The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-21
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sisteriy way, not even calIinr ,,. naughty boy. 4 week ago rhtf r,v evs- and kissed her sood nixht and now piauge take tt. she expects me tc repeat every fime we reach her door.s
 You are In for t sure enoaaeh.'. s.ya Crampton. But say. old man. 1f xor,,s, stand for box of sood cigars rii free you from your khrnlidoms m buy half dozen if you succe>s. ,. said uriswoid. "But how win you pro Never mind.- said crampton. .You go on as you are doing and in three days you'n ba free. They must be per- fectos, mlnd--the cigars. I mean. and the rich. seal brown in color"
 "All right" A half hour later Mir Champion in hls own parlor sat thoughtful and preoc- cupied. His wife, who was sewing un- der the light asked: Anything wrong Harry?'
 He shook his head. but sighed. After two or three minutes she laid aside her sewing. and moving nearer t him, said Hairy. know there is some- thing the matter. Tell me what 1t la He hesitated a minute and then said:
 There Is nothing the matter with me, but was thinking of poor Mrs. Gris-
 why. what is the matter with herr She was over today and seemed well and happy
 she won't be long" grunted Harry. reaching for his cigar. His wife looked puzzied and then frowned. Has MT. Griswoid gone to drinlxing?''
 ~sWorse'
 Nov what is it. Has he failed in busi- ness
 Not he.' snaried Harry. ..But his wife must be blind and you, too, for that matter. All the men in town are talking about It."
 'swho is she 2 asked the lady sharply
 "who is shev repeated her husband. ironically. What Is 1t that Is at his house nearly every evening and whom he accompanies home at any hour of the night?'
 You don't mean
 Yes I do. and it's becoming common talk"
 That homely old maid" said the Ia- dy. T never did like her. It's downright meanness on her part for she's old enough to know better" Of course she is and pretends to be his wife's friend. too. tried to talk to him about his conduct this evening, but couldn't do anything with him. 'Oh,p said Mrs. Crampton. 'that wo> man could have no attraction for him.
 Couldn't she7 snaried her husband. He squeezes and kisses her.
 NO" his wife almost scre.-aed.' Yes" said harry, emphaticaily, land he admitted 1t to me this evening" sHThe william muttered Mrs. Cramp- ton. But I'm sure she led him on." NO doubt of 1t, But it's. really none of our business, so oon't say a word about it to anyone.s' I'm not in the habit of gossiping.'' said she. sharply. 'fhe horrible old thing"
 Mrs. Crampton passed a restless night and in the morning as soon as breakfast was over she made an errsnd across the street to the Griswoid's. Her husband went to his business smiling over the success of his effort. Hard on the old maid" he said, ''but she ought to be- have herself' when Archie Griswoid reached his home that evening his wife failed to greet him with her usual affectionate kiss. but sat looking at him in Q calm, not to say judicial, manner.
 Where's Maud?'' he asked. T thought she was coming this evening""
 "She was here but went away again Of course you are disappointed" said his wife iciiy. He looked surprised rather than disap- pointed as he pulled on his slippers and seated himsen comfortably.
 ''she won't be here any more,' said his wife. ~ A
 Indeed"
 ''Nos she shah never step inside these doors again" Griswold whistled, then picked up the , veening paper. His wife left the room. After supper Harry Crampton called on his friend Griswold. Mrs. Griswold had retired.
 You send those cigars tomorrow, Arch,' said the visitor. "What?" said Archie
 ''Yes." said Harry. did the job and you are free man. Be sure to send perfectos. seal brown fin color" "I'll send them before noon." said Griswold. Tn the meantime try one of these." and he pushed the box toward his friend.
 When the looked for brother arrived he brought 44is bride. She was only n, but she was pretty and her sister-in-law fell in love. with her. took her under her wing and warned her never to allow her husbanu to participate in her match- making schemes. Cramptcn got his cigars and smokes them with pleasure, while hIs wife con- tinues to inform him that she never gos- sips.