Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-07

shame he had unwittingly brought upon
himself, but one day he met in the ele-
vator the young woman whoDightlooked
up at him from the bed that had and
instead of stabbing him with violent
chances, she hung her face and blushed,
CHANGING up in a most delicious way as
she left the elevator. The young mans
heart gave bound. He might gain
forgiveness after all and what promised
TO be e scandal might turn out ro-
nance.
All grlkind loves the theatrical lead
ing actor, yet regards him more as pet
poodle than as man. Some OF our
incest girls will tiirt with handsome
actor, but would resent the advances of
q gentleman whom they respected. Some
of them, while possessed of ordinary
gentility and modes:y, are dangerously
iudiscreet when fouling with the mock
heroes OF the stage, and it is wonder
that more of them do not get into serious
scrapes. Two of the especially lively
sort were swinging down Fifth avenue at
a lively pace the other morning when
one of them espied tall, sturdy, hand
somely dressed young man on the other
side of the street, who appeared to be
ures. Both girls agreed at once that the
young man was no other than Mr.. kel-
cey, whose lustrous and curling NOUS
tache and sympathetic eyes are so we'll
known and adored by the gentle patrons
of the Lyceum theater. Vivid bushes Of
excitement and joy overspread the
countenauces of the two young women
when they observed the interest they in
spired in the handsome gentleman, and
rs they glanced sideong across the street
at him the emotion in their young souls
flashed from their eyes into his. I do
not know by just what processes it came
about, but few minutes later the tall
young man was walking by the side of
the two girls. He was very courteous,
suave and soothing, while they were
beaming, encouraging and vivacious.
He suggested that they turn off from
Fifth avenue and seek the Quieter neigh
borhood over on Madison avenue. This
was done, and as the trio strolled leis-
urely through the cross street the young
man drew his watch from his pocket,
remarked that it was getting on toward
'cock and hoped that it would not be
excessive boldness on his part to invite
his new acquaintances to become his
guests at q luncheon.
"Oh, really, Mr.. Kelcey,' began
one of the girls.
"Mr. what?'' echoed the young man.
"Mr. kelcey,' repeated the girl.
"Oh, we Know you, Of course. You
didn t think we could take up with a
perfect stranger, did you?'
"Well,' responded the gentleman,
"You really have the advantage of me.
presume you must have met me before,
but you have my name confused. Allow
me TO present my card.
The young man handed the bit of
paste board to one of the girls. 1t con-
tanned the name of Mr.. somebody else
entirely, and the address was the Union
club. A look of fright came into the
faces of the young women, and they
stood stock still gazing silently first at
each other and then at the smiling young
man. Then. with few lncoherent
phrases of apology, regret and embar-
rassment they turned back to Fifth
avenue and hurried away, leaving the
young man alone to gaze after them and
wonder at their strange actions.
81 was never so ashamed in my life, -
said one of the misses TO the other when
they had turned the corner.
"He's the perfect image of Kelley :"
said the other.
'Oh. what shsll We ever do il We