Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-29

-1.afS> - @N%MN Morley Lapham. Miss
S,(.|;A G@ Hardy's guardian
w MH goyne. with cavalry
W. MlZIV -35 (uni &c u m
\SS--y bered) summers
----.--..' Mrs. Alice Mordauut,
a wdow-3O (confessed) summers.
Eunice Hardy, an orphan-2O summers.
The Colonel SEATED alone and look
ing down the beach)-"Yesl 1t is
Mrs. Mordaunt. What a handsome
woman! What dashing woman!"
(Lapham enters, hopping his rubi-
cund countenance with his handker
chief
Lapham-"Whew-ew My But it's
hot! Hello! Hello, Bob! Looks
down the beach What is it? A fire 2"
The Colonel-"Ohl N-n-nun-no-
OH Why, it's you, Morleyl This is
an unexpected delight" F"
(Rises, shakes Lapham's hand and
SITS do yn again.
Lapham-''Where are all the folks 2"
The Colonel docking down the
beach again)-"Down boating, or
bathing, or somewhere. aside. J
He's caught up to her. Confound his
gray hairs and presumption. 1 be-
lieve the old fool is serious. Ito Nor
ley)-Ahem Got too hot in town
for you, did it? No wonder ] have
campaigned it in Arizona in August,
but it's nothing to Broadway on a
day like this. -
Lapham-"Hot? Simply seething,
sizzling hotl But you slim fellows
shouldn't complain. Wait until you
weigh hundred and seventy-fve.
The Colonel (pushing an electric
button) )-"You make me thirsty. Will
you have lemon and seltzer?"
Lapham very apropos! The
quicker the better, Bob. 1 simply
made time in order to get down here.
Hotter it Is, buster | am. l sail for
London tomorrow at II for the Atlas
Company. Capital ten million and
they've made me their attorney, Bob. {"
The Colonel (endcavoring to be en-
thusiastic)-"Lucky dog! Every
thing comes your way. We poor chaps
in the army never get any such
chances"
Lapham-"There did you say
Eunice was?"
The Colonel-"out with young
Bradsleigh.
Lapham (tugging at his mustache)-
ooh, the son OF the millionaire p
The Colonel--"Yes. His heads as
empty as his pocket is full"
Lapham--"Bob!" !"
The Colonel -"Well?"
Lapham-"Bob, l came down here
to see Eunice charlottesville little
matter. Eunice will be twenty-one
before ] return.
The Colonel-"And you are in q
trap?"
Lapham-" Yes yes - that's it
that's it, Bob.
The Colonel-"W when her fathers
estate was settled there was nothing
left and you have educated her and
cared for her practically out of your
own pocket because of your love for
her dead brother-dear old Tom. |
can see him now rushing in at the
head OF his men, and | can hear him
saying as he lay there in the dust with
that red imp's bullet in his breast :
Go on! Go on Run tho dogs down /!
Don't bother about me = P"
Doth use their handkerchiefs freely,
principally about the eyes.
Lapham -"No, not that. You didn't
understand me. | made n very lucky
Investment for Eunice--yerv lucky in
vestment-very, Bob. Whew-ew !
But it's hot ~
The Colonei-"Yes."
Lapham Suddenly ard anxiously)
Don't you ever let Eunice know u
word"
The Colonel (rising in his chair and
with emotion) - "Lapham, after
knowing me all these years, do you
think l am that sort of man."
Lapham-''No, no, dear old fellow.
| spoke before l thought. You see,
Bob, l get very Lonesome in my bach
elor quarters, and"
The Colonel (aside)-"As 1 sus-
pected. He's after her, too. (To
Morley)-Yes--yes I'm listening"
"a piece of paper futters out of n
window directly overhead and lands
at Morley's feet; but neither he nor
the Colonel sees it,
Lapham-"Ah! You see, Bob, my
care for EunIce has brought me to
to"
The Mrs. Mordaunt?"
Lapham (absently)-''A fine woman
very fine woman, Bob. Whew but
it's hot !"
The Colonel" "Er-er-yes."
Lapham-"5uperb chaperoni"
The Colonel-"Unrivaled! Er-er
you wouldn't be lonesome with Mrs.
Mordaunt, you mean?"
Lapham (aside) oh, 1 seel Ito
the Colorell-No. no. no. 1 had