The Jersey City news., 1904-12-01

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country during the summer and was
thrown with her for one week only,
but since every hour Was spent in
dreaming the happy hours away the
seven days counted for Il good deal
We liyed IN the sunshine walking
through Helds teeIning with chhping
insects. through woods alive with sing
ing birds. drove over hill and dale and
hoated Eon water that now sparkied
In tie sun, now nowed langslidiy under
oyerhanging trees.
When we parted | had asked Miss
Kennedy to be nay life companion, and
she had consented conditionaliy This
u not the huIndrurn Of life.r she said.
Here all is rose colored. wish to
see il YOU. having arisen on gloomy
winter morning. dressed in a cold
room. gone to business In a piercing
wind laden with snowdakes, been har-
assed by business details during the
day, will be cheerful and companiona-
bic during the evening"
There was so much good sense in all
this that acquiesced at once and
asked her for her plan.
You shall take up your residence in
our house in the city for one month
During that time we will live under
the same roof and our dispositions will
be laid bare to each other
To this | agreed and after dozen or
more kisses left her. not to see her
again till the middle; of November.
when WAS TO spend the trial month at
her house.
l aIn an amiable man when nothing
occurs to ifritate me, rather impatient.
and iraseible for the moment, though
cloud is followed by sunshine in quick
succession During the month | spent
i'll Niles keaaedy's home | confess
was always OH my guard made It
point 10 cnIoe down TO breakfast in
happy mood. and on returning in the
evening from business. no matter what
had beHa the annoy ances of the day, |
was in an excellent huner. 1t occurred
to Inc that the test was farce be-
cause was always prepared. The
feminine stupidity OF my ladylove in
considering IT Of value was very charm-
ing to me.
up came home from business after
dark TO fnd the house unusually cold
and cheerless. The lights had not
been iighteS ana some one had left a
window up III the drawing room. for
could feel the raw air pouring in.
went into the fccln and started to go
across the floor TO put down the VIM
dow. On the way ran my instep a
very tender spot against the rocker OF
chair.
am NOT habituauy used to swearing,
but the pain on this occasion drew.
forth an OATH was terror stricken
at remembering that some one might
have heard me. listened, but could
not hear sound in the house.
"All out shopping. ] suppose, . NUT
tered. But why they wanted to leave
such an uncomfortable house for man
to come home to cent see.
pushed forward- strsiek a table and
heard the cracking Of broken glass on
the door knew that | had knocked
over lamp globe Of considerable value
land I--weil, I swore
Stepping on the broken glass that
cracked again under my feet. went
on toward the window and struck one
OF those delicate stands used for brie-a-
brac. I cursed that idiosyncrasy of
women which leads them TO put such
fragile articles in mems way, and by
this time ii seemed impossible for me
to find words lurid enough to express
my dissatisfaction.
made up my mind to first close the
window, then strike light. then clear
away the rubbish. Suddenly remem-
bering that was still on trial,
braeed myself To be ready when the
ladies' Game In, with a smile at my dis
comhfure and quiet, well Inodulated
reference as to what / would do to
make good the loss Unfortunately,
before the window. south exposure
were a number OF plants perched on
rests especially fitted to be knocked
over, and, reaching for the sack, up
set howerpct, which broke to pieces
and, knew, covered the floor with
earth
Since there was no one TO hear me, !
showed my wrath, closed the window
and started away from it to strike my
nose on the edge OF an open door The
pain suffered brought forth more ex-
pletives Feeling faint, / felt my way
along the wall to the sofa and was
about to throw myself upon it when
put my hand against a soft, warm
cheek
is that you, dear? asked Miss Ken
nedy, as If awakened from slumber.
stammered a reply, wondering if
she had been sleeping during the exhi-
bition OF my disposition and hoping
she had been
Why, it's dark, she said Having
a headache, went to sleep under the
afghan, with the window up for fresh
air. | must have slept more than an
hour"
never knew whether Miss Kennedy
had been awake during the episode sIll
the day OF our wedding, when she told
me sire had laid trap for me and was
conscious Of the whole Of my exhibi-
ton When | asked her why. since
had not stoed the test, she had still ac-
cepted me- she replied: