Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-06-17
END OF CHEEDLE.

did not occur to me that he might not
be ut the club. l went FROM room to
room looking for him. and at last ask
ed man named Bass,
"Where IL Cheedlef''
"He IL married." said Bass.
81 mean Joe Cheedle." explained.
"Joseph Saunders Cheedle."
eyes, he Is married."
"How did 1t happenp' l asked.
"Oh, 1t was quite premeditatod at
fair" said Bass. II knew all about 1t
two days before 1t came of"
"Teli me the worst" said l, sitting
down.
She Is rather nice GIRL" " sass.
"Her name is-that Is, " Nelly
Marsh.''
IL know her. groaned. "Is he mar
ried muohp'
"Oh, frightfully." Bass replied. "He
never comes here now"
HAS he been like 1t longP"
'He came back from the honeymoon
just month ago."
Have you seen him latelyp"
Saw him the night before last. "
How did no seemP"
Wonderfully cheerful, thought,
considering.
"Duplioity, said 1.
"He says he pities single Johnnies. I"
"Bravado, murmured.
"And that II he had his time over
again he would'do just the same''
saJa ruo V,auar ov,a 10 s.uoAk hSy awna
rienoe." | remarked. And l added,
Poor old JoeF'
Sometimes l almost envy him."
said Bass.
my dear Bassl'
after all. he is at rest.
us at restp" wondered.
"What will you have?' asked Bass.
81 will have an explanation from
him." replied.
II mean. said he, "what will you
have to drink"
"Gall would be appropriate, said 1.
1.-TWO brandies, with small soda
split" said Bass to Louis, the waiter.
II am sorry now that went to
Paris" observed.
DAO oASOh an bABhoA ASu6os
"If had stood by him this might
never have occurred"
'"That il what we all said. Why did
you goI''
81 went to seek forgetfulness. "
II heard all about that affair."" said
Bass alphabetically. 1--WE all thought
she behaved"--
Like u woman" l INTERCEPTED BIT
terly.
"Yes-shamefully. said he.
sis she"--
"Not yet" no replied. "But I hear
IL Is to be soon.
II hope she will DO al happy-as
happy AZ she deserves to b." said I.
"You should DO more charitable"
said Bass. "You should remember that
she In woman"
II have not forgotten It," l cried.
sis yours Miss''-
"Not yet. " said he. but II 10 Inn
minent
"What sort Of man 10 herr
"Quite an inferior brand"
beautiful women are invariably nm
fortunate In their husbands, said I.
"Thank you, old chap" said Bass.
"Or are you being ironioalf"
1.-TWO brandies and small soda split,
sir, " murmured Louis.
We slipped gloomily.
1.-THE ranks thin woefully fast" said
Bass. There's Jewson gomez
"He fell at Dieppe."
"There's Overs"
"And Wigramp'
"And Hansel, and now Cheedle."
COVERS" said I, observed q better
fate. Of Hansel 1t would DO kinder no,
to speak.
''The old guard" sighed Bass. "Do
you remember Wigram' last wordsr"
Brave words
And the occasionT'
"We were supping at Verrey'a."
How did he put iti''
"There are two kinds Of burial--in.
torment and marriage, no said. And
six weeks later the wedding bells rang
out his requiem"
A footstep sounded behind us, and Q
voice exclaimed:
"Hello, you fellows. What are yor
looking no blue about?" turned ant
confronted Cheedle. II heard you hat
returned, " he said. ."How are your"
II am Free" answered.
II see you know all about It,, wa
Ills unblushiDg rejoinder. well, IL Il
THAT we must all come TO sooner Of
later. You will find your afnnity som'