Willmar tribune., 1908-06-24

such cabin stores aboard. The wines
alone would have lasted half dozen
people for voyage of sixty days,
while the provisions were what any
rich man would have ordered for his
pantry. Montgomery himself came
aboard at least an hour before the lady
did. She waited for darkness, and as
soon as ever her feet touched the deck
she went to the cabin, and tug took
our line and started down the river.
It was at breakfast next morning.
and we were we'll down the channel and
had cast of the tug, when there was a
row In the cabin. We could catch
nothing that Montgomery said, but the
voice of the lady could be heard
through the open skylight to the fore
mast. She surely had tongue on her.
, AS a matter of fact, she swore like
trooper, and the man could not quiet
her. She called him a rascal, a rogue,
liar and many other things and
ended up by throwing crockery at him.
The captain and heard it all and
were amazed. For sick wife the lady
seemed very vigorous. It was not for
US to interfere, however. In about half
an hour Montgomery came on deck for
smoke and promenade. He seemed
to think some explanation due, and he
said that his wife was a quick tenn
pered woman and was blaming him
that mail had not been provided for
her. She did not show herself during
the day, and we heard no more rows
That night we had something Of a gale
that remained with us for three days
and brought her seasickness. and none
OF us heard anything from her. Mont
gomery attended her and had very lit
tie to say.
! It was on the fifth morning after
leaving London and we were well out
on the Atlantic when Captain Saun-
ders was called into the cabin by the
woman. TO his great surprise, he
found her person at least fifty years
| old. She was not even commonly good
looking. On the contrary, she would
have been called hog1ely anywhere,
and the wrinkles in her face betrayed
her age. She began abusing Mont
gomery as If he had been a pickpocket.
She called him hard names, and she
swore. She declared that she would
go no farther in his company and
must be transferred to the first craft
bound for London. Montgomery at
first tried to soothe her, but she yelled
and screamed and finally would have
used her nails on his face had not the
captain interposed. The woman de-
MED that she was his wife and said
that he had grossly deceived her into
the situation, and she offered Captain
Saunders 500 to transfer her that
day. Montgomery finally told her to
60 If she so desired, and that settled
it. Within an hour we raised lum-
Der vessel coming from the Ameri-
can coast. The woman was informed
as to what sort of craft it was and
that the accommodations would be
very meager, but she insisted on being
transferred. She offered the other cap
tain 500 to receive her and was duly
landed on the lumber laden decks.
Neither she nor Montgomery had had
word in farewell. OF all her bag
gage she would take only one single
trunk, telling Captain Saunders that
he could have the rest for his wife.
Montgomery made no explanations
after the ships parted. Indeed, it did
not seem as if there was anything he
could say. He simply read. smoked
and walked the decks, and three days
later he was also transferred. In 60
ing he presented the captain with a
trunkful Of fine clothing and all the
cabin stores. We had been paid a
good price for the run. and with these
things on top of it the Lee made one
Of the most prosperous runs in her
history. AS to the elopement, for I
feel sure that It was one, never
heard further. I was at pains to keep
track Of the London papers for weeks
afterward, but they contained no men
ton of It. M. QUAD.
The reason that piano keys become
yellow is that they absorb grease from
the fingers. To remove this grease
cover the ivory with paste made of
whiting and solution of potash. Let
1t remain for twenty-four hours, when
the ivory should be nearly If not quite
as white as when new.
pardon me, SIR" began the portly
person in the railroad train to the man
who sat next to him, "but what would
you say If sat on your hat?"
Suppose you sit on it and then ask
me-" suggested the other.
II did," admitted the portly person
calmly.-Montreal Star.
Daughter-What is the dead letter
office, mamma?
Mamma Your fathers pocket. -
Brooklyn Life.