Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-10-03

said SO. Never knew one that wasn't. -
!; I II tell you, Doc,
II The doctor hicked some ash off his
waistcoat. There was n pleasant
favor Of cigar-atmosphere in the
room, homely and pervading.
Its serious, then"
ssDevilish serious II
"Well, ask her to marry you
Tommy laughed. There was q
curious strain in his voice. 84s
sShe wouldn't, Doc"
"Haye you tried?' -. !.
eyes"
..By Joye!I''s
The boy buried his face in his
hands. "She's fond of me-" he gulped
out.
-''She's fonder of the Devil"
mo, only of silks and things
dolls and sweets
did she tell you 500"
eyes,"
The doctor whistled and finally
brought out his first remark: "Afy
boy, go home"
Eyes, yas, I will, will. I'll go
Monochrome"
A FAG-END OF CONVERSATION ON
THE "PHILOMEL."
What's the run going to be to-day,
Jack?''
Jack nodded his bald, grey-fringed
head wisely.
Eye maun consult the second en-
gineer. He knows more about it than
I do.n u va s#s easssa
"Hullo, Fabert, we're just talking
about you. Come and give ms tip"
Fabert lounged up to them
.Cant. Isay, that chap fGrifft hs-
by Jove-I never saw such chap.
Ten whiskys and it's not II o'clock
vet, and as fit as a fiddle. Pity, isn't
it?'' s g
II :. He's going home. Shipped out, and
7 should reckon shipped back. Some
thing about girl. The best of them
isn't-worth the spelling of boy like
that. I've half mind to try and
pull him in. Stick tight and preach
the guv'nor,' and prove yourself a
man. and all the rest of it,"
He's too deep in now. He'd think it
an awfully good joke, and have the
whole ship down on you, Saint Fa-
BERT
Fabert Sighed. "rm sorry for the
lad"
"He'll get over it. They all do.
What will the run be? 3s4?"
Haven't the ghost of an idea"
i i. He slounged# of again, #anflssthesman
who had accosted him lit cigarette.
'''r g Never can get any tfhiing out Of tHat
chap. He's SO close and so selfish
y v. .;:. s.lf.s2: i /
TO- THOMAS GRIFFITIIs::z.@:ss:ss..! VI. VI.
g,!s Az II S 'ssA4,s# New Years. Day. L
p Dear Tommy-Your letter reached
me in the. middle of suppeF=party
with your pal Timothy and thesNyner
girls. At the next table was Mrs.zPai-
grave. When she was Neilyss=Re llett
she was grateful to me for m, cast
Oft gowns. She cut me dead. 3 was
tremendously amused, and we drank
her health. Good champagne. Tommy.
Why weren't you thee? We also drank
yours, and then--I don't know: why
but mine suddenly tasted all wrong.
Best Perrier-Jouet, too! Then, in
comes the Prince. He had been to my
place. and sAtilly told him where we
were, SO he brought up my letters.
One was yours, the other provoking
bill from Flamand, who refuses to
make my new tea-gown until her
''little account" is settled. Little ac-
count, indeed! ETA. couldn't help
letting tiny tear drop on the Princes
glove, and he -swore he'd wipe out.the
debt with his blood. But I'd sooner
have cash. And lent him the fifty
I borrowed from you the other day
to pay debt Of honor, SO I know
he hasn't got any. I'm sending you
by the same post ESQ OF the amount
you lent me. How did get it? Well,
I was lucky at the races on Saturday,
and il something comes OF before
next Wednesday, won't tell you
what, as it's dead secret with the
Prince I'll hand you over the balance
next week and clear off Fla1nand too.
Oh dear, how want money and how
I love you, Tommy dear. laugh and
joke with Tim and the others, but
my heart is heavy. Jimmy calls me.
He asks me to sing "Du fragst mich
taglich" and "Ich libe dich," and I sit
down to the piano; but instead my
fingers play "Ich grolle NIGHT" and /
find the tears getting into my voice.
Haeigh-ho! Are you playing the good
brother in Ireland? Taking Molly to
the rectory to have tea with the one
and only curate, and plotting Norah
Malone through the mazes Of GRO
quet? There isn't any Norah Malone
Oh, yes there is, but maybe she goes
by another name. She's small and
round, with innocent blue eyes and
. pouting mouth. pink and white all
over, and sunny hair. Have you told
her yet that it's like jwisps Of gold?
Jealous? OF course I'm jealous, Tom
my dear. But ] think you'd like oys-
tiers and champagne like we had on