The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-05-11
END OF CHEEDIE.

As | toiled YEARLY up the stairs
wondered what Cheedle would say. 1t
did not occur To mo that ho might not
be ut tho club | went from room to
room looking fer him, and ut last ask
ed II man named Bass
"Whoro is Cheedle!n
''Ho is married. = said Bass
Il mean Joe Cheedle, y | explained.
Joseph Saunders Gheedle "
Yes. he is married -
''How did it happen}' | asked.
ooh, it was quito premeditated af
fair, said Bass Il knew all about il
two days before it came off. "
"Tell me the worst . said |, sitting
down.
She is rather nice girl, " said Bass.
"lIer name is-that is, was-Nelly
Marsh. -"
Il know her. Igroaned rs he mar
ried much"
"oh, frightfully, Bass replied. "lfo
never comes horo now.
Has he been like it long
He came lack from tho honeymoon
Just month ago.
Have you seen HIM lately"
Saw him the night before last.
How did he seemt
Wonderfully cheerful, | thought,
considering
"Duplieity, said l.
"He says he pitios single Johnnies. "
"Bravado, " | murmured
And that if he had his timo over
again he would do just the same.
lie was never one to profit by expe-
rsorar, +" .s,,,@-had Aud addad
Poor old Joel'
Sometimes | almost envy him. =
said Bass.
"Nly dear Bass
After all he is at rest. -
is AT fest:' ] wondered.
"What will you have asked Bass.
81 viii have an explanation from
him, / replied
IL mean. said lie, 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.
Il am sorry now that | went to
Paris, | observed,
conc often is, sighed Bass.
If had stood by him this might
never have occurred. -
'"Ghat il what We all said. Why did
you COZ
Il went to geek forgctfulnesH -
Il heard all about that affair, said
Bass synpathetically. 1--WE all thought
sho behaved 49,
Like woman, | interjected bit
terly
Mechanically, said he
is she"-
Not yet, " no replied. "But hear
it is to be soon.
hope she viii be AS happy-as
happy as she deserves to bo, said l.
You should be moro charitable. -
faid Bass. You should remember that
she is a woman.
Il have not forgotten it, -" | cried,
Is yours Miss
Not yet, said he But 1t is i'm.
minent. "
What sort Of II man is he:'
"Quite AN inferior brand. -
Beautiful women are invariably I'M
fortunate in their husbands. said ].
'Thank you old chap" said Bass.
cor are you being ironieal?'
1.-TWO brandies and small soda split,
sir, murmured Louis.
We slipped gloomily.
1.-THE ranks thin woefully fast, said
Bass. There's .Iewson gone"--
He fell at Dieppe.
There Overs.
"And Wigramr'
And Hansel, and now Cheedle ="
"Owers," said /, observed better
fate Of Hansel it would be kinder not
to speak. =
The old guard" sighed Bass. do
you remember Wigram' last Words
Brave words.
And the occasionf''
We were supping at Verrey "
How did he put it;''
"'There are two kinds Of burial-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 50 blue about?" / turned and
confronted Cheedle. ~ heard you had
returned. " he said. How are your"
"a am free, | answered
. see you know all about it, - was
bis unblushing rejoinder. Well. it is
what we must all come to sooner or