Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-10-17

| really thinking OF something else.
And then. with a sudden accession OF
dignity. lie added: Il think you are
mistaken about Ada. ] am sure Joe
doesn't act like such a brute as you
suggest.
Madge tossed her blond head Il
know what Ada tells me In conf
dence,' she said loftily. Il am sure
that she is sorry she ever married
your brother"
"Sorry - she - ever married me
himf" asked poor Joseph. aghast.
"You know she had lots of chances
to do better" pursued Mrs. Enoch
Cheever complacently. Joseph is
nice looking, and he wouldn't be that
if he didn't look so much like you
Enoch. But he isn't clever one little
bit, and you know Ada adores clever
ness in q man.
81 suppose So admitted Ada's hus-
band, neglecting his pudding.
THAT Ned Laurieson-you remember
| the fellow who was so wild about
Ada's dark blue eyes? Well, you know
| he went on the stage after she re-
| fused him, and he has become great
actor. / don't suppose Ada has ever
| told Joseph about the affair, because
| think she still feels a sort of-er-at-
| tachment, don't you know, dear"
| Madge smiled fondly at Joseph, who
managed a sickly grin In response.
81 dare say she does" he said gloom
fly. "Sort Of slender, willowy chap. |
suppose" The Cheever brothers We're
inclined to stoutness, with thinning
hair on top of their kind heads.
HE has an adorable figure" gushed
Madge, suppressfng a desire to give
way to laughter, land the thickest
wavy hair and
"And a thick head, too, I'll Warrant"
| blurted the indignant Joseph, forget
ting his role.
"Why, Enoch dear, are you Jealous
| I am not in love with Ned Laurieson
even If Ada-oh. well, we went to the
matinee yesterday to see him. ! wish
you could have been there"
81 only wish l could have been
there!" threatened Joseph. rising In
his wrath and pacing the floor.
II can feel the thrill that shot
through me when he made love to the
heroine" murmured Madge with far
away look in her eyes.
II could pass him few thrills that
would put him out of the show bust
ness for good and ALL" growled Jo-
seph, jerking on his gloves and reach
ing into the hall for his hat.
81 don't see any reason for your los
ing your temper over your brothers
affairs" complained Mrs. Enoch. 81
am sure if Joseph only treated Ada
half as well as She paused signif
cantly.
Half as well as-what?" demanded
Joseph impatiently.
"Half as well as you treat me
Enoch," said Enoch's wife with shin
ing ewes. IF you could only talk t.
Joseph | am sure that
"Talk to him. madam! I'll read hin
lesson he'll not soon forget" An'
Joseph Checver, for once stirred out o
his easy going ways. shot out OF tn
door and into the down dropping ele
yator, hoped on car and went t
the appointed rendezvous with hi
brother ut their club.
After The door had closed behind hin
Mrs. Enoch Cheever threw hersel
down on a couch and laughed until tn
tears rolled down her cheeks. Thel
she went to the telephone and calle'
a number.
In the meantime Mrs. Joseph Chez
yer had passed through similar seen
with her brother-in-law, for she ha
received immediate news of the nike
identities from her sister-in-law befor
the Enoch Cheever dinner was served
well. Ada" very much perturbe
Enoch was saying, Il am sorry 70
feel called upon to pity my brother
wife, but NIadge has always SCENE
to me to be a happy woman"
"But of course. dear Joseph, 20
have never known of her tenderness
for Ned Laurieson, the actor. Poo
l. Madge! am so sorry for her. And
i does seem too bad, Joseph, that 20
:, able deal with Benson at this time, fo
1t isn't fair to Enoch, as I said befor'
& and
It Woman" interrupted Enoch solemn
v ly, 'if there is any peace in the worl
e hold your tongue! | am going out
g settle several matters and will not g
e home till late"
He disappeared as rapidly as b
d brother had done in another apartmei
], a short while before and jumped on
e car for his club There he met JOSEF
f. IN one of the small writing rooms, al
lie the two brothers, who had never di
agreed since their childish quarrel
& now glared at each other fercely.
t Whats this about. Benson| spu
t tered Joseph threateningly.
r That's just what i was going
10 ask you,' retorted Enoch. And I
IT you know Ned Laurieson. the actorT
u. They stared at each other, bew
f. dered. not ut first comprehending t
o. situation. Then great light bro
over Josephs face, and he slapped b
d. knee. "Stungr' he yelled excitedly.
o. When Euoch had gathered the impC
Of the situation he fell into Turk
&c rocker and gasped for breath. "A
a. they had it all cooked up betwe
them beforehand against the next til
lie we played that trick on EN-" laugh
he Enoch as the two. much relieved
'ir their jealous fears. compared not
US what can we afford to do. Joseph. NJ
On that Benson isn't going to run a stt
across the street and put us out
ce business? Pretty cute in 'em. ehY'
X 81 was thinking" rejoined JOSEF
do 'that we might afford each to buy b
ne Of that touring car we were looki
Ia. thak