The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-25
D0BLEY STUDIES NATURE.
ADVENTURES or NI6HT OUT AFTER
a Gun DINNER.

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Mr.. Dobley had been out all night. There
was no denying this fact. On occasions when
he had returned nome in time 10 shy good morn
ing 10 the milk man and put In an appearance
at tho breakfast table II was always possible
TO insist that the hour u his homecoming Ind
been four hours previous 10 its actual occurrence.
This usually gave opportunity for a %ioculsr dis
cussion in which Mrs. Dobley allowed herself
to have tho weaker side Of the arg ument as II
placed matters on a pleasanter footing and gave
MIR. Dobley a chance 70 escape gracefully, But
this time he arrived home at II the morning Of
the next day wearing his evening clothes and
a stern, thoughtful expression calculated to rcpel
any idle tests or adverse comment upon his late
appearance upon the scene. His haughtiness
increased az he noticed that Mrs. Dobley main
tanned a continued and untroubled silence. ignor-
ing his presence as she fed the canaries, with
an aspect 80 light AZ TO be almost cheerful.
After having bathed SYSTEMATICALLY and shaved
grimly, MIR. Dobley assumed the h%nbiliments
Of daytime and entered the dining room, where
Mrs. Dobley had already seated herself at the
luncheon table. She looked at Mr. Ipbley as
though ior the first time aware Of his presence
and proceeded 10 make a salad dressing with
great precision, this being a task usual allotted
10 -hT. DpDlty IL Uiuulf w n1 hhtf'u NuIF'
iority in the art.
4 notice" said Mr.. Dobley, with a tone Of re-
proach in his voice. as he helped himself to a slice
Of dry toast, that you have not considered II
worth while To inquire as to the cause of my en-
forced absence from home last night"
Il had supposed, " raid Mrs. Dobley pleasantly,
that you were detained Al the Office"
Il left here for n dinner at the club" said Mr..
z. Mo-. emil ,,, ip,,tripa that Iaft ,bpra Tor
tho Office to spend the night at work.
Il never question what a man may do" said
Mrs. pobley: nor do / inquire too closely into
his working hours. | have learned from you that
business is carried on al the most unearthly hours.
| can distinctly recall two or three times when
important matters required your presence from
dinner ums until sunrise Of the next day. Why
should | question a delay until after breakfast
And the thought never occurred to you, said
Mir. Dobley in a surprised tone, that some acct
dent might have occurred that | might have
persisted in a falling elevator OF been run down
by a trolley or a cable car You dismissed my
absence without a thought
Il knew, said Mrs. Dobley, 'thc company in
which you had left here for your club dinner and
l felt quite sure that no accident was the cause
Of your delay. | knew that nothing but bui-
| ness could account for it. You have often told
me that nothing but business would cause you
10 remain away from here one hour q the day
or night"
In this case, Mrs. Dobley," said Dobley firmly,
the cause is more important, a charity, a good
deed. Of which | would hesitate to speak we're
it not for The fact that | detect n saTCa IN in your
remark, which seems 10 reflect upon my hahitual
uuthm.ucss."
Indeed, Sald MIS- Dopi'y' you surprise me
81 was della we'd, 10 said Mr.. Dublcy, by the care
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for tho momen, seemed to have lost all sense Il
It, ,tuua and 81 rr.,rio,v am ,atarripy
"'"uo"' VI "'"' ''' ~ p''f'''''
10 thht uhloftuha" young man FIeNllhs'"n'
who las, night eyinced symptoms Of a Wild and
..nxu,a o,,h.r,rca which 4, M, indicated
un''u"o''" ~ nv ~
a lack Of mental palahce'
Mr. Dobley's voice almost broke as he took a
,.nod litror and Soma ug,prr,es,ss on bis
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plate ana MADE II pretense ol ealing them, lie
was launched on his explanation and had wax
a,oI n clam n, ~ iutara,, in Nrs p,hlev's ava
'"VN e'',' ~ a.,
1t may De only temporary, SaId NIF' We
heard u those things know Of a man who had
tale him home one uirlt and then told
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the man 10 "dlN, 'ha' he was oh'S 6u'As 70 'aNo
a Turkish bath"
Mr. n,h,ev,sl lin cur,ed over his tea Gun 81 am
Nlr poo''S > Up cur" ' -, We" wy "1
sorry 10 say, ne Sd!u SERIOUSLY 'la' mere ~ no
cab driver mistake about poor frashincton's
.,Iy lrov uler, ba "a , rov u,uld
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feel much HAPPIER
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