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have reached point
where forbearance ceases to be vir-
tue and my own self-respect demands
-"
There you 60. reeling of yards Of
talk. talk, talk. in order that you may
have the last word. You are SO quar-
relseme that"
Il qusrrelsome! When you know
perfectly well l never even have an
opinion Of my own. And as to the last
word"
The clerk Is waiting for us to reg
lister. II you will stop scolding long
enough. I will order our ROOM"
Room. Mr.. Wilson, room? You
mean rooms. We are not reduced to
the necessity of dispensing with par
lor to which We can invite our friends,
are we?"
Just as you please. madame; 1t is
like your extravaganza to engage a
suite. Fourth floor. then. and a suite"
Fourth foor. Mr.. Wilson, then you
occupy 1t alone. You know We always
take the second floor for fear OF IRE.
But presume you would be delighted
II was burned to a cinder. Wretch!
In all the years we've been married
never knew you to oblige me by
granting any request"
Never mind about that. Mrs. Wilson.
It's fourth floor or nothing. You know
me well enough by this time to un-
derstand that am not to be dictated
to by any woman-"
"Oh. no. Mr.. Wilson; certainly not.
particularly when that woman Is your
wife. ! suppose by this time I ought
to be glad have roof to cover me.
Heartless man-h the world knew how
you treated me"
Please register" said the clerk. who
was tired Of the recriminations Of the
pair. and willing to help them adjust
matters.
They had been engaged in this dis
agreeable quarrel since stepping from
q carriage at the door. and there was q
suggestion Of one Of those terrible
hotel tragedies which occur so often In
their expressions Of rage and defiance.
and the hatred which flashed from
their angry eyes as they glared at each
other.
Clarence Wilson and wife. st. Paul,
Minn.." was the inscription recorded
IN the hotel register. and several guests
who had been interested IN the quar-
reling couple sauntered up and glanced
1t the bold. accustomed writing, and
speculated over the new arrivals.
THAT Isn't the handwriting Of a
tough" commented the clerk.
''They don't look like toughs. but
they wrangle like them"
Must have money by the way they
are logged out"
1T will be either murder or divorce" "
They're too young to have good
sense"
"Oh, they've been married some
years. ! heard her twitting him with
It. They are not 50 young as they
look"
The pair entered the hotel dining
room In pacific silence. and but for
the traces Of their previous III humor
would have made a very good impress
sion. However. they went at II again
hammer and tongs before they had
finished the first course.
Did you secure good tickets for the
theatre. or did you get any old thing.
as usual:'
There you so. jumping at conclu-
sions! These are the tickets-perhaps
you will condescend to approve them.
Best In the house."
six rows from the stage. and not
end seats! Suppose the theatre should
be on fre-bow would we get out:"
Il could skip over the backs Of the
seats"
"Y3s. and leave me to perish! Oh
this is too much! Yet. years ago wher
we were first married, Mr.. Wilson
and you were not the cruel w-r-e-tcf
you now are. you said"
"Oh. never mind what said. Ea'
your Gsh and give me chance tt
finish my dinner In peace. littls