The Winslow mail., 1900-11-15
{ GENERAL GREEN and
+ AD MIRAL BROWN
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Admiral Brown bowed. 81 am
obliged to you for your opinion" he
said, with a merry twinkle in his eyes.
81 do endeavor, to the best of my poor
ability, to be unselfish. Now, in your
branch of the service
II wish you good-day, SIR" ex-
claimed the general. with fresh flame
about the eyes, as he snatched up the
hat he believed to be his.
'The same to you. and healthful
constitutional into the bargain" said
the admiral in his most urbane man
ner.
at will be none the less healthful,
as you call it, and none the less pleas
urable, either, that l take it alone,
SIR
81 agree with you. When one has
ones rag out, as the saying is"
Gen. Green stamped hard on the
Turkey carpet, and Immediately aft
erward let loose an expressive mono
syllable.
quite so. When one has the gout
one should be careful. Now, if you
will do me the honor to take my ad-
vice"
Admiral Browns smile was like
gunpowder on the fire of the generals S
wrath. "Confound it. sir!" he cried.
A waiter rushed into the smoke-room,
which these two had to themselves.
Beg pardon, gentlemen; did you
call?" he asked, with a look of sur
prise. The attitude of the two old
friends was, for once, not at all friend
ly.
Bring some ice," said the admiral.
Certainly, sir"
The general limped to the door,
purple as to his cheeks. Halfway he
turned and shook his right forefnger
at Admiral Brown. eff your son." he
said, 'presumes to accost my daugh-
ter in public again I'll horsewhip him,
sir-horsewhip him on the Parade or
off it, and tell him what l think of
him.
"Gad!" said the admiral as if he
had heard very good joke, "what a
capital show you'd make, the two of
you, at the game! Pom my word,
I'll arrange to be by with my kodak
1 suppose you know Eric is one of
the champion lightweight boxers?"
Gen. Green put his hand to his fore
head.
"Come, old chap" murmured the
admiral, moving on his part towards
the door, "let's be sensible. At our
time of life"
Down dropped the generals hand.
He was an excellently preserved SOL
der, barring his gout, which was in
termittent. He dyed his hair. wore
a corset, drank brandies and sodas,
and rode bicycle.
"I-I'll give him a week to apol-
ogize," he said teEsely; "and if in
that time / get no apolgy I'll give
him his lesson"
'I'll tell him what you say. Any
thing more to give him?"
mo, sir" roared Gen. Green "Our
our friendships at an end-b!asted
by that iniquitous young puppy. And
I'm glad of it, sir-glad from my
heart"
''Wish 1 could say the same, old
chap"
The general seemed to relent. but
only for moment 'There, sir,' he
said, "Ive given you my last words
Good-day." He turned to the door
and smote the carpet with his stick
Admiral Browns mouth twitched
mirthfully. ''Well,' he said, calmly,
you've given me a good deal in the
course of the last Is minutes. Sup
pose now you give me my hat"
The general started as if he had
been pricked, and glanced at the hat
in his hand.
Just then the waiter appeared with
the ice.
Take that hat to the gentleman
yonder," said the general.
The waiter seemed more perplexed
than before. He said: Certainly, gen
eral," yet stared.
The admiral took his hat smiled
with the utmost sweetness. consider
ing what bronzed and wrinkled old
fellow he was, Fad observed: "The
ice is not for me. Gen. Green is rath-
er warm. Take it to him.
But the general hurried from the
room, with growls that would have
done credit to a small menagerie.
"All right, john then said Ad-
miral Brown. ''rll have it, and some