The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-03

A Page From the po,n-s,ic History OF the
Twentieth Csstury.
fBy Robert Barn.

Things were going badly In the oN''
as. alasi they often do. Mr.. MadaS wac
alone I'm his office in Old Cold alley. ne
wanted time TO think. and had gwen ~
ders that he was not to be uis'', do
All tho thinking he appeared aple last
did NOT econ, 10 help matters, sd up
he pulled himself togethsr, a,'N seems the
and down the room -, consult Win
only thing TO do. ! snar ,,e home more
my wife. / wish she Gould talk over
frequently. and thcH ""
lie seized a telegraph BLANK nn,fi, amp Court.
Mrs. John MadaN, ~ ia Gold alley
city. Can you run over Len an 20 consult you
for a few minutes
on business.-MadaN. telegraph boy,
He rang The bell for a 'e.leesad M and
and sent the message; ths, aiting for his
down his room assa,esd there came
,ar,,, onrsIp-ar witch he tore open ,hts
read feverishlv: sorry L can : NO al [
forenoon Too busy. can on ~" club,
o'clock and / Will take Y Thu a quiet
where we can lnnch "'''
talk.-Joan MadaX. .,,,oa his watch.
The worried man cohsu,ittV, - ,nors than
IL was not yet H. II wouiid o Sea his wife.
two hours before he c9uiH md devoted
He sat down at his desk a"u ,.hot ms
bin,seif for those two hours TO whdt ~
us there was in hand Ihen ne u wi liz
ed himself ND a bit, TOOK w. en- bts
stick. and drove ~ a han Eo'.rr fer
wifes offices ia bT nsms a neat little
girl showed him into room a nI Hj,,
him that Mrs MadaX wouio ne VIZ" 80,
presently She was sorry 10 NJ he
waiting, but she sent ~ -, tbe
Sketch for him 10 look over d"rIhs w
interval The sketch was a paper S'1tV
ed in the nineteenth century, anu 20
At that time considered TO be raln ,si, III
advance OF other Slp"-BolHP -
correct nonar for "a man TO read, al
though the women paid niue atteh'ion
20 it. In the reception room tWo VI
three other men were Waltlhs' h"IS,.lS
their hats. Presently the omSg snn ri
in. and told them AL, except NduaN' -
Mrs. Madax couldn't possibly see thcln
until later in the day, as she hau al
appointment: and would they. be sou
enough 10 call about ! c'och, SS,I IS
men took ;helr departure, ana AaudN
was left alone with his paper althonEn
his wife entered very soon after. She
was a tan woman. with fine. ciearcut De
cided features. As far as the upper
Tart Of her was concerned she was uls
Ell almost like man. she wore
somewhat glarng necktie ana a stan l-hp
collar. Her brown hair vas cut SNORT
arc parted at the side, while ths mar
Of her husband. dark Ind streaked WIN
gray. seemed 10 part naturally IN me
n iddie. The neat talor-maie SKIRT when
Mrs. Madax wore had p)cka AT each
SIDE, hign up. ard very similar in cut 10
a mans pockets Her right hand was
thrust into oneff these pockets ana she
iinglcd some coins and keys as she en-
tered the room where her husband was
waiting.
Well John" she cried. excuse me for
keeping YOU. bat We have had very
busy morning However. II you are ready
now ] am We Will go 10 the Pine Ear
Club and have lunch" She approached
her husband as She spoke ana pattea
BIN with some affection Oh the shoulder.
He looked up at her and smiled Some
how her influence had soothing, pro-
tectIve air about ID. which made the
man feel he WAS not battling with the
world alone. one Of the numerous CIR
clerks came in with long ulster. when
Mrs MadaX put ON, thrusting one hand
iu the armhole and then the other While
the girl held the garment ny the CcltHr.
When Mrs. NadaX had buttcned mp the
ulster and put a. iaunty round hard hat
ON her head she looked more like a man
than ever. and MadaX himself seemed
almost cffeminate beside her
Is my hrougham at the door, she
asked the girl.
Yes. madam"
Come along. John. we have no time
to lose said Mrs. MadaN decidedly, and.
leading the way. she opened the carriaee
door. whercupon ne etenue1 inside.
"To the Pine Ear Club said the lady
to the colcnman.
she took her seat beside her husband
and The carriage drove IN to"arL ne
VEST hhn. IN snort uine II drew UP
before palaual pulldlhg staudlh5 WE
the Hotel MetTOpole once stood This,
as every one knows Is the Pine Ear
club. the sumpuOus resort Of women
engaged in business in the city. IL is
higher priced than the Carlton or Re
form. but is much more luxurious than
either OF these old-fashioned men clubs.
call for me at half past three" said
the lady 90 her coachman.
The stately doors OF the cluD were
opened by two cirl poriers ana the
couple entered The lady wrote her hus-
bands name In a book which was on q
stand in the hall, and together they on
tered the large dining room, where theH
TOOK thrlr places "i one OF ln' S'i"ill
lront windows.
~" w. '"ne 'n" itsli' ,.. 'inr '"g ,Id
irln- = hoiIe OF 81 champa-Ae-l large
bottle; ,. .,,.,. g.. .,,,..
paene.' said MadaX. hes.tatnsly; ut
gives me hea'1cit
"Norscnee.' cried his wife. "a glass
rioi"
~ am worried. and that is what wish
I'D - soe YOU about
IVY eii 80" won iaik business dutlnS
lunch, II you please, aohn-' as she
leaned back in her chair, lbs n habit
never indulge in. It's bad for one. We
can have a. lax in On, smohln room
"ttGr"AfH. if"w are lhc cnitlI -u =, A.,
little bard on the boy and knocks him
about hit hnt they are getting ON
very We'll
Poor little fellow SAL Mr5. MddiA.
Boys iIe -ucn a worry % i1'H parents
Whcu pn, iAihHs l.'l UP i'".r ~ va,
counter 'his world alone. } must l"n
down and see them next WrcH' u i ea.t.
Nish Won Womb, sal. ID. .tN' ~.