Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-01-13
BY CLARENCE ROCK.
GORGE. is that you?"

4 'IohNL. ID INA y Ou!
II 1t was the voice of Celia from the
balcony of our room on the first floor.
craned my neck. and answered from
the hotel verauda, where was engaged
in cutting the tip OF my after-dinner
cigar.
EYES, here am. Won't you come and
sit with me-? It's jolly"
Celia disappeared into the room.
"What?' said Martin, stopping in.the
ing in solitude. $40 you want me?'
II don't want you particularly l
said. :
''Oh, l thought YOU said YOU did," said
Martini
Ibid you speak, George:??''' said Celia,
emerging again upon the balcony.
"No-yes,' l said. 1t is so difficult TO
tel the whole truth in a single word.
u thought YOU said you didn't want
me-" said Celia. -
"Of course want you,.' said. Come
along; it's delightfully."- quiet and pleas
amt
"Why the blazes can't you say what
yon mean, if you mean anything at
all?' said Martin, from below.
hate explanations; and as it was OBJ
vjously impossible to continue the con-
versation under existing conditions,
determined to wait until the conditions
altered themselves. The more especial
~, as I found my lounge chair exceed
jngly comfortable after a day in the
bicycle saddle; my cigar did not belle
its bra nd, and q waiter appeared on the
steps with coffee for three. Doctors will
occasionally tell you-not, Of course,
your own doctor-that if you leave your
symptoms alone, lie on your back, and
don't worry, they will always fight to
finish, one way or the other. So situa
tons will always explain themselves
If you wait long enough and don't fdget
them.
The moon brushed aside cloud and
set to work to illuminate the sea in real
earnest; behind me was the subdued
chatter of the hotel guests who were
fiitering out of the dining-room; from
the distance came the cheerful click of
billiard balls; and from below souTEGd
the soft ripple of waves upon shingsN
1t was delightful. y"
What are you driviling about??' said
Martin, as he came up the steps of the
vcranda.
George, do you want me or don't
you?" asked Celia, appearing through
the hall doorway. Il can't make out
what you mean"
Here is the Coffee" l said. II am
very glad you have both come. I found
myself involved in dialogue with two
people
20 George! And you such ped
anti" said Celia. Shouldn't it be a
Prologue, or something's"
"No, it shouldn't" said. Il find my
self involved in dialogue with two
people who are out Of hearing of one
another, and the scheme doesn't work.
You can't carry on a rational conversa
ton that way. AS soon as you get into
touch with one, you find out that the
other BY Jove! that seems to illus
trate something or other. 1 WONDER"
1T only illustrates your incapacity
to grapple in a practical manner with
the simplest difficulty" said Martin.
|'Now, if you had said, loudly and dis
tinctly: L am sitting in the veranda:
answering two people, my wife and
Martin Howard; let them both come
hither'-why, then"
'"rhen," said l, glancing at the men
who were loafng in the doorway, they
would have sent for the manager. and I
should have been put under proper con-.
troll" .~.5.rl H.. III
IF you hadn't had the inspiration"
said Martin, ito marry a wife with more
than ordinary common sense, you
would" MI - F. 5,
Sugar." said Celia, who was pour
ing out the coffee. 1s ": :=s*7s ,
''That's right I '8said.. ''We wont
quarrel. This is really the best part
of the day. That's what like about
cycling. It's so jolly when it's. over.