The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-09-30

by love" said 1. completely slug.
gered by these revelations
u have thought II over. Mr. Smart"
she went on In husinessllke manner.
! and I believe We will set along much
better together II We stay apart"
Ambiguous remarks ordinarily reach
my Intelligence. hut was so stunned
10y preceding admissions that / could
only gasp:
DO YOU mean 10 say you've been
subsisting NIL this time on my foodY"
'Oh. dear the. no. How can you
think that OF mey Grctel merely cooks
the fcOd buy SHE keeps a distinct
and separate account of everything.
poor thing ! ann sure you win not
ind anything wrong with your bills,
Mr. Smart Rut did You hear what
uid u moment agoT
Il m quite sure that | did.'
Il prefer Ia let matters stand Just
~ they ARE Why should we discom.
mode each other? We are perfectly
satisfied rs we
II viii not have my new cook giving
notice. madam You surely can't OK.
pcci her or him Ca prepare meais for
twu separate"
II hadn't thought OF that" she inter.
rupiod ruefully Perhaps II were
To pay her or him extra wages II
would be- nll right. she added quickly
We do not require much. you know"
laughed rather shorily-meanly.
fear
This N most extraordinary. ma.
dame."
81 quite agree with you. I'm aw.
fully sorry II had 10 turn ont as II has
Who would have dreamed Of your buy
ing the place aud coming here TO up
set everything
resolved 10 he tirm with her She
seemed To h. taking too much for
granted "Mnrn as regret II. madame.
| am compelled a. ask you 10 evac-
uate To get out In fact. This sort OF
thing cant 20 ou
She vas silent for NJ long that !
experienced u slow growth Of compunc-
tion lust rs was on the point Of
slightly recrding FROM my position.
she gave me another shock
Don't you think Il would be awfully
convenient II yuu had telephone put
I'm. Mr. SmartY' she said III II such
a nuisance to send Max or Rudolph
over TO town every whipstltch on err
rands when telephone In your name.
OF course-wouid be ~ much more sat.
isfactory."
"a telephoDei- ! gnsped
circumstance make II quite unwise
for me to have telephone IN my
own name. but you could have one In
yours without creating the least sus.
picion. You are"
"MadameF' ! cried and got no fur
ther.
perfectly free 10 have telephone
n you want one. " she continued. The
doctor came this evening aud II really
wasn't necessary Don't You see you
could have telephon,d tor me and saved
him the tripT'
II WIS due Ia the must stupendous
eXertion Of self restraint on NY part
that ! said. well ~ h. iiggeradr
Her audncity staggered me
Madame" ! exploited will you be
good enough 10 listen ~ mc1 nm not
TO be- tritird win Tomorrow sone
time shall enter the east wlng of this
building II ! have 10 huncg down al
the doors on the place DO YOU under
stand. mndumcf
II do hope. NJ Nnari. you eau ar
range ~ break Nv alput 2 O'Clock II
will AFFORD me- great deal ~ pleasure
to give you sDuie TEN Muy expect |
you ~ or thrrrHIwulst'
Her cnllnness DAIsprrai"d me |
struck the stone mustrir ~ em
phaiic blow with my Hsl. surely peel
Ing the knurkln- md ground nnt
For two cents ~ do II tonight"
"bh. dear. OH. dear she cried mock |
ingly
"fou must IT, q dreadful womanr' !
cried oui. First you make yourself
~ home In my house. then YOU sue
reed In stopping ms workmen. steal
my cook aud nenservants keep M al
awake with barking hog. defying me
TO my very face"
"How awfnllS stern YOU are!'
i don't believe y word you say
abont a sick baby ar doctor. It's
MI poppycock Tomorrow Won will ind