New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16

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Pretty Kitty Rivers! cried weary Oiu
man, | congratulate you.
Don't be a fOol. said Warrington, ah6rhy'
and walked to the window.
"On your good taste, Of course SAID weary
with grin. is it bad case?'
Il shaIl-ask her to be my wife" said war
rington with a rush, "as soon as ! dare call
which / haven't done since we've been back
more than a week
Weary whisted, rose, and strolled over to the
piano.
well. I should advise you to go and have II
out with her" he said twisting himself round
on the music stool. Come back when It's over.
and srarklc up "a bit"
Shut up growled his senior.
Weary shrugged his shoulders and struck a
few aimless notes This sort Of timdity was
strange to him. In matters relating to the oppo-
site sex his senior was a child compared with
that good looking boy at the piano.
Suddenly Weary grinned. struck a chord and
broke into "A music-hall song. accentuating the
twang Of Cockayne to exaggeration:
O-ownly one girI-in the world fer me-
O-ownly one gurl-'as my sympathee;
She m'yn't 10 VARY pritty--
"Shakespeare" between the shoulder blades
emf his efforts short He twisted round chuck
ling and rubbing himself
STEADY on. old chap! What s up
Il came here TO-DAY for your help. said War
rington and stopped short
Wary" said Weary, nerNousiy. lie hao
never seen him like this before
"Vc. I'm longing to see her-to say IL We
heen longing for months and now simply
daren't call"
Bulldog heavy father-comc papers muir
hen uiDE
Warrington clared
~ you're going to be driNe1hs !"u"s
idiot ne said Jelly.
'No-no, Drive ahead" said Weary
IT'S just her I'm frightened of" said War
rington ia rather go through week Of Chuk-
undras than speak. hut Id go through lifetime
Of them with her AT the far end
But. Warrington" said Weary. puzzled
shes not such Tartar.
shes the best girl in the world. said war
rington. Y e.: and the only thing III II III
afraid to face.
WHY what would she do? said Weary
DO" said Warrington. with both hands at his
mustache DO? Why. she II drop her eyeashes.
or shc'H curl tn" corners Of her mouth or she II
glance AT me over her shoulder. with her chIn
up and then-and then
And then" said Weary twnkIing
Then shall sweat like a coolc. and stand
gaping Ike stuck pg, said Warrington, say
aeelv: and my knees viii go habhy and my
face twitchy. a. you elegantly pu, ii. Good
by"
En-"
I'm going there nov mean to % there
now"
Yes" SAID WEARY. and directly you're out
side you'i stand still for quarter of an hour.
and then ut off home and spend the evening
practising profanity ~ solitude
Warrington stood in front of his Junior and
dared not contradict
'I-nless"-- said Weary. ana stopped and
grnned
Unless" said Warrington. with painful eager
ness.
Unless" said Weary c,olIy, knocking his
pipe out in the CRATE, unless come with you
Warrington drew a long breath.
THANKS" ~ said shortly. and watched
Weary putting on hat and coat and pulled his
mustache violently.
AS they left the room ne slipped his hand
through Vicary's arm.
This is my Kir Wallah" he SAID, gravcly
Weary laughed round at him.
There's a whackinc big balance on the Chu-
kundra side" h, said
Needn't say Goodby To the mater. h' went
on as they descended the stairs: you'll come
back t. dine"
ITO be chcer.d up" said Warrington. with
pathos.
Weary did not dcign 10 reply 10 su'h an alb
slIrd remark He hailed a hanson.
Hadn't We better-"r-walk% SAID Warning
ton nervously
YOU jump in sand Weary: don't he fright
cncd ln coming H. hold your hand.
He CAV. the address and they bowled away
through tn. gray Wetn,ss. Warrington was try