Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-30
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BY AMERE MAN.


Mrs. Jones came over this afternoon"
conflded the wife Of the Boss Of the Es-
Establishment, "and she says they are going
on their vacation this week and she was so
surprised to learn that we arc. too"
Where are they going7' asked Inc Boss
perfunctorily.
She said Newport" his wife answered
with strongly accented Incredibly But
che was actually so ignorant that she
asked me which are the best hotels there.
You know, 1 would never thing Of going
10 Newport unless we had our own cot
tage,"
The Boss laughed. what did you tell
her about our plans?" he inquired with
keen Insight Il suppose you said we were
going for an automobile trip through
) France"
"Oh, no." disclaimed his spouse in her
most superior manner you know never
brag. 1 said we were going to have the
simplest, most primitive sort OF time in a
little hunting shack down on she end OF
Long Island"
Implying that we owned the shack7"
quizzed the Boss.
The lady blushed. possibly from indigna-
ton, but more probably from guilt.
Il didn't imply anything. one way or the
other" she relied haughtny.
Well" said the Boss, TIN glad you
have such sensible ideas about our holiday.
But there's one thing want 10 impress on
you. Going away for a measly two weeks
Eat a bum country hotel doesn't call for any
cracking OF whips or flourish OF trumpets.
There isn't any class to the vacation BUSH
ness. When We leave 1 want you to look
% II you had come into town for a shop
ping tour and were on your way back to
.your country home. Wen ship all our bag
Usage ahead and have nothing to worry us
on the trip down"
The Boss face had flushed with joyful
anticipation Of the coming trip and he
spent the rest OF the evening looking over
his, nice new shiny Fishing tackle and
dfee bring fisherman's dreams.
put the next day he returned to the sub
fct of an transformations departure.
e"Don't go around telling everybody
Goodbye" he advised. "as II we were going
10 Europe Let's just slip away quietly
and be back before the 9elghbors realize
we're gone"
Now this suggestion. which in one form
or another the Boss repeated many times
during the week, did not meet with his
wife's approval.
The Boss did not for the moment take
into account the iadys natural desire &C
impress the neighbors, nor was he aware
that everybody within four blocks wa:
already Informed OF the contemplated triI
and knew just where they were going and
how long they expected TO stay.
This being the case however, the Boss
wife, In respecting his wishes, was no
called upon TO exercise as much self
trestraint as might have been supposed
Having told all her friends before the Boss
developed his preference for secrecy, she
preserved henceforth dutiful reticent.
At last the great day arrived.
Up rose the dawn and the Boss with 1t
fAs the train left at five minutes TO clever
there was no particular reason for gettint
up with the milk man, but the Boss wantet
TO hustle aroung and give orders. Afte
wandering about in the half light of earl!
morning he realized that nothing could b.
done in that direction unless his wife ais
were up. so he reused very. drowsy AM
proteEting young person with the remark
"Cokpe row. get up, dear; we've got an,
number OF things TO do and no time t
lose"
As everything had been packed the nigh