Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
HER LIEUTENANT.

Young DR. Westerfield hurried from Pad
dington station, and in a quarter of an hour
he was at home.
My dear Arthur exclaimed Mrs. Yves
ter cid She put down her pen and drop
pei the blotting pad hastily over some writ
Ing IL didn't expect you until tomorrow"
Westerfield stopped and kissed his wife
IN go back if you like, sweet"
Hecalled her sweet because her name was
Ermyntrude Besides he was quite IA young
husband
had an engagement for tonight" she
sad thoughtfully had better put it off "
Not at all. shall he out at that lecture"
'Goodr' with an air of relief. Whats
your book thereS Let me look Mt it,"
Better not, dear only bought it just
TO Kill time.
Sounds like criminal oifense."
TO read many of these things" said
Westerfeld, taking away the French novel,
lis to get a vague impression that there is
no honesty or sincerity in the world. that
every household is a menage trois."
i know what you mean My new book
will have nothing of that in it,
IF it Respects the prOprieties," remarked
Westerlield, people will think that IA man
has written IT,
i cant help wishing had knock ed about
more sad Mrs Westeriield thoughtfully
Knocked who about?"
There are such II lot of situations in life
that have never experienced. Now, a man
can run about and 90 just where he peases."
I'm afraid !. can't be remedied dear"
ne said
That's inst why I'm grumbling I've
been down in the east end while you have
been away
Not alone, hope?"
oh, no, dear No. Not alone" Mrs Yves
terrified laughed II had some one to &c
company me
ful
That's what thought Did your speech
go really well at the congressS bought up
all the papers that had reports about it. Il
seems to me, mister, that if don't hustle
you'll get more talked about than l."
IL like to keep as near you as can, dear. "
: "Unhand me, sir, rs you value your ifel''
At when challenge Westerfield of course
came from the other side of the table and
Kissed her again
In his absemtminded way, Westeriieid
went round to the Royal institution after
dinner without asking Ermyntrude about
her appointment The lecturer did not APP
pear and he came back On the table of
his study was card
Il am gong to Hammersmth with Lieu.
tenant Fincham Back late. -
DR. WeSteriieId went on with the novel.
A page IA he suddenly stopped
no the devil Is Lieutenant Fincham?''
be cried
There was no one in the room to answer.
He pressed the bell.
"Marlar
'sNeS
DO sou know"-he picked up the card
do you knew any one named Lieutenant
Finchamf"
Maria rrpres>ed u broad smile with diff
Guilty
ON. yes. sir. MariaGiggled, and coughed
little to pass it OFF Yes sir, quite well
Called here TWO or three times since you've
been away
TO see your mistressf"
Yes, sir They had dinner together one
evening Seemed very thick with each
other, they did Aud one night a Captaia
Somebody called as well, and you should
card them two carry on
Isis Lieutenant Fncham young9"
"Mejum age, -ir Not what | should cal
exactly good looking and, on the other
land, not bal Of course some of EN- il
the army. as cook says, are perfect bird
frigbtehcrs Cock uset: TO have q young
man in the grcnadiers, and he told cook
rare Joke about one of 'em. 1t appears
You ucedu't wait Maria He apok,
with such uneXp ected decision that thu
maid quite started If your mistress come
in, ask her 10 wait for me.
Very good sir"
One moment. Maria DO you harper
TO know to what address your mistress ha
gomez
oh. yes, sir | know"
Give it TO tne at once" he said sternly
Come, now, iet me have no prevaricl
tion THIS IL matter of nearly life AN,
death
Cav bless my soulP said Maria, with
confused. hurrIed manner Fancy il CON
ing to JhisI'
Give me the address, | say"
Maria ggve the address, and DIR. Westel
field took it down The maid fetched hi
coat aud hat
Il am going ont, Carey" DR. Weste
field was atOppe'. a. the door by a frient
81 am Iusl OIL TO Hammersmith to max
some inquiries
III come with you" said Mr. Care,
"lve only just finished work at the Ten
pie, aud was calling to ask when 20
We're expected home. know Mrs We.
erGeld sees scarcely anybody while You Al
away
Scarcely anybody"
II liked hc" last book" went on NJ
Carey. "What Will the next be likel"
1T Ought to be very lively" said We
terrified ~ calmly a. he could. She seen
TO be taking lot OF trouble over it,"
lie caught sigh of his reflection in mi
ror in u,e hal We are not all of m;it
ny appearance, and it occurred swiftly
7Westerield chat he possessed distinctly
civilian style of features.
AS the hanson went along HammI
smith way Westerfield thought out Il
first speech to be addressed to his ezra
wife.
"My wife has gone out, - said Westerfiel