The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-06

| but I'm not deaf" said l, placing
my arm so that her skirt should not
touch the wheel.
We leaned back with smirk OF
| laughter playing summer lightning
| about us.
The cabby coughed uproariously, and
| lifted the little trap with good deal OF
difficulty.
| ITO the British Museum" said !.
| Right, sir" and he whipped up.
| "Why there?" said she. Only goggles
| go there"
| ooh" said I, 1.-The Assyrian rooms are
rather quiet, and they give you tea
brewed in the time of Thothmes III and
real Babylonlan buns ] assure you it's
| very lively
"spiendd!" she cried. That's one of
the charms Of London-you can get any
thing you want"
by the bye" said !, have YOU seen
Sir Timothy lately"
"Sir Timothy!s and she arranged
some lace affair at her throat with inf
mite care. Let me see. Oh yes! that
baronet man Well, he called twice the
day before yesterday, three times yes
teTudy anu lWltc dSdlH to-ady. 1dN
him on each occasion
My face fell
"But he did not see me, she added
rehectively. ooh! Mr.. Damer he has
the most disreputable bald spot, and he
has no stability of mind At each deni-
al he puffed away to his chambers In
Charges street and--will you believe it?
changed his necktie. A thing that
can't make up its mind about its neck
ie--well, it oughtn't to be at large. /
told Mrs. Moray-Fox SO.
And what did that Delphic oracle
reply?''
She said that the poor man is super
stitious. If things. don't turn out right
" he blames his ntcktie and changes 1t,
just as some people turn their chairs at
whist He carries his belief so far as
to have three or four ties stowed away
in odd pockets to be changed as oppor
tunity offers"
The hanson pulled up with a jerk.
| think | made one man in London
happy that day. He had very dis
eliminating mind. He avoided all
crowded thoroughfares. and after the
first smack refused to touch his whip.
most excellent and tender~hearted
creature.
You leave your parasol here, said I,
They give you a metal receipt for 1t,
with number. 1t is customary to
string 1t about your neck. That's to
identify you should you get lost among
the other goddesses. or succumb to the
destinations Of Babylonian bun. With
this you cannot be lost.
What can be lost isn't worth keep
ing" said she in reminiscent tones.
1T all depends how the thing is lost "
said l. remembering the episode of the
fan Now for Instance beginning
an exordum.
oh! what a llorror!" she cried, point
ing to an ugly black mask, grlnnlng
with unutterable malignity,
DO not blaspheme." said |. THAT is
the Egyptian presentment of love.
Things are not what they seem"
ut reminded me of Sir Timothy" said
she.
I'm that case, said l, you are right.
And now-~on closer examination find
this is the god of deceit--a particularly
Objectionable and obnoxious deity"
fhir f'e'ib niN1 th'S 10 pNNtNN'
In fact" | went on, 'if you stand at
this angle YOU Will see that part of the
god habiiment stimulates the modern
necktie.'
You promised me Babylonian bum
she cried vivaciously.
Presently, presently" | temporized.
You have not seen any Of the wonder
full Greek things. Down this stair Is
quite comfortable seat, whence you
may view Lycian tombs, and other
cheerful triffes.
"Poppa would rave over that" said
she. He never misses funeral he
often laments the decay Of the wake.
He is true freshman" said l. THE
Hebernian soul still revels in wake.
The 'Shaughnessy-w have the same
club--tells me that when his tribesmen
grow mopish they Kali a few tourists
and have a good time. The O'Shaugh-
nessy's lands are situated advanta-
geously near the great tourist track.
Since this became known immigration
from the other parts of the island has
increased enormously. But we neglect
the Greeks"
We sat down under the shadow of
colossal chariot
This is very impressive" said Miss
Nancy Power.
Our Cerberus," said |, nodding to-
ward where the bemedalled keeper
drowsed at guard "shares your opin-
ion. Now II find it rather frivolous"
Frivolous." she cried.
yes, indeed" said ]. Garter and
Hope and Sir Benedict French wanted
me to join them at bridge. I told them
was going to study at the British Mu-
scum. They advised me to see doc
tor"
II thought you didn't know where
you We're going" thrust Miss Nancy
My forgetfulness, ] parted apollo
getically. ..
And to study" she murmured
gravely