Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-03-06
THE MATTER OF A KISS.
II Prevented One Wedding and
Brought About Another.


Sir" sad General Green. ''you for
get yourself. in my opinion"
Admiral Brown bowed. II am ob'ig-
cd To you for yonr opinion" lac said.
with merry twinkle in his eyes Il
do endeavOr, to the best Of my DO r
ability. TO be- unselGSh. Now. in your
branch OF the services
Il wish you good day. STR" exclaimed
the general. with fresh flame shout The
eyes. as he snatched up The hat To- he
heved TO be his.
The same TO you. and n beaIthf,I
constitutional into the bargain" said
the admiral In his most urhano man
ner.
1t will be none the less h alt, fu!.
as you call IL. and ncne the les 4 a
urablc ether. that take il alone. r"
Il agree with you. When one has
ones rag out. as the saying it
General Green stamp hard on he
Turkey carpet and Immediately afrer-
ward let loose au expressive mono
syllable.
Quite SO. When one has the cact.
one should be careful Now. IT Won
Will do hhe the honor to take my ad-
vice.
Admiral Browns smile was like gun
powder on the fire OF the generals
wrath. ''COnfound il. sirr' he cried.
A waiter rushed into the smo,.lnS
room, which these two had TO them
selves.
beg pardon. gentlemen. DID ycu
callF' he asked. with look Of sur
prise. The attitude OF the two cd
friends was for once not AT all Fri ndly.
Bring some ice" said the admiral
Certainly. sir"
The general limped 10 the door. pur-
pie rs To his checks Half way he
turned and shook his right fo.eCnger
nj Admiral Brown. "If your son." H.
said, ''preSumes to accoSt my dau-h-
ter in public again. I'll hogsewhip him.
sir-horsewhip him ON the parade or
OF it-and tell him what l think OF
him"
Cad" said the admiral as if he had
heard very good joke. what a capt.
tai show you'd make. the two of YOU.
at that game! Pom my word. I'll ar
range 10 he by with my kodak sup
pose you know Eric is one Of the cham
pion lightweight boxcrs?"
General Green put his hand TO his
forehead
Come, old chap" murmured the adj
miral, moving on his part toward the
door. lets be sensible. At our time OF
life
Down dropped the generals hand.
He was an eXcellently preserved old
soldier. barring his govt, which was in
termittent. He dyed his hair. wore a
corset. drank brandies and sodas and
rode bicycle.
"I-IH give him a week To apollo
giZe." he said tensely. land If in that
time get no apology I'll give him his
lesson"
I'll tell him what you say. Any
thing more TO give himf"
mo. sIrr' rOared General Green.
''Our-Our friendships ut an end
blasted by that Ubiquitous young pup
Ply! And I'm glad OF IL, Sir-glad from
my heart"
wish could say the same. old
chap"
The general seemed to relent but
only for moment. There. sir" he
said. I've given you my last words.
Good dayw He turned to the door and
smote the carpet with his stick.
Admiral Browns mouth twitched
mirthfulIy. We'll" he said calmly.
you've given me n good deal in the
course OF the last ID minutes. Suppose
now you give me my hat"
Tho cVn oh no. ho1
pricked and glanced at the hat in his
hand.
Just then the waiter appeared with
the ice.
Take that hat to the gentleman yon-
der" 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. considering
what a bronzed and wrinkled old fell
low he was. and observed: THE Ice Is
not for me. General Green is rather
warm. Take Il TO him."
But the general hurried from the
room. with growls that would have
done credit TO small menagerie.
"An right John" then said Admiral
Brown I'll have IL and some whisky
and a cigar" He slung himself into
the easy chair nearest the window ard
became grave He grew more grave rs
lac watched his old friend totter down
the club steps and across the ROAD e.
the Victoria gardens. shaking his he
as IL he were somewhat palsihed
Poor old Green he said. with real
tenderness. Hes certainly not TIE
man he was year ago" He was still
musing. not altogether gayiy for he
too. was In the sixties when the d or
opened and a handsome young fellow
| entered