The evening times., 1896-08-10


That She Elope-Husbund Makes
Trouble.
New York. Aug. 10.-Ages and ages ago
at about the time the children of Israel
were in Egypt making bricks without
straw, Alexander Kuifferstein was u gay
young bird and fitted along the banks OF
the Nile.
There he made the acquaintance Of
another bird. and by mutual agreement
they went TO housekeeping together N q
nest built for the occasion and raised a
hungry family on the finest angleworms
that the region could afford. In the course
OF time the two birds died, but their death
less spirits went winging down the cor
ridors Of time until they found temporary
abiding place In the present period.
One became by reincafnation Kupfer-
stein, and the other Esther KIeinlein.
wife OF David Kleinlein. This Is the state
ment OF Kupferstein himself. and, although
tbis unsupported by other evidence, it
snoud undoubtedly have the weight OF COM
ing from one OF the persons most inter-
ested. The other one, Mrs. Kleinlein, takes
no stock in it at ALL Neither does her hus-
band.
Theosophy gave rise TO the interesting
theory in the mind OF Krpfcrstein. lie
discovered it about two months ago, after
long and arduous study along theosophical
lines. AT this time he was boar,ler In
the Kleinlcin household, on the East Side.
No sooner had he become satisfied OF the
previous condition of himself and Mrs.
Kleinlein than, being a man of direct quail
tiles, he went and told her about It,.
THE OLD DAYS
Il don't know what you are talking
about" said Mrs Klcinstein fiatly.
WHAT cried Kupferstein; you forget
those summer days when we flew together
along the banks of the Nile, stopping now
and then to look for food? You forget
the nest we built in the top Of palm?
You forgetthe-"
You're drunk, Kupferstein,' said she.
go away and don't talk to me-"
.Chirp,' said Kupferstein, striving to re-
call to her mind their former life by
bird song.
1t was useless. She looked at hiIn with
surprise and distrust, and he went back
to study his books on theosophy and rein
carnation Soon after he became so deeply
in these subjects that he forgot
TO pay his rent.
Every time Mrs. Kleinlein attempted to
call the matter to his attention he over
whelmed her with appeals to her memory
of ,tcir aerial Egyptian existence and with
exhortations to fly with him. She not only
declined. but she told her husband Klein
Iein went to the boarder and asked about it.
..Yes. did ask her TO leave you." ad-
mitted Kupferstein. land I'm going to keep
on asking her till she does it,
You've got a nerve" said KleiIlein;
.'I'm her lawful husband"
That's all right" returned the boarder.
''she's my bird"
You're a d. foo,," said Kleinlein.
.AndI wouldn't go with you if you were
a cage full of birds. put in Mrs kleinleiD,
who had come out into the hall where the
two were talking.
.Chirp.' cried Kupferstein. appealingfy.
"Caeep. cbeep. chirp"'
Then Kfeulein kicked him downstairs and
told him he must find another lodging
place. Kupferstein found another place and
depa rtcd from the Kieinlein household. TAX
ing his theosophical books. and. Kleinlein
says. leaving an unpaid bill of $50. But he
came back-not once, but repeatedly.
HE WOULD CHIRP
1t was his custom to perch on the front
porch and there wait until Mrs. Kieiniein
came along, when he began TO cbirD and
twitter IKE flock of quarreling spar
rows In vain did Kleinlein and his wife
and the neigbbors warn aud threaten him.
He would chirp.
"TIl have her yet" be announced to
the disgusted husband.
Recently he has been varying bis 'front.'
stoop performance by Climbing up tile
fire escape, Kieinlein says, and pouring
forth his bird song into the open window
of the Kleinlein apartment Usually he
did this in the daytime, but last week be
essayed TO become bird OF night. with
unpleasant consequences to himself As
the K.einleins were preparing to go to
bed a chirping was heard outside their
open window, and Kupferstein, Kleinlein
says, fitted in from the fire escape.
Get out of here!'' cried the KIein!eiUs
in unison.
Il have come to tell you" said the re-
incaruated bird, grave'y. that I must
have her Old memories are growing
stronger with me every day. l long for
death. that I may once more fit with
her, wing to wing, through the air."
You get out" ordered KleinleiD, '.or
you'n be sorry-'
"If You want this thing to be done in
legal rorn,," continued the visitor. II am
willing, although she is mine by all the
laws of the higher world. Will give you
a little time to get divorce. II you don't
doit I'll make all of US ready for reincarna-
tiun."
.'win you get out before i throw you
out?n asked KleiDlein- ~
.'Chirp. chlrp. tweet, tweet," twittered
the other.
II he had had any feathers they would
have been scattered to the four winds by
the severe handling he got When the
Kleinieius WERE through with him be
5crawled out upon the fire escape and de
scenicd, but before his departure he Tapped
his arms and emitted few feeble chirps,
which they took to be an iDtiniation that
lie would return So Kleiniein went to u
lawyer to see what could re done in the
matter. The law ser tcck him TO police
court Saturday. where summons was ls-
sued for Kupferstein. y
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