Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-08

on the shoulder. lie turned bis head.
and the moment he saw me his face
went livid.
:. Mr.. Joseph smythe. / believe, /
said with a smile.
Who's Mr., Joseph SmytheT he AN
swered hoarsely; my names Smith, /
ain 20 biOomin Smythe. Who are youy
J don't know yer
As he spoke ms eyes rested upon q
curious gold ring of Indian workmanship
which he wore upon his left hand There
was no installing the ring. At an
events, Il was one that had been passed
rould the club on more than one occa-
sion as a unique curiosity. His eyes toll
lowed my gaze. He burst into tears.
ana pushing me before him into q Quiet
corner OF the saloon, sat down facing
me
" Don't give me away. old man, he
whimpered FOR Gnwd's sake. don't let
on to any Of the chaps ere that I'm a
member Of that blessed old waxwork
show IN 81, James's they'd never speak
TO me again. Ard keep yer mug shut
about oxford. there's good sort I
wouldn't ave 'em know as 'ow ! was on
o them college blokes for anythink.
II sat aEhast | had listened to hear
him entreat me 10 keep Smith the rorty
AIRY, a secret from the acquaintance
Of Smythe, the superior person. Hero
was smith In mortal terror lest bis pals
should hear of his identity With the aris-
tOcratic 'Smythe,' and discard him. His
attitude puzzled me at the time, but.
when / came TO reflect, my wonder was
at myself for having expected the 0ppO-
site
] caru't clip t.. no vert on: 4 ave
70 live two lives. Az my time I'm a
sinck-up png' AZ orter be jolly well
"'At which times ! interrupted. L
have heard you express some extremely
uuc0mplimentary opinions concerning Ar
ries'
know he replied, In voice he
traying strong emotion; that's where it's
80 precious rough on me. When I'm
tot J desUises myself. cos ] knows that
underneath my sneezing phig I'm II
bloomin AIRY. Whom I'm an AIRY,
| 'ates myself cos ! knows I'm a tOff
"'Caut you decide which character
you prefer, and stick TO IT, | asked.
No. he answered, j cnrn't It's n
rum thing, but whichever I nm, sure az
fate, bout the end Of a month l begin TO
gur sick o. myself
"'T can quite understand H.. / mur-
INJURED; y should give way myself in
fortnight
I've been myself now he continued,
without noticing my remark for some
thin Ike ten days. One mornin in bout
three weeks time ! shah tapt up M my
diggings IN che Mile End road, aud / shall
look round the roOul and nc these clothes
'ungin over the bed, and at this yer con-
certna' Che gave Il an afcctiOuate
squeeze) and ! shall feel myself gettin'
scarlet all over. Then / shall jump out
q bed, and look nt myself IN the glass.
You bowling little cad ! Bhnll sdy 10
myself i have half a mind to strange
Ill liz. a
ON q uuiet blue serge suit and q bowler
at, tell my lnndludy TO keep nay rooms
for Inc til GENE back. slip out O. the
OuSe. and into the fust 'ansom | ments
and back to the Ilalbany. And q moth
arter that, ] shall come into my cham
hers at the HHlbany. fling Noltaire md
Parini into the fire, ghy me at the bust
of good old 'Omer slip on my blue suit
agen. and back 60 the Mile End road
" How DO you explain your absence
TO both partiesy / asked
oh, that's simple enough he repliad.
i just tells my 'ousckeeper nc tho Hal
bany az I'm golu' ON the ccntinOng: and
my mates ere thinks / an n traveller
Nobody misses me much he added
pathetically; huin't particularly fetch
IN sort o bloke cithcr of me. I'm sich
I'm out-and-outcr When I'm an AIRY.
I'm too much Of an AIRY, and wheN
I'm prig Tn n rcg'lnr fust prize prig.
Seems TO me as If ! was two ends Of a
man without amy middle. II 1 could only
mix myself MP q bit more I'd be an right
He smiled once or twice. and then he
laughed. All, Well he said, casting aside
his momeutRry gloom; it's all a game,
and wots The odds so long as yer 'appy.
AVG wetY
81 declined the wet and left him.
playing sentimental airs TO himself upon
the coucertina
Nflug ID ffnrtn,r, about ,.,.sl
the servant came 20 me- with ,nrl ~
which was engraved the name of MIR.
Joseph Smythe.' | requested her 20 show
him up. lie entered with his usual air
OF languid superciliousne8s. and seIted
himself IN graceful attitude upon the
sofa
Wei, ] said, as soon as the girl had
closed the door behind her 30 you've irt
rid Of SMITH
"A siclly smilc PARSED over his face.
You have not mentioned II 10 anyoncT
he asked nuXioualy
"'Not 90 soul | replied: though I
confess often feel tempted to-
i sincerely trust you never will.' he
said In tone of alarm You can have
no conception Of the misery the whole
thing causes me. | cannot understand
IT, What possible affinity there can be
between myself and that disgusting little
nob passes my comprehension. | assure
NONt my uNNf mac Inc knowledge that
/ was a ghoul. or a vampire, would cause
me less nausea than the reflection that
] am one and the same with that odi-
GUS little Whitechapel bounder. When
think of him every nerve in my body
Don't think about him any more
i interrupted perceiving his stronCly-sup-
pressed emotion. You didn't come here
20 talk about him, I'm sure. Let Us dis
miss him
" Well he replied. In q certain round
about way Il IL slightly connected with
him. That is really my excuse for in
hlcting the subjct upon you. You are the
only man ! can speak 10 about it--if 1
shall not bore your
" Not Ia the least ] said j am most
interested As he still hesitated asked
him poiuibunk what &c was
"He appeared embarrassed 1t Is real-
" very absurd of me- he said. while
the faintest suspicion of pink crossed
his usually cOlorless face; but | feel /
must talk 70 somebody about H. The
fact Is, my dear Mac, 1 am in love-
" Capital! / cried; I'm delighted TO
hear it, u thought IL might make a man
OF him. DO ] know the ladyY
4 am inclined 10 thinl, you must
have seen her he replied she was with
me on the pier az Yarmouth that even
Ing YOU met me-
p" Not Liza" / exclaimed.
That WAS She he answered: Miss
Elizabeth Muggins.' He dwelt lovingly
upon the name
But said, YOU seemed--I really