Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-29

Was d lew LnluuCcS laL0. i mere was an
other place prepared at the table. He
interrupted inquiries about it by pre-
senting himself opportunely with the
occupant, a lady.
Let me introduce my wife to you,
ma'am. l telegraphed her this morning
after you left me. l told her to come
right along here and divert her mind.
| can stand the expense. She didn't
want to come in to supper but told her
you would excuse her appearance,
ma'am. She hasn't had any time to fix
up; been travelling ever since three.
The funeral came off at ten. Sister An
ME passed away easy and quiet as a
baby going to sleep"
Mention has not been made Of his
voice. 1t was trumpetal in its volume
of sound, and his words, heavy, unmod-
ulated projections, fell like missiles Of
wood on the ears.
ut was an elegant funeral, my wife
says, and tho parsons address she con-
siders triumph of oratory." This last
sentence seemed also a matter of pride
with him. II told my wife that she
would like you. Mary, didn't tell you
you that you would like" He touched
her on the shoulder to corroborate his
statement, and so she was forced to look
up at last.
His wife! That his wife! Twenty,
perhaps more. An oval face, black hair
in heavy mass at the back of her neck,
and eyes that would have been called
the most beautiful in the world If they
had not to be called the most grief
stricken-eyes of supernatural beauty
and divine suffering. Her mouth!-her
n,,tr iook 60 III
One Of the two women had to leave the
table; she could not.
Tho professor came in to the break
fast table the next morning alone, but
radiant.
"Inever slept better in my life, ma am;
and no disturbance Of the stomach. Did
you notice that 1 eat the fried mutton
last night, ma'am? Well, thought
would hear from that mutton before
morning; but 1 did not, ma'am. All
quiet; all serene. My wife she did not
sleep so well-she is a poor sleeper
and the baby did not sleep at all, she
says. She says she walked him up and
down the room pretty much all night
long. 1 told her not to mind me, to do
just exactly as she pleased; not to worry
about my breakfast and my dyspepsia l
ldu III doE u0EO w udf0 uSE p1SdS-
ure and l could manage to get along.
And now, ma'am, what shall we do this
morning?
What! Going to leave? Going away!
Oh. you bad better not goI You had bet
ter stay day or two longer. Why, I
am not going for two or three days yet
Well, if you can't stay But am real
sorry. l never did meet lady whose
society enjoyed moro than yours. Is
that your hack, now?"
YES"
"Well, I am sorry. I thought we
were going to have real good time to-
| gether. You can't change your mind?
Well, en- sorry. Let me call my wife
to tell you goodbye. Oh, it's no dis
turbance; she is just in her room. Mary!
| Maryr
There was no answer either to the call
or tho knock upon the door, near witch
we unfortunately were standing. Be-
| fore preventive could be thought Of,
it was flung open by his strong, quick
| hand.
Come in! Come right in, ma am
Here's Mary! She will be delighted to
see you, and right sorry to hear that you
are going away"
| The woman, not attempting to rise,
sat as she was, nursing her baby. The
black dress Of last night lay thrown
across a trunk. She wore faded red
! calico wrapper; her hair, which had not
/ yet been combed, hung in two long.
thick, tangled plaits. Her face was
still as beautiful as the night before,
only the daylight showed what the dim
light had not, the hectic spot in each
transparent cheek and the feverish
brilliancy in her eyes.
| Eyes, ma'am, the baby is considered tc
favor me; he is what is called in these
parts 'growthy.' 1 tell Mary he looks
as if he were going to be self-made,
| too.''
''Undoubtedly."
Growthy! with six months progress
Of nose and mouth toward the original
self-made type, and breakfasting as il
he too had chronic dyspepsia, his heavy
little hands grasping and pulling the
breasts to which his large mouth chung
determinately. And she had to he the
mother of this, and the wife Of that! Oh
destiny!
A photograph had dropped from hel
hand to the floor. 1t Wa; easy enough
to see the face-not SO pretty ; Mary's
] but stronger. And this was her frs
day in the grave; her first da. of res,
on earth, perhaps.
''Well, ma'am, you must excuse Mary
She is only a country girl, and has no
had advantages like you and me-"
The professor was forced to the apol
ogy, for when the photograph was
silently laid in the hand that claspec
the baby. Mary bowed her head anc
wept bitterly.
''Well, ma'am, 1 really have enjoyed
your conversation. appreciate culture
wherever l find it l am sorry you car
not see the Male and Female College
ma'am. l would take pleasure in show
ing you over it, ma'am. l would have
been pleased to explain to you my sys
tenn Of coed ucation of the sexes, ma'am
Some people are afraid to tack co-educa
ton, but l consider, ma'am, that | have
made success of it. | would have
liked you to see my class in highe
mathematics, ma'am. Why, ma'am,
have blackbo as tall as | that ex