The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-10
hURFREE'S HEROJSu

Oh the dresser glass preparatory 70 80 ,1,.'
ing ,or the night. Not a particle sbo
eniphatlcaily repeated. What on earth
your mother was thinking about vban
'ho named you l can't imagine am
sure that never saw a man more nm.
axe MS namesaSe. have known Won f.
De positively cowardly at times"
Mr. Murfree looked up in wear.
way from the corner where he sat. I'm
sure my dear" he began.
NO, you're not" snapped his better
haIf' giving the pincushion a whack
Win the hairbrush to emphasize her
words; you are not sure; YOU are never
sure OF anything-you only think. BAH
nate man who only thinks And she
]erked the tangles out of a refractory
auburn lock with additional force.
When Mrs. jerks was telling tonight
about that paragon of husband OF hers
was simply consumed with envy. 1t
shows how much to believe in names
Look at you two men; look, | saw"
Yes, my dear" responded Mr.. Muir
free, pulling off his boots in resigned
way, I'm looking"
BAH retorted his wife, Il mean your
names-Clysses Murfree, Peter jerks
Just think of the difference, and yet Pc
ter jerks knocked burglar down stairs
this week with one fist; one, l assure
you; and yOu-you are afraid to go call
ing on the Simsongibbers after dark be-
cause they keep dog"
''Well, my DEAR" feebly expostulated
Mr.. Murfree, lit is a very large dog and
p
Here Mrs. Murfreo suddenly turned
around, and through lips containing sun
dry hairpins, combs and such trifing ar
ticies Missed, Don't talk to me!' in
such an impressive and disguised man
ner that Mr. Murfree subsidized at once
and proceeded to finish pulling off his
socks.
He was not disturbed again until the
moment came for retiring, when, con-
trary to their usual custom, Mrs. Muir
free turned the gas entirely out, leaving
the room in darkness, save where streak
of moonlight fell through the window,
open for ventilation.
Now, if there was anything that Mr..
Murfree hated it was to have the bed
room gas turned off at night, but know
ing the defiant state of mind which
prompted his wife to extinguish it, and
fearing 10 provoke another Outburst h,
climbed sadly into bed, and lay cOgitat
ing a plan whereby he should be able t
shoot burglar IN the dark should ont
chance to visit his abode that night.
Il don't see how | could do it," IN
sighed, turning uneasily
Are you ever going to lie still and le
person sleep" snapped the partner 0
his joys and SORROWS as she hounce'
over, dragging half of the comfortabl
with her, and thereby causing anal
chills to chase one another down her hus
bands vertebrR.
Mr. Murfree laid still.
He held his breath, fguratiyeiy, init
the deep, not to say sonorous, br"at!!ln
OF his amiable companion told that i2ac
and quietude had folded their down
wings upon the bosom of Mrs. Murfre'
Then he sighed again.
81 do hope no one will come tonight
he murmured sleepily. Dear me-if-
r. And here his thoughts tioate
vaguely eff and he realized no more.
Quiet fell on the room for tim
broken only by the musical sounds fro
the alcove, where slept the pair, and 9
occasional snap as the willow rookie
Directing to tie strain of the day. trlt
TO contract to its former shape.
Just as the city clock was striking
Mr.. Murfree awoke with start al
looked i'll a dazed way up into the dar
ness.
whats the matter with me- he mu
tered, a sensation of uneasinesS creepll
over him. Il think-ha! What's that
And. broad awake now, with the co
perspiration starting from every pore,
became conscious of a faint rustic III t
room. the cause of which the heavy pc
there's draping the alcove prevented III
ascertaining.
Cautiously he reached under the IN;
tress for his revolver, and to his horr
found that, after cleaning 1t on the pl
vious day, he had Carelessly forgotten
replace it IN its wOnted spot.
"Oh, Lord. Oh, LordV he chartered
himself, trying to keep cool. No
yolver. no nothing, and burglar, sure
fate. Samantha was right; | am co
ard. What on earth shall l do? II
wake Samantha l will never hear the |;
of it: she will nag worse than ever;
sides, she is sure to yell, and then we W
all be murdered" And the poor IN
shook SO that the springs creaked a
sent him into a fresh fit of trembling.
Rustic, rustic, it came again, and I'll
a soft thump and clink
Hes got my pants" calculated \
Muriree to himself as he cautiously
ND in bed and tried to calm himself.
Thump.
Il can't stand this any longer" $
Mr.. Murfree in WHISPER, beginning
pet huffv. I'm fool. No won,
Samantha said SO. l will certainly Fl
cut what is outside of those curtai
and this time Samantha shan't hav,
chance to brag over me. Perhaps 81
be able to do something for once"
Keeping well away from the sepa
ton between the portieres he careful
let one foot out of bed.
As it touched the floor the rus
sounded again, and SO near that
Murfree nearly lost his balance W
fright, and found himself on his feet
next moment shaking with alarm
he had provoked the marauder's att
ton to the alcove or awakened the sic
ing Samantha.
But, no; all was quiet, ana as sool