Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
Lou and Jessie
By M. QUAD
Copyright. 1910. by Associated Lit
erary Press

MIS- spencer mad cropped In on the
bride Of four months. She had had
her eye on young Mrs. Gray for some
time and was now prepared to shatter
her idol.
After observing that there were eve
cases Of married couples separating re-
corded In the paper this morning she
went on to add that the way husbands
were carrying on these days was some
thing perfectly awful.
Il never read about those tk11Ss,"
replied the young wife. "Of course
there are good and bad husbands, but
my Billy Is one Of the very best"
Yes" said Mrs. SpsneAr grudging-
~ and with a look Of pity In her eyes.
Il thought ray husband was almost an
angel for ssvsraI years, and them he
was arrested for having ave wives"
But Billy is different. yen know"
Perhaps. On Monday vas In the
telephone booth at Calder's drug store
to talk with my daughter. It's q
double booth, you know. Just as was
ready to ring up, your husband entered
the other booth and called up q young
woman and had a conversation with
her"
But he didn't say anything ts ms
about It," replied the vita what
name did he call the lady hyT'
There were two OF them before he
got through. and he called them Lou
and Jessie. BE said he'd have moro
money for than soon Mrs. Gray.
don't go on dseeiving yourself as I
did"
"But-but doRt think be knows
any ladies by those names faltered
the wife as her eyes filed with tears.
You mean he hasn't told you that
be does. OF course not Ny husband
didn't tell me that he had four other
wives Husbands are sleek. slick and
sly. You have got to be crafty tc nnd
them out. However. n you want to
sit here and do nothing rye no objec-
tons"
But what can de1 don't know
who Lou and Jessie are"
what can you dol Isu can be In
the telephone booth at noon today; You
ean hear him talk; you can get sight
: OF him: you can 80 home and pack
your trunk; you can stand right up to
him and tell him that hss perndy Is
discovered"
at noon young MIA. GRAY was IN one
of the telephone booths at Calder's.
Up TO the moment she started from
home she had said TO herself that she
wouldn't so.
She had been waiting In the booth
only eve minutes when step she
knew entered the store. Then some
one sat down Ia the other booth. Her
heart was throbbing as central was
rung up and a voice calledt
Give me 2o<2 Jackson"
The number went down on q slip
OF paper IN the booth at the mans
back
-Heliol Isthat you. old manH Well.
how are Lou and Jessie today7 l
! didn't sleep two hours last night for
thinking of EN-. Haven't moved yet,
sh? Oh. NO, I'm not going to throw
up my banda III send you Il chock
by messenger at ! O'Clock. picked
Lou and Jessie, and I'm going TO stand
by 'em. Goodby.-
At the usual hour OF Q o'clock Billy
Gray came home whistEnR. he was
happy. also hungry. also longing for
the kiss that always greeted him. He
entered the sitting room to find wO-
man seated on a trunk.
She had her hat on. and some things
she had failed to end room for in the
trunk were piled on q chair. Tho wo-
man was his wife. and she looked up
at him with a cold stare.
rs 1t you. Rubyr Coed lands. but
~l,.A
or deadly
stand back, sirr' Ehe replied as she
motioned him or 81 ON neither Lou
nor Jessier'
But what Is it, You are pale. You
have been crying You have packed
POUR trunk. Tell me what has hap
pened."
Sir" she said as she rose from the
trunk and extended a piece Of paper,
here are ths proofs. don't think
you'll want to ask any further ones
lions"
NO. 2o43 jackson. a. he ssad and then
asked:
But what Is Is? What does this
meanY'
1T means Lou ana Jessie, sir! 1
was right there In tho telephone booth
this noon when ySu converted with
them. You picked Lou and Jessie
and youn stand by them! Will you
| have the kindness to get me and my
trunk to the depot? 1 am going to
mother. If you think Lou and Jessie
will object can find a cab myself"
Billy didn't rush forward and try
to throw his arms around her. he
didn't try to explain. He simply got
down on the floor and laughed and
rolled over and kicked about until the
stern faced wife wondered If the sud
den blow had taken away his reason.
She had almost decided to send for q
doctor when he got hold on himself
ana rose up and pulled her down on
the trunk beside him and said:
mo. 20f3 Jackson is the office Of