The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-25

pretty wife had solved the much-discussed
problem of how to be happy though mar.
ried. Tcue, they had ouly been united sin
months, and perhaps it was little prema
ture to speak definitely on the subject, but
to all appearances it did not seem possible
that the sunshine of their lives could eyei
be da kened by a cloud Their affection
for each other .disgusted the cynical and
delighted the romantic.
1t was rs aldene and cudurins now as il
had been the day they were made man and
wife, and their intimate friends were won't
to declare that existence for them was one
long, continual honeymoon.
Old philosophers, however, shook their
heads and said it was not to be expected
that such state of unalloyed bliss could
continue forever, and these philosophers
were right. One day hawk swooped
down on the Newlyn dovecote and put an
end to the billing and cooiog.
1t was in this way: Jack Newly, who
was barrster of some repute, left his
home in ST. Johns Wood one fine morning,
leaving his little wife in her usual state of
happiness, returning a few minutes after D
to find her almost as solmen as the great
judge in whose presence he had been pro-
pounding the intrcacirs Of an entangled
will suit all the afternoon.
"Anything wrong dearest?' he inquired
rs they sat down to dinner.
Mrs. Newlyn gave start.
90, no." she mu.mued, only--only l
have had a visit from Miss Blake this arte.-
noon"
"Who's Miss Blake" the embryo Q. c.
asked carelessy.
80, you must have heard of her, Jack ;
she's the President Of the Modern Woman 5
Pioneer Rescue League"
Mr.. Newlyn gasped.
"And-and what did she want, a sub
scription?"
"N-o, I'll tell you. l don't think
ever mentioned it, but before met you
was Pioneer Now, one of the rules of
the society orders that when a member be-
comes engaged or married she forfeits her
place. in fact, she is compelled to resign"
Mr.. Newlyn muttered something about
good job"
"Well, it SEEMS bis wife went on,
chat quite Il lot Of the members have left
lately, owing to this cause There's Lucy
~, al
last week Kate Blown was married, and
now there are several more on the point Of
leaving.'
"Quite an epidemic,' the balrister re-
marked, irreverently.
.So," his wife continued with a frown,
'Miss Blake fears that soon she will be the
only one who has remained true to the
ship"
"Why doesn't she get spliced?" Jack
asked, "and then the ship would sink"
''She has no desire to get spliced, as
you call it. She is woman of firm prin-
ciples, and she has devoted her life to doing
good. But to return to what was saying.
AS the society had suffered such losses she
has decided to strike out the rule which
declares engaged girls and married women
ineligible, and she is now going round to
all the old members asking them to rejoin. "
The young husband S face bore look of
the livelest CONSERVATION.
"And," his wife resumed, 81 have prom
Used to DO So"
Mr.. Newlyns CONSERVATION deepened to
drest dismay.
"But--but what Goes she want you to
do?" he asked. "And what are the
'Pioneers?'
"Thny are Et.lo hard If women who
are in the noble work Of rescuing their un-
happy fellow. creatures from sin and wicked
ness''
Bat what ARE ,hey required to do? Not
not to dive into filthy dens in the East
end, visiting housebreakers?"
"N-o, not exactly that. We hold meet
ings for cab drivers, sandwich men and
ln.,," 1ny5. a.c.". .'.E.H-s in.J are,
with light refreshments, such as coffee and
buns
"C-Of-f e-c and b-u-n S, Mr. Newlyn
murmnred hlankly.
i t., and II iit,ie music, AID We tab
them aside anu talk seriously to them aud
Try to bring them 10 d better frame of
mind. 1t is noble work, Jack. Miss
E,a.e says it is wicked for us 10 lead a life
Of iaAury and ease when there are thous-
ands going to peTditlon. She says it is
woman's mission to reform man."
"Quite so,' the young harrister re-
sponded readily, and you are fulfilling
that mission admirably
"I-n'
Yes, you are reforming me-"
80, you don't need reforming, dear"
"And cabdrivers and sandwichmen d:?"
'Ies, indeed"
But, my dear, evening is the only time
that have to myself"
81 know" she sighed. at is awkward
but quite unavoidable"
"And | am to mope at home by myself