The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26
7R4vELs or 4 TTCKEE
And Basis of n Dissolution Of Partnership
and n Suit for Divorce.

and n Suit Tor Divorce.
IL Sec" said the commutcr.who knowscycry-
body az he dropped into the aisle half Of Mr.. lIo.
bokensack's seat. that there is notice Of dis
solution Of partnership between you and Hop
kins"
There is" replied Mr.. Iobokcnsark with the
air Of shutting the subject permanently inside
a time locked safe.
What IL the matter between YOU" persisted
the commu,cr, who was So fortunately couSil.
tutcd that no never lost what he wanted through
a mere hint that It might lc withheld. 81 thought
you and Hopkins were making money :" satisfy
a soubrcttc.'
The substantial gains Of MI Hopkins aud
myself have always been applied Ia strictly worthy
purposes" said Mir llohokcnsack stiiily.
Now don't get frosty" said the other man
THAT was merely n phrase of mine 10 represent
q great deal Of money. like 10 make my slang
on the premises and have IL fresh, just as insist
upon having the coffee ground in tic Kitchen
every morning. had no reference whatever 10
your personal anus mrnts. liu, II YOU and
Hopkins are making plenty Of money. why do
you want 10 quit Isn't Hopkins straight"
Il have no doubt Of MIR lIorhinss entire intcg
rity' said the prosecuted man with dignity.
our reasons for dissolV,nE partnership ar per
sonal, and. let me add. private"
II suppose that is tie casr in tic other matte
too" said the commutcr cnceriuy "hu' II COURSE
one doesn't ask questions IN y situation Of That
kind"
"Of what kind" asked IIobokcusacl quickly.
why, like the divorce casr You lay" instituted
against your wife. You did not suppu.r yun could
keep that quiet did vou?'
SEE here" said the cSaspcra'cd merchant turn
ing fctcry upon tine other man. II tell you all
about both matters will you promise 10 tl every
body you know Up and down t..i, road. and Lali
dozen 81 the country club men and tc lunch.
con circle in town and as many Il Tic church
people as you can get hold 90 In sHurt VIII
you contract fully to inform everybody WHO uisI'
have the slightest interest n my D'iars, oy,u Il,
tho reporter On tho local raprf
Tho inquIsiuyc man hlusHcd ana Ntammcrcd.
lie was p'riccty wilnnS h. answer 'lN"t way,
but he was not sure what was expected q Linn.
"BccAusr 4 you vii" sHid lluhY,rr.a,a. ami
il you will further al:r.c not toe. mary
way, nor try To- MAKE It funny. UurttIu.It moral
from ", YOU may hay" all l.r tact, 20 uISs'Wl-
nate rs rapidly as You Plea -r'
The Cummut"r mGrnur.d Nuw"''.'L- uiu..'
his personal interest t"inE m.,uun'r-' ui. lul
lie settled himself I" listen without Argument
"liopki ms, said Ia, partner fIa'y. o.. "a good
man and a finc merchant ". has" rsN" p Is
81 money together and lcNTcctcd {, 20 on wit him
Till one ur other ~ Us had tossed. W. Ga. firm 5
affairs. and my wife Is n good woman. and "" lnHr
had az much hRppiu,' ~ comes %. m =, p"pilr.
but am going 10 leave lu,.' e incm. tec&u-..
cannot stand II g. work with ne idiot al day and
come home To- another in TIC evening
The meddcs"m" man was afraid h' mig,
"You sec said Hotokcnsack = nn,ccuinmr,.d
on this road for ten wears and every man On it
not only knows r'r. int ." knows vNrn -rt
my hair crlt aud how often / ln,r q n.,, sult ~
clothes. llc knows also f..u' bus % ,.u.Wu'r.
non ticket MS regularly a. Tie r-,f n iUc n,'.fI.
comes around hut all tlis unofficial Annp y"
viii no, take The rlno" Of a r"m,n~tr r,anc"
/ Mt n squsr" ~ green in,"l .ai u forgot -Iy
ticket fnr n sinrI" iur lay" :" "a" a." regular
fare and trust /" rctur= 1t inrl' agaiT AZ the end
! Of about ten miles ~ I'D iuI'
The other nodded. lie know all about thai,
! particular form Of trouble
| We'll, one morning nearly month ago !
| change my business suit ~ Nh"avcr ono. rud
instead of getting the new ii,y'i ont 81 my porkrt
| took by mistake one that | h0d igil"o To ttroS
| away because it had SON" unused rides left on II
You know how those rides hn''"r y''r, they
| Seem 40 provnkinC'y like an o 80
| Yes said the cnnlmUtcr. 90 lie. pr"U th" dream
ofmy lifr to nd" out my ticket t.m. 'lne
company. in the person ~ the conductor. would not
| consider that had ia my credit about ten riir'
n,m"nth for ten ycars, "r uNct thousand rides IN
| all So he collected 10 cents from me
| "Of course. he had to
BE that ms it may. about noon Mrs. IlphoIcn.
sack, going through thc pockets of u" old suit
| before giving II away. came across NY ticket,
| which she promptly mHi'd 10 the office.
| Well that MAS thouEhuul
mai that it came on did not Ct listr hutrd nil
| had been gone from the office hp'i an hour ami
| hadi pay my fare hon" a;an Then ihai biloxi.
| late mail. had nothing better u do than H. run
= around with the ticket 10 Gilbert bAUEs whoruulr,
ont on the o'clock, and asked him % 'ray" tho
| ticket a. he passed the huus"
Didn't he do ~"
| "Oi course he didn't do H." r,t,rrcd iIup'.nS
with aspcrity. lie ir IN with lot NJ other Young
| schttcrhranS from the club mud h" never thought
| Of the ticket TIL the NEXT morning. when he sent
| II around by a maid 10 minutes alter had Irft
the house. and had g. pay my fare u third I'm, %
| Well | don't wonder You feel a littl' sore e
said the cummu,cr sympnth"'tcaiiy "rhar was
pretty rough"
on wait tell You hear at least half OF tho story,
My wife srn the ticket into tuwu 10y Gertrude who
| was going in for mornings shopping She
left II with Hopkins who tried little Hurry with
| the mail on his own account | fud iuuuu y iri.
| gram tina, morning calling u"lu Nlhauy and had
| started oil directly Hopkins 'IA~ he thought |
| might want Ia go cut home IN, u,NtduN without
! stopping, ~ he put the ticket into an clNrl prr
along with some remarks winch he probably
thought funny about my being Nur'I'rL,liC that |
| inv arably travelled n half day m front oC my
| railroad ticket Tho ticket lrut back home ilirnc
| hotel clerk
Well. 1t came ON all right IN r'l"cud " laid The
COmmutcr S0uthilgN- u can q sur why YOU trrl
SO implACah" about II ~ Wurli ,h,,riully
| give either your wife or your urr,u,r many times
what their string ut liillc mistakes cost YOU and
you must admit that II was funny
| Funny Snortrd Mr IlubutrHr .rE. irlaTinLs at
the unfortunate cOmmutrr That's JuSt what
| they say, but for my part cant see anything
funny about IT, II they c"N take . ~ " serious
matter might he willing 10 PASS II over but |
| cannot spend my life with people who hay" such
| perverted ideas Of what constitutes a Joke
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