Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-18

in hand, because he felt it might mean a
winning ever so much more vital. Selby $
4FaIry had at FIRST seemed to him ex-
fuisitely humorous He was rapidly find
ing out that it was no joke. Only today
had he learned that Selby contended with
him in dearer field. He was furious over
Inc knowledge. Il ought to shoot the oaf
Gonfound him he had said to Amos Tan
dy' Who had answered with shrug: "Oh,
Wei, wait TIL after election. If you kill
MN before you kill yourself al the polls
rms is no place for you, Daddy Red
Mary SAID severely. mo place a all Go
away. If We can't be first we won't be
avid love de young insists. You all WIS
Just al de time Daddy answered with
MS very best bow. Il dest had ter fool dam
Hother sentlemuns! Marse Bert; he had
look tote ME ter cum we're ternight and
Sarrynade you all, but he say | must not
tel nobody | WIS gWiEe do it. ner who tole
me ter do il after | come"
Daddy waved his bow The hand broke
INTO waltz Amos caught Red Mary's
nahd. saying. That is something like,
Now we can twistify''
They shot away with twenty COUPLES in
thelr wake. Mary Spec sat down on a
bench. Willoughby kept beside her, "You
are cruel he said. Il would give a great
asaL Tor one waltz with you" She smiled
and drew little way from him. ..It viii
not last. she said, Uncle Bob will stop
IT. Ii Is funny what difference the musir
makes To his way of thinking
, w no taxing my name in vain?'' Uncle
Bob said. coming up TO them Barbecue
is most done, and my how good if smelIsi
II that rascal. Bert Selby. don't hurry ba'Ii
lose deal entirely Promised he'd come ar
:. o.. CLOCK; then sends word by the major
that he has to go somewhere e!se-on \
1901 GRAND. I've no doubt in the world,
nave a doubt Mary Spec said with a
soft laugh. II believe Mr. selby has good
reasons for whatever he does"
Just then clear voice called cheeriIy,
across the gate: Halo, Halo the houspr,'
- hlSEt' stranger. ana look at your sad
die. ncle Bob responded without turning
iltt!e from his horse, looking the assem-
biase critically over. Wiloughby and
Mary Spec were in the foreground He
Kept his eye on them as he got dawn and
walked inside. He was taller HAN VII vi
louShby, and broader, but had no slIgges-
ton of burliness. His bronzed face was
clear cut Commonly its expression was A
sort Of humorous patience Tonight If -
touched to gravity strongly tinctured viii
concern He started toward Willouehbv
but Major Dade drew him almost forcihi,,
out of earshot of the rest
Did YOU see the felIow?' he asked. "aia
he really have anything or was it iust n
flash in the PAM" 'N'' ="
II saw him all right enough He had
pretty good ammunition. At least ba
thought so. Selby said, looking down
Please don't ask nothin' more major ri
tell you the whole story-as soon as The
convention is over"
a
thcr oldest friend and your own political
godiather, the major said. half Dettishlv
NO! 1t don't iook nice Selby said him
Diy. But, major, you know me clean
through. Did you ever know me do any
thins, TO matter how it looked. that thar
WASH a white mans reason for when Won
got to the bottom?" ~"
NO, sir! But you have never before been
running Tor Congress-nor in love with
the nhest young woman in the world" the
ma ior retorted. 'iio
80 you found out it is Miss Mary Spec >,
aeipy sand. Major. you're right Heaven
and the angels amt hardly good enougb for
her. | feel that, down to the very bottar,
o my soul. Because do feel It. II Won
her N 'ei si'
II hate riddles. Men usually take 1eaya
Oh their senses when they fall in love. I
WISH you had waited UNTIL at least the
eoilreliioh was over. Major Dade said i'm
patiently Bert hardly heard him He was
walking with long strides toward Mar
Spec and Willoughby. MARY
Howdy. Miss Mary Spec,' he said with
awkward brevity. AS she put her band
Within his broad palm he felt II tremh,a
oehcateiy. AS he held it Mrs Iaisenbee
waddled up to them. and said In q 49,
whisper: Precious boy 1 don't blame ,,ou
mot the least Bit You couldn't heIn ioSN
ing sleep and whites over her She l. tba
only living woman ever l seen [ was wi,Iino
should have you. and my best feather he'd ?
Major Dade said in his throat, ..Confound
her' Ihen aloud, Mrs. Lisenbee won't
again about that pepper cure?, 'e
come IN er decanter, major wben
ever you may want me- Mrs Iisenhee 70
turned, with lansuishng glance She
went off clinging happily to his arm. VII
iouShos' who had fallen back a pace.