The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-07-28

Soup plate IN hand, I hastily slipped
my consomme in full view OF that
window opposite. Substantials that
could not be eaten from my fingers
were passed by as beneath my notice.
and when the patience OF my hus-
band was finally exhausted and he
was giving out dark, dire hints rela-
tive 10 paresis and a residence in
some nice, coy asylum, / Conde-
scended 10 tell him why | was so ex-
cited, whereat. he told me was posi-
lively the silliest person he ever
heard OF: that the people across the
way knew their own business and
that il the man hal beaten his wife
l had no right 10 interfere-it was
his wife. and he could whip her IL he
wanted to- This sentiment il is
needless 10 say, did not tend 10
soothe me. there being something en-
tirely too personal in the favor OF
the remarks
About : o'clock my husband went
out l at once turned down the gas
and snuggled into great easy chair
by the window 10 keep an eye on
that room in which that poor bride
was CRYING her heart out Yes, there
she was. could see quite plainly
H. 10 the brilliantly lighted room, and
i noted at once that she was alone.
Alone and in trouble, for she was
. wringing her hands and walking up
! ana down, and by the aid OF my
opera-glass. which l had pressed into
service, | saw that she was talking
10 herself Poor ii lon her we'd
ding journey, too The man is a
monster. Ali men are monsters"
whispered, as l thought OF the cold,
unfeeling sentiments expressed by
my better half. In a minute / saw
that she was making preparations 10
60 out. Good girl-braye little
wife, " l said aloud in my darkened
apartment, II admire your spirit, {"
and metaphorically l shook hands
with her and gave her an approving
pat on the back. If all wives were
TO do as she is about 70 IL would put
an end TO this unnecessary gallivant-
ing. II be goes out let her 60 QUO,
too" and | threw kisses TO the pretty
creature who moment before l had
commiserated so deeply. A lowered
light told me that she was quite
ready To leave. and, when sufficient
time had elapsed for the descent from
second oor TO lower hallway, l saw
my pretty wife give orders 10 wait
ing cabman, then step inside and
drive of rapidly.
| must have fallen into doze ar
ter this first exciting act in the do
mest.c drama that l was Witnessing,
for hand on my shoulder reused me
from one OF those jumbled- un-
happy dreams that you are apt TO
have after hastily-swallowed meal,
and my husbands voice aston!shed
me by proclaiming:
Little girl, what on earth are you
doing here alone in the dark? Don't
yon know it is close on 10 midnight?"
Good gracious" / exclaimed, sit
ting up and instinctively looking
ovec the way to the room where my
thoughts had been so centered in
the earlier part OF the evening. 1t
was all dark vet Evidently they
had not returned. for my woman's
instinct told me that had they done
so it would have taken scme time TO
settle the little misunderstanding,
and there would yet have been a
light to prove that the row was still
In progress
On the plea OF not being sleepy,
having had such long nap, per-
suaded my husband TO retire with
out me, and there ! sat-waiting and
watching for that which l could not
have explained, yet which felt was
bound TO happen.
Just as The neighorhood clock an-
nounced the half-nOur after mid
night cab drew up across the way,
l was all attention in minute. Yes,