The sun., 1901-10-10
AT A QUIET HOTEL.

sent return message and wished that he
could go with it. But, no, he was chained
to Boston After their departure lie learned
that there was some business that imper,
atiyely demanded his attention, aud he re
signed with a sigh his proposed trip acrosa.I
the water He wrote Mrs. Blewit pa
thetic letter, in which he regretted the es
capade which made him miss the boat on
/ which she departed for foreign shores; and
he said in his usual effusve vein. that lie
had given up all hope ot ever seeing ti?
white cliffs of Albion. He Lad JUST postt
this letter when lie met his evil genius
Staggers, who said:
How do you like keeping bachelors
hallg"
"Not at all" was Blewits reply; ~.
deueedly dull. Nobodys in town, and
feel like Robinson Crtisoe and his desolate
| island"
Minus the animals" suggested Staggers;
Hardly" was Blewit's response. Il aaNi
plenty Of homeless eats to keep me com.
pany. have kind of sympathy for them
because they are il much the same condl
tion that | am myself
a fellow feeling makes us wondroua
kind. Why don't you open an asylum fo1
abandoned feines. I'l head d subscrp
tt1li is6 ldLeA'l6 AiAAtAts ~ ENAI 49, tttt
| institution"
Perhaps if you looied.after some 81 youl
poor relations il would be more 70 the pur
pose" said Blewit, -artastiralN. A. 10
| thought Of Staggers father bonding uudet
load Of debt to support Gis family. wliIA
his oldest son was rapid man about town,
who was always ready 70 make 4 Zig tellnw
OF himself by opening vine Tor pcUple VINO
laughed at his eNtIayaganCe brstind hii
! back.
Hang it; don't IL PERSONAL exclaimed
Staggers, not at al pleased by Blewit's not
too delicate sarcasm. Come down 10 tie
shore with me and I'll show YOU how .
Danish the blues let care kiil the cat
You've got to live, even II Mrs Elawi; aud
! the kids are having good time III London
foggy London
| Blewit weakly accepted this invitation,
and was soon on the train going 10 a near
by watering place, rhiclt was described a.
an earthly parable that combined tha
charms OF the .easaore and country in al
eminent degree
An. this il delfghtfnn said Blewit after
dinner, as he sat on tile piazza Of the Top
Knot house The ozone gives ME new
life, and the odnr from the woods i full
Of healing balm = lungs THAT lave been
filled with the vile smells Of city thorough
fares
Ozone be hlowel, yon old sentimental.
ist. Come upstairs aud have a litte game"
You don't mean 10 say THAT YOU come
down here to PLAY cards? Don't you get
enough Of that III town.
Well, a man must do something What
is the use Of sitting here listening to III
OF women gabbing about dress. or abusing
their neighbors; You'll hear more scandal
here in five minutes than yon will upstairs
all night. Come aUr1,"
II suppose III have to" replied Blewit.
resignedly, as he east lingering l0ak ut
the water, where the boats seemed to BE
nodding to him TO stay and enjoy the out.
door beauty Of the night Let ne take
long breath" continued Blewit, before |
go into the aceo.laafnatmospher where
You are bringing me
"Oh, il you want cyAilaration I'll take
vou where you can ga. H. was Sta2gers
response, as he toal: 6is companion into
lttle closet where about dozen men were
crowded, all intent r55en taking What tfey
called three fnetfs from sGn1ry black
bottles.
Ar, Blewt," -ireaEel Peppers, very
large man with 4 yrry smal bald head and
very weak lungs 'eame down 10 get little
fresh air, did you:"
YES" was the reioinder. ..but there
doesn't seem to be much Of ii here
True" interrupted Ealmv Httle man
with dcep bass voice: but we've got
something that's better"
Perhaps you have" sncercd Illcwit.
but is there any necessity for re1HE into
the Black Hole OF Calcutta to swallow itG''
Well the fact is this i 4 tenaeFance
hotel, and there is no bar Therefore we
have to come in here 70 take a nip; but YOU
mustn't give it away, now that wc haye let
! vou behind the scenes Our wives don't
know that this place exists"
y should think they would nose IT AZ
they 90 upstairs" said B!ewit. will 4 wcal;
attempt at pun.
Mrs Blewit might" einculatea Halmy.
I've heard she could Smell aug most anv,
thing, but as she isn't in tlese pa:ts. aud
Nou are enjoying 4 selfish picnic. ron
needn't be afraid. III promise rot to write
70 her 50 drink heartily, my boy; tie cable
won't carry the news to Amanda!"
Blewit couldn't stand chatting. 70 lie took
his poison with as good grace as possible.
not only once, but several times and he
soon forgot all about tie ozone, and was
rs eager for bluff as anyone ~ he followed
ltA - ti't' g ioIill az tH6 l0D OF inc
4 hnuse--in the cupola, III fact-wlIifh NJ
dnnlN lighted by kerosene oil LAMBS. 1t Was
even more stufy than The closet they WA
lust left, and l3lewit couldn't help laughing
as he rcmlrked
80 this is what You call coming down 10
the shore to pass quiet night with vour
+ families."
M moralzing' pipcd pp P9gpeFs.
shuttle the cards and play for nun"
/ How long they had forgotten Their care.
~ the destinations Of poker Blewit did not
\ Know, but il must have been somewhere
about midnight when, through haze III
/ smoke, he ~lw female fgurti n the door
way / belonged to a diiniHtive butt de-
tefmlned appearing wonan.wilo exclaimed:
I Mr. Blewit, how dare yon keep Mr.. P.9.
fers up until this hour \ man If panr
age ought y be engaged in hotter bushes
than leadlag married men itStray, I'm M
j surprised that Mrs Blewit went Of to m.
rope without you."
4 Having delivered this TRADE. tile mite III
woman led the gigantic but submissive
4 Peppers rom the room, as Staggers u.
4 marked:
y say Rlewit, what do Won mean hv c5p.
ing down aere and upsctting nice mrt
i family tel?''-Boston Saturday l,yenine
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