The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-08-19
TWO PERAMBULATORS.
BY AGNES CARR SAGE.
son. JACK. jack You are my one

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ness" And little Mrs. Henley precipi-
tated herself headlong upon her broth
er's breast, regardless of consequences
TO Il very stiff and immaculate shirt
bosom. 1t was so good of you to come
early. for never was woman nearer the
verge of nervous prostratiOn. You
know the Whist club meets here to-
night and that Charlie has been sud-
denly called out of town on impor-
tant business. Then this morning the
cook had a farc-up with Ruth. the
nursemaid, and took French leave; Sill
verman 4 Co. have failed to send the
fan-such a beauty painted in orchids
which | ordered for a first prize; the
baby has just cut a tooth and swell
not quite so angelic as usual; while
now. to cap the climax, here comes
note from Mrs. Sherman saying she is
down with an attack Of Ia grippe and
cannot be present this evening; so one
table will be short, as it is nearly four
o'clock. altogether too late to invite
anyone else"
Ana when she paused from sheer
want of breath all Jack could calculate
was BY Joye.'
He succeeded in looking 50 sympa-
lhetic. however. that it was like tonic
10 his depressed sister, who soon raj
lied. For you will help me out; won't
you, JACKIE"
Sure: if can. But. though there is
considerable of me, | hardly think [
could divide myself into two, and the
fellows in camp decided that golf and
basket ball were mors my forte than
cooking. Too apt to sugar the soup
and salt the strawberries.
Then YOU sha'n't make the coffee or
turn ont The ices, laughed Mrs Henley.
"I'u let you off that if you'll go at once
down to Silverman's. see the manager
Or somebody and demand that orchid
fan or his life. And, oh, Jack. would it
be an awful bore to take Harold with
yor in his little carriage? The poor
child is really suffering for breath of
fresh air. and it would be a positive
charity to Ruth and me. who have a
hundred things to do"
Now. if Jack Ninton had not been Just
the big. unselfsh, kindly chap he was
he would certainly have refused this
last request. But as it was, he said:
"AIl right; trot the kid OUT" and said
@''''iN, - WI " ou'" On y o,le
49,. ' ~ g, Wv ''ii' vi 'iie
down the crowded avenue at the fash
iOnable hour, pushing before him a
pretty pink and white canopied per
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f,.Ii,;a ''''' ~, "', ., 'lll u ue P"'eI
-,', - ~, as nc oo-
- 9mUGiu meet ntf his nls
mind reyerting, as il had done very
often of late. to fair comnaunon do
voyage with whom he had crossed the
ocean three months before. but whom
ne mad not seen since they parted on
the wharf, their homes being in diff
Ierentcities. "Dearlittle pocket Venus!
she, too, had a married sister living in
Il and said she frequently visited
mere. WISH
But at this juncture his meditations
were rudely broken by his coming into
violent collision with another wicker
equlpage advancing from the opposite
direction. One which might have been
d tWlh 10 the one he was wheeling.
Hegorra, and can't ye be afther
'ooh'h where you're a-gOin'!" eX-
CANNED the Celtic maid who was the
ProPeulhg power OF the second tiny
turnout ana as he appeased her wrath
win a humble apology and one of his
winning smiles, he discovered that they
were right abreast of Silverman & Co.'S
VAST emporium, where everything is
SOFA from a paper OF tacks to a dia-
mond necklace. Most imposing it was,
100 with It's gay " dressed windows and
ueeP' tIIed vestibule.
This. likewise, appeared to be the OBJ
Jcctiye point. of the nurse Girl. who as
nave got 10 tote the KID through all
,I'"' crowd. Volunteered: NO, sir,
re Souhu a'Iape' so We kin jist lave
MN rIgh' mere III the restabull, as I'm
d-SoIh 10 GO mine, and she pointed to