The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-22

clothes and went downstairs and told
the head waiter that he was called home
on urgent private business linen he Dor
rowed sovereign from young German
waiter who'd only been taken on week
and went to the railway station. took his
ticket, got into the train, arrived In Lon
don. took hanson Ia man whose wife has
money in the bank doesn't walk or get out
side u bus and reached Bay ham street just
as his wife and son were sitting down to
supper.
''Lor. jim, Why whatever's happenedi"
said his wife. jumping MP.
"Hullo, father" said his son, and went on
with his supper
JIM took his hat Of, surveyed the DO,
mestic scene for q moment in silence and
exclaimed, sarcastlcally. ''Oh. yes. l dare
say it is Lor, Jim,' and ] dare say it is
'Hullo. father You didn't expect to sec
met"
No. didn't. Jlm." replied his wife. Il
"oh. no. nothing particular. l dare cay
it's all right according TO Hact O Parlia-
ment. There's not hing in the hact as say
wife shan't squander LOO on q iaZy. huik-
Ing boy while his fathers q hunted fugi-
tive. flynn from Justice for the sake OF q
paltry five-and-twenty."
"A hunted fugitivel Flying from Justice!
oh. Jim" casped Mrs Dester. what DO
What | say. Maria. that it amt decent
and a-waitln' from z A. NJ. till midnight IN
n strange land The meant Manchesferl for
a paltry pittance because i. owe hve ana
twenty pounds. while my own flesh and
bloOd's eating cold beef and picked cab
bage in happiness and luxury. and the gov
ernment's been paid fifty pounds for the
privilege of him doing of it. That may be
Hact o. Parliament, Maria. but Pm = If
its Justice. and as q husband and father
i Amt going to stand IL. so there"
i'm u
Don't prevarlcate. Maria; there ought
to be no secrets between husband and wife.
1t says so in the Bible, and you're still q
Christian. hope. If you are. if you amt
dead to every religious sentiment. answer
me one question. How much have you got
Not penhy. Jim. ! swear it,"
What. you only had fifty. and you spent
it all on him."
II hadn't fifty, JIM only had thirty.
man he's going to, whose wife nursed
through very bad time. is going to stop
1t out of Toms wages bit at q time till It's
paid. isn't he. Toni"
Yes. mother" said Tom. with his mouth
full of picked cabbage.
jim Dester dropped into chair. Then
you have got five and twenty TO spare"
NO. Jim, / haven't. and If l had
Mrs. Dester didn't think it prudent to
finish, SO she simply added: sit down and
about it Tomorrow"
The next morning Mrs Dester, having
obtained from her husband full, true and
particular account of the EOS trouble. went
ont directly after breakfast.
Tom went of to his new situation. and
Jim lit pipe and sat In the armchair ire
deemed by Mrs Dester during his absence).
and looked glOOmily OF the floor.
He had been alone about two hours when
the landlady came up and announced q
tlov,, yh<,x nfad h
The gentleman followed the landlady and
walked In.
James Desteri"
YES"
well it amt a particularly pleasant
business I've come on, but you may as " ell
know it at once. Pye got the paper (he
showed something printed on q blue paper
to JIM. It's all in order. and Pve come tC
take your goods for five and twenty
pounds"
Good heayensp exclaimed Jim. jumping
up. you don't mean"
Yes, / do. You've bad notice"
"Ob, lOr." grOaned Jim. as he recollect ted
the unopened letter in his walters coat
What did come back for, only to see the
'ome swept away"
"Werry sorry" said the intruder. "Only
doing my duty. Beastly sort o. duty. bu,
we must all do it. That's what Nelson said
at the battle O. Waterloo. you know. III
just make hinventery. if You don't mind' .
voice behind him.
"HullOhw said the man. turning round
Ladies' present. Very sorry. Makes duty
worse, than ever. Don't make scene
num- please. Pm husband myself, ant
IL goes to my art. I'll just make q hin
ventery."
"Oh. no. you WON'T"
Look here. mum. You don't want
scandal, do you; you don't want @ row anC
the police and the neighbours to come in
do sSSo.5 SS15"
Then you just let me do my business"
You've got no business here"
Yes have, with your husbsnd-least
Then go whore his goods are" exclaimed
They aren't'ls. Do you hear that, every
stick here's mine, bought by me, paid fol
by me with my own lawful earninga Th.
rooms are mine. l pay the Ient-tht
furniture's mine. bought 1t. and now ge
OUT
"Ob. that's ell very fine"
es. 1t Is, but it's all right. guessed
what was going to happen from what m,
husband told me. and I've been and got tn,
law and paid for it. and now you touch
thing If You dare. Como with me to my
trate if You like. and I'll prove 1t to you
| Every stick here belongs to me. and yo,
can't tonch as much as the dustpan for III
husoands debts. do you sect My thing
are protected by act of Parliament"
The man saw that the woman was speak
ing the truth.
- that Married Woman's Propert,
Hact." he yelled, its always acroppin' uI
when you don't expect 1t. Good morninI
Ill 90 and consult my employer"
And he went down stairs.
| Now, Jim." exclaimed Mrs. Dester, 20
ing TO her husband. "the Act o. Parlia
ments saved Our home. aud you can tax,
| your time and pay when you can, and oil
you can you're welcome to make yoursel
| comfortable here"
Jim looked at his wife moment then b
caught her in his arms and hugged her.
Maria" he said, IL apologize. Tha
| Hact o. Parliament is a noble institution
1t makes Hinglisbman's 'Ome his castl,
and saves him from his hungry creditors
God pless that Hact o. Parliament"
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