The morning call., 1892-08-30
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Tack on another Item. Mr. Frosty was
rribly jealous of bis wife. Now, 1t is an
s.ful thing for man to be jealous of his
ife at all, with or without reason. When
ian or wife falls into such habit as that
ley may as well draw their cotton caps
yer their eyes and say goodnight to the
oTld. LIVING is no sort of an object to
lem.
But whether Mr.. Frosty had any reason
1-be jealous Of his wife is not what we are
oing 20 settle. And yet we never thought
e could have; for a more amiable wife
- han she made him 1t would be hard to find.
drs. Frosty was young and beautiful and
IeT manners were very taking. Ii may be
hat these were Mr.. Frosty's reasons for
- Ills Jealousy; but if so, why didn't he marry
:: =. palmer womanp
~: Not many doors off and in the same row
:" T. dwellings lived Colonel Sawyer who
: ather pfided himself on being esteemed
:: Gentleman. :.NithOut assuming TO be what
: s.popu!arly termed a ladies' man, he never
:. heIess waSFeXtTemely particular IN his car
'iage toward them, aiming always 10 I'M
:: Dress them with sense OF ms perfect
purity. Ciiyalry and truth. No one IN the
feigh b0rhoOd ever suspected him OF being
IA able ofinsutiug any oBe--leest Of all
sdy. MOtheTs:held him up to their spTo0t-
lg sons as an.eXample OF the lofty and true.
i nd fathers spake of him to their daughters
End hoped that if.they ever thought Of mar
kage they would be satisfied with nothing
sss than chaIAGteT.l ke him,
C6ming nome muslngly and with his head
d: ent Ooe' evening the colonel th0uEht"no
zach accident was possible as that he should
= lstake his osn' house, especially as be had
S5en in and. out that way so many times
Perhaps tie very TACT that he felt such
confidence was the greater reason why he
should: make a mistake al all But as he
vas very much occupied with his refiec-
tions he abandoned himself entirely to what
lie knew of the way home, aud thought he
should reach there all in good tine. The
consequence was that he quietly slipped
himself IN through Mr.. Fr0sty's front door.
hung rp his hat and coat in the hall and
q. ssaTted Tor the dinlns-rOOm.
. AS gll,the houses in the row were go much
ke on the outside, their internal arrange
lsnts were pretty much after the same pat
.srn. Mr.. Frosty's hail seemed like his
own, and the dining-room door opened
The Instant be opened the door he began
30 awaken TO his error. The table was
spread in the middle OF the room, and Mrs.
brosty sat near the CRATE reading.
"AhI' he exclaimed, bowling and scraping
nfusedly. 81 beg pardon! Really, Mrs.
osty, beg pardon!"
In moment the astonished lady was on
Ter feet, her face flushed with the natural
excitement of so unlocked for visit She
EneS not " hat 10 say
This is q ludlcrOus mistake I declare
Mrs. Frosty" said the colonel. Here | am
Invading your house, when | thought l was
safe and snug IN my own! This comes of
1bese houses wearing such similar faces.
But II IS my, first mistake, and hope you'll
excuse me-
Mrs. Frosty comprehended it instantly.
s1d laughed heartily.
i may get caught so myself. you know"
she SAID; and We are always grateful for a
call from You, Colonel Sawyer. Now Won
are here, aud dinner viii soon be- on the
table, why don't you Sit down with US? |
AN expecting my husband every minute"
Inc colonel began TO thank her aud ex-
case himself on account Of urgeGt engage
nlents {9r-tae- evening" but While be was
doing so the front door was heard to open
''Therei' said his wife; ''my husband is
coming now. Youal not be detained any
longer than you would at home. Come,
think you'd better stay"
Along. came Frosty through the hall, and
bis sour tace would have turned sweet milk
IN q twiuEliQg
The instant he caught the soundof male
voice In"the diniDg-room, his old suspicious
began TO fame, up again. AS soon as he
could creep along as far as the door, in his
sgeaithY way; and look in through the
eTeyice. and see who was there, his raae
burst all bounds, and made him a temporary
madman!:. Colonel Sawyer and his wife
we're IN the. room alone!. That was quite
enough!
Now what does this mean. sirp" shouted
the enraged husband, dashing up before the
thunderstruck colonel. This is Just what
I've been expecting for long time!
knew, there was some mischief like this
afoot What are you doing in my house +?
Tell me, sir-or march yourself out sooner
than you came iul'
The colonel had got over his astonish-
ment enough to commence calm explain
stion. when Mrs. Frosty, bursting into tears.
threw herself before her angry husband
and implored him TO be silent, for it was a
trilDg mistake, and Colonel Sawyer would
Immediately explain it all.
But the enraged man would hear nothing.
Leave the r0omW he exclaimed to his
wife: III hear nothing from you'll Pve
1ad disgrace enough brought on me already.
Leave the rOomP'
Mortified and in tears, she passed out, 10
brood over her misery and modification
alone.
Colonel Sawyer essayed to begin; though
II was exceedingly hard work, and he could
accomplish nothing but with almost super.
human effort:
II mistook the house, sir, that is ALL"
said he. my intentions were perfectly
honorable, and out of this house. sir. Won
shall not call them In question without be-
ing held personally responsible. / am quite
feady 70 leave the place, assure you"
he began to do So
THAT is very well to say" replied the
Jealous husband. 81 should advise you for
the future. however, to be little careful
before you go into other persons houses,
and see II your own number extends the
whole length Of the street!'
Colonel Sawyer withdrew, resolved "a
nave no further words with such Creature
Ae saw that be was beside himself witt
Jealousy aud he knew that speech would be
wasted on him.
Perhaps IL was couple Of months afte,
TINS that a party of gentlemen fingered
rather late at a luncheon at a tavern and
forget that y WIS fairly o'clock In fhf
alteras0n, until they found 1t had long ago
They were all Jolly fellows; their eve,
were nashing. and their cheeks were getting
rosy. Ihe luncheon must have put them In
.ne DeSt OF splrlts-0r, rather, the best OF
splliIS I, ia them. Am ong them Has Mr.. An.
III there was any one Of them particularly
neno"' IL was but fair to say ii was
rTDsly: lie had evidently improved his on
portunltles during the luncheon.
uolhg out INTO the braeing air after such
banquet. Mr. Frosty began to feel tbe
effects very sensibIy BY hook and 'he hS
crook be finally sailed round To the strae,
In which his domicile stood. pushing sInn !
I'll ne thought he had got about w6ere he
sni ousnt 10 llve' and went up the steps. After
a&nGing uD ais greatcost and hat in the
lasl. ne stepped alaDs to the door Of rhf
aiElns-rooM aud opened & Who shonld
suddenly appear TO hlH as he oked aroma
40 Toem but Colonel Sawyer's wife
bali eow. felt wholly los. and fnaIi,
gave 1t az. N"i'
II declareW be exclaimed. lookin,
blanker than the wall; I've mistaken tb,
housew 'n'
"Oh. no, my dear sir" said Colonel Saw
yer. Immediately rising and going up !,
him, you have doue no such thing vo,
know you have notl You have only stolel
In here to bring disgrace upon my family
I've been suspecting this for a long time
ana now, sir, III just walk out myself will
own house for you" ~"
Upon this the colonel put on his coat anC