Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-05-17
END OF CHEEDLE.

+ AS toiled wearily up the stairs I
wondered what Cheedle would say. It
did not occur to me that he might not
be at the club. I won't from room to
room looking for him, and at last ask
ed man named Bass:
"Where is Cheedlef'
"He is married, - said Bass
"I mean Joe Cheedle,'' 1 explained.
'Joseph Saunders Cheedle. !"
eyes, he is married. Z"
Glow did it happen?" asked.
ooh, it was quite premeditated af-
fair, }" said Bass. 'tI knew all about it
two days before it came off.
''Tell me the worst, said I, sitting
down.
.'she is rather nice girl, y said Bass.
"Her name is-that is, was-Nelly
Marsh. -
81 know her, groaned. els he mar
ried much?'
"oh, frightfully. - Bass replied. "He
never comes here now."
elias he been like it Iong?"
He came back from the honeymoon
just month ago.
"Have you seen him Iately?''
tSaw him the night before last
"How did he seem?"
Wonderfully cheerful, thought,
considering"
''Duplicity, said 1.
''He says he pities single Johnnies. !"
"Bravado," murmured.
"And that if he had his time over
again he would do just the same. ;"
"He was never one to profit by expe-
rience," remarked. And I added,
"Poor old Joel''
Sometimes 1 almost envy him, {"
said Bass.
"My dear BassP'
CATER all, he is at rest.
els at rest?'' wondered.
"What will you have?" asked Bass.
81 will have an explanation from
him." replied.
81 mean" said he, "what will you
have to drink?"
"Gall would be appropriate, " said 1.
"Two brandies, with a small soda
split, - said Bass to Louis, the waiter.
81 am sorry now that went to
Paris, " 1 observed.
lone often is, . sighed Bass.
eff had stood by him this might
never have occurred.
''That is what we all said. Why did
you go?''
al went to seek forgetfuIness. f"
81 heard all about that affair, {" said
Bass sympathetically. eve all thought
she behaved
Like woman, " interjected BIT
terly.
"Is she''-
mot yet. . he replied. "But hear
1t is to be soon.
81 hope she will be as happy-as
happy as she deserves to be, " said 1.
"You should be more charitable, I"
said Bass. "You should remember that
she is woman.
ST have not forgotten it, J" cried.
els your-is Miss
"Not yet. said he. "But it is inn
minent" "
"What sort Of man is hep
'Quite an inferior brand. -
beautiful women are invariably un-
fortunate in their husbands, " said ].
''Thank you, old chap" said Bass.
cor are you being ironical?''
'Two brandies and small soda split,
sir, - murmured Louis.
We slipped gloomily.
''The ranks thin woeful1y fast, - said
Bass. There's Jewson gone
"He fell at Dieppe."
fThere's Overs"
'tAnd Wigram!"
land HanseI. and now CheedIe. I"
Covers, said /, deserved a better
fate. OF Hansel it would be kinder not
to speak.
1.-THE old guard, y sighed Bass. "Do
you remember Migrants s last words?''
Grave words. y
"And the occasion?''
"We were supping at verrey's.
How did he put it?''
There are two kinds of buriaI-in-
terment and marriage he said. And
six weeks later the wedding bells rang
out his requiem"
A footstep sounded behind us. and a
voice exclaimed:
Hello, you fellows. What are you
looking SO blue about?'' turned and
confronted CheedIe. s'I heard you had
returned, . he said. Glow are your
"I am free, " I answered.
SCI see you know all about it, was
his unblushing rejoinder. "Well, it is