The sun., 1901-04-26

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sick of my surroundings. I've got
the wanderlust on me, anyhow, for
the first time in my life, and / want
TO get the pictures Of other scenes in
my head. Washington's all right,
and SOS my home all right, but II
want to forget 'em for q space, and
I'm going to do it,"
| Where do you mediate going, and
how long do you intend to be away?"
inquired Mrs. Jobson.
Don't know" replied Mr.. Jobson.
I'm just going to take the trail and
let it lead me whittier it will. I've
got an idea, though, that I'll get on
a boat and go somewhere or other.
| Might take steamer over in New
| York and run down to Florida or to
the Bermudas. or to Cuba, or to Porto
Rico-don't much care which. don't
think I'll be gone much more than
a month or six weeks, but my stay
may be protracted to two or three
months. AS you know, that last lit
tie deal of mine panned out pretty
well, and I've made arrangements
down at the Office to be gone as long
as like, and I'll have no worry about
my affairs. You can either close up
the house during my absence and go
and visit your folks, or you can stay
| at home"
Mrs. Jobson cogitated.
DO you know" she finally said, "I
think that is real good plan of yours
to go away and seek a change. l."
didn't 1 say awhile back that you
were just aching to get rid of me?"
broke in Mr.. Jobson, bit testify. 81
knew it all the time. You're so anx-
ious to see my back that you can bare
ly wait till get on the train"
snow, you know differently" said
Mrs. Jobson. "But 1 think, as you
said, that a man needs change after
having been a homebody for long
time, and l am certain that when you
come back you will appreciate your
home all the more"
So it was arranged. Mr.. Jobson
spent the remainder of the day point
ing out the things to Mrs. Jobson that
he wanted to have packed, and the
things he pointed out included enough
clothes to fill two big trunks and two
valises and to last him for several
years in many different climes.
Mrs. Jobson decided to remain at
home during Mr.. Jobson's tour. She
went down to the station to see him
off on the New York train on the fol-
lowing afternoon.
Don't worry" said Mr.. Jobson, off,
handedly, as he waited for the train
gate to open. "I'Il write to you fre-
quently wherever 1 may be. / don't
want you to think" he added, bit
woozily, as the time for separating
drew pretty close, "that I'm going
away because I've any fault in the
world to find with you. But you un-
derstand-it's just because the home
surroundings began to wear on me a
good deal, and / feel that little trip
of week or two will"
"Why," said Mrs. Jobson, 81 thought
you said that you'd be gone month
at the least, and perhaps two or three
months"
"Who, me%' inquired Mr.. Jobson.
"Never said such thing in my life.
Stay away from home a month? Not
If know it! Well, there's the gate
open. Good-by."
There was a suspicion of hoarseness
in Mr.. Jobson's voice and more than
q suspicion of moisture in Mr.. Job.
sons eyes when he went through the
gate, but Mrs. Jobson smiled as she
waved her hand to him.
"I'll give him two days." she said
to herself, as she returned to the job
. son domicile on the car.
. About ten o'clock, two nights later
Mrs. Jobson, who hadn't as yet heard
from Mr.. Jobson at all, was gossiping
with a woman friend in the dining.
room of her home, when there was
n well-known tread on the front steps
She hastened to the front door, and
Mr.. Jobson gave her a hug, looking
somewhat sheepish.
SCOT telegram from the office call
ing me back" was all he said, and
Is minutes later, after the departure
of Mrs. Jobson's woman friend, he
was sitting in front of the dining
room latrobe, in his smoking jacket
and slippers, elaborately explaining
to Mrs. Jobson the nature of the i'm.
portaNt business that had necessitat.
ed the abandonment of his ''tour."
And Mrs. Jobson smiled inwardly
while she listened with every evidence
of deep interest.-W Washington Star.
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