Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-10-13
ENYoY.
MY COUSIN.

MY cousin Elsa naQ, 1 am BOIIy 70 say
grown into n p~rovocante woman, with
dirty complexion and a tendency to hin
on insufficient evidence that men whom
sho met were in love with her. She CAV,
these hints to q confdante, and the con.
fdante always told the men, and the mel
as a rule were very angry. Sometimes
they complained 70 me. She was just
pretty enough to make her story proba-
bic, and this was exasperating. IpOinted
out to them that Elsa was tho kind Of d
girl that had to do something to make
her mother suffer, that there was no au-
thentic instance Of any one who knew
her well having taken her seriously, and
that it was best TO bear quietly with the
ways Of women. / did what l could. /
told her that it was vulgar to pose as the
car Of Juggernaut, but although she Is
quite vulgar enough to consciously avoid
vulgarity she would not see it.
1 came upon her late one night at one
Of her mothers parties when nearly ev-
cry one had gone. She was wearing tho
most affected clothes, liquid eyes and q
small pout.
Poor little mel' she said in her favor
lite girl Of 4 manner "what have l donel
1 feel positively certain that Mr.. Wy
sloup will kill me-"
"Yesg"
Indeed, yes and yes and yes! Ho
would take me into supper, and ever
since if l said q word to any other man
he has scowled at me in positively muir.
derous way"
ELSA" l said, II will give you sir
lessons in the art Of implication for
shilling. 1t is cheap, but l hate to SEE
you doing things inartistically. 1t is ali
right with me. of course, but l fancy tina
you had better not tell other people tina
Wysloup is in love with you"
II never said he was. And VIII,
mustn't / tellY'
Because Wysloup is dangerous"
"Ohl Why dangerous2 Then l thinl
Twill"
She did, and Wysloup heard of it. III
is connected with the proprietor of tn
Wysloup multiplex sock. The multiple
sock is, if one may trust the advertise
ment, an added luxury to life and can
not wear out. 1t has certainly conferred
more fortune than honor upon the neph.
ew of the proprietor. Ifin your ignorancC
you cheerily ask Wysloup if he is CON
nected with the multiplex sock, he wi,
tell you frankly that he is its nephew.
But when once he knows that you arr
aware of the connection he does not per
init any further reference to it. For in.
stance, Denner happened once to be talk.
ing at the club about the possibility thai
he might lave to leave his house. A Ger
tain railway had q great envy to gC
through his front garden. Some one
asked him if he felt anxious about it.
Eyes" said Denner, II am in u stat,
Of the most awful suspense, like my mul
tiplex socks" Wysloup was present ani
heard this, but he said nothing. Later
at whist, Major Birdmount-who is al
liver and suspicions-was coupled witt
Wysloup against Drisield and Denner
The major is quite unable to believe il
extraordinary luck at whist unless i
happens to come to himself. He woul,
distrust his own mother If she had sever
trumps. Consequently it was unfortu
nate that Denner commenced by dealing
himself the whole Of the 10. With grea
difficulty the major held his tongue an,
spoke nothing, but his face darkened
Denner was greatly surprised. Wysloul
smiled a faint ghost Of a smile. Pres
emily Denner noticed that the major wa
watching him intently. AS Denner
perfectly ordinary and honest man h
was naturally annoyed. But in spite o
his honesty when it came 10 Denner.
turn to deal again he dealt himself /
trumps with the ace and king Of anOthe
emit He rarII huwa1u hn1faua he 900
He flung down his cards and won tn
rubber.
As the major rose 70 go he said, ON
children had been meaning TO take me L
tho Egyptian hall tonight, but whist
good enough for me-" No man probably
likes to have it implied that he is cheat
ing for the sake Of shilling points a
whist. Dennor was furious and lost n
time in making tho major very mucl
less vague and very much more humble
but he was nevertheless exceedingly an
noyed about it. OF course It may no
have been Wysloup that was responsible
but l have noticed that those who We.
him generally get punished. and he ca
do anything with the cards. Beside
WyslOup was very busy losing money (
the major at ecarte on tho followin
day. Now, the major cannot play ecart,
and Wysloup can This va the onl
occasion on which It had occurred to IN
that Wyaloup had the battered relics Q
conscience.
Twas curious 20 SEQ how he woul
take ny cousin Elsa's audacity. Sh
had limited at Wysloup's devotion IN
conversation with young Cecil Banks
Banks a repeater. Ho told Wysloul
all ab0sE iE Further, no told me tin
10 had told Wysloup. Now. ! thought
Tysloup viii ~ her deed eaa make ~