The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-10-21

, ,[A+ throwing , the pie a, the ., 's'
-'',lh- drunk is il, my dear, - ), ny
We're that sort of nan, var u
hut Dora fled to her ,oon
next evening something vo aaaA
Cured. worse o.
,u. "lle ,,.. Help came IN shriu j..
from Mrs. Stuart's room. A 'ss
Inc h'arders rushed to III. !.
'''f' among them. Mr.. stua- '
seen within; he had his w,ta w
li .,' ana was pounding he, NV. y
elinlly with his fists. Si'ss
''fute. shrieked Dora, run,,,,
ward him. She snatched his dsD s'
from his wife's aeck and s,rue n.y., y
violently across the face. M s,, -
staggered back, dazed. ''
How dare you lay your hand, NJ.
my huSband'' exclaimed Mrs s, sNa
.t,r,,S,,-x Ae' 0uGr
turning upon her.
ne brute crled Dora. 10 s,,.
his Wife - 'Vsa'se
4 have YOU know, young won,,
that don't allow interference bs,n4 'S
my husband and myself, snappsd NJ
stuart. Now kindly take youre,f ).
to Your own room and leave I'm,
me 10 settle our differences IN '
own way"
Dora staggered from The Foam
hllnd'y. The boarders were co,v,s
eating outside. Too bad!" said mn.
Mrs. Clemens sympatheticsy.
rs that what you call ity' e,a
Dora hystericany. TOO bad1 VI,
he was heating his wife, beating hs,'
| never saw anything so outrageous /,
my life, Listen. There he isaA
again ~ =-
In fact. jim Stuart's voice was loua
enough to penetrate a dozen doors
Tn sick Of vou. miserable femaer
he rOared. set out of this houw
Don't LET me see your face again. lis
sour enough to keep me in homeuads
vinegar for the rest Of my lifel Iff
ugly enough 10 triglten a strong ee
plant into commissions. Hire il out
to 90 bulldog fighting. but don't pne
tice it on me-"
But Dora had fed to her own room
and locked herself in. The next morn
ing she was too Ill to leave Il. Mr.
Stuart entered at ten with a tfSy Of
breakfast.
I'm sorry ! was little cross last
night she said, setting it down he
side her. You know, Jim is the best
man in the world. but once in a while
he gets irritated. Now. il he were
real bad, like throwing the pie at tho
cat, | wouldn't stand for it Il min
ute."
"N-no," said Dora feehly.
Dora crept Imply down to dinner.
The guests were as chatty as ever, and
Mrs. Stuart particularly amlable,
She had just reached her room when
Mr.. Field emerged from the I'asssge
Mrs. Symons.' he said, i want y
tell you how sorry ! feel Tor ycuf
Dreadful experience"
Thank you" said Dora sratelai!
She was on The verge Of tears. Inv
Fields had always been her oea
friends: she longed to tell him ALL y
isk about the Stuarts. But suddenp
ne caught her in his arms.
Darling. :" he cried rapturous''
will YOU fly with me sonleWneip
lnvwhere that | can 60 out OF slsn'
If that old eat I'm married 10! !.
Mr.. Field, Let me 50 az ohcs'
.ried Dora furidusly. !,
I'm take you West ne sal1
,ave nlcnry Of money. Wen give w. y
bid woman the slip. ana hoooo' w.
know we aren't mar"
"Oh Mrs. Field!" shrieKea pola
seeing his wife come up the sun.
Holm me Your husband has lnsu'
ID me ahominahly.' =,
what has he done, my deaf' ~ ~
Mrs Field. Dearest, remember ~, -,
,ymons must he treated srespee'ia.,
WE asked me to elope with him.
vent Dora. covering her face
us thai any, asked Mrs. F'e'o, y Y
,,r.n,ly relieved. well, It's just y
y.v Won know. He asked m n',
hope With him, 100, ahu
AXE linn too seriously. ..r
Dora looked ~. All the doors va :,
1spjciously open, ard DOM W. y
,Irs Field we're on the verge Oh '
.ontrollabIe laughter. =, ii. 4
Now. il he had thrown IN. y. =
he cat-" continued Mrs. fie," N,
ION - cried Dora with suuae ~,
niuotion. And, frenzied al ~. a
hat had been played on ns i
dashed into her ro2m anu 'ee
,ack furiousiy. cheek
But an hour later. WIN "e ,,oxs
nd humble looks. she wen, :. a
tairs. The bcarders were all a. :
able. :, rora.
INV dear friends" said D"1 ~
,I,,,I- Won An. ] I"' \