caller, filled him with an uncontrollable longing to be up and doing. The fine weather went, and Mr. Scutts, in his tumbled bed, lay watching the rain beating softly on the window-panes. Then one morning he awoke to the darkness of a London fog. The fine weather went, and Mr. Scutts, in his tumbled bed, lay watching the rain beating softly on the window-panes. Then one morning he awoke to the darkness of a London fog. “It gets worse and worse,” said Mrs. Scutts, as she returned home in the afternoon with a relish for his tea. “Can't see your 'and before your face.” “It gets worse and worse,” said Mrs. Scutts, as she returned home in the afternoon with a relish for his tea. “Can't see your 'and before your face.” Mr. Scutts looked thoughtful. He ate his tea in silence, and after he had finished lit his pipe and sat up in bed smoking. Mr. Scutts looked thoughtful. He ate his tea in silence, and after he had finished lit his pipe and sat up in bed smoking. “Penny for your thoughts,” said his wife. “Penny for your thoughts,” said his wife. “I'm going out,” said Mr. Scutts, in a voice that defied opposition. “I'm going to 'ave a walk, and when I'm far enough away I'm going to 'ave one or two drinks. I believe this fog is sent a-purpose to save my life.” “I'm going out,” said Mr. Scutts, in a voice that defied opposition. “I'm going to 'ave a walk, and when I'm far enough away I'm going to 'ave one or two drinks. I believe this fog is sent a-purpose to save my life.” Mrs. Scutts remonstrated, but in vain, and at half-past six the invalid, with his cap over his eyes and a large scarf tied round the lower part of his face, listened for a moment at his front door and then disappeared in the fog. Mrs. Scutts remonstrated, but in vain, and at half-past six the invalid, with his cap over his eyes and a large scarf tied round the lower part of his face, listened for a moment at his front door and then disappeared in the fog. Left to herself, Mrs. Scutts returned to the bedroom and, poking the tiny fire into a blaze, sat and pondered over the willfulness of men. Left to herself, Mrs. Scutts
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