The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-01

pretty and all that wonder if She
still as graceful as she was"
II should think so, quite" said Trappes.
''Eh? What did you say?-Oh, 1 didn t
quite catch. This road seems very badly
ballasted'
but there's one point that 1 have al
ways put my foot down on" Bradley con-
tinued, II hold that, when a man takes to
himself wife, it is his to command, anC
hers to obey"
Trappes nodded his assent.
'"That was the rock that Eloise and I
split upon. She wrote me rather huffy
letter, telling me she was going to find out
this fellows name-for her own satisfac-
ton, if not for mine, and have him call upon
her. Well that was too much"
"Was rather sassy" Trappes remarked.
"Oh, yes" said the little man, 81 simply
wouldn't stand it. said to myself, If Tn
not her master now, l never will be when
we are man and wife So L wrote and in
sisted absolutely on her not seeing tina.
man again. You see, 1 felt that l must
rise to meet the crisis or be forever fallen"
"Quite so,' said Trappes. "And she?"
"Well, you know how women are
said Trappes, II confess you did impress
me as a little overwhelmed to have your
own way about things in general when l
first met you. And you were only boy
them
II can't help it, Trappes. It's my nature,
suppose. Well, let me tell you about
Eloise---'
"You still call her by her first name?"
said Trappes, smiling.
ofI |, hi
ing to say, don't believe Eve would ever
have wanted to touch the apple if she
hadn't been told expressly to let it alone"
Trappes was still smiling.
Anyway, she insisted that she must see
this man-gratitude, and all that. And the
end of it was"
you broke it OFF,"
ooh, of course; the lady must always
have that privilege" said Bradley, with
a courtly smile. Butt ended there"
"And you never married at all, did you,
Bradley"
"I?" said Bradley, suddenly pulling out
his watch. "Oh, yes-by jingo 1 must be
getting back. You must let me introduce
you to my wife-she's splendid woman-
most sensible woman. Come on
Trappes had not quite finished his cigar
neither, for that matter, had Bradley. See
ing his friends sudden enthusiasm, how
ever, to present him-Trappes-to Mrs.
Bradley, Trappes could not in honor ap-
pear to value the introduction at less than
the worth of a half-smoked cigar. They
rose, and the smaller man almost dragged
the bigger into the parlor car.
The two had no sooner passed through
the vestibule and closed the door behind
them, than very distinct voice, of low
register, said "Here, where are you 60
ing to? Is this what you call five min
utes, Demetrius Bradley"
"Oh! That you, dear?" said Bradley, in
some confusion. eyes, dear. Let me intro
duce-I met friend in the smoker-Mr.
Trappes.''
Trappes bowed as gravely as he could.
Delighted to meet Mrs. Bradley" he
said. "Your husband interested me so in
his conversation, Mrs. Bradley, that we
hardly knew how time was flying"
Men seldom do when they are indulging
in tobacco" And Mrs. Bradley drew her.
self up to her full heigth, which was con-
siderable. ''Sit down, please. What was
it that interested you SOP
The question was addressed to both and
in a manner which plainly showed that
these two naughty boys were to be inves-
tigated under the searchlight of discipline
Trappes was silent, only smiling pleas
antly.
"Oh, nothing, DEAR" said the iron-willed
Bradley, with look at Trappes that might
have meant either appeal or reproach.
Trappes had not yet obeyed the order to
sit down. He was standing with one hand
on the back Of Bradley's chair.
Mrs. Bradley" he said, I'm afraid ]