Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26
CHOLLY'S STORY.


ly beauty. Cholly was blond specimen
Of the male sex, blue eyed, golden hair
ed, stalwart representative of the
Saxon type. He was 81, we'll placed as
regards this worlds wealth and position.
Life to him-thanks TO old Egerton
Bailey, his late father-was pleasant
paStime, the world charmed play
place, where girls worshiped him and
men voted him a trump So much for
Cholly, debonair, kind hearted and
handsome. who had travelled the world
over, making friends wherever he went.
Cholly'S prediction that it was too
warm even for Il smoking concert on this
particular evening was verified by the
slim attendance there on his arrival
Only eight mon out of the 80 expected
found their way to the usual rendezvous
BY general agreement the music was
banlshcd. coats discarded, neRligee atti-
tudcS assumed, and the eight men
amused themselves by relating anecdotes
and personal experiences
BY the way, Cholly, at last friend
said to tn" blond Adonis who, sprawled
on sofa, was listening quietly TO the
conversation, you re very silent to-
night. You've just arrived from the
west too. Come, haven't you some blood
curdling tale To tell us of western atroc-
tiles, cowboy breaks or Coxey out.
RACES? These fellows stories are stale.
We require something spicy TO stir us up
night like this"
"Well. did have an adventure, but
its recital won't be spicy, Tracy. l don't
think it Will be the style you care for. +"
"Out with it! Out with it, seven
voices simultaneously exclaimed. lis it
Christian Endeavor story, Cholly?"
asked Tracy. You do look awful sol
emn.''
mo; it's u Sunday school talk. " said
Andy Wears, very Young man with a
new mustache and a drawl
'All right, said Cholly quietly; "if
you fellows don't be quiet, ! wont tell
it"
"Go on, Cholly. Dent mind the
calves, "gruntCd old Major Poole. Tell
us your story, man.
''lt Will interest you, major, Doubt
less you remember the Donovans of
Limcrick-prctty Kate, they called one
of them. l met them i'll Dublin"
do l remember her? May me eyes
fall out of me head if l ever see her
likes agan--Cycs like viOlets, hair like
ink and IL skin like peaches and cream.
h' ntS'i 'oo oieSs you' boys she
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