The evening world., 1893-06-03
HER NEW YORK HUSBAND.
And How He Spoiled q Tragic stu.
alton by His Common Sense.

OF all the crazy messes to get into,
pretty and plucky Mrs got into the
eG Tess Hr Yop hu.p wss sas Is out y ons
ing. He said that he might be late
and that she was not to walt up for him,
says a correspondent OF the Cincinnati
She sat herself down to read. AS II
grew pretty late the fire got low and
she rang the bell for the porter, to tx
an affaii With With an italian fellow before
she was married and he had hung
around ever since. He happened TO be
coming up the hotel hall when he met
The italian was quick. He noted the
direction the man was going and made
an excuse to send the man on some
other errand, and,the fellow being hall
fire materials himself and proceeded to
Mrs apartments.
She. of course. said come in to the
turned her head at all. The Italian.
making sure that the information the
porter had given was correct and that
the lady was alone, made his presence {,
ordered him out. He was merely i'm
pertinent, said he had come for call
and all that. She started TO ring the
bell. He reminded her OF the hour and
didn't seem a bit afraid. but rang just
the same. Then he turned to leave. but
sne lOCkeu the door
Now. 1t happened that the bell got a
~ then and there and did not ring.
They both waited a good time and then
she rang again. OF course. the Italian
but, to tell the truth, he was afraid
Of any violence, for fear In the midst OF
II the bell might be answered. By this
time time al her American blood was up;
She SAID ne should not escape n good
thrashing,, just the same,that her hus-
band would be In presently and that he
should wait and take It from him.
deal scared. He tried to make pretty
speeches. and even endeavored to make
Love. but did not get along. very we'll.
Shs, She was bsr hao IN wrapper Ia & with her hair
ingly pretty. She twisted up her hair,
but she would not leave him alone
Long enough to go and change her gown.
Ing Just as mad and plucky as you like.
and the hours passed.
Then the gray began coming in under
the sbe,- curtains. Hn HI He leaned back In his
, enough, that he was as willing now to
| walt for her husband as she could be,
and that things couldn't look any worse
anyhow than they already seemed
Well, 1t was morning; that was true
enough, and just at that moment there
was hand at the latch and then she
beard hsa In. her husbands voice. She shut
The next moment In he walked. found
his wife with wrapper. on, her hair
l9pseEG t%is'ed os ,bp and the Italian
thrown himself when Mrs started
for the door.
What happened? You know how it
would be In a book. The situation
| would admit Of no explanation and the
Italians intention to ruin the plucky
little woman and make a scandal would
book. ="
The husband was an American and
when his little wife said: George. this
fellow here is In need OF a thrashing." !"
the italian got It on the spot; ali Over
the place. In fact. Then, while Mr.
resst' rested with his foot on the Italians
was washed up. his hair combed. the
bell was induced to ring. a bottle of
wine was ordered; they appeared TO be
avoided. ""'
AZ for the Italian-well. he had n
good lesson as to the method Of this
sort or thing In America, but 1t was a
close call for Mrs.. wasn't it?