The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-09

in board is more than balanced by the
value of my services as mediator.
was very near to losing Smithson's es.
TEEN the other day through allowing my
passion to get the better of my discretion.
The domestic clouds had increased in size
10 such an alarming extent, and had as
sumed such a threatening aspect that |
regarded a crisis at an early date as In.
evitable. For several days / had been
expecting a couple of hysterical conf.
dences, and had accordingly prepared Al
neat little speech, which felt sure would
serve equally well in both cases. l had
even gone so far as to wager my right
hand against my left that Smithson would
be the one to eat the crow of humiliation,
and the subsequent events showed the
wisdom of my prediction
Only this morning / was shaving, and
had the razor poised just above my left
ear when Smithson rushed frantically into
the room and threw himself into an at.
tltude that was extremely melodramauc
and startling. In turning in order to as
certain what manner of animal had 50
unceremouiously invaded my privacy
totally forgot the proximity of the razor
and consequently lost part of my ear
When l get angry my blood runs cold
as l am of a phlegmatic nature and
blood turned to ice, which did not thaw
ont for upward of twenty minutes
What the blank blank, blankety BLANK
do you mean by bursting into my room 10
that fashion," was my pous query
He glared at the razor. A grin OF de-
moniacal joy distorted his face, and 10 /
tore nervosly at his shirt collar.
II am resolved, Dodson. Don't attempt
to dissaude me. The spell is past, the
dream is gone The razor! hal ha. Give
me the razor!" And he thrust his hand
toward me after the fashion of a schoolooy
delivering his first Grafton. The who's
thing was so well done that l was thor
oughly deceived
With the greatest pleasure" / saia
unable to express the joy felt. ! graooel
the razor in such haste that | scalped
knuckle. Smithson received it rather 3
luctantly for a man in the last stage :"
desperation.
Don't attempt to dissuade me- Dor
son, he reiterated.
Never fear. Smithson," l answers
fervently, II will stand by you TIL l'
last"
Thanks. thanksr' he gasped. Il wish
make sure; show me where to strike
Certainly" l said pleasantly, cut Wv
jugular vein; that is the surest way Hs ZEN
III hold the basin so that the oloou We
not mess the carpet"
The wild light in his eyes gave wa!
an expression of fright that was aini''
ludicrous.
Don't hesitate" 1 urged, "or eetls
still, give me the razor, and I'll hhisH -
job in short order" ,.i,.
Smithson's eyes stuck out Ike inlna.
ture twin moons as he retreated oacA"'
toward the door. cH
Hanged if l don't believe you wou'
do it" he gasped
Nothing would give me more pisds,rI
l mean that l thought you were Jo On hss.
l added hastily, for he was ABOUT "
a rapid retreat. -. bul
mo, sir was terribly in earness, Ii
the inhuman and cold-blooded hlaIi, .,,ouli
which you proffered your assistance ID
10 ana 'uopnTossI s.uBW kuB us .s1, soSopt.
course you were not in earnest-you nm.
ed that means to turn me from ny
pose" s,so,,st
"Of course" 1 groaned in deep 4iS Vrati.
Then 1 owe you another DEBT oo,ro9cably {
tude. My wife and are now Hi0''
parted" condds
Not so bad as that, / hope. mat, nat.
in me, and perhaps l can arra"s'
ters." in tho
Needless to state that all is seren a., :, fol.
Smithson household. ] can MAKE MAXI, hook
lowing entries in my memorahu
with a clear conscience; months
Saving Smithsons iife-sN
board. ...o ditto,
directing a reconciliation--'"0
ditto"