The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-06

| violets. Jack was mad, u was true but he'd
get over H. lie usually did u, ,-o,,
The grand finale had been announced IRON
the man with the voice. prolis "pnnv ~ I'D,
ers were entering the ring ana they ao'nn,ru
riding more slowly than before IN ,lnie 70 w..
music 1t was possible nov 70 Al" u" nrd 5" ~.
smenrs about their eyes ana ho.es ManS ul
their faces looked evil enough 10 irIsh.rn lne
children who huddled close 10 their nurses'
Soldiers. MeSican-, Arabs, tossackS' negro'-'
tubans, all trOoped by. ON came 'ne row.
boys The man In the box with me prrtlrNt
girl tried TO get her 10 turn out oi .no noN III
saw what they we're doing and leaned oht Of his
saddle with a gesture that was alinost u slHhal
The man beside the pretti"st slrl t9ok itr tlpoW
firmly and tried ngnin TO make her lnrh but
she threw his hand on lmpaii-ntly, A the cow
boy passed the box he raised ms snh,pLst9
CALAMITY and "a he replaced u . SniMi l9l9ei
whit" paper travelled through the AR ana t,ll
on the floor of the box al the feet 81 the Irttllett
girl She reached for IL confuseqiy.
Pardon me-" said the man at her side as he
She laughed nervously as she opened, ]
That's all 1t is" she said displaying II dell
antly. 49, .,,
II was nm envelope addressed mt. VIII
Show" .
The party moved toward the entrance. There
The bridegroom nudged his bride. His friend
signalled a hanson cab At the door
win you excuse me-" he said lifting his hat
j have an engagement.
girl, She climbed in. followed by her sister.
The bride showed all her teeth IN q smile and
moved away with her husband. She said she
would never go out again IN 4 party Win that
glrl' that she acted disgrucefully and she hoped
that Jack would break the engagement
The pre'tie,t girls sister laid ! intend 10
tell mamma just how YOU acted thiS AFTERNOON
Jack Is angry and he is perie, tly right. was
TOO common of YOU To act that way ndaiier
his sending you that beautiful bunch Of violets
ion ought TO be ashamed of yourselfN
Of the carriage Then she raised the roof door
" about by the Stage rnirancs!~ The p~rettiesr
girl sister gasIed as though for breath,
A couple Of bronghams waited. Men were
passing, out and In, There were many %loiterers:
Up to, the door they law Jack walk and hand
q card 10 the man The cab, stopped sldden-
ly IN answer 10 the p~rettie-t girls signal,
He'll kill him. she said he'll kill HIM
There was a pause. The cowboy came to the
door, He still wore his red HANDKERCHIEF and
HI. silk garter, JACK spoke to him The COW,
the, young man with the irock coat, six hat
and %hyacinth bouquet. He put up his hands
,hreateninglr. The crowd of BOYS IN the street
20 whip the dnd" right there IN the street
sudde n y, a remarkable thin happened;
The dude seized the cowboy by the back
dennnss aud an agility that surprised even the
cowboy shook him several times so violentIy that
his teeth ratified cufed him over both ears
solnGly, and then threw, him nj the feet OF the
aStoniShed doorman. while the bows on the curb
shouted their delight, diaillusioned though
they were.
Then the dude Strengthened his hat, busted
hls eloved hands together and walked around
hanson nor hear the prettiest girl say; Drive
back to the entrance ! just lost some violets,"