The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-06
IN BORROWED PLUMES.


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Thea be wrote.
poSst crrse EnaIfroE = t1e 1909 Evelyn.
I - ~ ssrr.ss sss 4, sseE.ss..s a.
urittnE cNAE8 AAnrgA
he ~ Looked q he Telegram. red
II ard bounded 70 the sidewalk, He
didn't stop Until be reached The corner.
Barker w.s now desperate He Vas
q snch ! state Of mind, ard had 50 far
committed himself. that Be WA ready
for snyfhing
HIS parents arrived from Boston IN
time for luneh- He received them yoy-
ally. ne partook Of deep potatlona
He laughed with his ncw father from
Denver; he slapped his old father from
Boston on the back. They AL got very
30lly Dinner was . right merry meal
The ladies' had retired 70 the draw
ing-room Thetwo old gentlemen bad
made terrible fnroAds On Van LIths
wines They each took q hand Of
Barker's In theirs and swore be swas The
iolliext fellow ii the world
..And yo1 like ne Al the better b.
cause I'm well HxeAL laughed Barker.
hystericaily.
Rich or poor, sagd Mr. Hanson, Of
Denver. sit wouldn't make any differ
ence 70 me- Only give me Al honest
man and one who speaks The truth. for
! despise liar
Then Mr.. Barker, feeling that the
time had come. arose somewhat IN
steadily 90 his legs and faced the gen
tfGTnan from Denver, who was mellow
and smiling with wine.
You have rIgh. % dcspEse me,
then. Mr.. Hanson, for ] an . hyrsocvi.s
and The biggest liar On Tire ixee III the
J earth
4 The old man started a. II he had been
shot Something II the expression o!
I his son-In-law's face told him that this
I was no Joke. bat be was Speaking The
l truth \,
4 5ssYou ssD't bin tellin rs wrang about
{ your forehing, have yer he asked
I slowly. relaxing into the vernaenlar 81
his early mining days and with his fac
/. gradually growing purple with anger
Charlie Barker. fof answer, put BIZ
j hand ID his pocket and drawing out
solitary twenty-doilar bill he laid il Of
the table
That's every cent own in Ii,
world. : he replied
But this house; all this fne fnrni
TURF, almost pleaded the old man
.That-s yoursn, amt ft2s'
Not ! stick Of Ii It's the house ST !,
friend 81 mine, and haven't penny
worth III interest Id IL
Mr.. Hanson, Of Denver, staggcre,
back from the table.
You scogndrel, he was beginning
ITO 70 and steal my derter. : but some
thing in theyoung below stoppc'
n him. Something ii the attitude II th
old gentleman from Boston. " no Ia,
crept close 10 his sons side and passe,
. his arm lovingly about him. Tn
words Of abuse died away on Mr. Han
y sons lips
You must hat bin dreadfully afral
Of ine to hey done this, . he said in
stead
Twas" And. as IL it was ). relief !
him TO speak the truth again. the youn
VI fellow repeated the words: II was-
but an no longer"
Mr.. Hanson looked fer minut
steadily Ut his son-in-law. Despite ID
fact that be was cruelty disappointed
4 he could not but admire the audacit
Of the New Yorker.
Gosh ali hemIockE's Ae exelaimel
III give you chance you will com
ont u Denver and make raa1 81 youi
salt
ssYou bet viii
u must do my share of ts.is. spok
mp the man from Boston, his arm stii
around his sons waist tsItI tell 20
what I'll do, Mr. Hanson II you.iI civ
Charlie an interest III your business Il
put capital enough bacikof him ID ia I
Il an object
/ TITS q 70, cried the man from Der
yer. ana lie put ont his hand 70 II
other across the table.
The man from Boston seized II an
3 shook II heartily.
Then we forgive him, don't We, 10;
Of us7''
vi won't some one forgive me. too
asked musical voice from the doc
4 way. I'm half forgiven already. r.,
! Just confessed to mother il the fira1
!. ing-room
YES, wen include you" answers
T Old man Hanson, and your mother
well. for not being sharp enough
detect ron two frauds from the vel
first j despise liar. but Tn bless.
Z If your husband Amt dandy Sz
j. Barker. how did ron intend 10 sqna
this with your friend Van Lith2-
!, II shall write him tonight : full :
count of the whole matter. for I'm Il
too happy 70 go to, bed. andI shall e
! title my story III borrowed Plunes
3 AUSTIN Granville. ii Chicago Post
tBegorra, Il said Bridget, as 81
e opened bottle Of champagne for u