Show I 1 circumvented M V by T TOM M MASSON J A S SON nill ll IS Ot etli li 4 copyright 1818 1918 storn New newspaper ru union n I 1 on it takes nil all kinds of people to make a world some men when their wives leave them thein improve the alie occasion to rave nave ti it high old time they go out so to speak and revel others d do not they prefer to stay home quietly and take it cany they crave that comfortable solitude that Is necessary to the best kind of sanity Whip belonged to this class after bidding tits his wife goodby good by tit at the station lie he turned back with a fond anticipatory smile and said soulfully to himself now for that quiet hour to myself now for that long looked forward to mental repose and so lie he went home end and began to make preparations preparation to carry out his program Is there anything lie he said to himself more delightful than to be absolutely alone he settled back into his easy chair his book at his elbow his cigar box near his book then the telephone bell tang ang oh mr the voice said 1 I have only just this minute awakened to the fact that mrs Whip has gone off and left you you must come and dine with avith us tonight but now dont say anything but come ihnow I 1 know you any engagement and I 1 think of having you adu stay in that lonesome house for anything it good you know for any man to be alone remember seven sharp 1 I shall be delighted said ton what else could he say the lady men meant tit well ile he got home at eleven the nea morning lie he ran across Cr abley ali ah old man hear bear your lifes away ar must come andrine and dine with us tonight oh nonsense ensel 1 know you cant have any engagement only too glad to have you its the duty of your friends to see you are arc not lonesome besides we want you right six thirty WhIp went he had to but tomorrow he be said ill fool em cm there was that eay easy chair there was that book there was the quiet evening hour conr that he so longed for all in prospect no one must cheat lit him in out of that he sneaked through side streets tie ile caroe came home early to avoid meeting the regulars ile he told the maid with exultant voice to say to nit all telephone ringer sup that he was not at home and he be then there was a rattle and a snort Bl blivins Ikins in his automobile was in front hey there he be shouted just ns as was closing the blind glad I 1 caught you heard your wife was away come get right in and take a spin and then come and dine with me must do it old jold man have you stay home alone for anything give you the willies 1 come on now there was no help for it ton gave one last look at his book his cigars his easy cheair and followed his friend obediently out to his snort the next day mrs Whip cams came back well said she after the usual greeting what did you do the first night I 1 dined at the fel tons tans the second at the Cra Crabl bleys cys and last night at the Bl blivins Ikins I 1 could have banged them all over the head for 9 spoiling oiling P my solitude INon nonsense I 1 exclaimed mrs to ton 1 I told them to look after you tou iou did did you snorted ton it Is it well you know I 1 wanted to be alone you know I 1 had been looking forward to having a few precious hours to ray i elf once in it a lifetime cant you appreciate preci ate what this meant to me mr Whip was wag nothing if not up to date of course I 1 know that you wanted to be alone she said I 1 f noticed the tendency but you dont get ahead of me why if you should he alone any length of time I 1 am just as positive as I 1 can be that you would develop into a first class crank I 1 |