The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
THEDOBLEYS RETURN HOME
4 SURPRISE WITH A DRAMATIC DEBUT
IN SIGHT

tion. More Than They Had Expected.
The Doblsys had taken day of from the high
uric d seaside hotel they had been stopping at
and had enjoyed themselves In town 80 much
that they were loath To go back They had lunched
at Fifth Avenue restaurant taken an automo-
bile drive up at Riverside Park: dined In the park
and then gone to a roof garden
1T has simply been a perfect day." exclaimed
Mrs Dobey a. they went down town In cable
car How wish we had Just stayed in town and
taken little trips over Sunday When think Of
going back 10 that dreadful hotel and dressing
three times day and listening to that Same old
orchestra every night we'll feel discouraged
Life In the city in summer time Is delightful"
It's grand sweet song" said Dobley, only
people never seem to feel that way In June Then
folks are so busy getting away that they don't
stop TO eat"
"Afar this pleasant unconventional day In q
shirt waist and linen skirt II seems like torture
to re,urn TO the old routine OF fancy work. piazza
g,sip and do you know. John, l think there's
nt.laria out there
shouldn't be surprised said her husband.
SNever heard Of a summer resort yet that wasn't
accused Of it But cheer up Honora As tho poet
says, it's always morning somewhere. We have
got to hurry II we are going 10 catch that eleven
forty"
It's all right for you TO take IL SO coolly" said
Mrs Dobley You only have to come down twice
a week II you had to spend all your time there.
rs have with no chance 10 escape"
MY dear don't talk as though you were in the
penitentary. l think you are getting morbid.
How would you like to go to the mountains for o
while?"
Il don't want to go anywhere but home" almost
sobbed Mrs Dobley. I'm sick and tired Of hotels,
and think it's real mean OF you 10 act so indifcr
emit"
by love, We've missed the train" said Dobley.
"Nothing until the twelve ten. and that's
an accommodation, confound 1t"
john" said Mrs. Dobley. what's TO prevent
our going home to night l don't care II It is all
shut up and full of camphor balls it will be fun
Just to go up and sort Of camp out II will seem
lOyly to the wall paper again"
oh my dear. you forget the way things are
packed up II would be out OF the question for you
to stop there"
Il don't see why. You stop there, don't your"
Yes but that's different can put up with an y
thing"
Well, I'll put up with IT, too I've Just taken q
fancy TO see the old rooms again, Do you know
the three months I've been away seems like Year,
I'll tell you what wen do suggested Dobley.
let us go to the Hyphen House and got Q suite OF
rooms and imagine we haven't house"
III urea OF hOtcEA poutu ME-. DoDlcy. i
want to go home"
Well now, Honora, the fact is, my dear. you
know young Freshington down at tho ofice?"
That fat man who tells you the funny stories1"
Yes Well Freshington's folks arc out Of
town and he got sick OF his boarding house and I,
we'll gave him key and he's probably up there
now"
John Dobley You gave him the key TO our
house and never told me-"
Il only did IL to accommodate him. Honora He
knew was getting out of town and tho fact Is he
asked me II | could put him up. Ithoughtit would
be good idea 10 have him thera It's protection
you know"
Well don't see why his being there should pre-
vent me from going 10 my own home" said Mira
Dobley. severely. a suppose he doesn't occupy
every room in the house does her
Nonsense, my dear. He's slept in tho guest
room some nights and sometimes In tho dining
room 1t depends how the breezeS"
Sleeps In the dining ROOM never heard of
such thing. I'll stop his chasing any more
breezes around that houae l shall say Two come
home for good and wait there till he goes"
When the cab turned into the Dobley block they
faw quite number of other cabs lined up before
their door and when they drove up Mrs Dobley
fasped for breath while Dobleys eyes protruded
from his head The house was illuminated from
iarre, 10 dining room and the sound of music
Heated out from the open windows In fact a
small crowd had collected on the curbstone to Listen
toa rollicking coon melody which was being sung
To a rag time accompaniment
John Dobley. what does this mean?" asked
Mrs Dobey.
Il can assure you that know nothing about IL
my dear This is the most peculiar thing! Are
you sure it's our house,
It's our house; but it doesn't look as though II
were said Mrs Dobley. You knew all about
This; you needn't tell me, Mr. Dob,ey"'
know no more about 1t than you do Honora
He seems to be entertaining"
Seems to be! He seems to have tho whole East
side In my drawing room, Judging from the noiso
am going In to find out Just what this meana-
Mrs Dobley stepped out and went up the stoop
followed by her husband They didn't have to
rinG A colored man opened the door with vel
coming smile
Ladies' dressing room one fight up, back" he
SD politely "Gentlemen's hats this way to the
right"
We'll upon my word" said Mrs Dobley,
Where is Mr. Freshing ton9 demanded Dobey.
Right this way TO the hat roorn lad ies d ressing
room upstairs back said:he colored man welcom-
Ing the two new arrivals
The Dobcys found themselves carried along the
nall The house secmedto be full OF people There
were numberof long haired men who looked like
musicians or poets crowded In one corner of the
halLand when Mrs Do bley looked to SEQ what was
inc reasons he saw her best punch bowl on a table
The guests were helping themselves
What are you going to do!" she asked her hus
band with horrible calmness
I'm going to find Freshington," said Dobley
with an awful look in his eye. Hadn't you better
come away somewhere
Never In going TO stay right here until"
VIII you please pass up stairs, madam" said
the colored man. There are some ladies waiting
70 get by"
Almost In trance Mrs Doblcy passed UP stair.
ana into her own bedroom, Atall gaunt woman
with deep voice, was powdering her nose befor,
the mirror younger woman In a shirt Wais
was pinnng down her belt at tho back. They
looked at Mrs Dobley curiously.
! think Charley Freshington Is lust tho JOLT
eet entertainer" said one of the women. "WhJ
hls Is lust like party tonight And he's only
belonged to the club three months! He apologiLeC
ior the looks OF things said his folks were AVA,
ou' mink it's pretty nice. don't your
a s'entorian voice came up from the drawing
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