Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-11-07

ed the fire of Nine Lambersart
anger, and she burst into a food
tears.
"You need not cry so bitterly, M
love-" said M. Lambersart, shruggin
his shoulders YEARLY. 81 analyze,
your carts last evening. They con
tain only weak solution of phos
plate of chalk and a little chlorate o,
soda. The rest is mere water, which
is of no value at ALL"
you analized my tears?" gasped
the enraged wife,
eyes, that is what / said," affirmed
the chemist. "They are nothing but
water"
But Nine. Lambersart did not give
him time to finish. She rose majes-
tically, with SO sharp a movement
that her husband involuntarily stepp-
ed back.
Leave the room!" she commanded
Historically. Leave it at once!"
Tragically she brandished the harm
less cheese knife M. Lambersart
withdrew with polite bow.
81 will CO." he said calmly do
not break anything, my dear"
Once outside a feeling of peaceful
relief took possession of his soul. His
brow lost it's creases and smile
stole around the corners of his eyes.
He stopped at the tobacconist's to
buy himself cigar.
The words of his wife came back to
him. Why had he never thought
to bring home little gift? Truly
the forgetting had not been intention
al on his part.
His wife was good creature after
all, in spite of a somewhat ungovern-
able temper. Why should he not sur
prise her by taking something back
with him that very night? On the
whole, he reflected, it would be better
to wait until tomorrow, the twenty
fifth anniversary of their wedding.
M. Lambersart had reached this
point in his meditation as he entered
the beautiful cemetery of Montmar-
tire. 1t was one of his favorite walks,
green grass and flowers. How nice,
among the silent graves and the
he thought to own a lot there. to be
sure of comfortable place after the
end which must come to all men
alike brilliant inspiration seized
him.
The next evening a crowd of little
nephews and nieces, their arms full
of flowers, entered Nine. Lamber
sart's parlor to wish her joy and hap
piness Their aunt thanked then
with tears in her eyes.
"How kind of you all, my dear chill
dren!" she exclaimed. Then with
biting look in the direction OF he
husband, she produced beautifu
silver coffee service.
''See what your uncle has given M
for our anniversary" she said settint
the silver pieces down before then
her voice trembling with anger.
GLOW he must love you'll HOY
beautiful it is" chorused all tn
group.
Certainly love my WIFE" said tn
chemist, examining the present wit
much interest. "But this is mer
bagatelle," he went on pointing
the table. "I have something NOR
for your aunt today, children
present of real value"
"You-a PRESENT." gasped the wife
eyes, guess what?"
"a lace collar" hazarded one niece
"a basket of champagne" proposed
the eldest nephew.
GA country house." cried another.
"You are the nearest" said M
Lambersart, W tn satisfied smile.
He handed a paper to his wife.
"Read that" he said solemnly.
"City of Peris, French Republic
began Nine. Lambersart, with wonder
in her voice, Correction of Cemeteries,
This paper entities the holder to two
lots n the cemetery Of Montmartre."
She stopped short. An icy silence
seemed to fill the room.
"Brute!" cried she. "You think &c
make me rest beside you after DEATH
as have done all these years OF my
life! Never, tell you, never-never!"
And with tragic gesture she tore
the paper in two, the first anniver'
sary present she had received from