The Sunday globe., 1901-06-02

MRS. EDENWORTH, roommate OF Rhodu
JUDGE BARNsTABLE, NJ c., twixt deyn
and the deep sea.
Tony" | said, as we stood in the
rear Of the auditorium surveying our
labors, 81 am seriously thinking Of go
ing to Washington"
ITO find a husband?'
Not necessarily; to earn living
But why do you ask such a question?
" Oh. in a new country like that
where there are more men than Wo
men, would think lady would have
a better chance, that's all"
But you have got the wrong Wash.
ington. | mean Washington City; no,
the State of Washington Even if !
were engaged in a man hunt, | suppose
my flag has been torn to shreds long
ago.
81 don't exactly catch; you'll have
to come again
"Well. YOU see. in Sumatra, after
q husband dies. the widow sets up q
flag lust outside the door Of her habl'
tation. AS long as it remains intact
she is. by the custom of the country
prohibited from marrying again. In
the event of the elements proving ue'
structiye thereto. even limitedly, she
is at liberty to take another husoauu'
when are you going?
"Oh. not for some time yet wan.
to make mp some clothes lot my S'll
and the baby ...,
you won't need clothes If you aIs.
working for the Government .-.,
sition: but / had grown more or less
familiar with Tony and his ways, So
merely inquired; ,..s,
why you'll have your uhlloIli' .l.-i
All the Government oilclaIs wear UA'.
forms: at least, all ! ever met alui
I was unable to speak authonlalI'S
" on this point and coniehJeu my
self with replying ,-,....
ct does not by any means lolloW
that l will work for the GoyerhulenG, T.
Besides. clothes are a valuable Iequl'
site at any and all times.
Inspecting our field Of labor wa,
more than pleased with what we nau
been able to accomplish, ana Jellln5
the boys they could go, locked up thg
place and returned to the hotel
took out the notebook the Judge haa
given me in which to enter the names
of those I might 0verhear making DIS
paraging remarks in regard TO MS can
didacy to again encounter the me
"The world were brighter with Nlo-
letta a womans intuition tolu me
this was not intended for the eye Oh
the public: so I tore out the leaf. The
Judge will miss it II I return the book
TO him with one leaf torn therefrom,
To destroy my tracks as it We're
tear out three other leaves in different
portions of the book. and destroy them.
CHAPTER w.
Addressing A CONSTITUENCY
BY Thursday morning ! had the
notebook comfortably filled with the
names Of those individuals who had
spoken lightly, to put il mildly of the
Judges candidacy. | left the hotel al
4 O'Clock i'm the afternoon for a final
look at the hall. ] found the hags
and lamps in place; the big flag on the
stage. the waving thereof showing no
signs of firing thanks TO Tony break
ing the panes Of glass in the window,
the ivy "B" and the screened tootights
in their respective positions. ! Went
home. dressed, and got back to the nall
in time to let the janltOr in and SUI
pcrintend the lighting.
Then it occurred to me that having
"spruced up the hall, as Sibbles put
it, / might pay some attention to my
self The ianitor having completed
his duties, | locked up the place, put
the key in my pocket. and started
arross the railroad track 10 Mrs Ma.
sons. TO secure some roses.
A Glance backward disclosed, i'm the
approachins shades of even, a mlnla-
ture Nardi Gras. The illumination was
a success.
Arriving at Mrs Mason's. that lady
kindly provided me with dozen or
more choice specimens of roses for the
hair and corsage.
"You are not the first one here this
evening on the same errand. said ihal
lady. but. I'm my hurry ] neglected 10
ask her the names of the parties. Re
turning I was delayed some moments
by passing freight train.
No. BIS over an hour late. with two
stops to make" ] heard the telegraph
operator sing out to- the conductor
No. 81. 7 well knew, was the train
containing the Judge and his party
was nearly out of breath from rapid
walking by the time reached the hall
The street and sidewalk I'm front was
fun of people. The illumination, seen
from an parts of the town, had proven
successful advertising medium.
CAPTAIN Tibblcs was I'M his buggy
trying TO explain TO "a growing audi
ence. why they could not get in the
building
"It am comes of letting a woman
manage things" ho was saying.
! eI00weI my way through the as
semblago. After unlocking the door,
7 turned 10 Tibbles the waiting crowd
dashiug mp the fight of stairs three
steps at q time.
.What did You want to run off with
the key for2' was the inquiry OF the
Captain.
If those people had got In the hall
"a half hour ago they would have grown
tired of waiting and been going away
now. It's one of the best things thai
could have happened Have Professor
Purvis and his Glee Club hold the au
dience Meanwhile, / want TO make
"a COPY of two little efforts of mine
in order 20 refresh my memory Have
some one introduce me and ! viii re
cite them 80. 37's over am hour late
J just learn
"Tho devil you say" climbing on
of the buggy "I was just going %
drive over 10 the station after th'
Judge"
/ walked mp TO the hotel and open
ing my typewriter soon had copy o.
the compositions Returning TO The
hall. ! looked i'm. The place was crowd
ed. The Glee Club was on the sra H0
and didn't have any roses 10 m.
decorations-on the speakers table wa
a most magnificent bouquet. mainly