The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-10-27

to fnd that the other ladies In the house were
holding him up as a pattern to their husbands, and
trying to incite those reluctant gentlemen TO fol-
low In his footsteps. Mrs. Smith, Of the first
door, praised him in terms which made him blush
with shame and Mrs. Hawk, OF the second, was
so complimentary that Mr., Hawk, who had not
long been married, came downstairs and gave him
pressing invitation to step out into the back
yard. f4r
BY the time the perambuator was finished his
patience was at an end and he determined at all
hazards to regain his liberty Never had the
street as surveyed from the small window ap-
peared so inviting. He filled his pipe and COM
municated to the affrighted Mrs. Pinner his in
tention OF going for stroll,
"ai. I'll I've YES seen the paper" she protested
Mr. Pinner. I'VE know as 'es In bed and It
seems to me while e's In bed ls my time to be out
shall keep lookout Besides, I've just 'ad an
Flea: I'm Ecing to shave my mustache of.
ought to ha' thought of It before
lie went upstairs, leaving his wife wringing her
hands b'.ow So far from the red policeman
being in bed, she was only too welt aware that he
was on duty In the district, with every n .altv
strained to the utmost to avenge the outrage NJ
which he had been the victim. 1t became neces-
sary I" save her husband at all costst, and while
he was busy upstairs with razor, she slipped out
and bought a paper.
he had Just come down by the time she return
ed and turned to confront her with a conscious
grim but at the sight of her face the smile van.
lnshed from his own, and he stood waiting hef-
vously for iii news.
oh, dear" noaned his wife
WHAT'S the matterg" said Mr.. Primer anxious.
~.
Mrs. Primer supported herself by the table AMI
shook her head despondently
ave they found me out?" demanded Mr.. Pin
ner. -
Worse than that" said his wife
worse than that!" said her husband, whose
imagination was not of soaring description
How can It be?"
He's dead" said Mrs Primer, soemnly
lently ''' ''''s w
Mrs Pinner, with little sniff, took up the paper
and read slowly, interrupted only by the broken
calculations OF her husband.
inc unfortunate policeman who was assaulted
the s o,ner day down at Mapping passed away
prostrate with grief and refuses to leave the death
chamber Several members OF the roval famiIv
have telegraphed their" ''''''
Woty' interrupted the astounded listener,
was reading the wrong Bit" said Mrs Pinner
VINO was TOO engr0ssed in her reading NJ tho
death OF a wellknown nobleman to rememhor ' 20
make all the corrections necessary to render then,
suitable Tor policeman. Here it Is:
!, Inc unfortunate policeman who was assaulted
, une osner DAY down at Mapping passed away
p ,',s YESTERDAY evening In the arms of his
sea-" A 10 oeheVed 10 De at
=, ~ wish Q was" said Mr.. Primer. mournfuny
wish Q was anywhere but ere The idaa =;
making deikit man like that policeman Whv
/ 'ardly touched i'm" p'o""n' why
Promise me you won't 90 out y cola IT.,
tearfuy. '"iu Ills "lle
~ OUT said Mr.. Primer, energetically: cont,
Dye tmnk I'm mad. or wot? I'm going to stav
ere Ill the snip sails, then I'm going down IN .
CAB Wot dye think | want to 60 out forY" Al
orn me sat- IN frightened condition in the darkest
corner OF the ROOM and spoke only to his wifa T.,
terms OF great bitterness concerning the wre IN
I yeUer tnnsn Of members of the police force
live" he protested Tne I Tn EN- agin as long as
asleep on chair wouldn't touch i'm" ~ ine
wife. 'ou uo IT, said his
n III never touch drop again." affirmed u.
Pinner, shivering ""''ii MT.
aor, MS pipe nad lost its flavor, and he sat non
aering In silence until the absolute necess,,n ~
n NJ ain more reasons for his continued nressn =.
the mouse occurred to him. Mrs. Pinner ssrooS
WIN tne idea and together they drew Nh iist -
improvements which would occunv evor, a,s. vi