The Jennings daily record., 1902-06-27

thought IL those days that l had mar
RED Il terlnagant,'
Who made me one: You-nobody
but you. My-my mother
Never mind dragging her in. If
her daughter We're hair as ainabie as
she is [ wouldn't he leading such n
DIGS life
Mr.. Wilson seemed to have had the
iast word, and although the pair spoke
once or twice III an undertone, the at
tent;ve waiter had no further parley
to report 10 the head clerk.
But the quarrel was resumed in the
elevator, where they snapped and
snarled i'll such Il vicious fashion that
the boy related it ut the desk. where
he was tUiu 10 look out for -.orcealed
weapons and 10 report any loud talk
ing he might overhenr i'll the apart
m@nts of the new guests.
We don't want any coroner's in
quest here, said the tleIk. lust
keep tab on them, and if you see any
thing suspicious let me know
Nothing was reported. however, un-
til late in the evening after the return
Of the couple from the theatre. They
had been talking loudly and disagree
ably when they Went out. but had re-
turned in q more peaceablp mood, al
though looking daggers at each other
as they went up in the elevator. 4
call for ice water was responded to by
Il beil-boy. who came down from their
room with eyes popping firm his
head.
"There'il be another murder done
in this house. sure. re exclaimed.
Them two hey got il in fer oDe'a'.
mother, for she called him 81 ruffyan
an he said take that back or Yer lie
will pay tn fOrfeet An they iiSt
Glared at themselves like catamounts."
The clerk sent for the landlord. Il
think We should lcok into this" he
said. The couple in parlcr 26 have
been lighting ever since they came
into the house. We don't want an
other tragedy"
who are they?" ask2d the land
lord
''Nice-lookinG peoD,e-young. too
but enga ged in the worst row you
ever heard"
''Married?"
oh, yes. they're man and wife all
right-looking for q divorce. l should
say. But there1i be mischief done If
you don't Interfere and settle their
quarrel for them or find out what it's
about
IN go mp and see them" said the
landlord, and you might rs well come
along as il witness. n i bring the boy
he may have to tell what be heard.
Come on"
Arrived opposite parlor p. the land
lord and his suite. reinforced ~ sey
,ip,,. n ph
bermaids. stopped TO reconnoiter. All
was silent, aud the party looked Al
each other with gloomy forebodings
of having arrived too late. No quarrel
was in progress but instead peals of
SirIish laughter Saiuted their listening
ears. accompanied by a series of mas
culine ha-ha's and festive bass voice
saying:
Such a lark. Nellie! l never would
have believed 1t possible. / never had
so much fun in my life. Why, you
looked like a little SAVAGE"
''Oh, you should have seen YOURSELF!
Why, Clarence dear. there was ma
lignant hatred in your face every time
you spoke to me. 1 hope we didn't
overdo it. You called re a terma-
giant"
eS, Gear, out you Calleo me
wretch
Here there was Il sound so suggestive
of u tender reconc lila tion--an explosive
kiss-that the landlord deemed it ex-
pedient to beat hasty retreat with
his accumulated forces. But not be-
fore they had heard through The pan
els Il sweet cooling voice in tie triumph
ant remark:
And not soul of them will ever
dream that we are Just married and
on our wedding t"ip.'-Mrs. NJ L.
Rayne, in the Chicago Record-Tcr&id.