The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-31


this acquieScence. and she remembered
with pang what until now she had for
gottcn-that there had been Il Irritation
once upon time with Julian Wynnc and
Gertrude Howard as principals If she
Sad remembered that, She would have
gone anywhere, even to her mothers, be-
fore coming here.
However, it WIS too late now-cvery-
thing was too late. and tears Of commits
GRAFTON for her sad fate fell into the tea
which Gertrude already had overilavorcd
with lemon and rum in her solicitude for
her friend.
Julian Wyunc arrived at his Office
cross, and everything there tended to put
him in worse humor. He found himself
poorer by 5000 than he had been the day
before; there was Il letter of reproor from
superior and one Of complaint from I
subordinate. lie wished for the moment
that he was bachelor and could 70 .ff
on mad, irresponsible tear.
But, Of course. he couldn't Ie
Benedict, the head Of an establishment,
the object Of wifoly confidence and alIec.
tion-but was he? The breakfast scene
rose up before him, and in his present
mood his wife's assertions and rcturts as
sumcd Il character that was anything but
soothing.
Didn't he have enough to bear without
her Going into tanirams like this? BY
Jovc. he would teach her a lesson and
have his fling at the same time. He
wouldn't 20 home for two or three days
That would bring her around
lie had Il little conscience about leaving
her alone, however, SO he tccgraphed to
an accommodating spinster aunt
Going away ior few days. Please stay at Brock
hurst until return. j. ".
Rejoicing in his recllcssness, he sailed
forth, a free man once more. But his
clation waS short lived Ten minutes lat
er he ran into Mrs. Frewlcn. the last
woman on earth he would have chosen
to meet just then.
"Oh, Mr.. Wynnc, isn't it the strangest
thing | should see you just as | was
thinking about you? Won't you take
your dinners with us while Mrs. Wyuue
is away: 1t is so desolate for man To
dine alone"
shes crazy," thought the confused
Mr. Wynne "Way, thank you" he re-
piled aloud but | am just leaving the
city"
Are You going to Rochester too?"
r'','l"'| N"u moi "ecufr'" TO ulin
to travel in that direction. bur since she
started him ;hat way he wouldn't rofasc
to go.
Yes, Short time only: mus, rush for
wv. INV: ,''',i'''
~, H"t '"r G''t'' muji''rd Mf-
",'' '''.'' S"' nave meant ny iirI
en- |%N',@ me 10 S'ulafH dl1"'r>. al
& "4S ui' s,'e aHN II was So'HI To- 'H9rh,
vS,,i ,oo' ''.uS' ne III d precious p1a
W"li Ny. nol '.'n ,l''Ne o'i tA~ hudd'e
~ " ~ NY "'"o u'% 'ol 1cHe So ''u"NN
- Nc' IVY !" ''''Ii'"no "u" il''N' sure
ii'i'Il '''SH S'"IIeu lor h"eA's''r' rs
''ay ~ ! ~" zen creature illS'hualgo.
"'',' a""H '''S l"o,n,i!@' u'uu say
W ilen s.it p" I' ".'N' l"'l toa1ul'iaA ho'
70 iIett Hei LOU are sure You under,
s'oIu ',le il"iu' ~ rlSht' you may 90.
~ tooNS' Sol'iopulz'd Mr. Nl"he
Wh'h me h9y was beyond hearing as
II my "ile mas gone on on a itlie tear
Oh hef own ana MS II she had got the
S'"'t oI me o'II''e sac ana threaten
|" 'GaEe me th'S very day But why
Tn'"ld sn' choose to 90 to aochgS'er: =:
l'oeSh | Ni'o" " SoGi tAefe. ! nat Tia,
reason pro.ahiy: ldjt!' fooi, We'll |
don't see that there is anything for me
TO do 9nt Z" follow her and bring her
na X. LOOKING for excitement; here it is.
u, h,Seited husband IN pursuit OF ms wife,
i'ocheSt1f Is nor as large as New York
Guy; put IL iSh the easiest thing IN the
W"rld 70 Ilhd woman there when YOU
nave no ldca where she IS staying ANA