The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-22

OF student eH it had started in. m al! the
rampageIn, went outcn them ,%picker,L o,
Knocked EN- ali in the head. nm tina, were a
stock IN picker'i nowadays. squire concluded
the Old Settler. with n smile. ,,cause | reco-
momber,, them east wind picker1 o Sugar
Alter stLo, Old settlor had gone tho Squire
said to Sol. the landlord.
;n,d 9ilsve them rickerli is ez big n lilo or n.y.
"Ey'ry durn Bit" said Sol. Ed MORT.
Major MiI SQUARES BOB BILLINGS.
Mrs. Jack Daring In Praised for Her thnnnG.
Dish Sncccsses-Mrs. Max Angry.
Bob Billings had been dining with Mr.. and
Mrs. Max. and after dinner he talked OF Mrs.
jack Daring. He Ind not introduced the SUBJ
ject. for he is one OF the most cautious men.
conversationally. in the world. and he would
never be guilty OF talking about one woman
whom he was known to admire to another
woman OF the same age and equally admira-
bic. Mrs. Max had herself led the conversa-
ton around to Mrs. Jack. in fact had rather
persisted in tho topic. and. with this warrant
for doing SO. Bob had contributed some pleas
ant chat about Mrs. Jacks channg-dish sup
pers. Once started he had become Il trile en-
thusiastic in praise o! Mrs. jacks chaflng-dish
successes. and had spoken OF her proficiency
in that respect as something now and charm
ing In feminine accomplishments.
Mrs. Max is almost infantile in her ingenu-
BUSINESS. as young wives Of middle-aEed hus-
bands are apt to bo-if they happen to be in
love with their husbands. 1t was this phase
Of the lady's altogether charming nature
which showed to the Major. even before Bob's
departure. that that unlucky man was sud-
denly aud intensely unpopular. OF course.
being n man, no had not tho slightest idea
lkh0rnin ltnh hnI nfNnnHn1 md hnNinfr r. .ilaI
by his unassistcl efforts TO solve the mystery.
he determined to learn from Mrs. Max.
gagged in that thoughtful, bedtime occupation
OF brushing out her hair. when the Major
called out from his room:
Nv Int has that unfortunate Billings gone
and done now. my dear y
Their, was some moments silence. l,roken
brushes. before Mrs. Max replied:
Nothing. think i'e is one of your most
The Major walked into, his wife's room.
looked about unsucc"ssiully for an ,unoccu-
pied chair to sit down in. then backed w be-
fore the crate fire anu remarked thoughttully:
y entertained q remote suspicion that old
Bob was in disgrace in your gentle bosom. but
thought ] will amuse myself in telling you Il
pretty little tale wherein then Lieut.. Robert
Mrs. Max laid down her brushes and reck-
lesSly, sat down on something on II chair
thst the Major Ind n9t th2ngLt would endure
"lo4 lust NEEDN'T tell me any more stories
about Bob Billings. lie is Just rs stupid as OF
at his age. lie and his Mrs. jack Darins's
new Accomplishments with II cha'!nG dish!
Then Mrs; Max arose and, resumed her
brushes. The MAJOR regarded her admiringly.
and then smiled. until he saw that she had
said. soberly:
Ny dear. you are never 50 completely my
ideal as when you abandon tho nuXactituies
commonly observed in feminine conversation.
glyo Yourself wholly, to, logical discourse;
prove II by Mrs. Jack Daring's chatting dish. |
feel that In meeting yours. my own .eNiguous
mentality is in no danger Of decline for lack OF
exercise. Have your permission to light n
cigarette? And toremovc one OF these articles
fr""'2 o one lo OF these he chairs ,\n ID to sit down -
You IRE talking about, said Mrs. Max with
great severity; but she lighted a cigarette and
In Other. words. then, said the Major.
pp% Nb!s p has Mr s. 3asE +, ehafing dish to do with
Il never said he was unpopular. and be-
sides: Mrs. Jack Daring didn't, know Il chatting
dish from, q preserve jar until this craze for
~chning-llsh stipper> came along
,"Whereas you have been past mistress OF
the chalnG-d dish mysteries ever since forever.
"SSin 70 Of "n eeurse." Mrs Hne H MaS s Exclaimed.
Frightening. Didn't my father teach me to
Then men like Bob Billings come hack here
from whGreyer you KIN Indians; and seq a
dish. and spelling everything she touches. and
then come and tell me that rs a delightful
lust like those English people who expect us
SS%s s| + e s sSsss DAY: WIN / h saS} h iSI' e had lad , a Sifs
There's something in that. as the man said
w yomar Re- Pu tb on H. his Isl shoe sn w.,h ies nI9N ks 5 IN nc
the ashes from his cigarette into . ~hair;pln
fr wSs ra and that rS,minds NE Wss .! n TIE a IittIG s wsrs
IN that NnZ PArns "a ~ nm NJ called TnDSD
didn't have sons sort u flght or Hrush with
four months. Bob Is a TOOL Of a fellow about
some other things besides ehatIng dishes; and
Is: Possibly / should say that he does not
know what dagger is. We never had a sarim-
t msSs sr rSat seh ii Msf not |" Of t III Mns 5sin aser fil Ess
taken o fancy for killing Indians because in
f Hds prft ii%a aVopite fSrs ,o W Vol in mi those f iear
ama insin no9 is sRW at : , m6 as iinaian FL fIgb bau,s ds
n ma a i iifetime es' Thss i rs m tIme ,I he was in New
York after, that he and ! we're ct dinner one
evening where a sweet It'll" tni,hnnting TOOL
tentions., She san that he was being lionized
FER i1G s%mstninE; she hid pot E SmoM n i tbs what ormv
NY dear Mr.. billings she said to him i'm
presslvely; you must Jet me engage you inr
come sS Wien nfq re E TSu f th., nm s so fort y1a s as
70 promise that you shall meet there Charley
XIX siIllM.I G Te hr"sEins, who !, 2 'N Mont narih ac IraN-
panied only by his valet. wllere i assure you
he saw n real live Indian"
after u comfortable little ~giggie.,
u forget" said Inc Major. what he said to
her. but ! recall what no said To me, us We
walked home. Shall / repeat It 10 youi"
perhaps You had better not; but tell Bob to
rome mn some night next week and ~ COOK
him II chailng-dish terrapIn Stew said Mrs.
Max.
Hts Genuine Last Words.
From tie Kursas Cy JolrHai,
Fred Howard tells a good story Of an incl
dent In Georgia. said tho lawyer. lie was
in one OF the Confederate cemeteries near At
laptn and an Nu n Ana IN anf that had haan