Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09

should bear him company, and so on to the
end Of the chapter.
One dav as they were seated together at
the breakfast table, the morning after ads
agreement OF more serious nature than
usual, Mrs. Bywater suddenly broke the
silence which had reigned from the COM
mencement of the meal.
'Mr Bvwater," said she.
Mr. Bvwater was busily engaged in per-
using the Daily Signal. the broad sheet of
which entirely concealed his face from view,
and paid no attention to his wife's words.
John" said she, in a higher kew; "Will
YOU listen to me for few minutes?
Mr. Bvwater gave sudden start, as if his
thoughts had been far away. and laying
aside the paper, presented to his wife a face
which made her utter a little shrek of sur
prise, and exclaim: Gracious me, John,
what is the matter with YOU, are you ill?''
The wife might well ask the question, for
the husbands countenance was perfectly
livid, and all the muscles were twitching as
if he was enduring great physical or mental
agony.
at is nothing" answered he, hoarsely,
'onlv a sharp tinge of that coDtounded
neuralgia What 90 YOU want TO sav?''
do YOU not think that we are apair OF
fools to 90 on spending all our lives in
ianCling,'' said She, "when by little
mutual Welding We might jog along well
enouCh2'
She paused, half expecting snub in re-
turn for the advances for a reconciliation
she had made; but to her surprise after
short pause as if he had been considering
the question. her husband replied: 81 do
not know but what YOU are right, Matte; at
any rate. l am willing TO do my best, but we
have both so got much into the habit Of saving
sharp things to each other, that | am afraid
we shall find 1t somewhat difficult to drop
it"
His voice quivered a good deal as he
snolze, but Mrs Bvwater ascribed this TO the
emotion her sudden proposal had caused
him.
There's dear, - said she, rising from her
chair, and kissing him on the forehead,
"and now let me ask you if you will be in
to lunch?''
"No," replied Mr.. Bywater, ''why?'
because Jenny is coming. [ know YOU
dislike her, and to tell you the truth, I had
asked her here TO aggravate you" answered
Mrs Bvwater, ''but now that we have come
TO an understanding she shall not be here
half so much, for ] am sure she makes mis-
chiet between us.
Jenny was Miss Potion, the elder sister of
Mrs. Bvwarer, now a confirmed old maid,
but who, so rumor asserted, had once set
her cap at the Young doctor, and had never
forgiven him for preferring her younger
sister.
$40. shall be out, thank goodness re-
piled her husband. And now be quiet for
a moment as / wish to see if Ultra MontaLos
are going up.
''What are they, balloons?" asked Mrs.
Bvwater, innocently.
t'Balloons! pshaw," answered her hus-
band. 'Shares in gold mine, of which L
am halt inclined to purchase few."
After having perused ti>a paper for some
time with considerable attention, Mr..
Bvwater laid it down, and telling his wife
he should be back about 4, he yett the house,
as was his usual cu>>oE:.
When Jenny G>riyed, her sister flew to-
ward her, and at once informed her of the
new arrangement between herself and her
husband. "And do you know, my dear"
said she. 81 am sure that we shall get on all
right now, for all that swapping and snarl-
ing was wearing out my life completely.
But, do YOU know, 1 am half afraid that
John is not well, for he looked ghastly this
morning, and at first j thought that he had
gpen something unpleasant in the paper, but
it wasn't so, for he was only looking to see if
Ultra MontanOs were going up.
Ultra Montanos?" repeated Miss Pol
ton.
Yes, shares in gold mine" replied her
sister. triumphantly. why, thought you
dabbled little in stocks and shares; but,
there. don't worry me about the horrid
things. You can take the paper if you like;
but come upstairs and see my lovely bonnet,
he sweetest thing you ever saw, and cost a
mere nothing"
The mere nothing was guineas, and was
the cause of the dispute between the hus-
band and wife the night before.
Miss Potion did dabble little in stocks
and shares, and as she had never heard of a
gold mine named the ULTRA Montanos,"
She took the newspaper with her when she
terminated her visit to see what informa-
ton she would gain respecting it.
Meanwhile Mr.. Bywater Che hated the