Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-16
REVOLT OF THE

Mir Madax sat before his desk in a most Respondent attitude, his head in his hands, and his hands ill his hair. | Things were going badly ill the city, as, alas! they often do. MT. Madax was alone in his office in Old Gold alley. | He wanted time to think and had given orders that he was not to be disturbed. All the thinking he appeared to be able to do did not seem to help matters, so at last he pulled himself together and paced up and down the room. Finally he stopped and said to himself: That seems the only thing to do. shall con- suit with my wife. wish she came home more frequently, and then we could talk over these matters. He seized a telegraph blank and wrote: Mrs John Madax, 20 Bullion court, city. Can you run over to Old Gold alley for few minutes? wish to consult you on business Madax."
 He rang the bell for a telegraph boy and sent the message, then, pacing up and down his room again, waited for his wife to appear. Instead there came prompt answer, which he tore open and read feverishly: "Sorry I can't come this forenoon. Too busy. Gall on me at o'clock, and will take you to the club, where we can lunch and have a quiet talk. Joan Madax."
 The worried man consulted his watch. It was not yet II o'clock. It would be more than two hours before he could see his wife. He sat down at his desk and devoted himself for those two hours to | what business there was in hand. He brushed himself up bit, took his walk l ing stick and drove in hanson to his wife's office on Bullion court After l having sent ill his name a neat little | girl showed him into a room and told him that Mrs. Madax would be with him presently.
 She was sorry to keep him waiting, but she sent copy of The Sketch for him to look over during the interval. The Sketch was a paper started ill the nineteenth century and was at that time considered to be rather in advance of the other slow going weeklies. Now, however, it was thought to be the cor rect paper for man to read, although the women paid little attention to 1t In the reception room two or three other men were waiting, nursing their hats Presently the office girl came in and told them all, except Madax, that Mrs. Nadax couldn't possibly see them until later ill the day, as she had an appoint ment, aud would they be good enough to c9Il about o'clock So the men took their departure, and Madax was left alone with his paper, although his wife entered very soon after. She was tall woman, with fine, clear cut, decided features As far as the upper part of her was concerned, she was dressed al most like a man. She wore a somewhat glaring necktie and a standup collar. Her hair was cut short and parted at the side, while the hair of her husband, dark and streaked with gray, seemed tc part naturally i'll the middle. The neat tailor made skirt which Mrs Mada1 wore had pockets at each side, high uI and very similar in cut to a man pock cts Her right hand was thrust into one of these pockets, and she jingled some coins and keys as she entered the room where her husband was waiting.
 Well, John, " she cried, ''excuse me for keeping you, but we havc had a very busy morning. However, if you art ready now, I am. We will go to thu Pine Ear club and have lunch. '' She approached her husband as she spoke and patted him with some affection or the shoulder. He looked up at her anC smiled. Somehow her influence had { soothing, protective air about it, whicl made the man feel that he was not bat ting with the world alone.
 One of the numerous girl clerks cam, ill with long ulster, which Mrs. Ma J dax put on. thrusting one hand in tn armhole and then the other, while tn girl held the garment by the collar When Mrs Madax had buttoned up tn ulster and put jaunty round hard ha on her head, she looked more like mal = than ever, and Madax himself seeme, , almost effeminate beside her.
 ''Is my brougham at the door?" sh asked the girl
 ''Yes, madam"
 Come along, John; we have no tim to lose," said Mrs. Madax decidedly and leading the way she opened tn n carriage door, whereupon he stepped in e side.
 ''To the Pine Ear club " said tn lady to the coachman-
 She took her seat beside her husband = and the carriage drove off toward tn west end. In short time it drew u before a palatial building standin
 where the Metropole unce stood. Thi. ,a as every one knows, is the Pine El it club, the sumptuous resort of wome
 engaged i'll business in the city It
 higher priced than the Carlton or R
 form, but is much more luxurious tha
 either of these old fashioned men club
 "Call for me at half past 8" said tl lady to her cOachman-
 ], The stately doors of the club we
 opened by two girl porters, and the CO pie entered The lady wrote her hu
 bands name in book which was on
 stand in the hall, and together they e
 tered the large dining room, where thu
 took their places at one of the small t g. bles set for two near one of the lar - front windows
 | "We will take the regular ell '. lunch, '" she said to one of the waiter
 And bring bottle of 'S4 champag
 "a large bottle.
 ''I-I don't think care for char
 pagne," said Madax hesitatingly. '' , gives me a headache.
 ''Nonsensep' cried his wife "A gla
 or two will do you good You lo' S worried"
 ''I am worried, and that is what
 wished to see you about"
 Well, we won't talk business du
 ing lunch, if you please" adding as s
 leaned back in her chair: 'fIt's hal