The evening times., 1896-09-16
BLISS UPSET by 4 BIKE
Pretty Mrs. Shugrue Deserted
by Her Husband.
CYCLE RIDING THE CAUSE
Domestic Felicity Disturbed by the
Desire of the Wife to Indulge in the
Popular Pastime- Husbands OppO-
sition Not Needed, and Separation
Follows.

| against her hUsba nti's wishes, Mrs James
| Shugrue, of No. 1224 Thirty-second street
Georgetown, now fiuds herself deserted and
| forsaken by the man who, but four short
| years ago. vowed al the marriage altar 10
love, cherish, protect aud provide for her.
Shugrue is a BLACKSMITH. with strong and
sinewy arms, and rco-proprietor with his
| brother, Timothy E., OF shop at the cor
ner of Thrty-third and NJ streets, where
| they do a flourishiug business.
| Mrs. Shugrue has a mild attack of what
| is known in cycling parlance Us the bike
| craze" and loves 10 ride. To this james
Objects and that alone, he says, is he reason
| why he deserted her. He is wenty-four
years OF age. and a like number of summers
have passed over her fair head. 1t is
only during the last year that the wheel
| maiady affected her
THE HUSBANDS HOBBY.
The bicycle problem has been debated at
| the Shugrue fireside, and been dis
| turher OF Domestic tranquility for some
| time. The impropriety Of ladies' mounting
| the silent steed has been a sort OF hobby
| with James. He has insisted that ii was
| irnmodest and immoral and has made othes
| ike comments. which Charlotte Smith, in
| her crusade, would scarcely employ.
The wife has contcnded that wheeling is
| pleasant, heaithfuI recreation, and the
exercise Just what n woman. housed up in
doors the greater portion OF the day, needs
to recuperate her strength. Thus the qurs-
ton has been Il topic of conversation in the
Shugruc family almost incessantly, having
been discussed across the table and served
up with meals morning, noon and evening
1t has been evident to those who have
watched the controversy from a distance
that James did not pursue the proper meth
DDS to win back his pretty spouse from the
alleged errors of hiking. lie was prone
to emphasize his arguments with swear
words, and 1t was not infrequent that in his
wild gesticulatiors he upset chairs, smash
ed bric-a-brac and dana gcd suLdry other
articles of furniture. His wife, notwith-
standing all this hubbub, is understood to
have maintained a mild and placid de-
meanor, but was not the less determined
WHEN TROUBLE BEGAN.
The trouble first arose when, some time
ago, the family physician recomm ended to
Mrs Atwell, a sister off Mrs. Shugrue. and
who lives on T street near Thirty
that, for the Improvement of her health.
it would tie well if she would take to
cycling Now, Mr.. Atwell does not enter
tain the Charlotte Smith ideas on Wheel
ing, and which are shared by his black
smith hrother-in-law. and willingly pur-
chased his wife beautiful wheel.
Then Mrs Shugrue's desire for d ticy-
Gle became intense To be sure her hus-
band objected, but she thought maybe he
wouldn't find ii out, and she learned TO
ride
But James did find it out and then their
domestic trouble began. Last Tuesday, a
week ago,aMrs. Shugrue determined To go
cut for the coveted. exercise, and when
noon cane. and the blacksmith returned
home TO his dinner she had prepared for
him just such d wholesome repast rs
man who had worked hard at the forge
all the forenoon would most enjoy.
WIFE ALL SMILES.
She was all smiles. but James did not
suspect. As soon as he was of the house
the dishes were hustled off the table and
washed, and in short time everything
was in apple-pie order which, in house
hold parlance, is understood to mean Just as
tidy as can be. Then she dressed little
three-year-old Ethel in er pretty pink dress
-
the baby to pla with the AtweIl children,
while she, together with Mrs. Atwell and
two young lady friends, went wheeling
They circled about town and went out
Fourteenth street for couple of hours,
and then returned home.
Tea was ready and served at 6 to a
hungry husband, and there were all the
delicate viands the market afforded.
hold duties or her usband to 20 wheeling.
Tie little home is a model of what a
pretty domicile should be-everythins at
tractive and inviting-and many a poor
unfortunate benedict alone in the cold
world would be happy to possess one half
so becoming.
Mrs. Shugrue Is pretty woman, with
blondish hue TO her wealth OF hair; big.
sparkling, expressive eyes. rosy cheeks, ana
when she smiles exhibits a row Of pearls
and lights up her entire face In avordu-
poise she would probably tip the beam at
20 pounds and has just such petite little
figure as in short skirt with leggins and
a sailor hat set iauntily on one side is
most attractive in bicycle attire.
HIS POLICY SELFISH.
Shugrue's opposition to the wheel is a
sort of selfish, dog-in- -the-manger style, for
he owns and rides wheel himself but is
not willing his wife shoIld enjoy the same
privilege. Thursday night he came home
late after a long ride, and some meddle-
some gossip, for the want OF better busi-
ness. told him OF his wffe's bicycle ride on
Tuesday.
That was enough. He couldn't sleep, and
renewing the controversy, got up out Of
bed. dressed himself. and left the house,
saying that lie would not live with a wo-
man who rode a bicycle. The joke OF the
thing was that after his rash determiDa-
ton he coIld not secure lodging anywhere.
but was compelled to sit up all night at
thelunchroo II ON the corner Of Thirty-second
and NJ streets. He has not since returned to
his home, and vows he will not, though he
sent for his. clothes. which his wife cheer
fully bundled up and sent him He is sup
posed to be living with his brother.
SYMPATHY WITH MRS. sHUGRUE
The sympathy OF the entire community
is wholly with the deserted wife, who, the
neighbors say, is a perfect lady, a model
wife, and could not rightfully be accused
OF neglecting her household duties or 60
ing wheeling with another man.
She-Says If her husband would lea ya her