The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-30

the second day out from Kir Wallah %
Warrington nodded:
mat was my first taste Of the walk
up and down sa-target business"
SAID Weary, solemnly; land was in a
olue FUNK Couldn't help 1t. Knees all
naboy ana face all twitchy when those
ing.
warrington laughed nervously.
gave you the right sort Of a dress
ing down, ~ he said.
1t pulled me through" said Weary;
then. leaning forward, and still more
selemnly,> II say, what did 1 look like
all drawn up and ghastly?"
"A bit" admitted Warrington.
Look in, the glass now" said Weary
In an aWestruclf voice, for Warrington
was senior officer and brother and
AJAX and wellington and Lord Roberts
all rolled into one, in the subaltern's
Warrington Started. and looked not
at the glasS. but at Weary.
You're right, young 'un." he said
In a moment. and dropped into the
other armchair.5 I'm in an awful funk
at this very moment"
OH breathed Weary, and allowed
the amazing fact to sink into his con
seriousness.
oO'' Salu warrington ana dragged
at his mustache and gnawed the end
In heavens name,'' said Ensign Vic.
airy what are you frightened of?'
Of one little girl | could pick I'm
and carry under one arm" said Lieut..
Warrington, V. c.
Weary drew a long breath.
GU gave me quite a turn" he said
It's serious, boy" said the other
man, bending his long, gaunt body for
haven't the pluck to face her.
Name? said Weary, judicially.
Rivers" said Warrington, with rev.
erence, Catherine Rivers"
Pretty Kitty Rivers" cried Weary
Old man, l congratulate you"
Don't be fool" said Warrington,
angrily. and walked to the window.
On your good taste, of course" said
weary, with grin. us it q bad case ?''
Il shall-ask her to be NV wife. -
SAID Warrington with a rush, las soon
as L dare call-which 1 haven't done
since we've been back-more than a
week"
Weary whistled, rose and stroIled
over to the piano
WE'LL should advise you to go and
nave 1t out with her" he said, twist
Ing Ing -hlmself round on the music stool
Come back when it's over and sparkle
up Bit"
Shut up!" growled his senior.
weary shrugged his shoulders and
struck few aimless notes. This sort
OF tlm1d1ty was strange to him. In
matters relating to the opposite sex his
senior was a child compared with that
gCod-look1ng boy at the piano.
suddenly Weary grinned, struck a
chord and broke into music hall song,
acce a1ala. the ttwang Of Cockayne to
00-ownIy one gurl-in the world fer me;
She m'yn't be VARY pritty-
Shakespeare" Between the shoulder
blades cut his efforts short. He twist
ed round, chucklihg and rubbing him
self. 81
Steady ON, old chap! What is up?''
came here today for your help
said Warrington, and stopped short.
Warry! said 4Fcary, nervously. He
had never seen him like this before.
vic, I'm longing to see her-to say
IT! I've been longing for months, and
noW-I simply daFen't call"
Bulldog heavy father-comic pa
rers," n2Irmured Weary, quite uncom-
pretending.
Warrington glared.
IF you're going to be a driyeIling
young idiot" he said, Jelly.
Mono! Drive ahead said Weary.
It's just her I'm frightened Of" said
Warrington. nd rather go through a
week Of Chukundras than speak; but
I'd go through a lifetime of them with
her ait the far end
But Warrington, said Weary, puz-
zled, she's not such a Tartar"
She's the best girl in the world"
said WarringtoA ". c.; "and the only
thing in it I'm afraids to face"
Why. what would she do?" said
Weary.
"Do?" said Warrington, with both
hands at his mustache. DO? Why,