The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-12
THOUGHT 1T WAS SUICIDE.
But Young Mr.. Lambkin Had AnOtha
Use for ChIorofOrm.

From the Chicago Times-Herah.
! wish, Endora," observed young Nh
| Lambkln, as he arose from the breakfas.
table, that you would tell me where ID
! ma my old bicycle suit; l shall take 4
run into the country this morning"
Mrs. Lambkin turned pale. "Oh, Alex
| JUS, not that old thing; why it is not Fl,
10 be seen f.9 Your new one is in the ward
You will do nothing of the kind" Hs
| pointed to small pile of bills beside his
plate. These have proven to me that
must practice the most rigid economy in
| future: l shall, therefore, wear the old
| suit"
But, dear, your new suit is here; it is
| pald Tor, too, so why not wear it?"
mo, l shall save il for a rainy day.
no, not Just that, but, as / told you,
| must economize."
But you win look so handsome in the
new sult-wear il just to please me-"
| the old one" he said, 1T is good enough
for man who may die in the poorhouse"
Then. his wife burst into tears "Oh,
LeXy' dear, the fact isl didn't mean any
harm-you said l must be economical 50
II"
Made it over for yourself. eh?"
Nothing of the kind. / sold ii to the
old clothes man; he said it was worth
nothing, anyhow, and-and 1 really need.
ed new kitchen table"
SO you got the table with the pro-
We'll, no. I decided to make the Old
one do after all, so 1 got the sweetest
shade for the parlor lamp. There S
ahother old suit. of yours in your ward
robe May i
the room with no other reply save Wig
orous slamming of the door which mais
the neighbors in the fiat below smile sus
plclously at each other
IN let him alone a while" sagely re-
marked the wife. He'll feel better then
m glad the worst is over, anyhow
an Rour later suspicious odor. o.
chloroform spread itself over the fat
and It came from the room into which MI
I1ampkln had locked himself While Mrs
lIamoKln remarked upon it the cook SAD
she hoped nobody was committing suicide
and the iceman, who had Just came n|
observed that only five years ago young
married man living in the very next block
with his wife
Mrs Lambkin stole along the hallway
ana strove to peep through the keyhols|
put the key frustrated her efforts. Sh1
trled the door, but it was locked.
IVA S : ,9E US dear, she called, but therl
was no reply. BY this time the cook ana
the iceman had followed her. The formed
was sure that she heard a groan and th1
I Ia6ter had noticed that Mr.. Lambkin wa
looking queer of late. At this momen1
the hired girl from the fiat below came u9
70 borrow a tack hammer, and. going
uoWn, told the residents of the entire hous1
mat MT. Lambkin had tried to murde1
- tilSi hilltu uiHHSeiLs Inv
all game up to see about 1t.
On, what shall I do?" groaned MraI
LIambkln. 1T is my fault saw him s'I
INTO the drug store before he shut him:
self up IN here. I've driven him to it, and
l shall die, too"
The neighbors began to look suspicious1
" at her and some one went for a po1
nceman, while the others whispered tha1
tney had seen II coming for long time Il
On, Alexius, the kindest and best q
husbands!' groaned his wife
Wen, he's done it, now" observed thaI
Janitor 7 only hope he amt made 10!
spots on the floor. -
Now then, what's the matter? Which
IS the roonl%' queried the policeman Il
ne came in, Stand aside while open M
But, as he set his shoulder to it, M
door opened and out stepped Mr.. Lampl
KIN clad in an old but spotless bigger
sllt, and spreading the odor of chlorofoIiHI
What on earth is the natter" h'
'Oh, Alexius.' sobbed his wife, w:
thought you had committed suicide, pu'
you haven't, have your
Suicide? Is the woman crazy an al,
l clean the spots off my clothes IN NY
own room without fuss like this? ,s,
III course you cam" sobbed his WI
only l smelled the chloroform ana -
knew you were just mean enough 70
try to frighten me" ~
but, as the neighbors dispersed Iii
remarked TO each other that 1t was MI
very well to turn it off in that way, he
successful.