The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-15
FOR A MAN 40 PUzZLE OyER.
Intricate Question involved In tho Mere
Matter OF Picking Up n Veil.


The veil w~ black and soft meshed and deli.
ca,ply periumcd. II lay on the sidewalk In 'front.'
Of a Fourteenth stree, store where Mr. Broadway
could No., avoid seeing 1t when he glanced down
to inspec, the tips Of his recently polished shoes.
Mr. broadway was not n particularly curious
man, bu, mechanically he stopped and picked
up the dotted SilRen web lie looked II over care
fully to make sure that 4, was in good condition.
then, seeing IL was without flaw or blemish, he
stuck it in his pocket and went on toward the
shop where he was To meet Mrs Broadway ana
her to luncheon.
In the excitement Of looking for his wife and
selecting desirable seats in the crowded restau-
rant Mr. broadway forgot all about the dainty
trine in his pocket, but hardly had the luncheon
gotten under way when he was reminded {. its
existence in a very disogrecable manner lie put
his hand in his poke, for his handkerchief and
drew out, in its stead, the silken veil Mrs Broad
way saw it even sooner than he did, and her eyes
narrowed ominously MIR Broadway's mind
was on the alert, however, and before she could
utter one of the many words that fought for su-
premacy, he handed tine veil across the table and
said, with a fine assumption Of carelessncSs
Here, Kate, is a veil found a little while ago.
It's az good as new and a very pretty pattern,
! think, so | picked / it up and thought I'd Iake it
home and give it To You"
The veil danGled ,emptingly over Mrs. Broad
ways soup plate, bu, she did not seize upon il
with the nyidity that might have been expected
Indeed, she did not even look al it, but glarrd
hard at Mr. broadway and said, OnErily, "Aliser"
MIR H~roadway's hand dropped then and the
veil swayed dangerously near the soup line.
The retort panied him. II Was UNEXPECTED lie
had rpChOnpd on the IoSSihllty Of examinations
for disloyaltv. bu, Ia be- accused Of parsimony
,o.t a.. ,,;., ,ar,,a,a, ~, y, ~. s.n.
'ooN '"e "'"u ''"'li'"'S "u' y, ~ Sn'N
wow, SEE here, Kate. he said, this is going
I, a hide ht too strong Pm mo-, close listed md
In ,n, .,aa, ,,d ,,,r.h ana :, nn,o ~, o,,nm,
l III il' "'c"' "h" se''N"' anu w. nav '' 'b'''''
Of 'miscr' hurled at me is more than ! can stand.
.Lrst look nj ihn, vol a m,uutr WHATS the mat.
-, ,i,b To-"
yer WV
Mrs Broadway took the bone Of contention
rin,-,rlv between her thumb and finger. then.
n,a, , .un.r0,,.I ins,.,inr .rs rrIIad !, nm ,r,n
ait't a SUPERFICIAL lhsle'u"h' SIZE i'lieu IL up it'"
a li,tte wnd and tossed it across the table toward
Mr. broadway
ITO think, She said, that ! should ever come
To- the level Of walking the streets looking for stray
wells which lie bralenlN gathers up ami asks me
to wear 1t makes n" difference tina, the veil
Is nnsolled ana HntG[n ma, r. n"t TIE question
insult never thought when | married you
that the time would come when YOU would ask
me 10 wear cast oil garments ~hiCh you had picked
up IN the street II you cant Afford tu cluthe
me- say 50. I've never raised a row, have about
clothes that wanted, but couldn't have because
you were short Of money III not b. apt To- dc
~ now, either But l. the time does come when
! must have things win which You cannot sup
ply me, I'll simply pack MP and 90 home 10 mother,
that's all only. Whatever you do, don't make
me- a present Of second hand clothes especially
wells. Why. how do SOU know who has worn that
thing And it's not a particularly tne one, either
Isn't IL" Stammered Mr. Broadway, mrrkly.
q don't know much about such things, but
thought il seemed very nice. I'm surTy. didn't
mean to offend you, kst", and ! don't think IT Is
Just the proper cauer t. rip u fellow up The back
this way.
Mrs broadway was already relentrg. She
became sufficiently modified b,fore they separated
10 promis" To iorsivc and forget the offence, but
Mr. Broadway, not wishing To- take any chances
on the efficacy ~ verbal apologies, bought thcalrn