Morris tribune., 1880-08-19

the Colonel. returning to the attack.
"foull revcr carry the practice of
your lie to such an extreme,n SAID Bar
ron; II have the Subtraction Of knowing
that. However. Colonel. your bitterness
is natural. forgive you. DIR. Miller
cannot fail to see that am treating you
like I lr;ctian-that is. as ifayOu were
one. Well, l began The f'ege Of myself.
The supplies were crt of. ! retired to
my room and refused to eat. That me,nt
| great deal when it is considered that
for fouryearsI had lived ct college
boarding house. 1t meant more when
one remembers it was done for love. Men
talk of killing themselves for the objects
OF their affections, but they seldom, if
ever, try the starvation plan. II takes
trHe griC'for that sort or thing. Perhaps
tais Story Of mine hasn't the sentimental
fervor that animated me then. 1t seems
| now TO have been an example of rather
furry obstinancy. The first day was
lived through without much discomfort;
tie second found me hungry: the third,
was half crazy for food, and the smell
from the kitchen in. lriated me. Tbegan
to wonder If wasn't making fool of
| myself" .rss. aa a:
"Yes! Your the only one who had
doubts about ;s!" said the Colonel, quite
cheerfullv, all things considered.
"Meanwhile." continued the Judge,
''every relative got wind of the matter
and cane to hold an ante.mortem in
quest. The GOctor was summoned and
at last the newspaper of the town came
out with a highly story, in
which Miss Dexter was, by innuendoes,
referred to as the cause of the trouble.
OF this, however knew nothing. I was
too busy in schem;ng to counteraet the
plots of my friends to force food into my
stomach to care what was being said out
side OF the house.
The nigi.t OF the third day was hor-
rible one. 1t was made up OF success
ion o. dreams of banquets at which I
cou,u not eat enough to satisfy my hum
ger.
The next morning was out of my
head until noon."
"Out of your stomach! Brains had
nothing to 40 with il" cried the Colo
mel.
"Out OF my head )" repeated the Judge.
SIT seemed as though was about to col
lapse and de. Everything was whirling
around and around, when the door was
onened and face came to view. 1t had
familiar look, but at first could not
tell whose it was. I looked and looked
and looked, and then dropped away in
fainting fit. Wnen 1 came to, the
first thing that met my gaze was this
same face. The eyes had the same elec.
tricle CLEAN as of old: the lips were just
as seductive in their expression, and the
voice ma6e the sweetest, OF music. She
took n thu face in her ittle hands and
looked sadly into my eyes" @a.
Fired! Fredr she whispered. "Dear
old boy, tell me wnat this lneans!n
i shook my Lead.
'sI've been away" she said, '"and
there's horrld story about us In the pa
| per-about me, mean-that am the
cause of this. Have you seen it."
mo Lou a ags nat's
care you going to kill yourself, Fred?"
bringing that dear face of hers closer to
mine. eIl
| 81 shall continue to try
''Why? What is The matter9'
''You are the matter. Lou, if you must
know I said, getting desperate, with
her lips so close to mira, and the ques-
tions coming thick and i&st. "You are
| the matter" sdI
'sMeg as
'sYou."
I could see that she wanted to make me
tell, and believed that the only thing
that Kcot her from asking was that she
believed : 1e knew W lat I mad to tell.
resolved 10 settle my doubt, and, il I was
going to die, to have her know just the
reason for my suicide.
/ ':Lou,' began, putting an arm around
her waist to steady myself. LOU, / am
killing myself because you don't love
me. ns8,
''How do you know that, Fred Barroni
You make me ask the question"
Her face ceme down upon my shou!-
der, and she began to sob.
/ because, Lou, because, becauee"-I
paused simply because didn't know,
but had only guessed at il, and in my
weak condition it seemed as if heo been
wofully mistaken. t'WelI then, knew
it, becauec you always put Gherkins be-
tween u7; and how could tell you over
his shoulder that wanted you to be my
wife," .rae7.a
did you want to tell me that, Freds''
"Yes!' as ~
And that animated old petrifactlor
kept you away2"
'Animeted Old Petritaction, ehG DlG
she call me that, Judge BarrOnl" shriekeG
the Colonel, slapping his hat on his heat
and driving il down with blow OF hi.
: fist, as he sprang from his chair. s'If sht
did, s,a, demand satisfaction. the salts
faction of gentleman, sir! "AnimateC
i Old Petrifactionr And this by a woman
Il would have honored by marryiagl i
is too much, too much You shall givt
me revengel' -5
Boron laughed. So did the minister
'.You shall have what you want, Col
, cnel," said the Judge.
"When, where, how3 That talk suit
Eme.' Es ...e
'tBy coming around to dinner with me
this afternoon. You know Mrs. Barron
has changed her mind about you since
that dsy.'a
!. ;'p., be blanked if l will" roared th,
! ColoRel, slamming the chairs aside o.
: he tram 1ed away. aae 05aa
"At 4 o'clock sharp" said the Judge
: leaning over the railing and speaking t.
; the angry man on the walk below.
The Colonel shook his fisi In reply.
"fIe is very wrathfull' observed tn
minister. 4
"But he will come all the same sal,
: the Judge. 5s .'.2Ye g
~ suppose that young lady gave you
!, favorable reply" meekly observed d.
Miller, who weatcd to hear the conclu
!, sion of The story.
! "FavoraDle2 OF coursei See that lad
1 over the street there9" rr
: "Mrs. Barron9 Oh yes!n ~
"Weil, she was Lou Dexter before
4 married her. Her yes stopped my sui
J, 4 clde." 9 seas6ss
.tIndeedw 5g ftt
\ sIndeed. And what is more in viey
J of my profession, I've never had TO starv
! since. bassa Il M
y BUTTER? You remember the stOr
III ~ h1 syTloeN r.,ns oks1, N M agn hf4Afc