The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-23
III QLife's Genius.
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Fried oysters, waffles and such coffee
as Partisan cook could not improve
upon-the little supper had been ready
full half an hour, while Juliet Keyser
leaned sorrowfully against the easement,
watching the brown sparrows In the gut
ter and the gradual fall Of twilight.
Suddenly she rang the bell.
you may take the supper away, Bet
sey, she said to the little maid ''It is
not likely your master will be home
now"
Meanwhile Mrs. Keyser was left TO ner
own meditations
How foolish am to cry" she thought.
III go and look at the baby"
But 1t was past IL o'clock when Mr..
Keyser's key grated in the door latch.
What, sitting up, Etty?' he cried. gay
ly. why, 1 supposed you would be as q I'D
and dreaming long ago. Etty, you are not
in the sulks?"
NO said Mrs. Keyser, swallowing a
little lump in her throat. IT am not in
the suks, Fred" and there the matter
dropped.
And the next morning she was as fresh
as a daisy and as sweet as a sugar
lump.
"Oh, I say, Ethyl" said Mr.. Keyser,
as he was buttoning on his fur-Ined
gloves, II may bring one or two Of the
fellows home to dinner with mo-"
Very we'll" said Etty, smiling to her
self
AT half past precisely Mr.. Keyser, ac-
companied by Tom Osborne, a great,
bearded. six-footer Of a fellow, and Jo-
seph Warden, specialized, little old bach
elor, who was looked up to as g wit and
genius, entered the little parlor. But it
was empty.
where's your mistress?" demanded
X nF fEo ~
please, SIR said Betsey, II don
know
Where's the dinner?'
Il don't know, either" asseyerated Bet
sey. There was a leg of lamb sent home
and oysters-and salad-and there
they is on the kitchen table now"
Keyser looked at his friends. The Two
friends looked at Keyser.
Some mistake" said Fred. essaying a
gaIvanic sort of smile wen just adj
journ to Levini's. It's only step or
two around the corner-and Levin gets
up fine article of turtle soup"
Marden and Osborne grinned ct one an
other-and Fred Keyser had to make be-
lieve that he did not see them.
He came home after settling the bill
at Notwithstanding wines, cigars, etc.
it spoiled the balance of a $40 bili-in rath
er a savage temper.
Hasn't your mistress came in YETI he
demanded.
mo, sir, she ain't-and the fires have
all gone out, with me a-tendin' baby"
whimpered Betsy. so now If you'll take
it, sir"
''But where is she?"
1.-THE Lord only knows. sir-I don't
groaned poor Betsey.
This is pleasant" snarled the desert
ed husband. Juliet must be crazy! Or
else-she has eloped.'
At the bare idea he laid the baby down
on the sofa and rushed to the front dool
Then, spurred by the shrieks of that in
fantic Nemesis, he ran back to trot it
on his knee and bawl out whatever
snatches Of nursery rhymes he could re-
member at so short a notice.
81 shall go crazy" said Mr.. Keyser.
''Where is my wife? There goes the clock
striking 8. Nine o'clock-and she not
home!"
Just then the door swung open and Mrs.
Keyser entered in her hat and furs.
Nine o'clock! Upon my word. hadn't
an idea 1t was so late" said she airt!y
81 hope you haven't missed me dear"
Missed YOU" echoed Keyser.
81 intended TO be home at dinner. but
I met Kate Severance. and she was go
ing to a kettledrum at Mrs. Blytherig
ge's. and positively insisted on my going,
too So I went And 1 had a most charm
ing evening, too. Such a number of my
old schoolmates and chums as L met
you'd never believe it,
Juliet" said MIR. Keyser.
eyes, my dear" said his wife.
Are you crazy?"
mot that 1 am aware of, Mr.. Keyser."
''Then what Is the meaning OF this
y-eXtra-or-di-nary conduct| de-
manded her husband.
Mrs. Keysers eyes twinkled.
"Why, my dear, we used to write in our
copybooks at school, It's poor rule
that won't work both ways so I thought
I would let you have a practical taste
of the joys that spring from waiting all
alone at home by ones self for the 9th
er member of the domestic firm to come
How does it seem?'
ETY. said he. ''you are curious
genius. And 1 confess you have me
there"
Neither of them never alluded to it
again-but Mr.. Keyser was punctual to
second thereafter.