The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-08

auH nad lIirerviewssy lar ofsoso~Ao' v" 'a0
monentors subject Of new dress, she
remembered that Brian was waiting for her,
| and hurried quickly to the door
~ haven't been many minutes, have l.
dearr' she said, touching him lightly on inc
arm. p-. ,,o,;ro
nj his watch, "only thirty-a mere nothing,
considering new dress was being discussed
~ thought had been longer" said Madge,
her brow gathering, "but still am sure you
| feel martyr"
mot at ALL" replied Fitzgerald, handing
her into the carriage: II enjoyed myself very
much"
Nonsense she laughed, opening her sun
shade. while Brian took his scat beside her;
that's one of those social stories which every
I one considers themselves bound 10 tell from
! n sense of duty I'm afraid did keep you
| waiting-though after ALL she went on,
with trne feminine idea as to the flight of
time. Il was only few minutes"
"And the rest" said Brian, quzzically
looking at her pretty face, SO charmingly
flushed under her great white hat.
| Madce disIained TO notice this Interrupt
| ton
to the Melbourne club Papa viii he there,
| You know she sad to Brian, "and wen take
| him off to have afternoon tea with us
But it's only O'Clock" said Brian, as the
town hall clock came in sight Mrs. Samp-
son won't be ready
"Oh. anything viii do" replied Madge, "a
cup Of ton and some thin bread and butter
| isn't hard to prepare don't feel like lunch,
! and papa eats 50 little in the middle of the
day, and YOU
Eat great deal at all times finished
Brian, with laugh MadSe went on chat
tering in her usual lively manner, aud Brian
I listened 10 her with delight. 1t was very
pleasant, he thought, lying back among
the soft cushions Of the carriage, with a
pretty girl talking 50 gayly. He felt like
| Saul must have done when he heard the harp
| of David, and Madge, with her pleasant talk,
| drove away the evil spirit which had been
with him for the last three weeks. Suddenly
Madgc made an observation as they were
passing the Burke and Wills monument,
which startled him.
"lsn't that the place where Mr.. Whyte got
| into the cab,' she asked, looking at the
/ corner near the Scotch church, where a
vagrant of musical tendencies was playing
just Before the Battle, Mother" On bat
tered old concertina in most dismal man
| ner
$50 the papers say" answered Br ian, list
| lcssly, without turning his head.
| If wonder who the gentleman i'll the light
coat could have been,' said Madge, as she
| settled herself again.
"No one seems to know" he replied eva
svely.
All, but they've got a clew," She said
DO You know, Brian" she went on, that he
vas dressed just like you, in light overcoat
and soft hat"
How remarkable said Fitzgerald, speak
inc in q 81 chfiy sarcastic tone, and rs calmly
as he was able lie was dressed in the same
manner as nine out OF every ten young Eel
! lows in Melbourne"
Madge looked at him in surprise az the
tone in which De spoke 50 different from his
/ usual nonchalant way of speaking and was
! about 10 answer, when the carriage stopped
| at the door of the Melbourne club Brian,
/ anxious to escape an, more remarks about
I the murder, sprang quickly out, aud ran up
the steps into the building He found Mr.
/ Frcttlby smoking compiacently, aud reading
| The Age As Fitzgerald entered he looked
up, and putting down the paper held out his
hand, which the other took
"Ahl Fitzgerald, be said, have you left
! the attractions of Collins street for the still
! greater ones Of clubandT
/ "Not T." answered Brian. I've come TO
| carry you OF TO afternoon tea with Madge
and myself"
II don't mind, answered II. Frettlby, ris
Ing; but isn't afternoon tea at balf-past
rather an anomaly"
| Whats in name" said Fitzgerald, alb
| sently, as they left the room WHAT have
/ you been DONG AN morning.
"ryo been in here for the last half hour
/ reading" answered the other, carcleasly
wool market. / supposeE
"No, the hansoa cab murder"
"Oh. d that thing,n said Brian. hastily,
then, seeing his companion looking at him IN
surprise. be apooIiz-d But, indeed hc
went on. I'm nearly worried 10 death by
people asking all about Whyte, n If ! know
/ all about hir. whereas know nothing.
Just as we'll You didn't answered Mr.
! Frettby. rs they descended the steps to-
gethcr: "ho was not a very Ges'rSsie com
panion."
Mrs Sampson was very mach astonished
of the early arrival of her dodgers guests,
and expressed her surprise IN shrill tones.
"Beiu' taken by surprise" she SAID, with
an apolosetic crackle, lit amt to be supposed
as miraculs can H. performed with regard to
cookin the fire hayin' gone out, not bein'
kept alight on account OF the eat Of the day,
which was that 'ot rs never was, tho, 10 he
sure, bein' a child IN the early days, remem-
Der it were that ot as my sisters aunt was IN
| tue 'abit of roastin' her jints IN the sun
After telling this last romance, aud lcay-
INC her visitors in doubt whether the joints
referred 10 belonged to an animal or 70 her
sistcrsaunt or herself, Mrs, Sampson cracked
away down stairs TO get things ready.
What curious thing that landlady OK
yonrs Is, Brian" said Ma,ise, from the depths
OLA huge arm chair II believe she's grass
hopper from the F,tzroy gardens
"Oh. no. shes d woman" said Air. Fre;tby'
cyn!cally. You can tel that by the length
OF Ter tongue"
~ popular error, papa" resorted Madgee'
sharply Il know plenty Ga nen VINO t-iA
far more than any woman"
at bo,o m peva- meet them then" said