The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-21

her husband enlisted and went on. ana was killed in the wars.
 Meantime at the Castle my lauy, Who had a fine taste in furniture. turheu everything topsy-turvy. fefurnishlns the place and making theatre out or the barrack room, where they hao stage plays which cost a mint or mon be left in peace with his bottle or ms whisky punch at night. But after ye to get up.
 Sir Condy let his lady have her own way in everything, and only asked to while my lady discovered that she did not like the smell of whisky punch, and said so one night to Sir Condy.
 My dear," says he. you used to like it well enough before we were mar ried'
 II never smelled it," says she. "or I should never have married you.' My dear, 1 am sorry you never smelt it: but it cant be helped now." replied Sir Condy, and filling another glass he drank 1t off to her good health At this Lady Rackrent went into hys- terics. crying out that her husband did not love her. Who told you? cried Sir Condy. thinking of Judy Told me what?" answered my lady, recovering sharply. "Oh. nothing-l mean that I did not love you. But he looked guilty, and his lady went off in- | to a final fit of mysteries. and though Sir Condv was so frightened that ne | ordered the punch to be thrown out Of | the window, she took to her bed and | staved there until some company ar | irving with desire to have a stage | play. she got up quickly and made | jolly week of 1t.
 | All this time the Monographs would | have nothing to do with the people at | Castle Rackrent. though both Sir Con dv and his wife made Jvertures to l their rich relatives. At. fast the bills from tradesmen began to come In by every post fast and thick-bills as long as your arm and of several years | standing Jason handed them all over to Sir Condy, who &efused to read them. and would say: Oh settle it somehow" and go off to his hunting | or his drinking or the play acting. | Finally things came to a pass when l It seemed as if there was no going on any longer. One night, a large com | pany of guests was sitting in the dusk
 after dinner. Lady Rackrent rang three times for candles ana none came up Finally a footman whispered behind | Lady Rackrent's chair: lady. there are no candles Tn the house."
 Bless me" cried out Her Ladyship
 Then saddle a horse and go and ge, | some Go to Cir Condy. I know nothing 1 ahout such matters" The upshot of Ii Il was that they had 10 borrow candles | from Jason Quirk's house for the even ing. The next morning servant re- norted to Sir Condy that there was nc | turf in the house to start the fires, ana | none to be had. Well, go and GU, down a tree" said Sir Condy; any tree that will burn. But get the fires light ed before my lady gets out of bed oi the house will be too hot to hold us.'
 These little things began to make | Sir Condy realized that he was pretty | near to the end of his rope, and so Ja
 son, having arranged the psychologi | cal moment. took adVantage of 1t anC
 suggested that the baionet sell him tho Lodge. As he offered ready cash for it
 he got it at a bargain. Berore the mon
 ev received for the Lodge was al | gone there came a general electior
 and Sir Condy's friends urged him t, | stand for the county. Sir Condy dfC
 not like the trouble and had no none,
 for the expenses of the canvass bu
 his friends formed themselves into {
 committe and made up subscription
 among them
 There was open house at Castle
 Raokrent now, day end night; all thu
 gentlemen drinking success 10 th'
 candidate until they were carried of
 and the ladies having grand dinnerl
 and balls, and finishing up with te;
 and gossip in their rooms afterward
 And so they brought Sir Condy in b, | A large majority and any Sheriff wht