Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

Come with me II you want some
thing to d." said McQuae; Ppm going
to drive Leena to Richmond ("Leena"
was the young lady he recollected be-
ing engaged to- 1t transpired alter
wards that he was engaged to three
girls at the time The other two
he had forgotten all about) TITS
roomy seat at the back"
"Oh, all right" said Hallyard, and
they went away together in hanson
An hour and half later Hallyard
walked into the smoking room looking
depressed and worn, and flung himself
into chair.
Il thought you were going to Rich
mond with McQuae," | said.
$50 did L." he answered.
Had an accident?" asked.
Yes" He was decidedly curt in his
replies,
'Cart upseS?' I continued.
"No---caiy me-"
His grammar and his nerves seemed
thoroughly shaken.
| waited for an explanation, and
after awhile he gave it.
1--WE got to Putney," he said, with
just an occasional run into tram-car
and were going up the hill, when sud
denly he turned corner-over the
curb, across the road and into the op-
posite lamp post. Of course, as rule,
one is prepared for it, but |
never reckoned on his turning up
there, and the first thing l rec
ollect is finding myself in the middle Of
the Street with dozen fools grinning
at me. 1t takes man a few minutes
In such case to think where he is and
what has happened; and, when got
up, they were some distance away. l
ran after them for quarter of mile,
shouting at the top of my voice, and
accompanied by mob of boys. But
one might as we'll have tried to hail the
dead, SO | took bus back.
"They might have guessed what had
happened" he added, "by the shifting
of the cart, If they had any sense. Pm
not light weight"
He complained of soreness, and said
he would go home. suggested cab,
but he replied that he would rather
walk.
met McQuae in the evening at the
st. James theater. 1t was first night,
and he was taking sketches for the
Graphic The moment he saw me he
made his way across to me.
THE very man | wanted to see," he
said; did take Hallyard with me. in
the cart to Richmond this afternoonT'
"You did," l replied.
$50 Leena says" he answered, great
ly bewildered; but I'll swear he wasn't
there when we got to the Queen
hotel"
ITS all right" said, you dropped
him at Putney."
Dropped him at PutneyW he re.
peated; 1--we no recollection of doing
So"
'He has," answered. you ask him
about it. He's full of it."
Everybody said he never would get
married-that it was absurd to suppose
he would ever remember the day, the
church and the girl all in one morning
that, If he did get as far as the altar
he would forget what he had come for
and would give the bride away to his
own best man. Hallyard had an idea
that he was already married, but that
the fact had slipped his memory. my
self felt sure that if he did marry ht
would forget all about it next day.
But every body was wrong. BY som,
miraculous means the ceremony go
itself accomplished so that if Hall
yards idea be correct Us to which
there is every possibility, there will b,
trouble. As for my own fears, | dis
missed them the moment ! saw tn,
lady. She was a charming cheerful lit
tie woman, but did not look the typ
that would let him forget all about it
Ihad not seen him since his marriage
which had happened in the spring
Working my way back from Scotlan,
by easy stages, stopped for few day
at Scarboro After table d'hote. | pu
on my macintosh and went out for
walk. 1t was raining hard, but afte
a month in Scotland one does not no
tice English weather, and ! wante,
some air, Struggling along the darl
beach with my head against the wind
| stumbled over crouching figure tina
| pAnlr,nr 20 Oh
from the storm under the lee of the Sp
wall
expected 1t to swear at me, but
seemed too broken spirited to mind any
thing.
~ beg your pardon" said; 81 di
not see you"
At the sound of my voice 1t starte,
to its feet as that you, old man?" /
cried
"McQuae" exclaimed.
by Jove," he said, 81 was never S
glad to see a man in all my life before
And he nearly shook my hand off.
But what in thunder" said, "ar
You doing here? Why you are drenche
TO the skin" He was dressed in far
nels and tennis coat
"Yes, he answered, 81 never though
1t would rain. 1t was lovely morn
) ing"
why don't you go home?" l asked
81 can't" he replied. 81 don't knov
where l live. I've forgotten the &C
dress"
|
began to fear that he had ovei
worked himself into brain fever.
! For heavens sake be said "tak
} me somewhere and give ne somethln
to eat, I'm literally starving