Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-17

senuiheiy miserable that I felt sorry 10
him, As he finished be made a sudde,
dart and disappeared through door 10 M,
fight stopped IN amaEencnt and foun.
the explanation Of his startling conduct 1,
Miss silvey and spinks, who had turns,
and were coming back toward u.s. She wa,
saying that she would prefer 10 no back OF
steamer After they had passed. Bllpr
sneakvd back. Have they gomez he ahk ed
approximately They were disappearing
In the crowd, aud we followed.
This Is tough luck he seld. ma he
scrambled along 20 Keep In alght. You
can't appreciate q, old man, unless you've
ecen thtoughit What would YOU dor Ash
her aud risk II, or keen 90 like thls ,,n,il
she indicated which she liked brstr
i don't know said. This il hardly
the place TO ask a giri TO marry YOU, bu,
rs an excellent place to prepare hen Tor Il.
III can help you, let me know.
fully. ~ '"u S'"''
I'VE were just IN time 10 get ON the
steamboat, and after we rushed on with
the crowd the young lady did not see ana
blipp hurried around ON the opposite side
RON them and leaned against the rail 10
Rnrdipg them furtiyely. The steamboat
was slashing along mile from the fair
when the young miner tossed his cigar into
the lake and started toward them. Come
along said be, M Introduce YOU
IL was with a iinc Affcotation OF sur.
prise that Blipp greeted them, You herep
be exclaimed gayly how luekyl Miss Sil.
vcy my friend MIR Hornady from thu
south She smiled sweetly and gave mo a
glance OF recognition. ! took a aeat beside
her Blipp establishing himself on tho othc,
side sninks regarded me for moment "a
. nuisance that had TO be tolerated, but
luckily my Imt conversation venture with
him struck weak point He asked me
how ] liked the fair. and said supcrb'
and told him liksd the Aiming building
best,
Ills clayey face lighted up, and he
launched forth upon an enthusiastic disser,
tation on silver While he was ia the
midst Of Il unpercclycd by him Blipp and
Miss silyey walked To tho front end Of the
boat aud were lost 10 view IL was some
such thing had In mind when engaged
the western lawyer Ia conversation. sud
denly he broke OIL aud stared yacantly at
the two empty seRtA
H'ml he remarked stammcrlnRly and
with very foolish look. Where have
they gomez Can't be oyefboardp
All the silver eloqucnoc ooEod out Of tho |
young lawyer with the discovery that Miss |
hilyey and Bllpp wcru no longer with uA.
He had no heart for further conversation.
and his remarks TO me during the rest OF |
the trip were Ia mnnosyllAblen his dis. |
tresa was painfus 90 zee when the steamboat |
butted against her pier ht Van Buren, street. |
He rushed forward, then back again, then
10 the center. whore bs stood, hopeless aud
helpless, staring at the rotlratlng crowd.
Where hro thcyF he entreatod | had
mught pllmpAe Of Miss Sllyoys brown
eiirls on the gAnRplank q minute bnfOTr.
They'll be along presently said oonsol-
inRly. Wait lilo did walt We were tho
last people TO leave the steamer. lie stood
on tho pier gazing up the flight Of steps with
\ lost expression.
"'Damn itf he said.
ut wius my intention to 90 10 the theater
that night, and as started out looked
around for tho lovers party, spluls was
near the register, picture Of do
Icelion and gloom. touched him on the
shoulder
nightw
"Ile looked at me darkiy.
Yes I'm going 70 the thcater,'
"'What theaterp"
"Ilo turned 70 the ticket eoalper in tbs
,orner
'Didn't yon sell Gome tickets 10 fat
lounR man with brown muatarhe and a
western accent tou.ghtr' he asked
~ did,
-'what thcatcrP
'aehilicr's'n
"splnks turned to me.
! am going TO Schiller's,' he Haid.
rThe theatcr was crowded. but, being on
iue, we rot good seats. The play was 'Tbe
iirl ! Lett Behind Me- a drama full Of
tirring situations. Hut Spinks was not
TIRED. lie didn't even see tho play. IIis
yes were turned 10 the right. Following
he direction Of his gaze, I recognized Miss
ilyey. Seated beside her was Percival I
,llpp, his face flushed with delight. Just
ehind them sat Arr sllvey. Miss silyey
ucogniked us and smiled NO aweetly that
pinks' gloom was lifted like a mist before
BIZ sun.
"IIs wrfthsd IN bis chair md waited I'm. .
htiently Tor the eild Of tho act 40 that he I.
onld 60 20 them ! faw that heroic meas.
res were necessary. Before therurtain had
gung half way down was on my way 10
le box. took the one vacant seat. ffom !.
here l sat | could see SpinkH, sitting I
raight "a his seat aud looking straight ~ /,
out, an unforgiving expression on his face .
THE next morning was not surprised I,
} sec spinks sitting Ia the hotel lobby +.
Io0mily poring over paper IL was AZ !,
Ite as 10 O'Clock, and wondered n be was :
aiting for Miss silgpy. He was evidently
bad humor rilll apologized for hay j,
Y ieft him 20 abruptly the night beforcHt =
le lheater, and 10 cement our re-estab- (,
she'd friendship asked HIN 70 drill. With !,
10 he said he had already trotted ous !,
lree pony cocktails that morning
II decided that Blipp and the young lady
I'd gons or were going to Ne falI. and 10 :
neclrde all chance Of meeting them pro y
,sed that We take n jAOnt to Lincoln park. 4
q natouished me With the niacrity with
hich he accepted the suggestion. could !
III explasa his rsadx AsasptAnes b. msu.