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

tally deciding that he had given up all hope
OF being with Miss Silyey that day,
AFTER we had taken n turn or two about
the park discovered the reason for his
coming. The reason was Misc sil,oy, We
came upon her quite suddenly. strolline
along with her mother lic evidently was
not surprised and stepped forward smiling,
uneonsciously had done Blipp a bed
turn, hut made the best OF L. liy one Of
those graceful flank movements character.
-tie OF myself gained Miss Silvuy'a side,
and by the use Of a little diplomacy led her
away. Spinks had nothing 10 do but TO
drop behind with the mother, fancy ahr
was not favorably impressed that morulng
by the conversation of the young man who
wanted TO be her sonin.law, Thu young
lady and l got along Hwlmmlngly until an
unexpected interruption.
| Just at a bend In the walk young gen.
ue,nan stepped In front VI ua lilo came No
suddenly into Wow from behind a llttlr
summer house that waa impressed with
the belief that he had been lurking there.
lilo lifted his hat and made n nnc hhow OF
pleased surprise, Why. Miss Silyey--Mr.
Honady this IN unexpected, I'm sure, but
delightful How sou frightened meP
said Miss sllNey Where did you como
from, Mr. BlippF
Quite naturally ho turned and walked
back with Us, casting a furtive glnnor DO. |
hind at Spinks ID suddenly occurred n
me that had seen enough OF the park, and |
reRrotfully told them | had an engage |
ment AZ noon W. waited until Splnks |
aud tho mother came up. spinls looked |
doggcdly a. hlH watch aud spitoiuliy az |
bllpp and said be was sorry but he had an |
engagement too,
lio walked along beside me- eullcniy ne.
luaiuaf . a IL A "a. -.
he suddenly looked up and asked, 'Hornn.
dy, are you mhfrledp
II put on sorrowful expression. 4 WINS
married once said. lie flushed up. bit
his thin mustaohc and seemed sorry for his I
question
i see, hn said At length, "a widoworl'
"A week later was sitting IN an obscure
end OF the cafe with Splnkn, who insisted
on my taking supper with him. A walter
held a dellcately porfumed envelope over
my shoulder aud asked " | waa Blake Ilor.
nady, took the letter and held IL up 10
The Hight. spinks glanord AZ the super.orip.
ton and gave nervous start, lie had reo.
ogniEcd Miss Silveyu handwriting,
VI read tho note, rufoldod Il carefully. aa
carefully replaced II In the cnyslope and
very tendsfly put II In my pocket, Look
here blurted out Spinks, ARE You ia love
with that young lady--iu Hhe In love with
your looked At him very severely and
bis rae tailored Then ha continued
You have come between Miss Silyoy aud
myself ever alnco the hnt time wa saw
you. It's always YOU or 1ilipp. lie ut.
tered tho last unms like nn explosive. 1
regarded him ouriousiy, and before could
make up my mind what 10 say he left tho
table hprriedly
u walked to the clcrkHdesk 10 leave tho
key with bin. Blippwm lsnning on tho
counter and greeted me pleasantly. Ash
pulled out ~ room key Miss silvey's note
fell 10 tho floor. Blipp stopped picked Il
up epd very politely hspd,d II 70 me In
voluntarily his eye caught the address and
ho gave a start. lie recognised the hand.
writing. by the way he remarked pleas.
hntly, J want 10 seo YOU W. wont Into
the pnrlnr and he opeued lru At once.
Hofnndy,' he began dramatically, IL
was bad enough with only two OF uA. with
only 5pnks 70 work against. But now you
have come, and you've got note from her.
You talk with her, 90 walking with her,
" IN tue box NJ tho tbcnter with her.
Blipp' raid |, ! am your guardian angel,
md left him standing htupsncd.
tue Troublesome note was nothing more
ior leaa than an invitation from Mira aud
Miss silyey " join them In boz party. !
Neither spinks nor Bllpp had been invited. q
Matters had reached such orinls that l. u
cling married man, could not accept .
bis invitation without Complaining tho '
rOublc. o
II went straight 70 Miss silyey aud told b
er that ~ left the next morning II would h
o impossible for me 10 xecept the ycfy Z
Ind Invitation. took occasion 10 suggest I
. her that she might invite Mr., Pcrciyal IA
'lipp She looked at me furtiyciy, and o
akel II didn't think Il would be asking b
20 much Of hinl. told her TINT was "a
odilse that u wouldn't be You know y
le said, Nj. Blipp and | come from the 81
sIne place. aud be rather feels that wa ex. y
oct him 70 mske Il pleasant Tor mother an, "
since we happened 70 come At the same
me md arc stopping vt tbs same hotel.
on SEC don't want 70 Infringe on his good
atufe-- for bo a GOOD natnrsd, she added. hl
omething seemed 10 Cash across her mind ~
And Sir. Splnksr she asked. Oh re- ~
lied, he Il going out With me w
=" ] am 10 sorfy you are going away Just ?.
, We are Rftting acquainted. Tho last ~
ling abs said 70 me was IN reference TO ki
pinks Yen seem 70 have formed great
king for him. zie said You and be arc
most constantly together. am glad you 80.
ke him, she added con1dingiy ''Iie ~ ~
Wy popular 10 Spokane and has grsnt
iture, think' And blippi' ! said shs be
"a not henr me. Ia
That night went 10 the thea,er and be
ora quiet corner, safe from observation, ~
Looked down upon Pcrciyai Blipp seated u,
ssido Miss silsty, glowing with hnpplnsss. 90
stumbled upon spiukp - went out He
lowered upon me and atrodo on
II caught an early train for Atlanta uext bl
orning Ny Interest ID this three cor.
ned love affair had become 70 great that III
Wa hsi tempted 70 stay and 40 the ort. lns
me. l heartily regretted 70 loss sight Of fol
"a three young people altogether -,
longlst Of sle hosel e'giS Hs gps aniss ~