Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-10-26
ANOTHER FELLOWS GIRL
how Godfrey Ealkett Was Cured
OF His One Failing.

VI Ills ono railing.
iucre was aman once-Geoffrey Hal
Ac't py namc--of few failings but chief
among them was the ineradicable con-
viction that he understood the inner
most workings of the mind of girl.
"A clever beggar once knew" he
one night to his old intimate,
faddon-"in fact, about the cleverest
beggar ever did know--once said to
me; IL you know one thing thoroughly
you hold the key to everything 1t
didn't strike me particularly Mt the
time. had no reason for testing It,
out It's awfully true, Jim. can see it
now"
1t was in Jim Paddon's rooms in
trays inn that this sententious remark
was uttered. Jim Paddon was at the
moment keenly interested in wonder
ing whether the cork of soda water
bottle wonld come out easily. like a
tooth with gas, or would require cx-
tracing with wrench. The gas
gained the day.
well" he said, content now to daily
with trivialitics, land what If it is?"
"Well, I'll tell you. Sometimes this
knowledge is very useful to you, and
somctimes-well, it's Just amusing.
don't think I'm particularly conceited,
but fiatter myself that have always
Ind knack of understanding girls. 1t
isn't thing n man cares to talk about
much. In the first place ninety-nine
people out of hundred would put
anyone down as fool who said this
possibly, am rather femininely
minded. In any case, often used to
think could see things from. their
point of view better than most fellows
and argue their cases in their own way.
Now, since | have thoroughly under
stood one girl, know l can do this.
And what is the consequence? Why,
they never astonish me now"
Paddon took his pipe from his mouth
and attempted to realize an old ambi-
ton, and blow o second smoke ring
through first.
my experience" he said, when fail,
ure tripped HIM up remorselessly, 'is
that they vary too much. No two are
alike and they always get mixed up,
and to try to put them right is the
worst of ALL" Whether he was abiding
to smoke rings or girls was not very
clear.
Look here, old fellow" he said,
"you've either had one whisky too
many or too few.e
Paddon adoptedothe only course open
to him.
"Who's the poor girl you've expert
mented on? Do I know her?"
"That's rather brutal way of put
ting it, but suppose it's Kate"
Then" said Padtion, ''isn't /. almost
q pity that you are not going to marry
her instead of me-"
Halkett smiled. He was not mar
rying man.
When next the two friends met it
was at the home of Kate Temple, the
maiden who, after being aualyzed by
one man, had perversely fallen in love
with another. Halkett, too philosoph-
ical to be jealous, had only found In
the circumstance of her preference for
his friend further proof of the we'll
known law that ideals must be low
cred half-mast high when science passes
by. In short, he liked her still, but his
attitude now might best be described as
one of slightly contemptuouss sympathy.
The circumstances under which they
all met were now rather depressing.
James Paddon had many weaknesses,
and one of them had just attained an
alarming prominence, Sir McDermott
Ballarat, who doubled the parts OF emf
nent specialist and family friend to the
Temples TOR Kate had one incum-
brance--she was garrisoned round
about by q maiden aunt with fads), had
lust discovered that his dear young
friend Paddon possessed only one lung
instead of the normal number, and that
that interesting relic must on no &C.
count be allowed to winter in England.
It was now September. The young
man might take his lung to Davos
Platz or to Colorado, but he must be OIL
without delay.
Halkett, like most people, was at his
best in emergencies. The one cheering
fact to the Temples on this last dc
pressing evening was his quiet an.
nouncement to Kate that If Jim liked
he would go with him and look after
him. He had previously arranged it al
with Paddon, who was pleased. This
almost reconciled Kate to her lovers
going to the further country. Jim Pad
don did not feel i'll, he said, whereas il
he went to place haunted by invalid'
he would grow worse out OF sympathy.
The good-bys that night were sale
in chapters. Godfrey Halkett left frs
and Rates eyes were eloquent wher
she thanked him. She did not say
much. but he was satisfied. 1t was a
that moment that the eminently femi
nine thought occurred to her: What
pity Godfrey should not marry some
nice pirlw Then old Mrs. Temple sale
oood-by to all and discreetly left thu
lovers to settle the rest This look TIVE
hours and three-quarters, during which
time Geo frey leaned against lamp
most smoking and thinking it rather
pity that Hates eyes should be waste'
on Jim. He was aroused by Jim rush
ing down the steps, almost knocking
him down and swearing at him. The.
walked to London that night, by wa.
Of getting up strength for the journey
The next day they started.
Ruskin, who advocated once perio'
of heightened probationary absence TO
The Young man in love, probably fore
saw the advantage of taking step
which would cancel fifty per cent o
first engagements. Paddon was not +
he relied upon with IMMUNITY. Hi
lung grew lusty and strong IN tn
brac;ng air of the Rocky mountains
Init he fell in love with settler
daughter Just before the time when b
,,I l,xa returned to Kate. Halket