Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-24

worxt crime Of ages. Now, Just listen 10
this My family have gone for the SUM
mSr 10 the New Jersey coast. We have
rented nice place down there, and they
enjoy II very much when IL doesn't rain
floods or the wind DOESN'T blow hurri-
canes. or the fog isn't 30 thick that you
can nav II into blocks. or II isn't so cold
that you freeze to death In your winter
fanne!e."
lie stopped TO mediate over the chsrms
OF the climate there
But we can put up with that" he said,
Tor. as told you. it's good place when
none OF those things happen-and some'
times they don't happen.
There ~ my communication ticket,
though. ! did not think much about that
when TOOK the place. Well. they charged
me lot OF monsy for that, and they
made me take II for the season. You see
what fine arrangement that is. IL we
give up the place at the end OF month
We Keep right on paying our Communication
rates: In fact, It IL all paid-up now. That
Is part of this beautiful arrangement
You pay In advance.
"0h. there Is another thing about this
commutation ticket II begins with the
calendar month. and as we went down
there In the middle OF a month had the
1870 until the list"
"Bm how about Iosing your homer
"Oh. what have been telling you about
the Communication ticket is only preiimi-
nary-part Of the bunco game. Now we
come 10 the family" Again he rang the
bell desperately.
when took the place-'charmlns
home by the sea- they advertised It
there was to be. Of course. change IN
| the timetable. n summer schedule. Well
| the summer schedule has gone into effect.
| and you see the result. j am what
| call horrible example. II don't catch
an early afternoon boat can't get there
at all. am very busy man. think
I have succeeded in catching IL three
| times this season II do catch IL this
| is the programme next day: Two hours
I late at my office, time enough when
| reach Il 20 say good afternoon TO every
one. 70 sign check for some summer
| resort expense grab my hat. bolt TOT
| the elevator run like a deer for my boat.
| and miss H. That's the way 1t goes. It's
a beautiful life. ] am such stranger
| 10 my wife that she has fallen into the
| habit OF calling me Mr. as she used to
| DO before we were engaged. j have TO
beg my oldest boy TO shake hands with
me: my oldest girl. the apple of my eye.
doesn't know me at all. and won't speak
| to me; our twO-year-old baby. who never
| could abide strangers. yells his lungs out
when he sees me. and our collie won't
let me come into the yard unless my
| wife comes out to protect me. That's
the sort OF n summer I am spending. /
| have lost fifteen pounds. feel ten years
older than I felt four weeks ago. and my
mind IL rapidly failing"
For few minutes he gazed down the
| yoor, In yaCapt
We'll" he said. YEARLY. Il think I'll
! 20 to bed. ! have n permanent room
! here now. Tomorrow I'm going to have
my photograph taken TO send to my wife.
/ She wants to know how I look. It's only
natural you know. A wife is interested
/ In her husband. ! write her everX day.
! and when she gets the photograph she
will feel less lonesome. See here" he
said suddenly. bright look crossing
| his face. you don't want to rent a
I2-room cottage on the New Jersey coast.
! do you? No? It's a real nice place. when
Il doesn't rain foods. or the wind doesn't
/ blow hurricanes. or the fog-but, OF course
you don't want IT, You haven't family.
Good night" he said, sadly.