Judge — June 19, 1886 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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WE DON'T BLAME THEM. No wonder the laundry girls are striking in Troy. JUDGE. 5 side. One of her guests was a gen- tleman past the middle age. He was reputed rich. He paid marked atten- tions to Miss Annette. Why should she not receive them? Augustus had been away many months and had written no word. Would she pine her young life away ? Not a bit of it. And when old Monstone pro- posed was she going to throw away a chance of marriage with a sup- posed fortune attached ? Certainly not. She married old Monstone with a quickness that made his head swim—in happiness, of course ; and he had the good sense to die six |months afterwards, leaving her a jcharming widow with a fortune of | five thousand dollars. A month afterwards she met Fred- erick Bentrose, a swell from Swells- | ville. A month after that she was | Mrs. Bentrose. Two months after that she got a divorce. Three months after that she met another fate in the person of a widower—a Mr. Swomson. They were married jand they lived in apparent happiness. until—until— mm. | Until Augustus de Robinson re- | turned. A MODERN INSTANCE. the proud proprietress of a five-dollars week boarding house. Miss Annette was beau- uful. The boarders v rivals for her smiles, but only one could claim a monopoly of her’ favors. That was H. Augustus de Robinson. He loved her fondly, devotedly. Upon her the greater part of his fifteen dollar salary was spent. But a courtship, however pleasant, could not last eternally. Matrimony was the acme of Augustus’s hopes, but matrimony on fifteen dollars a week was a clear bid for pov- erty and a sixth-story back room. So one day Augustus arose from his usual mental inactivity and made a resolution. He would go west. He would become wealthy and would then return to bear his blushing bride away in a palace car. He met his Annette in her own par- |lor, He chided her for her faithlessness, She |swore by all the gods that her marriages had not been according to her desire and that she {still loved him, “For three years.” said he, “I have been constant to thee and have worked day and | night to provide a home for you—for my only love—my promised wife. Now I am willing to forgive all—all—everything—if you will fly with me. Let us go away—let us hie to my western home.” She hesitated a minute only and then she agreed to flee. “Get all your money,” said he. none behind for others to enjoy. meet at the station at nine o'clock “T will, Twill,” she answered. “ Leave And meet men entered. them. “Who are you and what do you want ?” de- manded Augustus. “We are deputy sheriffs and we want you.” “‘ What is the matter?” asked Annette. ‘ Tell me I implore you !” “Madame, we beg your pardon "— “Never mind ; go on.” “This man you are going to marry is wanted for bigamy in Tennessee and Illinois, and there are three suits for breach of promise against him in Missouri.” “ Beaten at my own game !” she exclaimed, and she sank fainting to the floor. “Stop!” exclaimed one of DIDN'T NEED IT. FURNITURE DEALER (to lady who is going into housekeeping)—‘ Can't I sell you a nico strong rocking-chair, ma’am?” Laby (good-naturedly)—"' Not just now sir. My girls are not yet old enough to have com- pany.” TOLD THE TRUTH. Mr. Merritt (at end of the act)—‘t Excuse me a moment, my dear.” Mrs. Merritt (grabbing “Where are you going?” Mr. Merritt (tearing himself away)—‘ Oh, I'm just going to get an opera-glass.” SHE WANTED HER MONEY'S WORTH. his coat-tails)— Mrs, Mataprop (handing some homeopathic pills to the hired-girl)—Here, Mary, take these things back to the druggist and tell him they are not fora full-grown person. I don’t see how you could be so stupid as to bring me | these child’s pills.” | A NATURAL CONCLUSION. Cora (reading the Sun)—‘t Here's a story of a dog that knew when it was time to bring the sheep home by looking at the clock, What kind of a dog do you think it was?” Mernitr (smiling)—'* A watchdog, I sup- pose.” ae In the bakers’ strike off the roll for loafing. al men were struck Iv. | They fled. The railroad ex- penses were paid by Annette, Augustus “4 HOT GAME.” He imparted this determination to Miss An-|told her that he had nette, There were tears, and sorrow sat en-|had his pocket picked throned in two young hearts. But the visions|while in the city. of wealth that might be convinced her that it/They journeyed on | was for the best. andon, At last th * Annette,” said he, “ will you be true? For/arrived in a sma three years I shall be away. You may not|town of Iowa. Then hear from me, but I will be at work laying up|it was decided that the means that will make our lives happy to|the marriage _cere- the end. Ishall think of you with aconstancy|mony should — take that distance cannot break. Annette, I ask | place. It was to be} again, will you be true?” ja quiet affair. The “As true as Juliet was to Romeo. I shall|church was aly not forget thee. I shall think of thee always. |lighted. The minis- Every day, every hour my thoughts will be ter was in the pulpit, | - thine.” thecoupleapproached. | “Then good bye.” “Why do you trem- “Good bye.” ble?” she whispered. Ther was a soft murmur of smothered kisses| _‘‘ Because,” he re- and Augustus fled from the room with a tear) plied, ‘it is so strange in his eye and several strands of long, black |—s0new to me.” hair on the lapel of his coat. They reached the m1. chancel. The service Time passed on. was begun. Suddenly Mrs. Jones took a boarding house at the sea-| the door opened. Two | di Basepatsist— Hello, Kige! had the best game o’ ball of the season. Fun—don't mention it.” Kice—“ Yes, you look it. Til bet yer had a real enjoyable time.” comicbooks.com