The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
MRS. GRAHAM.

.StrsI Graham, dipped her fingers daint
lily itfslier finger bowl. and, after wiring
them carefully upon her napkin arose
from her seat at the breakfast table
ana vent to the window to ascertain the
state Of the weather. Finding II suited
her, she returned In m agreeable mood,
and took n seat next to her husband to
watch him eat. W
nOh, goodness exclaimed that worthy
suddenly. ''Ohl ofl",
my deari what ails your" cried the
startled wife, watching her husband l1ltl
dance around the room, With his finger
doWA ,hia throat. ~, !
"Gurgle, he) hul hal hol'. spluttcrod
MIR. Graham, snuirr1ing frantically N
Ills effort to extract something from MS
throat.
inrin acrcntned tho frightened wife,
wrlnslng her haris In dismny. but IN her
nnxiety forgetting 70 do anything 70
relieve her spouse.
S"OhI nv dear, ca-calll so--ome one.
Ii AIN, dying WIFI ~. !,
civilian! William! don't dlel" cried
his vito, burylng her face N sota
cushion and weeping hysterlcaliy. ~.
All this time Mr. Grnham's equity I'm. !.
GERS refused to reach the desired object
down his throat, 80 rushing wildly 70
the door and opening It RIM into the
hall, stamping. gurgling, md making
frantic gesttculatlons.
This noise brought all tho servants TO
the scene OF action. and the butler, dls-
earning that his master had had nm III
pedinicnt down his throat. asked asked u ,I re
Ora ham nodded and spluttered an as ,Es'
sent. ana taking his fingers from ]. |, ms $
N ATTN, oncncd the latter Wide, inVltlhs
thc blitler1 to proceed.
,rpa scryant reached his fingers down
M rrnham's throat and came against
fhn obstacle and pulled It gently, whe '
by making his master vince.
"shall pull, sir?" ~ ..r,,a
Nod, gurglo, from MS master a. IN ~
two, three; hero goes TOUR. c e,I, ~,
butler, jerking Il large sharp i'sh pot'o
ont OF Mr.. Graham's throat. 81 vi ~. I.
,rhnt gentleman groaned and carefully
re1t his Injured member. Finding It sato'
nut sore he put on his hat and went ven
dawn town. entirely forgetting his weep
inr wife That lady was still smo therlng
l,cr sobs III d pillow, and was, 50 Intent
,,non her own grief that st, did not hear
nor husband depart After having speln1 7
iii her tears, she lifted her head ana ana
listened. All was stiN. A frightened ex-
presslont came over hnr face On '.
know William is dead Oh! On ~ Sho
arose opened tho door and looked VI u !,
and down the hall. No one there. ~ !.
was QUIET. she moved towards the k 4; q
en- and heard Bridget tis oo0k . SINGING
a rag time How wioked ~ l' t !. ~
Mrs. Graham, when her husband was n
dead; that she knew, for he told I, her lei ne
was dying when he left the room room .S
she opened the door. bridget Brsds:
et she called. The stout cook ceased
to sing. /" Well, now, mum
"aIy-my husband ; where Is E he! 9.,a
tDowti town, sire. mum. :"
"oh Bridget don't try ia. deceive mo
II know he Is dead, and throwing herself
Into the arms iof the stounded cook. n
e''Fn1'i'a talnt. !.
Wheng.ults opened her eyes she saw
| the face Of her fat, jolly huaband.
''willlam. is IT you--you said You were
dyins!''.5 ,...,ss ,eg 1t
II thought so, too, then" he said.
Mrs. Graham gave a: Sigh Of relief and
wondered II she looked too haggard t.
! attend her friends tea. e, Nj
IL; ELIZABETH KENT KING.