Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-08-09

ror q delusi5n, without a word Of truth
In it. | will have the wrctchcd business
/ cleared up nj once. Besides think mo-
ment. The idea Is proppsterous. If you
could bring yourself to imagine me the
husband of another you surely could not
/ believe ms at my age the father of half
/ dozen children 1t is too absurd" And
l smiled a sickly smile at the folly of the
thing
How can tell: Perhaps you have de-
ccived me in your age as we'll. OF what
value is mans unsupported word? But
leave me. co. and let me break my heart
/ In solitude"
In this strain She went on blindly re-
fusing to be cOmfortcd until the thing got
so hot that l seized my hat and rushed to
my lodgings in despair. with the intention
of forthwith tying myself to the bedpost
instead of II week hence to a wife On con-
sideration, however, l decided TO postpone
the fatal act for day or two in order that
l might have time to arrange the disposal
of my worldly good, and chattrls as did
not wish there should be any wrangling
over the possession of my hat3oxcs after
my decease. In this determination re-
tired early TO rest to enjoy tie sleep of in
nOccnce.
But did not have things quite to my
self My uneasy -lunbcr- of the night
were "A fearfully enlarged edition of the
day proceedings, The six children. quick
ly multiplied up to so, shared my distress
full couch and made the night merry with
their pHnks. Thcy danced hornpipes on
my chest, turned ,umcr,aults on the
bridge Of my nose. seized me by the hair of
my head and wGiricd me r3und the room
n 'ttf Il 4
Dlr Maskrlyne himself. tossing me over
and over like q : rove TUESDAY raacakc
Needless To say tuat | awclse in the
morning with splitting headache and
feeling generally so unwcll that decided
to pass the day indoors.
1t was aftornoou and had thrown my
self into an ta~t clair and filled my lipc,
with the intention Of spending hal IN
hour III the rcgion-Of oblivion and tOl eco
smoke, when violent rattat At the Otter
door caused me to jump to M feet. A few
seconds later the door of my own room
was thrust suddenly open and a powerful
feminine voice exclaimed, $50 to your ia
ther. my dcars, and let him see how you
love him..
In an instant half a dozen brats of ev-
cry conceivable degree of dirtiness rushed
into the room and made for me. a couple
caught hold OF each leg. while the others
pinioned me securely by the arms, and the
whole Of them burst into a cracked chorus
of " Daddy! Daddy
The scene was probably ludicrous and
believe l could have laughed at it my
self but that through the open door l
thought L could see Clcmcntina with a
scowl upon her face.
What does all this mean? Take these
brats away l shouted vainly struggling
to free myself from the embraces of the
young wretchcs
woman of masculine build bounced
into the room and turned her glaring eyes
upon me.
1T S the wrong man" she shouted, and
then, turning to the imps, said: Come
away, my dcars; we've made mistake.
That not your father"
Then what do you mean by sending
me this lying letter and coming to me in
this way L demanded of the woman in
dignantly
Il thought you were my husband" she
replied coollY. you've got the same
name.
Clementina now stepped forward
rs not this gentleman, then, your hus-
band, ma ain?' she asked timidly.
The woman regarded her contemptu-