The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-27
CAPTAIN JESSOP.

""a ihtrOduccd TO Captain lesson one
"''y on The polo field after had been about
"iorthighudtSCairo. Netty Armstrong and
""u rldd@n down there-Netty ON n
pretty little pony she had bought. and ON
"i' excess" ely III hammered hreling
captain Jessop was very tall. good
looking young fellow, with considerable
am"ant of swaggcr He went Do all tho
u"lccs, apd had once had the felicity of
1esylng yard of a new dress on his snur
Re was the best polo player in his reos-
iheht; had distinguished him self at the
mst gymkhana; occasionally drove the
coach, and was at present No. l in
the favor Of Miss Creagh, the richest
prettiest and most sought after girl in
caro-. In fact, he was perSonnge. and 7
ielt quite uplifted by the intoduction.
Doh come too near please" said
ahxlously as my pony made vicious dart
IN Captain .Iessop's direction.
What sweet animSlgn he said. "You
VIII Inc here little longer, | supposep
MIS- hraham wants 10 find her carrage ~
Ana five minutes later he returned
alone. Won't you come and have some
iess he said. And your friendy"
On thank you very much" said I.
But If | give this animal to a small boy
10 hold, l won't be Gnswerable for the cen
sequences 1"
"A boy more or less wouldn't much
matter, said Captain .Jessop. Dixon.
were going over To the clubhouse for ten. -
And after my pony had originated a
new performance of revolving rapidly with
in small space, diversified by an effort TO
I axe "A short cut for home across ono polo
grogmd and an inclination to roll in the
other, which was under water we pro-
gTessed very successfully.
"Jessop," shouted somebody, "aren t
YOU going to play in this quarter" 13nt
CAPTAIN Jcssop was at present very much
otherwise engaged.
81 have played thee-quarters already"
ne sald To me. And, at any rate, it isn't
likely that am going now after having
been bored to death making myself agree
able To Mrs. Graham for ages before I
Nentured to ask her To introduce me to
you. i hope you don't think il check of
me to say this, Miss Dalison, but the fact
is l have been raising heaven and earth To
get introduced To you for the last three
weeks
ih't II Ncry strangc, SAID l.
strange that l should wish to know
youS''
-Oh, no 1t was only what you said of
three weeks that surprised me, as | only
got here "a fortnight ago
here are one or two things I could
say In answer to that, he returned, not In
.he least abashed, But here we are. Wal
lad, come here. What on earth is the op-
Posite of Moush quicsy' Husan badla
,noush quies. Don't let IL near other hu-
sans, do you seey"
But having dismountej, my stecd, with
a wicked squeal, dashed open mouthcd at
Netty's, dragging the little boy with it,
and we had to secure u larger individual
before we departed.
OR small tea party was great success
ESen Captain Dixon became quite jovial
Afterward Captain Jessop insisted on
their being allowed To escort us home, i'm.
pressing Captain Dixon, who was most un-
willing, into the service. We went the
long way, as my new friend was certain
that my brute would be the better for some
extra exercise, and as we left Ghezireh we
were passed by Miss Creagh and another
girl riding home from polo unescorted. |
thought she looked little surprised but
Captain Jessop was not in the least per-
turbcd and took off his hat with an en-
gaging smile.
He was no laggard, this young man, and
we got on with bewildering rapidity. by
the time we reached the Continental he
had asked leave to call; had offered me "a
mount for any or every day; had tried to
get me to promise him at least three dances
that evening, and had implied that l was
the only oasis in the desert of Cairo society.
Il dare say you think | am fool, " he
said tenderly about the time we passed the
Alena stables, "but l can always tell ut a
glance whether a person will be sympatica
to me or not OF course l can't hope that
you feel the same but you won't refuse to
be friends, will your One doesn't make
So many real friends i'm this world
Here he sighed heavily, and we reached
the Continental.
There was not much time to dress for
dinner with n view u the dance after
ward, for Cairo dances are nothing If they
are not early, and the continental ones be
gan at about half past .. Consequently
Netty and | had not time to exchange a
word alone till we went up To bed
"Well, " she said impressively, seating
herself on my bed and surveying me, Il
hope you have enjoyed your evening more
than Miss Creagh did hers. Did Captain
Jessop ask her TO dance at allp"
/ smiled scrcnely and suggested that
\etty might unlace my dress If she was
doing nothing | cannot say that Miss
Creagh weighed at all heavily on my con
science. She took to herself airs and
would have nothing to say To girls.
"He told me he liked Miss Crcagh very |
we'll. But she never was great friend of
his, " | said mildly.
"He's the greatest liar and the most |
young man In Cairo, and that's |
saving good deal, " returned Netty Sc |
ferely.
My dear Nctty, haven't you enjoyed |
,our evenings The chief failing | can |
,ccuse him of is an undue propensity to |
sentiment.
"Oh. YES, he always makes love. But l |
believe it's for want of anything else to /
;oy. and because he hasn't an idea in his
,ead. " said Netty, continuing to deprccate
NV conquest In the unkindcst manner
Has he told you that you are sympatica
ret or that he felt as IL you understood
,im. and AS If he could say anything to
TouY"
"Wcll. something Of the kind. J nc
beginning To laugh.
HAS he told you about his love fnr
,irl called Edith and confidcd to you that
iou were the only PER on he had been able
% sneak of it tog No, lot YET Never mind
4 will all come in gool time.
"Was he by chance ever friend "i
venturd to suggest
"Nevcr mind, sad Netty' coiiectiIg
,er fan and gloves ana prporing to bat a