The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-11-04
A Little World
of r1atrir1nOn1y.
Continued from last week.

ORIGINAL aGTreSSOr. Miss Elton proceed
cd to ret even with Frost for revert
ing to an unpleasant topic.
AS YOU imply" said she, this eNpe-
riencc is comparable to matrmony.
Here we are shut up together in cage
each longing to get away and yet inca
pablc of doing So"
"And Paulscn, who typifies the di-
vorcc court. is so dreadfully SLOW re-
joined Frost.
"rhesc glass walls" said the girl.
continuing the allcgory, are like III"
publicity of marriage. Married propi"
are forever in the sight of all the world.
and each must in effect declare at all
times, This is the best partner | could
get
AS to that" responded Frost. 1.-THE
remedy is to make choice of which
one can never be ashamed. did SO.
Upon my word" said she, you said
nothing so polite as that in the old
days"
Il thought you would like something
of the kind" he replied. land tried
very harl ."op!c who are forced - hc
That is, / fancy. the great and open 81
cret OF happiness in marriage
mo one is so diSagrecablc," said She
"as the man who strains his naturally
unamiabc nature in the effort to be so
and then Immediately demands credit
for it. That. | should suppose, would
be the heaviest Of Il Wife's burdens.
Her husband is Il bcar-a polar bear.
fierce and cold. Once in awhile he
pulls in his claws and looks pleasant
for about two minutes, and for the
next hour, or week perhaps, he is al
ways saying how hard he tried to
please his wife,
would YOU like me to hurry Paul.
sem" he asked.
"IIc represents the divorce court.
doesn't he" said she Yes; by al
means appeal to him. There is an evil
dent case hereof incompatibility Of
temper"
Frost called to Paulscn, and the ma.
chinist came close to the prison wall.
"rhr trouble is not with the door"
he said; "it is on top. The whole thing
is crampcd"
The roof Of the vcStibule had settled.
perhaps as the result of some mismaN-
agcmcnt of the repairs. and one of the
supports was pressing down upon the
| door in such Il way rs to hold its four
| hangcs immovable. Possibly the jar Of
| the doors striking Frosts heel might
| have furnished the last pound of power
| that prccipitated the catastrophe, or it
might have been fate that timed it so
| nicely.
"Thc court" said Frost, decides that
! gain residence. ActiCn on your petit
ton is therefore postponed"
And meanwhile" she replied. ali
our friends know that we are anxious
to part and cannot. There's Harry
Windom Srinning through the glass.
and he'll tell everybody. And. uA.
there's uncle. Poor fellow, how sorry
he will le for mc!'
THAT our friends should be amused
and our near relatives grieved," said
Frost, lis the inevitable result of these
entangIcmcnis. However, let us be
consolcd. Your uncle will spend large
sums to get us out Of this"
1T will get into the papers," she cy-
claimed Il see Il man writing some
thing in notebook"
''Thcrcll be an artist here presently"
said Frost. II wonder if they can pho
tograph us through this glass"
They both laughed at the preposter-
GUS notion of their pictures being to-
gethcr in the afternoon papers. Their
mcrimcnt was interrupted Ivy an out
burst from the other cell. The third
prisoner was making Il rumpus. His pa
thence had given out. His cigar was
smoked mp. and. besides, he had gath
cred from Paulscn's statement that the
situation was not without peril He
was threatening damage suits and per
sonal violence.
Miss Elton caught some words OF his
which let her know the real cause Of
the trouble. and it frightened her. Sin.
gularly enough, she clasped Frost's
hand with an impulsive grasp
as it true" she cried. that some
thing is wrong with the roof over U.S.
1T is" said he, but there is no real
break down the doors and release us.
He did not let her hand get away
while he WAS speaking, and. indeed,
she made no effort to withdraw it. Sud.
denly there were tears in her eyes.
Il am glad you are hcre.' she crieI.
"Cf course | would not wish you to -
in danger, but should be so brighten.
ed If | wore lone ~
Il think that we have been OF some
use to each other" he replied. Even
our quarrcls have helped to pass away
the time. Our friend in the other cage
who typilies the bachelor, began the
ordeal more calmly than we did. bul
he has not held out us well. His inter.
est is selfish, and that is the worst kind
of unhappiness."
) BE careful, Jack" she whispered
5 You are leading our little allegory &c
, Il strange conclusion"
Let it lead where it WILL" he re-
piled. The fact is that all life is AZ
ordeal which two can bear better thar
one"
She looked serious for n moment and
t then laughed happily, like a child
"Tell PaulSen that | don't want &c