The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04

tenant of the chamber, who lay on his
back, breathing heavily, his two arms
Sutstretched on the bed-clOthes and his
pale face turned towards the sunshine,
which crept nearer and nearer to the
bedside Not until the Glamour had
been continued for some minutes, and
the whole house resounded with the
echoes of the vigorous blows dealt on the
aoor, did the sleeper begin to stir, yawn
open mis- heavy eyes, and listen drowsily.
Dick, me dear boy! Is it dead ye are
or sleeping? Sure, its past 10 o'clock and
a sunny morning! Up with We and
answer, or, by the soul of st. Patrick,
I Il break down the door,
Thus invoked Dick muttered stupidity
10 himself, rubbed his eyes and, rolling
rather than jumping out of bed, unlocked
the door; then, before it was half open,
plunged back among the blankets, rolled
himself up like a hound, closed mis- eyes.
and tumbled off again into heavy sleep
sr doze.
A little, red-faced man in a high har
and tight military coat entered quickly,
and, approaching the bedside, poked ar
the sleeper impatiently with a Malacca
cane.
Dick, We devilr' he cried, in a strong
Irish brogue. "Bedad, he's snoring again
already, Wake up now, will We, or SHALL
l strip the bed clothes off we and lave
ye mother naked? It's 81 shame and a
sin to be sleeping here like pig, on the
very morning when the boys are waiting
10 dance at Letitia's wedding!"
Go to blazes :" muttered Dick, turn
ing over and groan!ng heavily
rs it the liquor that's still in We, Dick?
For shame, mani Leap out of bed like
lark, and put on your wedding clothes,
or, as sure as my names Milligan, I'll
go right away to the church and give
away the bride myself"
At last, by dint of infinite objurgations,
Dick was persuaded to sit upright in bed,
while his Milesian friend drew up the
blinds and let in the full light of the
golden day which, streaming broadly into
the room, made the occupant of the bed
blink like an owl. AS he sat there, rub
blng his eyes and muttering, he looked
sufficiently disreptable; but his face was
young and handsome, his complexion ex-
ccllent, despite the inroads of dissipation,
and the eyes a dull but ethereal blue
His age might have been anything under
thirty, for his face, being clean-shaven,
with the exception of a silken mustache,
gave him the look of youth He had an
elegant though faded air, even in his
deshabille, and his hands were white and
beautifully formed.
II was dreaming I was being hung" he
41e'4 III ulSu a. last anu HOW am
awake, find it's much the same thing.
Confound the light-how it blinds me.
And confound your punch, Milligan-nly
brains reeling with it still"
Mhligan laughted loudly.
Up with We, and douse your head in
the basin-thatll sober YET he added,
looking round the room, which was
Btrewn wildly with articles of male an
parel. Sure, the rooms like the field Of
Salamanca after the carrion crows had
eaten the bodies and left only the clothes
bad luck to them!'
A few minutes later Dick was standing
IN trousers and shirt before the looking
glass. A chambermaid had brought a
lray laden with brandy and soda water.
and Dick, after refreshing himself with
y coplous draught, was trying to shave.
gut the razor trembled in his hand and
ne shook all over like a leaf In this
emergency Milligan volunteered his serv-
ices. and, placing his friend in a chair.
dettIy completed the dangerous operation.
There, now," he said. putting down
the razor, ''ye look like yourself, Dick"
l look more like an imp of darkness"
returned Dick, rising and peering into
me glass. "A pretty picture, by Jov,!
mere, get out and let me finish dressinsi
wait Tor me in the coffee room"
M't!'gan obeyed the mandate and went
away
In quarter of an hour Dick was in full
wedding costume, clean-washed, clean
shaYen' scented and perfumed. In his
elegant frock-coat, white waistcoat buff
trousers and faultless boots and gloves.