New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05
WHINING A WOM4NS LOVE.
ALGERNoN PERKENIAM TRIED A NEW RECIPE
WITHOUT MARKED SUCCESS
From The Cleveland Leader.

From The Cleveland Leader
Agernon Perkenham had for long long time
owed Alice dOrsay observation-disclosures madIy: but
she had not seemed to return his passion with the
enthusiasm that he could have wished. AS a mat
ter OF fact, she had always seemed to become in
tensely interested in horses or golf or the latest
novel whenever nc had begun to verge upon the
subject Of love. This had disagreed with the dges-
ton and. consequently the spirits Of Mr. Perken-
ham. lie quit hanging around the stage DOORS
cared nothing for the stories that were told at his
One day he got hold OF a book in which he read
that the sursst way to win woman's love was to
were unworthy of being taken seriously and to dis
puts everything that she said.
Algernon Perkenham's heart gave a mighty leap
when he read this. insomuch that his tonsils were
almost mos t knocked from their foundations -
make her think ha look apon e her as the dust
bsncath my feet-IiI parayze her. - -
to SO nat evening a he called at the dOrsay palace
there. the Perkenhams and the d'Orsays being
The beautiful girl swept into The %dnfs
after the young man had waited half an hour. and
exclaimed o..
ron. good evening Mr. Perkenhan I'm so glad
to see you It's a beautiful evening. isn't it?'
replied:
"oh. dunno 1t amt 50 warm"
"Warrn?" She replied in surprise. NO, It
Think SOP Seems beasty to mo"
why Miss dDrsdy said. as she sat down In 4
chair that was plenty large enough for two. you
seem to have gruds" against the world this even
ins | hop" it is not because had to keep you
on" h. interrupted "dont worry about that
/ ! haven't any kick comm against the world Never
/ felt NOR" cheerful IN my lfc FACE l.. feel
good can hardly keep from whOOpin' right out
~ for your kc"pn' me waiiin'. didn't mind. 4
htNiu' such good Tim. here all 10y myself that
II You hadn't come down for hour | don't
. S'poS, I'd have noticed it,"
81" looked at him steadily for moment and
then said
Your sister Lillian telling me last week
that YOU were rot enjoying very good health. !
suppose that Is the reason We have not had the
privilege ~ seeing much of you lately"
Some folks seem to be nightly interested in
the state e my health. he replied. maintaining
his devil magyar expression with some Difficulty
for his impulse to throw himself al the sweet
maidrns feet and tell her hat he could not live
without her love. My health has never been bet
tern it has been lately" h. went on The reason
/ haven't called here very often H. that I've had
other ENGAGEMENTS. broke several preSsin ones
Just 10 come around this evening. for | s'posed
you'd think II strange II stayed away any longer.
thing Say that's Il bcastly way you've got your
hair done Up Makes you look forty years old
Now il you'd war your hair back further on your
head Il wouldn't make your nose seem 10 turn up
so much At the end. II -
Iut she had suddenly risen. and without saying
anything hurried from the room.
\ moment later the butler. who weighed lS
pounds and had blk fists with long TUFTS OF hair
ON them appeared in the doorway and said:
Miss d'Ors.ty says To trun yOuse out ana tell
youse dat ii yousc come around here wild
tnnuddcr jag she'll have yous" run in
Three minutes must hay" elapsed before AGer-
non I',rkenhan was able to gather himself up At
the bottom of the marble steps and limp away