The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-20


liked when he was rot MIN her. Sac was
growing afraid of Arthur. Just because he
never did complain when there vas 50
rsuch 10 complain Of. She wished She
Enew wEas vaz going or inside OF him Il
sne had ouly heard MIN say 20 baby that
ne would colonel Col Harrison. she
might have known better what TO Do: bar
baby never told fisr.
az IS renarka bic TO what an extent reo-
Pie can be talked about ard never know
II. Colonel Harrison aad Mrs Arthur
Sands were 10th well up IN the gossip %
Hartford. but there was one Irritation Of
which neither rad ever heard any one
SPEAK. ard that was their oTn. Gel
Harrison was very handsome man
his enemies said be was pretty-with
charraiagfy PINK complexion and osausi-
fully kept fnger-nailS. He was, TO Amy's
mind. the most entertaining .atker in
Hartford: at any rate. ne was possessed
o. much more sympathy OF & certain kind
than Arthur was. For i YOU told Arthur
the story Of an adventure In which you
had got the better OF some one IN rather
a mean way, the greatest appreciation you
could expect from him was Erilnt,
whereas the colonel would be intensely
amused. anc had a very polite way az
abiding TO the aneedote a. some future
occasion Then the colonel was a ran OF
leisure. and could come and cali on Amy
tand herr living. He had the glamor of
being considered fast too-at least, he
was so considered IN dear. siowgoing old
Hartford-aad with some ladies that Is a
great point IL Is a strange fact thar many
women rather like a man 10 be fast;
when. IL they knew the things he did.
they would be apt 20 change the adjective
to vulgar" One of the most fascinating
fast men / know gained 8 part of his rs
hx 6 IN, q rs.
stone ard throwing the mud CT the gut
ter over his head. No woman would have
been especially pleased with his conduct
II she had happened 10 be under his eS-
cort at the time. Yet tiGis Is. compare
lively speaking. most innocent and even
refined occupation for a fast man who
really deserves his reputation. OF course
there is no use taking the reader into a
pigsty. but Just multiply that mud-throw-
ing incident by fifty. dearest reader, and
then. IL you happen TO be young woman.
examine the result, and make up your
mind whether you want 10 nirt with a
person who does such things, or not. The
trouble seems 10 come from our having a
fatal tendency to call a spade diamond.
True, the ace OF spades is the hardest
card In the pack TO distinguish, and it
Is certainly a most elegant-looklng one.
but IL is ii spade just the same. and We
might well call II so. We are apt to
say OF a man. Hes fast, you know, but
he's a good hearted fellow" That is all
very well IL We know what fast
means. To the average woman. 1t means
getting little flushed with champagne
once in a while. or going to the theatre In
rather low company. To me, my friend
in the gutter would seem 20 form rather
a good categorical picture OF fast man,
If he had been engaged in throwing some
of the mud at other people, and only
portion on his own head.
One day Arthur set out for Philadel
phia. and at New Haven received tcle-
gram from his father informing him that
the journey was unnecessary. So, like
King Shahzenan and other husbands of
fiirtatious wives. he came home very un-
expectedly. He was not in the least sur
prsed TO see Col Harrison's dog-c1rt be-
fore the door: he had half expected that.
But when he entered the house, he saw
something better calculated TO astonish
him. 1t was a warm day in June, so
that he passed into the parlor through the
glass door which stood open. With their
backs toward him stood Amy and Col.
Harrison: she reading letter; he. with
his arm around her. apparently trying to .
kiss her cheek. an operation which she
dexterously avoided by quick movements
of her head, while she continued to read
the letter.
rison. hearing step behind him. turned
around and encountered Arthur. The
fascinating lover was SO utterly and evil
IDENTIFY inferior in every respect to the in
jnred husband that even Arthur himself
saw the humor OF the situation. The
pretty little fast man and the splendid
great respectable one stood face to face
for moment; and at last Amy saw the
difference. The beautiful little colon Il
scowled. and tried TO look down his an
tagonist. and the general effect Yves very
much as II the leader of the german
should endeavor TO look down Prince Bis
marck. TIE contrast was too much for
Amy. and though her feelings were
wrought TO the highest pitch. she burst
into a peal OF haif-hysterical laughter
Arthur had smiled grimly at first, hui he
soon became serious again. He and the
colonel looked at each other for a mo-
ment and then Arthur said, Wil you
come outside on the piazza. Col. Harri-
son? 1 have something to say to you"
Col. Harrison tried TO speak. His voice
failed him He held himself very straight
as he followed Arthur; but. In spite of I'll
he could do, a lock OF terror crossed his
face. which Amy did not fail to detect.
She supposed that Arthur was going 10
chastsse him In some way. but she made
no attempt to interfere The lit.lc
foolt'' she said 10 herself. Hes IN for
II now. and I'm glad OF ftF' acd then she
began 10 wonder how she should get out
OF her own scraps.
Outside on the piazza everything went
very quietly.
II want 10 ask YOU 10 take your leave
row. Col. Harrison" Arthur said. "and
also 10 request you not to come here
again. VIII you oblse me so fare'
DO you mean 10 kick me out Of the
housef" the colonel sputtered.
"Only II you won't go any other way"
Arthur replied. When | came into The
room there. my first impulse was 10 throw
you out Of the window; but the next mo-
ment realized that the fact that you we're
should attack you when l might Rave
However it's only fair TO warn you that
my patience is going fast
Col Harrison scowied again. and
walked away with the same dignity which
a boy exhibits when he scornfuily leaves
his comrades.-very grand. but expecting
n SNOWFALL In the back of the head 81
any minute.
When Arthur came back into the room.
Amy was crying. She ran zip to him AMI
caught hts hands in hers. Il haven't
done anything wrong, Arthur" she rro-
tested. Honestly. ! haven't. You don't
think have. do you
Arthur looked at her coldlv. why.
no" he said deliberately. II done he
lieve YOU ever did more than f:rt with the
httie man You hsveD't enough 81 heart
10 forget yourself entirely. AM. Oh no.
I dent believe YOU wert very far With
ina colonel lie isu't exactly the sort OF
a man 20 he Jealous CT"