Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-06-03
WANTED CONFIDENCE.
I tN-wen. Mac. have you heard the
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Jim-Thats marvellous guess. II Is about
Barney. OF late n has been whispered In
the principal clubs and cafes and made the
topic OF conversation at all dinner parties
OF the creme de IA creme that Barney has
captured the heart Of Ia Belle Lizxie, pre-
nner waitress OF the Wabash Home Cook
ing restaurant
Mac-Llzze with the cameo?
Jim-ADd the chewing gum She il IN
love with Basney. There's no doubt Of Il.
Barney Cooking up from his book
Curse my fatal beauty
jim What | want 20 know Is: How
long has tins been going on, | didn't sus-
pcct anything until this morning. but I
could see then that the love affair had
reached an acute stage. Lizzie ll-loves him.
She gave him 90 cents worth Of brcakfas.
for a S0ceut check. Then while ives over
getting my hat and overcoat they were h0v-
ing tryst-a tryst. mind you--a; the cigar
counter. Il was al in = stage whisper
''Sh-h. Let Us not betrsy ourselves We
are Observed" And. Oh. Mac. you should
have seen 1.-THE look she gave him when
we came out. (SiuEngl Farewell. my own,
high, OF my life. FAREWELL
Mac-Eow old Is she. Barneyl This is
between friends. you know.
Barney don't think IT'S very clever az
anyone 70 st around and make fun Of a
rant.
Jim-what did tell you, You can see
for yourself what the situation IL. think be
wants % marry the giri so as 70 get thst
cameo ring. With her ring and his hand
/ kerchicf they'd be al ready 10 set up house
/ keeping.
Mac--I believe | ought to give him a Sc
? -ious talking 90. the way they DO ia these
Ergish society plays. ITO Barney ! say.
N..HH. =
aud all that sort Of thing. YOU know. by
Jovc, really; bu, ] say. old chap. YOU want
60 buck up. you know, becausc. say, Old
chap. this sort Of thing won't DO az an. YOU
know. really, l.
Baruey-For heavens sake. let ur,
Jim-Barney, we've been together here
for some time. and Mac and have learned
90 love you as brother. haven't we:
Mac towering his eyes with his left hand
and shaking his hcadl-Don't ask me.
Jim-lf either OF Us were 20 fall m love
he'd 90 60 you the first thing and tell YOU
all about o.. What's the use &C having tried
and true friends u you can't conhce m
thcmt Now, Barney. we want YOU 20 tel
us az about H. This Is test of friendship.
We want the truth. II YOU love her. speak
out like a man and say SO. II ! loved @ rrl
would marry her. yea, though the whole
world irowucd.
Mac-Nf course, society would TAR when
II heard about it-out u wouidn hear
about a.
Jim->ocietyi BAH What does man
~ Barney Tree and courageous spirt care
ioI ine n'',oins OF On arihciaI society lie.
s.-sS' TWO '.lIus OF 'ne society women OK
o.'.'-o useu 20 "oiS 10 restaurants
N'e ~ your purpose harney' 20 re-
move neg '.o" ne1 pfeseh' pace OF en-
i-'s men. ".''r you awe 'e1 "e' 70 ny
"-eN "-.~'' nun
'llni-ie = silent. An true .oVe Is ever
aihaeot. Tome old trend conhdc pa those
VINO are nearest ana dearest 20 YOU hess
assured tn@' we NAi sacreoiy suaFa any con-
nuenee lou may fel'ose IN u
Barney / am trying 90 read
; II Tins Tine Of conversation entertains YOU,
continue x, nnt want you 10 understand
5 thst d o9esn amuse me.
Mac-N& I. as Tar ~ thHts concerned
Barney we have no objections TO the match,
~ lAc'' we approve OF X speak 20 ne
ne3l man.
. Jim-Lizzie will be avery attractive bride.
= attired M demitasse gown Of white surah
I and carrying spr,g 81 celery, Jenny lind
pancake and a cluster oi spinacn m her
!. right hand HE brides ornaments were
n pirnes.
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pa" you, suDs'S ana "e.l0a'e sense oi "u
:. NOR @nu "',s"' ENJOY '"is comedy 'AlN a'
j H'-S" a. you 90.
jim on notice that he attempts TO On
h very l"e conNefsa'ion' Dut ne does not deny