THE ILLUSTRATED BEE.
March 6, 190.
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Mamma Stirling
Continued from Vago Two.
(uueo, and wIiobo odor mounted to his
head like the fumes of whlnky, an odor In
which there wan something of everything,
of the animal, of -the woman, of unices,
of flowers, and of gomethlng thut lie did
not yet divine.
"And such despotic, Imperious, divine
kisses were they, when she put her lips
to his and kept them there, uh If to moke
him dream of an eternity of bliss, Hucklng
In his breath, hurting liU lips, In
toxicating, overwhelming him ' with de
light, exhausting him, while she held his
head In both her hands, us If In a vise.
The carriage rolled on at a quick trot,
through the silence of the snow, and they
did not even hear the noise of the wheels,
which burled themselves In that white car
pet, as If It had been cotton wool. Sud
denly, however, tired and exhausted, she
leaned against him with closed eyes and
moist lips. Then they talked at random,
like peoplo who are not quite themselves,
and who have uncorked too many bottles
of champngne on a benefit night.
"She questioned Mm, and laughed at his
theatrical slang, wrapped her otterskln rug
round his legs, and murmured: 'Come
close to me, darling; at any rate, you are
not cold, I hope?'
"When they reached her pretty little
house, with old tapestry and delicately
colored plush hangings, they found sup
er waiting for them. She amused her
self by attending to him In person, with
tho manners of a saucy wultress. And
then there were kisses, "constant, Insatia
ble, maddening kisses, and the lad ex
claimed, with glistening eyes, at tho
thoughts of future meetings:
'If you only knew how pretty sho Is!
And then. It Is nicer than anything else
In the world to obey her, to do whatever
she wants, and to allow oneself to be loved
lis he wishes!'
"Mamma Stirling was very uneasy, but
resigned himself to the Inevitable. Setlng
how Infatuated Us boy was he took care
not to be too sharp with him, or to keep
too tight a hand upon the reins. The wo
man who had debauched the lad was a fast
woman and uothlng else, and after all, the
old stager preferred that to one of those
excitable women of the world, who are as
dangerous for a man as the plague, where
as a fast woman can be taken and left
again, and one does not risk one's heart
at the same time us ono's skin, for a man
knows what they are worth. Stirling was
mistaken, however. Nelly d'Arglne she Is
married to a Yankee now, and has gone to
New York with him was one of those vi
cious women whom a man can only wish
his worrt enemy to have and she had
merely taken a fancy to the young fellow
becausa she wat bored to death and be
cause her senses were roused llkeembers
which break out again when a Are Is
thought to be out.
"Unfortunately he had taken the matter
variously, was very Jealous, and as suspi
cious as a deer, never Imagining that Ma
love affair could come to an end. Proud,
with his hot gypsy blood, he wished to bo
the only lover, the only master who puld
and who could not be shown the door, like
a troublesome and Importunate parasite.
"Stirling had saved somn money by dint
of a hard struggle and had invested, it in
the funds against the rainy day when he
should be too old to gain a livelihood. When
he saw how madly In love his son was and
how obstinate In hU lamentable folly, he
gave him all his savings and deprived him
self of his stout and gin so that the boy
might have money to. give to his mistress
and might continue .to be happy and not
have any cares and so between them they
kept Nelly.
"Stirling's debts accumulated and he
mortgaged his salary for years In advance
to the usurers who haunt circuses as they
were gambling hells, who are on the watch
for passion, poverty and disappointment,
who keep plenty of ready ' stamped bill
paper In their pockets, as well as money,
which they haggle over, coin by coin. But
In spite of all this, the lad sang, made a
show and amused himself and used to say
to him as he kissed him on both cheeks:
'How kind you are. In spite of everything.'
"In a month's time, as he was becoming
too exacting he followed her, questioned
her, and worried her with perpetual scenes
Nelly found that she' had had enough of
her gymnast; he was a toy which she had
done with and worn out, and which was
now only worth throwing Into the gutter.
She was satiated with him, and became
once more the tranquil woman whom noth
ing can move, and who baits her Ashing
ground quite calmly, in order to And a
husband und a fresh start. Anu so sho
turned the young fellow out of doors, as
If he had been some beggar soliciting alms.
He did not complain, however, and did
not say anything to Mamma Stirling, but
worked as he had done In the past, mas
tering himself with superhuman energy,
so as to hide the grief that was gnawing
at his heart and killing Mm, and the dis
enchantment with everything that was
making him sick of life.
"Some time afterward, when there was
to be a special display for the officers, see
ing Nelly d'Arglne there. In a box sur
rounded by her usual admirers, appearing
Indifferent to everything that was going
on, and not even apparently noticing that
he was performing and was being heartily
applauded, he threw his trapexe forward
as far as he could, at the end of his per
formance, and exerting all his strength,
and certain that he should fall beyond
the protecting net, he flung himself furi
ously Into space,.
"A cry of horror resounded from one
end of the boiLte to the oUter. when he
was picked up disfigured, and wtth nearly
every bone In his body bivkkco. The un
fortunate young feitow was BO longer
breathing, his chest was crushed In, and
blood-stained froth was Issuing from hi
Hps, and Nelly d'Argiu made haste to
leave the house with her friends, saying
In a tut vexed roloe:
'It Is very disguating to corns la the
hopes of being amused, and to witness an
accident!'
"And Mamma Stirling, who was ruined
and In utter despair, and who cared for
nothing more In this world, took to drink
ing, used to get constantly drunk, and
rolled from public house to public house,
and bar to bar, and as the worst glass of
vitriol still cost a penny, ho became re
duced to undertaking tho. part which you
have seen, to dubblo In the water, to
blacken himself, and to allow himself to
bo bitten. ....
' "Ah! What a wretched thing life is for
those who are kind,' and who have . too
much heart!" From the first complete
edition in English of the works of Guy
do Maupassant, published by Mr. Walter
' Dunne, New York.
An Apt Pupil
Teacher James, you were late yesterday
morning.
Pupil Yes; but, as you were saying to
the class today, we should let bygones be
- bygonea.
, Teacher But have you no excuse to
offer?
Pupil In that same talk you said that
one who was good at excuses was usually
good at nothing else. Undor the circum
stances, I think it better for me not to do
anything that will lower me in your esti
mation. Needlessly Alarmed
"John!" whispered Mrs. Swackhammer,
hoarsely." "John, wake up! In the base
ment hear them they're they're workln'
In the basement "
"Wh-wh-what!" gasped Swackhammer.
Ho dived under the pillow and clutched his
poekotbook. "What is it?"
"H-b-burglars!" chattered Mrs. Swack
' hammer. "Don't you hear them "
"Aw, rats!" said Swackhammer, as he
' lay down and prepared for sleep again.
"You scared mo nearly to death. I thought
it was plumbers." San Francisco Bulletin.
Too Much for Him
"Don't want any poetry," snapped the
editor.
"But this Isn't poetry."
"Well, stories, then; can't use 'em."
"But this Isn't a story."
"Well, we don't take translations, and,
besides"
"My dear sir," interrupted the smiling
Visitor, "I merely came to ask your ae
'roptanco of my check for ISO, tendered la
tLppreckUicn of your editorial in this mom
Ing's issue on"
But the words haQ fallen on deaf ears.
(The editor's age was 86 and he was buried
Srith the highest honors. Atlanta Consti
tution. The Dropped Letter
"You made quite a mistake in my artlcl
ipn the modem hotel," Bald Mr. M. Ine
boet to the editor.
"I'm sorry to hear that. What was tn
error? We will try to correct it."
"Well, where I wrote, The problem of
feeding the corps of attendants and at
taches has grown to be one of great im
portance,' your printers made It read 'tho
problem of feeing.' "
"Oh, that's nothing," said the editor,
turning again to hia work. "I thought at
first that we hud made some misstate
ment of fact." Judge.
The Wooden Foot
iAs tho car struck a curve the man with
I t Strap lurched forward and stepped clum
fclly on the sitter's shoe.
"I bog your pardon," he said; "I didn't
tafan to step on your foot."
"Don't apologize," replied the sitter, emll
tng; "It Isn't mine."
"Isn't yours?" asked the stander, rauv
log his eye brows.
v "Not yot," replied tho sitter. "You see,
i It's wood and I'm buying it on the instaU
'Snent plan." Cincinnati Times-Star.
Now Respectable Citizen
Drummer Wliat bocame of old Tuffnut,
vho formerly owned a disreputable dive
ion Blank street?
Merchant Oh, he reformed several years
bgo and la now one of our most honest
Bjid respected citizens.
Drummer What business Is ho In now?
Merchant Nono at all. He made a for
, ' fane out of his dive and retired. St'. I.ouis
Star.
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today.
Mrs. Thompson (anxiously) What was
It?
Mr. Thompson The one I told you last
week.
Mrs. Thompson Oh, dear me! that Mrst
Jones Is such a tattler. I'll never tell her
anything again. Judge.
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