Daily globe., 1883-08-25
THELANGTRY MEETING.
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'Pray, DO not ru1fle my collar" said
Mrs. Langtry two minutes after shs had
met Mr.. Langtry. 'You are too bolster
Gus. Remember, my dear, this is not
what the Americans call business One
would think from your affectionate dem
onstrations that we had been separated a
century,"
Il beg your pardon, my DEAR" said Mr..
Langtry, hastily removing himself to an
obscure corner. "We will be sedate IS
that suits you better. Let US talk what the
Americans call business How did you
leave the gentleman whom the American
papers call Jonnie, or rather Tommy-or
perhaps-weli, never mind, you know him
doubtless"
"The dearest, delightfulest lad you ever
saw, hubby" said Mrs. Langtry, rolling
her eyes and clasping her hands. You
mean Teddie. Such pretty mustache!
Such elegant dress! Such fine horses!
And he was so devoted-you could scarce
ly believe it,
"H'mr' coughed M. Langtry. 81 think
I can. You look SO pretty that I should
like TO kiss you myself. But that's acting,
and that's not business, of course. To re-
cur to the more important matter of busi-
ness, how much is he worth, my dear?"
Hubby, you distress me. There are
friendships that are purely unselfsh. I
may say they are Platonic and that sort OF
thing. Permit me to retire that 1 may
shed q few Platonic tears
'Not now," said Mr.. Langtry, drawing
the beautiful and tender-hearted thing
down to his level, previously arranging a
separate chair for the purpose. Don't
give way, beg of you. I don't want to
touch those finer feelings and produce a
gush. hate scene as much as you do,
and the watering cart goes by the door
every DAY. subscribe, by the way, my
full share of the unavoidable expense OF
it. Now, then. my dear!'
CAT least allow me to apply my hand
kerchief to my eyes a moment. There is
no onion in it, hubby. I will be frank.
This is business, too-it is the business of
my ardent nature. Oh, Teddie-Teddie''
''Come now!" suddenly interrupted Mr..
Langtry. Business is business. How
much is he WORTH"
II won't tell you," was the angry reply.
''You ugly creature! You're the sordidest
man ever heard IF. Here I've been roam
ing the high seas and the other continents
| for your sake all this time, suffering and
toiling and shaving and working my fin
gers to the bone, and all you can say Oh
my return has to do with the amount of filthy
lucre 1 have accumulated. just as if the
soul had not been wrapped up in it. Just
rs if the heart had not been agitated.
Just as if art were thing of no considera-
ton except for the money it brings. Is ii
for this that am great actress? O mer-
ciful heaven, that 1 should live to see this
day! I've a notion to scratch your eyes
out"
That's acting,', said Mr.. Langtry calm
ly extending his right hand the palm up
ward. "Let US proceed to business. How
much?''
HE was so sweetr' said the sorrow
stricken lady musingly, turning her large
tear-filled, biue-gray eyes out OF GUors and
in the direction of the surrounding
shrubbery and the pewly-cut hay. ''Ant
he followed me everywhere. He was my
constant attendant. When I awoke in tht
morning there was Teddie III the outer
room. When I retired at night it was II
dream of Teddie, who had just adjourned
to his own apartment. His horses were
mine. His boats were mine. His servants
were mine. His dinners were mine, ant
they were usually delicious, though 1 mus
say I DO not admire American cookery il
every respect His heart was mine. H
was all mine, was Teddie. o Teddie-
Teddie!'
GLOW much:" again inquired Mr.
Langtry in slightly louder voice, a dan
gerous CLEAN in his eye, and his palm ex
tended still further in her direction
business, Mrs. Langtry, business
You needn't bs in such deuced hur
ry!" was the quick reply of the lady
whats tho use of getting agitated like
; that? I should like TO have my weel
out and do things decently and III order
There was another flash in the threaten
ing eyes, and the extended palm came still
nearer.
Anybody might conquer me row,
suddenly said the lady, sinking back
! turning pale, brushing away her tears
and assuming q look as OF one entirei
engrossed in mathematics. ''I reckon tha
, on the whole that he panned out--Bu
: never mind about details, hubby. III
gross sum is, 7 take il, about G25.00(
May 1 enquire how that Is for high?'
-, = M OafliAg, saAA iu6 Happs iudLi. 1olC
! ing her to his breast, ''truly I may remar
that this IS business. You seem, If
may use another American expression, t
have 'whooped FER up lively Pardon n
if l am prolix."
: There was long pause, during whicl
the honeysuokles outside were moved b
9 tho passing breeze, and the voice Of
stray lamb came softly into the window
. mingled with the perfume of few Jun
roses that had accidentally been left owe
! The Suez canal company intend adop
g ing the Pintsch system for lighting I'll
e entrance to the canal; and with this vie
= have ordered eight nine-foot special ga
i: bouys, each to burn for two months, an
three large holders tor storing gas and fl
- inf the bouys, together with small ga
a works to be erected at Port Said. It
Y proposed to extend the system to 9th,
: parts of the canal