The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-22

to play The Gypsy Ronder twenty times.
Mr.. Vyse. 1 know The Gypsy Ronder.'
an she can't do it under arr an hour.
not to be anywhere near right, least
Waysp'
Teddy muttered Something not exactly
complimentary to the dragon in charge
OF his princess, and endeavored to be at
once sympathetic and to kill time by try
ing to whistle what he remembered OF
Mr.. Haydn's perennial as he strolled up
and down the road. Coming abreast OF
Gen. Burmley's curiosity shop he saw the
old man through the window. buster in
hand, as usual Dummy said Master
yyse to himself, i've a good mind to
drop in and yarn with the old buffer
and get a sGuInt at the Boo5um at the
same time
With the boldness and light heartedness
of youth, he vaulted the low fence and
stepped up to one of the French win
doWs which was open. The general
looked up as the lads shadow fell across
the room and nodded a welcome. He
liked Teddy because he was one of the
few sane souls who sympathized with
his collecting craze.
''Oh. it's you. Vyse. is it?" said the
general. polishing away. "How are you
quite well? You are. You ought to be
at college learning to pe a man. You
ought"
III d u1dH now, general. m twenty,
said Teddy and seated himself astride a
chair, grinning.
you've impotence enough for twice
your age You have. Do you think I
don't look out of that window? I do
see you hanging around that female
barracks. At your age! Vyse, I'm
ashamed of you. I am
did you never do anything in that lire,
general?''
s'Mhen T woc I,oune aud Foolish Tcdi5
Now I'm married to my collections. 1
am And let me tell you, Vyse 1 wouldn't
exchange it for all the women In the
world I wouldn't"
Teddy grinned again, but reeollected
that he had heard somewhere that ccru-
parsons were odious.
rs that the Beojum you are polish
ing?" he asked, as his keen eye detected
the idol in Burnley's had.
ut is not. 1t is a heather god from
China You know it. You do. You want
ed to buy it. You did,
ooh. yeu know why 1 wanted to buy
1t, generaI-sin1ply to get Len back"
EHumphI VIII he ever come back?
lie won't. Is there any answer to that
advertisement yet? There isn't"
No, you're right general, there isn't
L can't understand It, no more than.
can understand why those devils-who-
ever they are-want the blessed Boojum
at ALL"
''Oh, you call 1t the Boojum. You do.
Well, there are more people than one
wanting it, 1 can tell you. 1 had an Of
fer for it only two days ago. I had
Another? Who wanted it this timer,
'"Fhe Jew. Eli Marks. He did But
would sell It, though he offered ESQ AMI
more"
Teddy screwed up his face and stared
at the idol. Queer" he said 81 won
der what Ikey Mo wants with it. Every
one seems to have craze FOR this
thing
I'm keep it. I Will The more they
effer for it, the less I'll be Inclined to sell
it. Why should j? Look at it In the
sum-" He stepped out on the veranda
and watched 1t glitter. Pure gold. 1t
Is And beautifully ugiy--beautifuily
ugly It Is.
Brings bad luck" said Vyse, shaking
his head. Lien JAIME said so. 1 say.
general, I wonder If it's what Bendigo
calls suicide ged2''
'PoehI I've heard that story. Lies.
my dear boy, all lies. It's only a Chi
nese 5oss. Nothing wTeag about IT..
You'll see I'll keep 1t here without hav-
lag any of the bad lick you talk Of
viii. Where are you going?"
Excuse me- cried Teddy.
Go Be Continued Daily,