY 4 MISUNDERSTANDING.
pr.r Young BRIDE BEGINS TO DOUBT THE con-
srANCY OF MEN.

pr,T 4 YOUNG BRIDE BEGINS TO DOUBT THE CON
srANcY OF MEN.
scene modern sumner hotel Mr' ana MIs'
uoneymoon are sitting OH the front veranda' Mr'
uoneymoon remembers that he has not looked at
paper for two weeks. He goes inside ana soon comes
forth deeply absorbed in his paper. lie forget' Mrs
Uoncymoon and seating himself. continues 10 re"i
So Arthur SAYS Mrs. Honeymoon. after silence oi
five minutes what you reading "
Mr. Honeymoon doesn't hear her ana there Is an
other painful pause Mrs. Honeymoon bites her ZIP
and taps her boot impaticnty.
Arthur" In an injured tone
a,ain silence Mrs. IIoncymOon's pretty cheek
ou.hes Two weeks brid" and already nesIe''cd :
She closes her lips tightly and sits up more haught'n
The brute of husband continues TO read for iort
minutes. saws the bride to herself The clock docs
not agree with her by thirty seven minutes ana thy
seconds
4Jove. I'm in mck,' says Mr. Honeymoon. drop
Ming the paper on his knee aud looking al nothing IN
particuIar Mrs Honeymoon does not intend TO be
Ignored and then noticed the fckle fancy OF man
plcascs. and she does not reply.
Il Just got rid of Winona I'm time" SAYS the hns-
band half to himself Mrs. Honeymoon looks up IN
alarm.
sixty five thousand in one day, and down TO
soycnty three Wlnona is going to the deuce
Mrs. Honeymoon raises her shoulders disdanfllly
THANK goodness I'm rid Of II all. Why, If had
stuck 10 IT, rs intended. should be ruined. Funny
what narrow escapes a man will have. l thought
there was cool hundred thousand in it, and only
Jacks advice saved me. Pm sorry, too. Winona
seemed TO be a nice little thing
Mrs. Honeymoon cannot help shvering, but she
prctcnds 10 be absolutely Indifferent.
The ups and downs Of this world arc simply
amazing. There IS X. I. -Four weeks ago was
master Of the situation completely Five days later
got squeezed awfully hard by that same X. T.. and
to-day X. T. is my best friend Let's see, twenty
thousand-'
Their, is little gasp not five feet away, but Mr..
Honeymoon is lost In reflection and does not hear II.
"Wen, | like X. T. immensely, and always shall.
Ficklc at times. but true in the end. l might have
been rich If had only known what know
now. It's too late now. There is nothing 10 do but
to make the best of it
Mrs. Honeymoon arises. her face white Her hus.
band hears the rustic of her gown, and turns with
guilty start.
Il beg your pardon. Alice" he says, jumping up.
." l forgot, that Is, | was musing.'
"Oh. don't trouble yourself to make any eXplana-
ton" she answers scornfully, looking very stately.
WHAT'S the matter. Alice -
Its rather chilly ont here. I Will go in"
Why: it's as warm as oven. What's tho
- think will go in coIdly.
Alice. why don't YOU tell me what I've donc1'
Please let me 90 In and please take me home, and,
Arthur. will 90 back 10 my mother
" Great scott, Alice, are yOu DAFT y
"lOu should remember, sir. that am Your wife.
And when talk aloud before me about your Winona
and your Katie" she added with fine scorn, " | am
forced Ia project myself"
Alice" cries the brutal husband, breaking into a
Alice. youl kill me with laughter
You are wretch" she cries starting for the door
" But they're stocks"
stocks But those names-wOmens names
Win0na and"
"Winona i, the mcanest, most treacherous stock
that ever bcguilcd man.
" And Katie ;"
* r. /, the best friend we have. We have just
turned twenty thousand on II, and we'll have a pair
of earrings ont of it
"Oh Arthur" with a sob. o. was so frightened
There dear. for Heavens sake let 20 of my hand.
There comes old ScOicr. Don't do that now, don't
cry Run for II, dear. Your eyes are red, and he'll
notice II sure as fate, and we have had quarrel.
I There, run. I'll be up in minute. Halo, ScoHCr,
! old man What. going away 10 morrow We are
Thinking Of STAYING another week. My wife and we're
in,r talking IL over. thought YOU were good for a
month vet was congratullting myself on being with
sorry. Better stay for our sake. tantl That's too
bad"
*. T.. YOU say! How was that | made twenty
night won't you? That's good OF you. Seven O'Clock
| must run up and tell my wife you are going away.
We may change our plans after all. II you can't pos.
sibly stay" -
Scofcr goes down the vcranda. Honeymoon starts
up the stairs three steps at time, hrmmng 20 an
improvised tune, IT'S an III wind etc