"Really, William," began Homely for the hundredth eccas this hotel life is no life whatever, ov, my dear," interrupted hee spouse, "must we go. through all that again? My Jaws still ache tron the last time we discussed it, Tt only. means that I've got to spend all tke evening showing you figures prove that we live as cheaply berg can anywhere, $0 beastly for me during protested. Mfrs, Homelys whatever to occupy mes ndeving about the streets, 0 the shop windows to kilt the proprietors te+ agnize me and think T- intend fsmashy a window. and. steal "some thing! "Tt we could only have oe, own little home..."
William groaned. "Good Lor, 1 got listen to that again?" he added, you know how convenient it is for living near the business. Tom shown you at least a hundred timor that we're much Dotter off where are. Why don't, you ask sorite of your friends in of an afternoon, once a white?"
"ow can T entertain them here iny this shabby room?" waild Mew Homely; "And if T have them dodme in the lounge, there's always eXtra that you fuss about when the bill "Take om into the bar!" retorted Mr, Homely pettishly; "That's atf they care ubout anyway.
"That's all. you know about it, you mean," answered his wife with some show of spirit; "No materi where I take them in this beastly place, T have to sit and smile while they' discuss so-and-so's mew hous lor apartment, and how terribly ro-stricted hotel life must be, until, ready to ery, and they know it!" ut, pure and simple!" snorted Witliam "they're stuck out i tne wilds somewhere, and they. want to ake the best of it, or else des, socony else into the' mess Homely was not to be consol Mer heart was fon havi ttl place of thole resolved to leave William no yest until she had it Wisely, she diverted his mind tron, the subject.
"Don't you feel like going to a ci 2 It's bom an me grudail you he, acquiesced, do
District" and miles away from. hhen ut in the Western, cinemas and everything. Don't forge: that where we are, all amusements fare within easy rench.""
"And much good it seems to do war Mrs. Homely's silencing shot.
William did not show up for tiffin next day, but came in rather early jin the afternoon, mysterious to the PecHtad tea, dear?" he asked, with, int of aggravation,
great show of solicitude, "If sot [put on your things and take a stott with mee?
Mra, Homely gazed at him sus-viciously, and demanded to mow where they were going. He assured
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