Show CONCLUDED I 1 k I 1 from the new york THE MAN WHO HAD alfrea ide A DY MERIDEN iriny if wife never nover doos dees any work in her hen she a shant be blamed ly by me 7 1 I think nephew solomon ehe eke groaned as he entered the room 1 I will have a cup of hot tea ohl oh dearl dear ohl oh dear I 1 fear a fit of the ague is coming on 1 I had bad better call clara ventured solomon she may spink think of sone bone thing to relieve you ini immediately mediately med lately 11 ohl oh no ohno groaned aunt jane jame be sure to awake charlie ana and aud will have to walk the floor with him while clara waltson waits walts on me quick quick get the tea for I 1 feel the chill coming on the idea of walking the floor with charlie in his arms for the next half hour did not altogether please solomon Bo lomon so chinkin thinking to c choose th the thu e lesser evil of the two he repaired wied died to the tho kitchen for the cup of tea but here a new anew difficulty presented resented itself the fire was out oui ananthe and the tea could not be found untila antila long and weary search had bad been made maw for the discomfit ted man wisely forbore to call upon the sleeping clara having a wholesome dread of awakening his hopeful heir after singeing hib his whiskers asid arid burning his hand the tle fire was lighted andl wid the cup of tea finally accomplished aud and he once more repaired to the old ladys chamber but alas for the tired man his troubles had only begun for during the interval odthe of the tea makin making gAunt aunt jane had come to the conclusion that a little peppermint would give it a pleasant flavor and help to drive away the tho chills and desired her nephew solomon solomen to search for a small vial in her cap drawer which he endeavored to do yet without avail for what with the groans and moans of the old lady and her hen er repeated assurance that he would ruin her best bran new cap and spoil every ruffle and collar she possessed 11 he be was almost beside himself ly giving up the search he be resolved to breast the cold night air and pay a visit to the nearest druggist who was just jest closing up as the tower bell tolled the hour of twelve this accomplished he again presented himself to aunt jane and only when the cup of tea had been remodeled OVY and heated to the proper consistency was the miserable man allowed to crawl away to his own chamber i the next morning aunt janes sym bym toms were decidedly better and flin fain farn would the worthy solomon have ave vented his big spleen on his unoffending wife had not the lateness of the hour interfered with his wishes for unfortunately he be had overslept over slept himself no doubt awing owing to his midnight vigil however he promised himself satisfaction at the noonday meal for certainly lie he must express his ideas of matters geler geier generally ally aily or he would soon forget them 0 so o fallen did he feel in his own estimation since aunt janes sojourn solo sojo urit among them lie he almost doubted if his own brother would have known him intent on these thoughts he repaired to his resi resl residence denee at the noonday hour but a new disappointment aw awaited ait alt bhim him for to his inquiry of where is clara ciara 11 aunt jane made the following reply of course you are aware nephew that claras mind needs cultivation and I 1 proposed to her that aa as the day is remarkably fine it would be a good opportunity port unity for her to visit library ha halt where a fine collection of pain paintings tinga are now being exhibited and afterward to attend doctor stones lecture that you know is to be delivered for the b benefit befit of the ladies literary association she spoke of waiting until after dinner but I 1 told cold her it was quite unnecessary as you could get us all a bit of dinner when you came in solomon smothered mothered his bis as best he be could for aunt jane was unanswerable and began his bis pui pul culinary inary matter with the somewhat dubious consolation of knowing that his better half was improving 7 j i ig her mind ve we ii might I 1 1 h t enumerate a hundred JB im stances iu in which the unhappy man was compelled quietly to submit to the many any annoyances to which he had before or sub suh subjected i ll 11 eted hla hia patient wife it ia is enough t to 0 know however that under aunt janes discipline he eventually forgot that he had ever had an idea and after the old ladys departure mra aua arnts aunts L janes name waa was neuer never ver mentioned though hough clara green grech had reason to remember the visit with gratitude for Is aortal certainly less selfish a and d exacting and keeps all his troublesome ideal deas con confined finco to his own owr breast and here there is a fair prospect of him yet be coming mingan an exemplary husband |