The morning call., 1891-06-14

ana the IlbitlUH CITES VI ilttiC btOl XIV
alone IN the salon.
At that instant the bell gave third quick
sharp peal right over his head 1t startled
him ike an explosion. Breathing heavily
and hall in swoon he now reached out,
seized the knob and threw the door open.
There stood his wife and Lamousln facing
him.
With an air Of mingled surprise and dis
pleasure she blurted out: 80 YOU attend
the door now. do yGu2 Where's Julie?"
His heart rose in his throat the perspira-
tion started cut upon his face, he made a
terrible effort to speak, but the words would
not cross his lips.
well have you lost your tongue?" she
exclaimed. Il asked you where Julie was"
Then lie siammeTed: ''She has gone"
what? Where has she gone. What has
she gone for?"
AS B4nville's self-possession came to him
he felt rising within him flood of Intense
hatred against this bold woman standing
there IN an attitude of insOlence.
Yes" he added quietly, gone Tor good.
l have discharged her"
Discharged her? Discharge Julie? Why,
you've lost your senses"
Il discharged her because she was inso-
lent and because-because she ill-treated
George"
'Jule"
Eyes, Julie"
What was she insolent about ?"
Something concerning you"
Concerning me?"
Eyes, because her dinner was spoiled by
waiting for you"
"What did she say?" asked his wife
breathessly.
"She said-she said uncivil things about
you, things which l ought not, which l
could not listen to"
" What thingS?'
ITS useless to repeat them"
/ in ali f I'm inc af hax
" She said that it was an unfortunate
thing that man like me should have mar
red a woman like yOu-careleSS, without
any system, negligent, neither good house
wife, good mother, nor a good wife"
BY this time BanYile's wife had reached
the reception-roOm, closely followed by Lii
mousiH, who took no part in this unex-
pected scene. Pushing the door to, she
threw her cloak on a chair and advanced
angrily toward her husband.
What do you say? What do you say
that | amp
BE was pale but perfectly calm. CT
don say anything, my dear. / am only re-
peating what Julie said about you, as you
insisted that | should. Please bear in mind
that discharged her for having spoken as
she did"
Although open revolt was stamped upon
his wife's face, yet she saw herself con-
strained to silence.
Have you had your dinner?" she askC d
abruptly.
"No, was waiting for YOU"
She made a gesture Of Impotence. "HOw
stupid TO wait after half-past7 Z? You ought
to have known that something had detained
me?"
In a few off-hand words she then ex-
planned how she had met Limousin, who at
her request had been kind enough to take
her to dinner. ''YOu did right" said Ban
vile. | am not blaming you"
LimOusin. who had kept in tie background
until now, stopped forward and grasped his
friend by the hand, greeting which Ban
vile returned in a languid way.
AS Banville's wife turned to enter her
own apartment she heard George crying.
Whats the matter with baby?'
81 told you that Julia had been rough with
him.
What did the vile creature do to him p"
''0h, not much. She pushed him and he
fell over"
Wishing to see tor herself she burst into
the dining-ro0m. but came to a dead halt at
the sight OF the split wine, the broken
glasses, and the overturned sait-cellars
What IS the meaning Of all this?" she
asked, with unfeigued establishment
at was Julie, who"
But she interrupted him angrily: This
IS little too much. Julie treats me shame
fully, strikes my child, breaks my glass
ware, upsets my house, and so far as | can
otO Ou lakc ~ dIt dS ~ DaLieT Oh course.
Why, no. Did / not discharge herr"
Really Instead of discharging her you
should have had her arrested. L. called for
the interference Of the Police Justice"
"Bnt-my dear" siammered Banville,
81 could not - there was absolutely no
ground--really, it was very hard"
She shrugged her shoulders disdainfulIy.
You'll never be anything but a milksop,
man without any energy or backbone.
All, but your Julie must have wagged a
wicked tongue 10 lead you to put her out. |
should baye liked to be there just for mo-
ment, only single moment"
Little George now claimed her attention.
What's the matter, little chick? What's
the matter, my daIling?" she asked, taking
him on her lap and kissing him.
Julie hit papa" isped the child.
Turning for an instant with puzzled and
Dewlidered look toward her husband, Hem
rietta burst out into fit of uncomfortable
laughter.
"Ha, ha, ha, that's very funny. You hear