The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-05-12

" air iHe hniie.
= X - blade. started
~ up from the
sofa, where
had been dreaming over the morning
paper. with the CHEEKY crackle Of the
anthracite fire close beside me, and the
scent of my morning coffee streaming
gratefully up from the chased-silver
equipage on the little round table.
(The bachelors mode of life is not
together without its advantages,
after ALL
Mrs Metcalfe," 1 called out, putting
my head over the stair-rail (which
hadn't been busted that morning;
clearinghouse stair-rails never do get
busted until noon. If you have ever OBJ
served it). lis there anything for me?"
An ominous silence. knew as well
as IL ! was on the spot that the land
lady's daughter was reading my postal
cards, holding my letters up between
her eye and the light. and indulging in
other proceedings peculiar to the genus
'landlady's daughter"
II say" / reiterated, throwing q lit
tie spice OF evaporation into my ac-
cent. rs there anything for me?'
Coming, sir! Comipgw And Miss
Melinda Metcalfe shufiled upstairs
with my correspondence on japanned
t-ay.
rs there any news?' said ]. sar-
castically, as took my letter. my two
postal-cards and my newspaper.
''Sir?" said Miss Melinda
II didn't know but that you were
opening my mall" said |, blandly.
''Oh. sir, / shouldn't think of such a
thing!'
Aud Miss Melinda went downstairs,
tossing her head like an enraged Shet-
land pony.
One card from my tailor. to notify
me of his change of business residence;
one from Louis Durande, to tell me
that he could not keep certain sleigh
ing engagement with me on the boule-
ward. and letter from Percy Wyncote,
who had warmed his slippers at the
same college fire with me, scarcely
three years ago.
DEAR BELToN." SO his epistle ran, II claim
your congratulations ! am to be married next
SQCuo
on There's surprise number one for you.
And l wish you'd go to Goldluck 4 Glitter
mans and get the wedding ring; size inclosed
on o bit OF paper. There's surprise number |
two Seriously. old fellow, it will be doing mo
great favor. for business matters here are |
complicated in such way that cannot hope
to get down to New York day before the |
event And, OF course, know that can trust |
your taste and judgment equally with my own |
Have the words, Helen, 1s9i,' engraved on the |
inside, and please send by express without de- |
lay. Ever yours faithfully.
PERCY wYNcorE
Up S-She is IN ANGEL
Up p. s She has eyes exactly like that TO-
nous print Of The Beatrice Cencr by Guido. |
that you sec in all the shop windows"
WELL" said i to my self. laying down
my old chum's rapturous letter, heres
a pretty commission for bachelor.
An angel, is she? don't believe she's
any more angelic than Pauline Brookes.
But every man thinks his own goose a
swan. pity the poor fellow, I'm sure;
he's clearly In a state Of glamour that
makes him see everything couleur de rose.
But I'm not one to desert friend at a
pinch-I'll buy his miserable wedding
ring with all the pleasure in life"
So / locked my desk. put on nv seal
overcoat and went straight.
way to Goldluck & Glitterman's.
Jones was behind the counter. IL
snew Jones l had bought q gold
bracelet of him to settle a philopena
present with Pauline Brookes. six
months ago. Jones was dapper little
fellow, with q stifiy-waxed mustache,
! cameo scarf-pin and hair believed
With some ambrosial perfume or other.
Wedding rings, il you please" said
I, plunging tn medids res. without los.
# time. "Here's the size," producing
ny slip Of paper. /,
ANY inscription. sir?" questioned
ones, assuming so preternaturaliv
an aspect that could cheer $
ully have pitched him in among the
lated ware in the big glass showcase
ehind him.
Helen" said I, brusquely. 1884" /
"H'Emma, STRIP Jones put his hand
ack Of his ear.
"Helenl" / bawled out, painfully t
onscious that the eyes of three pretty I
iris who were looking at torquoise
'ckets at the counter beyond were v
pom me. 1,
VERY pretty name," simpered Jones. Il
) he wrote down the order. ANY r
articplar style, STRIP o
: " |: and sol!d." ssid y 'that's /.