Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27

"Oh, yes" said the little man. 81
simply wouldn't stand it. said to
myself, IF I'm not her master now, /
never will be when we are man and
wife, So | wrote and insisted abso-
lutely on her not seeing that man
again. You see, felt that | must
rise to meet the crisis or be forever
fallen"
Quite so," said Trappes. "And
she?"
"Well, " know how women are,
Trappes. l suppose I'm little head.
strong myself" said Bradley, settling
his collar.
"Ye-es," said Trappes, 81 confess
you did impress me as q little over in
clined to have your own way about
things in general when l first met you.
And you were only boy then"
al can't help it, Trappes. It's my
nature, suppose. Well, let me tell
you about Eloise E"
"You still call her by her first
name?"
"Oh, force Of habit, you know. /
was going to say, don't believe Eve
would ever have wanted to touch the
apple II she hadn't been told expressly
to let IL alone"
Trappes was still smiling.
Anyway, she insisted that she
must see this man-gratitude and oil
that. And the end Of II was"
"You broke IL OFF,"
"Oh, of course, the lady must al
ways have that privilege" said Brad
ley, with courtly smile. Butt
ended there"
"And you never married at all, did
you, Bradley"
"T?" said Bradley, suddenly pulling
out his watch. ooh, yes-by lingo! I
must be getting back. You must let
me introduce you to my wife-she's
splendid woman-a most sensible
woman. Como on.
Trappes had not quite finished his
cigar; neither, for that matter, had
Bradley Seeing his friends sudden
enthusiasm, however, to present him
-Trappes--to Mrs. Bradley, Tsppes
could not in honor appear to value the
introduction at less than the worth Of
a half-smoked cigar. They rose, and
the smaller man almost dragged the
bigger into the parlor car.
The two had no sooner passed
through the vestibule and closed the
door behind them than q very distinct
voice, of low register, said: "Here,
where are you goingto? Is this what
you call live minutes, Demetrius
Bradley"
"Oh. That you, dear?" said Brad
ley in some confusion. Eyes, dear.
Let me INTRODUCE met friend in
the smoker-Mr. Trappes. ..
Delighted to meet Mrs. Bradley"
he said. "Your husband interested
me 80 in his conversation, Mrs. Brad
ley, that we hardly knew how time
was flying"
men seldom do when they are in
dulging in tobacco" and Mrs. Bradley
drew herself up to her full height,
which was considerable. "Sit down,
please. What was it that interested
you so?"
The question was addressed TO both
and in a manner which plainly showed
that these two naughty boys we're TO
be Investigated under the searchlight
Of discipline. Trappes was silent, only
smiled pleasingly.
ooh, nothing, dear" said the iron.
willed Bradley, with look at Trappes
that might have meant either appeal
or reproach.
Trappes had not yet obeyed the or.
der to sit down. He was standing
with one hand on the back OF Bradley's
chair.
MRS. Bradley" he said, "I'm
afraid / must hurry of now to look
after some-matters, back here-have
to change cars at Indianapolis, you
know-we are nearly there--see you
later"
And Trappes really seemed to antic-
ipate much pleasure from the future
meeting, for he was smiling unmistak-
able enjoyment as he moved away.
Bradley sat silent. while the sensi-
BILE woman discoursed, her discourse
beginning, "When i say a thing /
mean il. You should follow the same
maxim, Demetrius. ... VI.
A few minutes later this discourse
was interrupted by the cry. Indian
apolis change cars for the yandalia,"
at which Bradley rose mechanically.
"Sit still, Demetrius," said his
wife. "We don't change here"
Just then a voice behind the cul-
prit's chair said: isn't sthis Mr..
Bradley" and he turned TO face re-
markably pretty, flushed, smiling girl.
"Ifs such a long time since we met,
isn't itg" and she held ont her hand.
"Eloise!" gasped Bradley. II
beg your pardon-Miss jennings