Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-04

she f1ndad Fh{n The deg. snd ne NOD
bled away.
When she reached the Nonen's
door, she fsund afrl. wellington Nsit
iaS Win ilcrsSstaS e1ssfs7ssiea:
Gene, 59ia tie Inc st tee S9k 81
aes," she said.
'"0od morning. who's in thers?
said Marjorie, and Mira, Wellington.
not noting that Mrs. Whitcomo had
come out Of her berth and fallen INTO
line. answered sharply:
II don't know. She's been there
forever. I'm sure it's that cat CT .
Mrs. Whitconb.'
,"Good morning. hrs. MsllorS
snapped Mrs. Whftcomh.
hrs. Wellington was rather proud
that the random shot landed, but Mar
toris felt, most uneasy between the
two tigresses: Good morning, Mrs
Wliteonb." she said. There was
disasresahls silence. broken finally BY
MITE. WsllinSton'E: "Oh. Mrs. Mallory
would you b. angelic enough to hook
my gown
"Of course I WILL" said Marjorie.
"Av I hook your said hrs. Whit
comb.
You're awfuuJ kind" said MIR.
tor1e, presenting her shoulders to
Mrs. Whitconb, who asked with mali.
cious sweetness: Why didn't your
husband DO this for you this morn
ipgr"
"I-1 don't remember" Marjorie
staumered, and Mrs. Wellington
tossed over-shouldsr An apothegm:
Hes 70 husband till hes hoek-hro-
ken"
Just then Mrs. Fosdick came out OF
her stateroom. Seeing Mrs. Whit
combs waist agaps, she went at 1t
with q brief, Good morning. every.
body. Permit me-"
Mrs. wellington twisted her head to
say GOOD morning" and to ask, Are
you: hooked, Mrs. Fosdick"
mot yet" pouted Mrs. Fosdick.
sTurn round and back up" saio
Mrs. Wellington. After some maneu.
rering, the women formed complete
circle, and fingers piled hooks and
eyes in L veritsble Ladies' Mutual Aid
Society.
By now, Wsdgswood was ready to
appear in q bathrobe about as gaudJ
~ the royal standard OF Great Brit.
ain. He staIked down the aisle, and
answered the male choruss CHEEKY
Good morainG' with = ramiike
"BaH."
Ira Lathrop felt amiable even to-
ward the foreigner. and he observed:
Glorious morning this morning"
IT dare say" srowled Wedgewood.
~ don't 70 IN much for mawnings-
especially when I have no tub"
Wellington felt called upon to
souelch him: "You Englishmen never
had q real tub till We Americans sold
EN-. to you"
Il dare say" said Wedgewood in
differently. You sell 'em. We use
EN-. But, do you know. I've just
thought out 2 ripping idea. l shall
have my cold bath this mswnins after
all"
what are; you going to do"
growIed Lathrop. Crawl in the ice
ratsr tAnk?"
ION, dear, NO. / shouldn't be let"
and be produced from his pocket a
rubber hose. Il simply at11 this lit
tie tube TO one end OF the spigot and
wave the sprinklah hyah over my
sr-my person. "---.-s'--' -, -
Lsthrop stared at him pltyinEly. and
demahded: what happens to the Wa
ter, then?"~ ~
What do I care!" said Wedge
wood. s....i.:. H.. ......,.. III
You burned fool. you'd Hood the
car" r.. 's,...,. - -" ....
Wedgeuood's high hopes withered.
II, hadn't thought OF that" he sighed.
Il suppose |. must continue just as /
am till reach San Francisco. The
arst thing / shall order tonight will
be. four cold tubs and lemon
squash" - e.. -
While the men continued to make
themselves presentable in . huddle.
the hook-and-eye society at the other
end Of the car finished with the four
waists, and Mrs. Fosdick hurried
away to kep her tryst In the dining
car. The three remaining 'relapsed
into dreary attitudes. Mrs. Yelling
ton shook the knob Of the forbidding
door, and turned to complain: What
in heavens name ails the creature in
there. She must have fallen out OF
the window"
Its outrageous" said Marjorie,
"ths way women violate #omen's
rights"
:Nrs. Whitcomb. saw an opportunity
to insert 9 stiletto. She observed to
Marjorie, with an innocent air:
why, Mrs. Mallory, I've even known
women to lock themelyes In there and
smoke!" ...a..
While hrs. Wellington WAS rum
TN oInr hsr hratO for fitting rpt0rt