Connecticut western news., 1895-08-15
SHE DIDN'T GO.
Her Mind Was Changed by an Unforeseen
 Incident.


 Incident.
 Chesterfield, dear" remarked young Mrs. Bittersweet, II am really afraid that I must go away this summer. I hate to leave you, but I need change badly"
 MT. Bittersweet held his paper before his face as he replied:
 "I-I suppose Mrs. Brownsmith is go- hg?'
 ''Of course she is. She says she hates it, but she just has to go. When her hus- band is left at home alone, he gives so many stag parties that the parlor curtains and carpets are sure to be ruined. You see, she wants new ones this year anyhow, and he won't give them to her under any other circumstances without grumbling. In this way she will get the new things and be able to do all the grumbling her self"
 "H'ml Stag parties are''-
 Every stupid affairs. I shall just shut up the parlor and all but few of the oth CT rooms. I don't intend to go off to the country and leave my poor boy to be both cred by housekeeping cares while I'm away"
 "Very thoughtful, I'm sure. Fact is, I shall be busy at the office night and day and shall have no time for parties"
 "I don't see how can find the heart to leave you, after all. I'm sure I don't want to go at all, though everybody I know will be out of town, but the doctor says need a change and I'm sure that have lost at least two pounds since l was weighed in January"
 "Oh, if the doctor thipks''-
 "Yes; I suppose I shall have to go since you insist so upon it, but I shall have to be on the go every minute in the day lest get homesick.
 "Of course I shall miss you awfully."
 "Oh, I'll stay if you wish, but I fear that shall be poor company. You won't mind if the heat makes me bit dull and cross, will you?''
 'Oh, wouldn't think of asking such a sacrifice. Your health demands it, and you must go.''
 "Yes, wouldn't so much mind dying myself, but the idea of leaving you with no one toto select your ties and watch that you don't smoke too many cigars is terrible"
 "How thoughtful of youl But thought that you intended to make shopping trip today?''
 "Well, it hardly seemed worth while. You seemed so opposed to the idea of my going away when I spoke of it last week. !" "Oh, but the doctor hadn't ordered it then.'' "True. And it didn't seem worth while to get lot of pretty new things when might be too weak to go out and wear them, and if were to die it would be ter | rible for you to sec them." 50 you didn't go?'' "No, I just took 25 mile spin on my wheel insteadn "You must begin your preparations at | once. Of course shall be miserable with | out you''- And I without you. I shall dance a | great deal Nothing keeps of the blues so effectively as dancing, and I want to be able to write you long, cheerful letters to | brighten your solitude" "Yes, I shall be lonely indeed, butt "Hello, Bittersweet," called jovial voice from the pavement below, "my wife | has just gotten off to the seashore and as you said yours would be out shopping all l day ran over to tell you all about our summer bachelors club, of which we in tend to make you president. I just saw Doc, and he says he saw your wife this morning and prescribed change of air, as | you requested. Say, old man, you don't look we'll yourself. Whats the matter?'
 The only reply was a long groan, and then Mrs. Bittersweet' voice rose loud and clear in the next room. She was talking through the telephone, and this was what l she said:
 "Is this you, Emilyp Yesp We'll, just called you up to say that have decided not to go away at all this summer. My husband needs me at home, find, and we can spend all our evenings on dear man. mas veranda anyhow; it Is always cool there. .'-Chicago Times-Herald.