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A SOCIAL METEOR. 237 you’ve no objections—-you always have my favor- ite brand.” “Yes, I got to knowa good deal about them during my husband’s life; he enjoyed his weed so much. I wasn’t fussy about letting him smoke in my parlors, and it was such a comfort to him.” “It must have been,” returned Peter, promptly. ‘Women make a great mistake in being too fas- tidious—it disgusts men and takes away all the pleasure of home life. It’s that sort of thing which drives husbands out of the house to seek places where they can have a little freedom. Now I'll wager Mr. Clarke wasn’t a club man,” he ven- tured. “Well, he occasionally spent an evening out, and I believe he was a member of some club or other,” she replied, hesitatingly. “Of course, of course,” assented Peter, hastily, afraid he had ‘put his foot in it;’ most men do belong to a club at some time or other during their lives. But what I mean 1s this going out night after night, and staying till all hours.” “Oh, he never did that, mercy! I should hope not. No, Frank was always most attentive.” “So Ive understood,” remarked Peter. “He must have been a model husband, from all accounts.” “Ves,” uttered the widow, “I couldn’t find his equal if I traveled the world over. Poor dear cs) (Eo) Eomicbhoo