Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-08-08

He replied:
4Yes. I suppose 20" indin@entiy.
'T wrote again." said Classy. desolate
and mournful. ITS just the same. Nc
answer"
This time 1 could say nothing.
1--WE had enough Of this," !" said Classy
with emphasis. I'm going to see q
steamship Johnny know. Big pot in
q shipping office somewhere. There
must be lots Of places where . fellow
can 60 and enjoy himself bit; and
why don't you say somethingr' hs ask
ed hercely.
"r'n wait Just q little longer" aid
Classy, later. "And f. Then III
take a ticket for the Gold Coast q
Timbuctoo. One Of those places where
it's not over-healthy unless you're used
to It."
I'm DONE" said Classy IL was com
ing through Stafford road the othea
afternoon, and met Mrs. Hepworth
Smith. l inquired after Miss Hep
worth-Smith, also Mr.. HepwOrth
Smith. She thanked me. She said that
Mr.. Hepworth- Smith was In very good
health. but that Miss Hepworth- Smith
was rather unwell. She said:
"'The doctors have advised me tc
take Grace abroad somewhere
II blurted out, 'WhereT like a fool
felt her look across at me (yOu know
what mean). and she said:
"'Oh. we haven't quite decided tia,
yet. Mr.. Cassy.'
81 don't know what else said, but ]
know that as 1 said good-by to her
hesitated for a minute. l must have
looked rather silly. She guessed what
was In my mind.
''Grace Is quite too i'll to see anyone
Mr. Cassy,' was her parting shot"
Classy finished. There was a mourn
full silence.
We'll" said at last.
Its us plain as anything to me. '
said Classy. Its just her kind way OF
letting me know that It's NO game. And
wrote two letters-One after the 9th.
or. What a supreme fool I must have
looked"
Its not SO plain to me-" l said.
81 can't help 1t II you're SO thick.
headed" retorted Classy.
l was not In request as a comforter
that night. Everything was wrong
Things would never be the same again
So the curtain Of the last act but one
comes down with slow sympathy on
the Hero Sad.
The hero in the long chair. sad and
depressed beyond words. And finally he
said:
I'm goln' away. Next week, think
This isn't like the others. You think II
Is. l tell you-it isn't"
But a week later the curtain rose
again.
"Oh, 1t was great" said Classy. II
went down to that shipping office told
you about to get catalogues and dates,
and that sort of thing" Classy was al
ways a little vague when he was exI
cited. TT was a funny kind Of a show;
a long counter around three sides and
wire railing facing you everywhere,
And-you can't guess there was lady
there, with her back toward me, argu-
ing with a clerk. heard her say some
thing about Madeira as l pushed the
door open, and | seemed to know the
voice. There was another lady with
her 1t was Mrs. HepwOrth-Smith and
Grace. had a good mind to bolt when
l saw her-naturally-bu the swing
door creaked, and Grace looked across
at me- And somehow Il don't know
how I did it, whispered. You got my
letter. and she said. Your letter? No
Her mater was ragging the fellow be-
hind the wire netting with her back to-
ward us still And-I don't know what
else I said. cr whnt she said. but it's
al right. anyhow. Mrs. HepwOrth-
Smith turned round sullenly. Dick, her
face was a study. Now, who would
have thought Of seeing you here. Mr..
Classy? L should like my letter now.
mother said Grace. If you please.
Then we went outside, and left her
mater to fight 1t out with the poor chap
behind the wire.
HE looked a bit surprised. too. And
afterward we all went home to Mr..
Hepworth-S Smith, but he was all right
at the finish"
Classy wound up breathlessly. l con.
graduated him.
And I've got to thank you." said
Classy, for listening to me and letting
me tell you things, and all that"
I said l was not aware that I had
1I. tn, r 10
not.
He flung himself In the long chair
He remained there for perhaps ter
seconds He got up; he stood with his
back TO the fire, his hands In his pOck
cts, for perhaps another ten seconds
He faced round suddenly and staIet
into the fire. Then he jerked his hand,
out Of his pockets. He walked to thu
window and pulled the blind aside witt
a huge noise. Outside 1t was raininl
hard. The lamplight cleaned yellow
pools in the pavement
Lets go for q walk" said Classy
Its grand"
"Why, it's raining" I demonstrated
feebly.
whats the matter with it?" he said
staring hard through the window
You can't possibly stop indoors
night like this"
That night he nearly dragged me of
my legs. So that evidently Cassy'I
fairy tale had ended In the old approved
fashiOn.-Penny Pictorial Magazine.
THE JUDGE FINED HIMSELF.
How Kentucky Magistrate Brok,
Up n Friendly Game of Poker.