The record-union., 1899-11-24
A W0MAN'S WAY.

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day in the sun. "Poppa stands the
racket for my amusement Mrs. FOX
And if 1 choose to go walks with MI.
Damer I go walks with Mr.. Damer.
mer."
But think of your reputation, GEAR,
in the sweet voice women use to gild
the nauseous pill.
And in a sweeter voice came the re-
tort courteous: 1.-THE reputation that
can be lost isn't worth the keeping.
And, with ever such suspicion OF a
flush. and ever such contemptuous
cock of the nose Miss Power Joined
me in the hall, where I was busy study
ing the simple truths of Bradshaw.
Have I kept you waiting?" said she.
Just long enough" said 1, 'to let me
discover how good waiting can be-
was thinking of what 1 had heard.
AS we came down the steps a few
drops of rain began to patter on the
pavement.
sT don't know where we are going,
said I, but unless you wish your wings
drabbled, should suggest the respect
able refuge of a growler.
"Oh, no." she cried, "a hanson! a
hansom.'
.Hansoms are wicked said I. Think
of your reputation
You heard?" and she flashed me a
glance of inquisition.
II may be DID, said /
You're not" said she, holding up
her parasol to signal a natty hanson
driver.
But I'm not deaf said I, placing my
arm SO that her skirt should not touch
the wheel
We leaned back with smirk of laugh
ter playing summer lightning about u.s.
The cabbey coughed uproariously, and
lifted the little trap with a good deal
of difficulty.
ITO the British Museum said I.
Right. sir!" and he whipped up.
why there?" said she. "Only fogies
go there"
Oh said I, .'the Assyrian rooms are
rather quiet and they give you tea
brewed in the time of Thothmes III
and real Babylonian buns. 1 assure you
it's very lively"
Splendid" she cried. That's one of
the charms Of London-you can get
anything you want"
BY the by" said I, "have you seen
Sir Timothy lately?"
Sir timothy" and she arranged
some lace affair at her throat with in
finite care. Let me see. Oh, yesi that
baronet man. Well, he called twice
the day before yesterday, three times
yesterday and twice again to-day. I
saw him on each occasion"
My face fell
But he did not see me-" she added
refiectively. "Oh, Mr.. Damer, he has
the most disreputable bald spot, and
he has no stability of mind. At each
denial he puffed away to his chambers
In Charges street, and-will you believe
Unchanged his necktie. A thing that
can't make up its mind about it's neck
tie-well, it oughtn't to be at large. 1
told Mrs Moray-Fo So"
And what did that Delphic oracle re-
ply?"
She said that the poor man is su-
perstitfous- If things don't turn out
rightly. he blames his necktie and
changes it, just as some people turn
their chairs at whist He carries his
pelief SO far as to have three or four
ties slowed away in odd pockets to be
changed as opportunity Offers
Inc nansom pulled up with a jerk
think l made one man in London
happy that day. He had a. very dis
eliminating mind. He avoided all
crowded thoroughfares, and after the
first smack refused to touch his whip
A most excellent and tender hearted
creature
You leave your parasol here said
l. They give you metal receipt for
IL, 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
fascinations of Babylonian hun. With
this you cannot be lost
What can be lost isn't worth keen
Ing" said she in reminiscent tones.
1T all depends how the thing is lost"
said ], remembering the episode of the
fan. Now. for instance"- begin
ming an exordium.
"Oh. what a horrorl'' she cried. point
ing to an ugly black mask, grinning
with unutterable malignity.
do not blaspheme,' said I. THAT
is the Egyptian presentment Of love.
Things are not what they seem.'
1T reminded me of Sir Timothy"
said she
In that case" said I, you are right.
And now--on closer examination-I find
eAAi' - lAC SOU VI USce4l-d particularly
Objectionable and obnoxious deity"
All" said she, that is better"
In fact" 1 went on, 'if you stand at
this angle you will see that a part of
the gods habiliment Stimulates the
modern necktie.''
You promised me Babylonian bun"
she cried vivaciously.
Presently, presently" I temporized
"You have not seen any of the won
derful Greek things. Down this stair
is quite comfortable seat, whence YOU
may view Lycian tombs, and other
cheerful trifles''
''Poppa would rave over that" said
she. "He never misses funeral He
often aments the decay of the wake
He is a true Irishman,'' said l. THE
Hibernian soul still revels in a wake
The O'ShanughnesSy-we have the
same club-tells me that when his
tribesmen grow mopish they kill few
tourists. and have a good time. The
O'Shaughnessy's lands are situated ad-
vantageously near the great tourist
track Since this became known i'm
migration from the other parts Of the
island has increased enormously. But
we neglect the Greeks"
We sat down under the shadow of a
colossal chariot
This is very impressive" said Miss
Nancy Power.
our Cerberus," said T. nodding tow
ard where the bemedalled keeper
droucod of o,.or5