The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-30

seat Il go-the bell invites me. Fare
well. dear boy. Farewell
What's your hurry?" demanded
Cassidy. ''Stop and take another"
Impossible, dear boy, impossible"
said Mr.. Bassett. regretfully. Affairs
of State. Is Cameron in town.?
Hes been away a fortnight, but we
never write letters to each other unless
we want to borrow money, and that
mostly a poor chance" said Cassidy.
But talk of the devii-Jack, me child,
we were that instant ta1kin' awee your
character.
Enter the identical handsome young
man who the night before, in country
lane a hundred miles from London, had
ruffled pretty girls hair and the heart
of father and a rival Now this hand
some young nan was evidently in the
gayest spirits. His face shone with
smiles, and his eyes sparkled. The
very carriage of his head betOkened
jollity and freedom from all care.
How do you do, dear boy?" asked
Mr. Bassett, shaking hands with look
of embarrassed hurry. 1--WE something
of consequence to say to you. Shall
you be at home tomorrow at noon?
I've something of consequence to
say to ye,.," said the young fellow.
with ight-hearted lau gh. ''Shan't I
come to your place."
mo, said that tragedian, hurriedly.
81 call on you at twelve tomorrow.
Ta-ta, dear boys; ta-ta."
Mr.. Montgomery Bassett dashed into
the street and roared Cab in a voice
of mellow thunder, to indicate the pres
sure upon his time. Cassidy and Cam
eron sat down together.
What have ye been doing" asked
CASSIDY.
Working" said the other, with a
sly, happy look at his friends face.
"Where?"
Down at Oakenham"
''All the time there?"
"All the time there"
Then ye'd meet old Bassett He's
been playing there, he tells me-"
mo, didn't bother myself about
old Bassett.''
''Then We don't know the news about
his daughter down there?"
''Gad.'' said Jack. HAS he found
it out?"
Found it out?' replied Cassidy. ''It
dosen't seem 10 be much of a secret.
It's grand match for her" Jack
Cameron ewes fairly danced at this.
He didn't tell you who it was, did
hep"
Faith, then, he did," said Cassidy
dryly.
but I've news nearer home I'm
70 oh e obi
hood. I'm going to be married me-
SELF
Not yOu," said Cameron. ''Come,
come, Bill, old man, my case is seri-
Gus, and expect to be congratulated.
AS for you, I'll congratulate you when
your re married, but not before"
''You'rc going to be married, are We?
It's as catching as measles, and every
body seems down together"
You absurd old IDIOT" said Jack,
shaking him by the shoulders, laugh
ingly. Didn't you say Bassett had
told you?"
About his girl? OF course l did"
''And told you whom she was going
to marry?'
$50 he did"
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"Well, responded Cassidy.
well" whom did he say?'
Young Weatherley, ut the Grange
at Oakenham.
"What?" cried Jack. 1.-The liar4'
But he had turned pale for all that.
Jack, I'm afraid this'll be bad for
We"
POOH said Jack. The girls as
true as steel, Bill, and she promised me
last night"
'.Bassett," answered Cassidy, "said
twas last night she promised young
Weatherley. He says It's all arranged,
and will be in the peppers next week.
Jack, Jack, me boy, I'm sorry. They re
all alike. He's worth twenty-five thou
sand year, BaSsett says" His gay.
good-natured, handsome Irish face was
troubled. ''Be 4 man and forget her,
Jack
you don't know her, Bill" said the
other. striving to speak naturally and
lightly. The little girls rs true as
steel, and everybody knows Bassett
He's the greatest liar unhung''
Then he'll be none too creditable
as father-in-law," said Cassidy. LET
her 90" He began to relate the ira
gedian's story at full, but Jack stopped
him.
You believe Bassett?"
''Be George, l do, then" answered
Cassidy. And since she's like that,
you re well escaped"
We'll" said the lover, looking
straight into his friends eyes, Il don t
believe Bassett, and FL believe nobody
bus the girl herself l shall know in
half an hour"
YOU'RE going there?"
II am"
''Then I'm with We I'll wait outside
till We know" The two set out to-
gether, and walked in silence for
while. What will We do if it's true,
Jack?n
at isn't truer' Cassidy looked at
him, and saw in the gas-light that his
face was as white as a sheet.
Jack, it might be. 1t may be. It's
a great temptation. Why would he
lie for nothing? What'l you do if it's
true?r
''Do?" cried Jack. whistle her
down the wind! But-true? It's as
big a lie rs the world holds anywhere.
| knOC it. The little girls as true as
Steel"
The emotional Irishman felt the tears
sting his ewes.
Twill be 4 heavy trial" he said to
himself The lads hearts fresh and |
tender and gentle, and he'll feel it bit-
terly."
They said no more just then on
either side. From the Strand to |