The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-10-23

NAIC1Sa Il. GIEoLEl f0l Duck III
Y ter a hearty dinner, grum-
Q M o bling and disconnected.
AVA lie gaacd morbidly down
IoES the path leading to the
road
"Well, I'm absolutely certain, Bess,
that I'd extend both arms to welcome
even q burglar or a lunatic in this
wretched place"
You tall, foolishly, George. Be
thankful that you are on the road to
recovery
But, / say this is q hermits life"
Haven't you your cigar and good
digestion?'
"Oh, know all that But I want a
little change a little diversion. Why,
tell you" he exclaimed savagely, if
the veriest hoodlum should happen
along just now, I'd bind him with ropes
and leg-irons to make him stay, and
apply a hot iron to make Inn talk"
Would you really resort to such
extremes after a hearty dinner"
"Oh, the pleasure of that is over-Tve
eaten it, - and he held up his cigar med
itatively.
well, perhaps, dear, you would en-
Joy breaking the Dishes" suggested
Mrs Stesler mildly. There are lots
of exciting little ways for amusement.
you know. Indeed, some gentlemen,
1 believe, find the most divine bliss in
the simple experiment of smashing the
stove"
$50 I've heard replied her hus-
band.
"And. too, I've heard of an individ-
ual with the habit Of saving off the
legs of the table"
Il hope he found it diverting."
ooh, indeed, a enjoyable diversion, F"
she said. toying dreamily with her fork.
HE had an inventive genius that was
truly marvellous"
Inventive, how"
"When he tired of saving the table,
he playfully pulled his wife's ears.
The ear part, however, was invariably
settled in police court"
"A delightful gentleman, certainly"
"Wel, at any rate, he rarely com.
planned of ennui." Then she added
after a moment, do you fail to find
these little suggestions of any use tc
you?"
"Why, Bess," said he, shamefacedly
"sUrely I'm no savage. I'm merely
longing for a little amusement Now
for instance, if some one should happier
along with a hearty, ringing laugh
that you read about in stories, 1 think
I'd find myself more cOntented.'
Wouldn't a dinner-horn sufficiently
arouse you?"
a hurried step on the porch inter
rupted her remark. and Mr.. Steslel
fairly jumped out of his chair in eager
expectation as knock sounded on thu
door A large, ruddy-faced man doomed
in the doorway, and at sight OF Mr.
Stesler broke into such a roar of laugh
ter that both man and wife turned
red and exchanged chances.
"What do you want here, my gooC
MANI" demanded Mr.. Stesler, becoming
exceedingly embarrassed, however, a
the stranger held his sides and per
sisted in his merriment.
Mr.. Stesler carefully examined hi
own shoes, his coat, his sleeves foun'
his tie all right, then turned a bewild
cred look Of inquiry toward his wife.
what, in all creation, is the mat
ter?' lie broke out finally in loud, fer
ocious accents. But tie stranger stil
laughed on
rs this humorous from your poin
of view, BessT' but Mr.. StesIcr's rC
mark was drowned in the vociferou
enjoyment of the man outside.
won't you como in?" his wife PC
litely asked, hoping to break the spell
and Mr. Stesler motioned the visito
invitingiy to a chair.
The stranger then entered and SCI
tied himself in the easy chair, lighte
one Of Mr. Stesler's cigars, an
stretched himself out in more comfor
than grace.
william" said he at last, movin
his hand authorltatively toward hi
host. william, l should like the morr
ing paper
My name, sir, is not William. I al
Mr.. stesler-A1r. George Stesler."
And. William" continued the sirar