The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-23

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always was fellow of the right Sort and per-
has he has done well after all. They seem very
happy OF course / cannot be expected to chum
with him as before, but believe I'll drop IN on
them occasionally.
July Colt is wonder to me that Charley
Carr chose the sister he did instead of Gertie,
as he calls her. Not but what Cars wife is
charming and all that but
July 23.-Confound Nero's hair! Prof Kirk
land ought to be aware that an informal even
ing is hardly the occasion for the introduction
of such subject. OF course Miss Granville lis
tened graciously, but that did not warrant him
in prolonging profitless diatribe for half an
hour.
July "a" Sweets to the sweet" fancy
could not have accompanied the flowers sent
her to-day with q more appropriate legend.
July 21-Hang that Spinner! How his
stories have degenerated. There was time
when they fairly sparkled with wit and bon
homme. hope Spinner is not threatened with
softening of the brain. 1t certainly looks like
it when he insists upon monopolizing the at
tention of an intellectual lady for three quar-
tiers of an hour with his claptrap. wonder
why Carr invites every Tom, Dick, and Harry
to his home.
Aug. 1--Spinner is BORE He insisted upon
spinning his puerile yarns for over an hour
last night. He ought TO be able to detect the
difference between polite attention and inter
est.
Aug 3-Spinuer will force me to cut him
dead. OF course he could not have meant any
thing personal, but / did not like the way he
grinned at me at the club last night when he
delivered himself of that idiotic yarn about
little bald-headed man of 40 in love.
Ang. Carr is good fellw. He bids me
hope But still ! do not thank him for his
gratuitous hints that a man of my weight and
substance can hardly compete with slender
young fellows like. say, Spinner. Why must he
needs lug IN Spinner? Confound Spinner!
Aug. 81 am afraid Carr is right; but he
need not have called me fat" But, then,
Carr is her brother in-law. OF course if her
ideal is q slender man I'll consult DR.. Dunning
tomorrow. Carr is diplomatic, of course, but
/ think may hope.
Aug. 10.-Dunning is as hard as flint. "No
wines" said he, :" no pastry, no afternoon maps,
no doing in the morning" i think he would
mirable forethought told him | had given mp
smoking whereupon he told me to smoke.
8 Go to the country" said he, sleep on hard
bed, rise with the lark; cold baths, coarse food,
plenty of exercise; walk-no, run" Run!
man Of my methodical habits and 220 pounds
run! If Gertie only knew the sacrifices
am abont TO make for her sweet sake! But
what are Wine, pastry, and luxury in compari-
son to the woman love?
sacrifices | propose to make for her sake. but
think she knows, not about my intentions, but
something of my feelings. Trust woman's in
tuition, and-well l feel she is not wholly in
different to me.
Aug. 12-To- morrow the papers will an
nounce my departure for Europe. ] would not
have Prof Kirkland and that COMPOUNDED
Spinner and the rest suspect what had become
OF me for a fortune. Tomorrow the scenes that
have known me so long will know me no more
for two months, and then will show Spinner
thing or two. Last night almost umbosomed
myself to Gertie, but ! think Carr was right in
bidding me hope.
Aug. 13.-Higginsville Ny most intimate
friends would scarcely recognize me now.
have dotted my sober black, parted with my
sidewhiskers, and arrayed myself in style
which would probably cause my immediate
examination by an insanity expert werc my
friends to behold me. Tall white hat suit Of
half-inch black and white checks, polka-dot
shirt flaming tie and russell shoes. 1t is not
Amos Medfeld who is writing this, but John
Smith" Tomorrow / am off for Shagbark
County in the heart of the wilderness. o,
Gertie Charming (amputated by the au-
thor.
Aug. 15.-I am now domcied at the Ham
merslaw homestead deep in the fastness of
Shagbark County. Here / am to serve two
months for my Rachel, serve as the Patriarch
of old never served. But. what will not man
do FOR love? The rosy god - (curtailed by the
author).
In John Smith, gorgeous in checks and white
hat, my most intimate friends would never
recognize Amos Medfeld. The Hammerslaws
are excellent people. They ask few questions,
but seem overwhelmed by my magnifcence.
They tread softly in my presence. The head
OF the family is absent, but the housewife has
accepted me as a permanent guest.
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to civilization were it not for the thoughts of
Gertie. The table-fare would meet the entire
appreciation of DR.. Dunning. The bed-each
individual bone in my body cries out in rebel