New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24

That MIS- SpelthOrne def ermined youns
woman everybody knew and her husband knew
It best of all. it was quite right he should
Yet. because he loved her he was always ready
TO make excuses for her to those who had any
right 20 listen to them.
You see" he would say. she VAS an only
child and motherless. AMI ran wild about her
fathers place while he was at his business all
day Then. later. she constituted the mis-
trr>s Of his house. and ruled ii with great flrrn-
ness. She was also considered pretty by many
people, consider her myself, although
am her husbaud-and she had other oilers De-
tore mine
Yet she remained heart free until you came
along. You ought to feel proud of yourself
the individual who was privileged to hear these
observations remarked.
Well yes, perhaps So Though don't kno"
about her being heart free. She had lou Oh
attention when she was, as you might say
running about wild at home and. which was
perhaps the worst Of it, the attentive ones were
not always desirable ones"
Dear dear" the listener said.
quite SO. that has always been my view oil
# There was one-it's truly dreadful to mar
rate-who was a clerk to brewer in the neigh
borbood. then there was doctors assistant
Good heavens!"
Then there n Curate"--
This is awful!
And g, host OF others But, all the same
she was reserved Cor me. and 1 have got her;
and il she is wful. she is winsome' and love
her. Oh, do"
Now Mrs Spelthorne and her HUSBAND reaHy
did dwell in a very pleasant state OF connubiai
sritv-in spite of the revelations Mr.. Spelthorne
had inst seen fit to make TO his cousin firso
home from India-owng partly to the fact that
they suited each other. and also did not inter-
fere with each others habits and customs, while
ns becomes a modern model couple, each went
their own way without bothering the other.
Spelthorne. Of course, had club or so-wnat
srlr-respcctins husband hasn't?-and CLUB
cnyerath i multitude II things. So, ALSO had
Mrs Spelthorne-the Advanced Women's' it
VS. called-and here it was her habit to regale
come II her friends whom. as she used to say.
Charlie did not like because he was so funny.
But whatever made you marry such funny
r,a, DO Lady D'Hautenlas Qor this ancient
Norman title see the 'PceraGes'O would ask
- a matter of fact" that aristocratic dame
would continue IL shouldn't think you wanted
q husband al all"
shouldn't you. What did l you Waiting
with Sir George TGrnham for last night. pray?
MY dear child, a woman can't waltz alone IN
q crowded ballroom"
lust ecr Well another woman takes n hus-
band IS YOU take a partner for a waltz Women
can't waltz alone. and they can't go through
life alone Sec, Let's have another cigarette.
All the same. the Spethorne menage ran wen
and smoothly Charlie went to the City and
plaved ut being a stockbroker. and Jessie sat
in her fat telling the cook OF her past life ana
exna-icrces. and talking about her fathers place
iu Sussex till it was time to 10 to the Nd
vauced Women's" But. one night, when Charlie
came home to dinner, which he did regularly
sometime. his wife said, Lady D'Hautenbas
wants me 70 so down TO her little place at
ko'esev tomorrow 20 help her TO choose the
new Wallpaper. We shall be quite alone. and
t-st dine there. sleep there, and come hack early
next morning SO she is not asking you
shouldn't go if she did" Charlie said Very
busv myself Great TaraXacum Gold Mines be
ing Goated. Late night in city. Go and ENJOY
yourself God bless YOU
Dear old Charlie. OH By the by. give me
some money. will you?"
Il can't Check book is in the City"
Il know But l tore two or three out the
other iav 50 as to always have them in the fiat
IL wanted I'll just 60 and ill one up while you
are smoking your after-dinner cigarette. and
you can sign IL. | won't be a minute"
Thanks You are a wonder at saving me
trouble JessieI
Il always was. Father used 10 say just the
same thing. Ten pounds will do for the present
Back in n moment"
Twenty -four hours later than this not uncom-
mon domestic episode took place. VIZ, at