New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

rupees dh month IeaVe 10 spend II in
AN Kate" e says calm 'er by 'er cb,,s,,..
name. Il cannot tell you what it means" ;.
says. but for the love o God and the repIrne,,.,
color defend yourself against all corners"
"Sorr." says Kate. Il don't know phwat MAJ,
ner O thing this sacrit sarvice may be. but. h,
the grace Of Cod sorr," she says. If the E,s
Of He'll an all rs sherifrs should come forennv
me they'll mate their match; and with tina, 81.
sings er rifle into the shoulder, and, with
smile that would brighten a bulldog, she begin,
her sentry-go. Boots.
Chorus-Spurs!
stumpt-So me bold Kate marched abou, n
quick time as stiff her own ramrod. an u.
Colonel and the Rajah took up position, an u.
ghurry struck the half-hour an the curtain,
slid silently back, an there stood the serum
shus gel.
Kate was powerful surprised a, the SIGH, n
her. for. In the first place, she WASH, a, al
what she expected, an, In the second plr.
Kate would have preferred the Distinguish
guest she'd mentioned to pretty woman an,
time, an It was easy to sec By her manner tha,
she wasn't at all pleased For she began to bid.
and sniff like house cat when it sees strange
gel hard stare, an comes TO the port" an
calls. Halt, who comes there"
Kate challenged so fierce, an er voice ad such
a scissor-edge to it, that the girl was startled
an forgot to pose 'erself afore the curtain an
take aim with 'er bows an arrers. An I'd
Strapper singers, an says to the Raiah "A
thousand rupees e says, "as roy sentry holt,
his arms"
Done" says the Rajah. an then the serum.
shus gel pulls 'erself together an says in voice
like a whisperin' angel comfortn babe in is
sleep Friend"
With that Kate looks as hard as brick chin.
ney. an comes down 10 the charge with tell
an SAYS in a tone like the scrape o. KEY on
slate, "Shtand, friend, or III be afiher posNn
fun at yez wild me long gimet"
Well. the gel looks bit queer al this new
kind Of welcome, an the expression OF colo.
drawn contempt on Hates ugly phiz and she
turns on the curly wurly smile an sides round
10 er right front. sayin'. 600, COO co., with
such seducin' sweetness that she nearly dravN
old Strapper through 'is keyhole
But Kate was built on different lines. an what
tiokled the Colonel only made her mad, so sa
gar foot, an says, in 'er most disdainsome man
ner, Goo. coo. COO" she says, an It vas Ike
a crow mockin' a nightingale. GOO, coo, co.,
says Kate "ye wldfaced Bosom, do yez taxi
me fer plump
Thereupon the gel takes pretty little rs
forrard, like thrush on a lawn, an turns q
meltin' eyes up at Rates freckles, an clasps
baby ands under 'er right ear, an says, Oh
you pretty soldier"
Well al that Kate fairly cracked with scorn
Don't be maxim shapes eyes at me- ye ne
chanical waxwork" says Kate I'm not .
pape-show."
The girl smiles again and puts er cad
one side like a canary, an makes er mouth
into a rosebud. an proceeds to play at born
a hole in Kate who was about as firtative
woman as a marble angel on a tombstone.
by Saint Anthony" says Kate, II the thing
O. the fair isn't afther thryn' the comeiher upon
me- Git along home wild yez Jezebel; ph"@
are yez doin here in yere bathun-gownd? ba1
shame on yea; this is not shwimmun-bath'
Well, when old Strapper heard bonny kaa
open fire ne laughed till his teeth came loose
but the Rajah turned more colors than !"
dog-star on winters night. an the sweat run
down is face as IL ed been the village black
smith.
The gel stood firm an rolled 'er sparklin eyes
an sweed 'er throat up, like hlack-cap Oh
an apple branch. an begun gurgln' out "Gio@
gloo gloo." with enough o warm tenderness
melt snowman.
But II didn't melt Kate a fragment She 8"
raw as a sore heel. an says she I'VE gG
Gin, gurgglin. gawky creature" she says, u
yez come widin rache O me Ofll-Ofll shmacS
yez." An she lifted up er big left hand
red and bony shin o beef an the 80
jumped back with a ballet dancers bound an
stood wide-eyed an pantin' like scared deer
Then Kate laughed. with the noise OF shaun