Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15

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''Have you any smoking tobacco?" re-
turned Godfrey, taking a pipe from his
pocket.
81 guess you'll find some Cavendish in
the jar. You know where the matches
are"
Godfrey supplied himself, and then
drew chair to the other side of the fire
place and smoked for several minutes in
silence. At length he said, ''Were you
at the opera last night
'No. What was it?'
'Semiramide
"Good?"
yes"
Your theatre seems to suit her"
Wallie remarked. by the way, there
must be Il column about last night in
the paper Yes; here it is. NO such
rendering of the music of this part has
overland so forth and so on. She's a
big success"
''She deserves it, doesn't she?"
''She can sing. sir-she can-sing,"
replied Nallie, with the quie5 slowness
that was his only form of emphasis.
"She puzzles meI'
whats the puzzle:'
IF she's been through the wars, where
are her scars? She looks fresh rs a lily
and sweet as new mown hay. Where's
the cloven foot:"
"There is none, =" said Godfrey, with
laconic conviction.
80 I'm inclined e think, and so I'm
puzzled"
There will be stories about any wom-
an, rejoined Godfrey; mostly lies"
But some of the European stories
about Mile. Maraua-well, they would
lead one TO suppose that she had changed
her nature, and everything else except
her name, when she landed in thi
country"
''Well, since her name is the only
thing she could change, it follows
And our opinion should be formed on
what we see and know, not on hearsay."
You are only quoting what 1 said to
you when you didn't want to come to
the dinner" said Wallie, with chuckle.
'To be sure, hadn't seen her then"
Il thought you had seen her abroad"
we'll mean 1 hadn't seen her be-
fore in New York"
''There has been nothing against her
since she came?"
mo; on the contrary think she has
had the opportunity of refusing several
eligible offers, and she has done so for
all the world like true American girl"
'Who were the men?'
THAT would be telling. Why do you
askY'
As Godfrey made no reply, but smoked
with good deal of sternness, Wallie
continued after while, II suppose your
wisdom teeth are cut, young mani"
''Shes lady, and wish her treated
as such. that's allI' said Godfrey.
What were you saying about cottage
at Newport
Before this topic could be gone into
the friends were interrupted by the en-
trance of another caller-Mr. Alexander
Randolph.
''Who the devil is he?" demanded Geof-
frey. knocking out his pipe.
''Never met him till this autumn. He |
won't hurt you. Sit STILL"
''Ah, good morning, Mr.. Dinsmore,"
said Randolph, entering in state with |
his gray eyebrows and imperial; 81 can
remain but a moment" Here he caught |
sight of Bellingham. cam 1 in the |
way?"
''In the way of making the acquaint-
ance of Mr.. Bellingham-Mr Randolph"
said WaIlie. sit down, gentlemen.
Have cigar, Mr.. Randolph?
Il thank you-never before luncheon.
To come to the point at once-I am of
committee of gentlemen to extend a
complimentary breakfast to Gen. lingo
on the 18th of this month. Can we
count upon your attendance"
1.-THE 14th? Let me see," said Wallie,
opening drawer in his desk and taking
out a memorandum book. eyes, there
seems to be nothing on that day. Much
obliged to you and the committee, Mr..
The hour is o'clock, said Randolph.
''Gen. lingo deserves a breakfast,
Walhe remarked. HE deserves three
meals day. He has catered very well
for us
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