Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-11-04
ACall For Help
By Cl1AUNCEY WARDWElL
Association.

this morning, James" asked Mr. Mar
BILE of the waiter who had attended
him at breakfast.
mo. sir: Mr.. Goodspeed 'asn't been
hin the club this mornin', sir. Any
way, | 'aven't seen i'm. sir. l don't
think ell be ere again very soon. SIR
why not?"
81 card the chairman hov the 'ouse
committee sayin' to Mr.. Hedwards that
after the scandal Mr.. Goodspeed ort to
be suspended. SIR
Scandal What scandalT'
"What 'appened between i'm and
Mrs. Krinkle."
what did happenT
why. sir. Mr.. Goodspeed as 'is
rooms at the st. Dominick. Well, e
was hin is sleepin' room the other
mornin', 'avin' shaved and dressed,
and was just goin' downstairs when e
card voice. There's another room
adjoinin' is bedroom that e doesn't &C.
cupy 'imself, with door between the
two. This door was locked. but Mr..
Goodspeed could ear the voice comm
through hit, and the voice was famil-
far to i'm. sir. Hit was a very pleas
ant voice. SIR
"well. what did it sayT'
"Hit said, oh, Tom, dear, II I only
'ad you 'erer You know Mr.. Good
speeds first name is Thomas. sir.
I've seen hit hoften on the list how
members-Thomas c. Goodspeed. So
e knew the voice referred to 'imself."
WAS there no other reasonY
Yes. sir; e recognized the voice. Hit
was that how 'er as 'ad been Mrs. Good
speed. They 'ad been divorced some
years before. and Mrs. Goodspeed 'ad
married Mr.. Krinkle."
"Well, go on
"Nr. Goodspeed, sir, forgettin' as 'ow
e wasn't married to the lady, but she
was the wife how another man, walks
out into the all and hopens the door how
the room where the voice came from.
Mrs. Krinkle was a-standin' with 'er
back turned from i'm. er dress un'ook-
ed. e hentered without maxim hany
noise, and. gettin' down on is knee, e
begun to 'ook hup 'er dress behind.
"Is that you. 'Oward? she said.
'Ow did you appen to be on and when
I wanted you? You are the most him
considerable man l hever card how
When you are ere to button my dress
you can't find either the looks or the
heyes. You're much more apt to put
the 'ook in the lace You've ruined
'alf a dozen dresses for me already.
MY poor dear Tom. whom l treated so
badly. would never ave been so stu
pid. Tom 'ad both brains and a good
disposition. You 'aven't either. ave
rued givin' i'm hup for you hever
since sent i'm away
"Mr. Goodspeed didn't say anything,
e just went on feelin' for the looks
and lookin' for the heyes. never swear
in or anything when he couldn't find
'em and provin' what the lady said
that e 'ad a first class disposition
That's what call model husband,
SRA man as can 'ook hup Is wife's
dress and never break none hov the
Ten Commandments a-doin' hit"
go on. | don't care to hear about
man angels. not being one myself"
well. sir. when the job was Anish-
ed. without even 'ookin' a single 'ook
on the wrong heye. Mrs. Krinkle turn
ed. and. seem 'er former 'usband on
is knee before 'er. raised 'er 'ands to
'eaven and exclaimed:
my goodness gracious!
"Mr. GoOdspeed e looks hup with
just such heyes as a man would nat
urally ave who could 'ook hup a wo-
mans dress without swearin'. and e
: says:
HIN. my dear. you wanted me
mighty bad. didn't your
"'Ow did you know ! wanted you
to 'ook my Dress? she asked.
"'When l ear any woman a-cryin'
for 'elp in err dressin room 1 know
that's what she wants-some one to
do that. Besides. I'd card you cali
on me for that hoften'
/ "'Oh. Tom. when let you go
didn't know 'ow dependent ! was on
you. l can never get another man to
'ook my dress as you do hit
land | didn't know the force how
'abit. When l go to breakfast hin the
mornin' without 'avin' looked hup a
dress | can't eat anythink. Hits like
not 'avin' 'ad cocktail that ones used
to-
"'For 'eaven's sake. Tom, what are
we thinkin' how? Supposin' hanybody
should 'appen to come hinr
with that the door hopened, and hin
walks Mr.. Krinkle.
"'What are you dom hin my wife's
BEDROOM arsked Mr.. Krinkle
"'Adoin' what you never did with
out maxim a mess hov hit put in
Mrs. Krinkle. low do you hexpect I'm
goin' to get out hoy this room without
some one to 'elp me?'
I'm your lawful 'usband.' expos
tulated Mr. Krinkle.
I'D rather ave my unlawful u.s.
band cried the lady. than a man as
don't know 'ow to put a 'ook in an
heye without gettin' hit hinto the
wrong place
"'I cave the room sirr cried Mr.