The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-08-25

eufA1e WIFI Aau8n-tnoCS "0QS go
meant with you-Oh, I know her-no
one better!''
The unhappy young man turned pale
and his lips trembled.
''Now you know the truth about her
and hope you'll proceed to put her
image out of your heart" concluded.
I'D have staked my life on herI" ks
ferent. Bob, I couldn't help it, she
never
"You were only the victim,'' inter-
rupted. patting his shoulder.
IL shall go at once. I can't stay
here. This revelation-you IRE telling
me the truth, Bob?"
Honestly, to the best of my knowl-
edge" answered, firmly.
-"How awful!'' said he
''Surprised. are you? Why, any OF
the fellows at the club could have told
you the same thing"
''Awful!' he murmured, gazing at
me.
Come, come.'' said I. Its possible
to make too much of such a trouble as
this. When ones eyes are once
opened" and I ended with q shrug of
the shoulders.
Suddenly he held out his hand.
''Shake hands, old chap" he said.
I shook hands The poor fellow
was good deal moved, and I didn't
IL shall go straight he repeated.
"Well, tomorrow morning will do. "
mo. To-night-the next train. And
you-you must stay here?''
''Of course I stay here" answered,
staring in my turn.
He sighed heavily.
Its bad for me, old chap" he said,
laying hand on my shoulder, but,
by Jove, what it must be for your
For lne?" exclaimed. what dye
mean?'
That woman he gasped. "And
how you keep it up! One would think
to see you-well, well, its brave. IT
would kill me in a month. It's brave,
that's what it is!'
What in the world are you talking
about? I haven't spoken to her for
three years.
Except before strangers? Good
heavcns!''
Not at all. 7 haven't"
Flush! here she comes! II can't
meet her,
'':She here? Bosh!'
l turned round--and beheld my wife;
With a gasp I fell back a step. Jack
tore past Kitty and vanished through
the open windows of the drawing
room.
swell, was he reasonable?'' asked
Kitty.
II hope You were gentle with him.
Bob. Hes a nice boy, though he's a
particularly silly one. He meant no
harm, Bob
''Was-was-was he-?" stam-
mered. What the dickens does it
mean?''
Only" said Kitty, coming close mp
to me, that he's quite forgotten Clara
Wilkinson. and"
'Well?"
THAT you've got rather a nice wife,
Rob-" she whispered. Ibid you say
anything about me, Bob?''
looked at her for a moment.
"Heavensr' I cried, and rushed into
the house. That young man would go
and tell all the club that my wife and
I|oh, Lord!
Jack, Jack, Jack, you young fool-'
I yelled.
The butler appeared.
"Mr. Vincent, sir, has just jumped
into the dog-cart, sir-it was at the
like mad. He said he was summoned
to London. sir!"
] sank down in a chai-. Presently
Kitty came in. She was laughing.
"Oh. dear!'' she said; land thought
yon were SO nice and considerate in
pretending not to see it!'' And the
silly little woman went off into a fit Of
giggliug.
Then told her the opinion of her
and of our domestic happiness which
Jack Vincent was carrying away with
him. That sobered her; and we began
to send kilograms. But the young
ruffian Che may break his heart next
time, and welcomeD had gone straight
to the club.
When go there now they ask me,
sympathetically, if matters are ANY
better?" / know what they mean.-
Black and White.
Getting at the Facts.
Attorney-You are the president OF
the Dazzling Sun Gas company, are
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