Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-03-21

MISS lleZCIduL
terry time as this, but that doesn't
weigh in the balance against him
not with me!'
None of us is trying TO pose as G.
saint. my dear boy" mildly interposei
Carlough, you have placed a wrong
construction on what l have sal !. We
rave bit of the ancien. spirit about
each OF us, when it comes to tempt
ing glass or pretty woman, and you
know that Vanny's no exception. In
his case, unlike the acid and the al
Kali, however, one will not neutralize
the other; one must give way and I'm
ready to vouch for his good sense"
Sound of familiar voice in the cor
rldor announced the arrival of the
Mnch-discussed Van Zandt. A kindly
word to the porter and nod to friends
In the billiard room, off the hall, and
soon the young lawyer. with cheeks
aglow, strobe into the room. wherein
ne would find his cronies. At sight Of
MIN, there was simultaneously whis-
pered greeting from each, but It was
plain that his entrance lad caused a
lull in the conversation.
The possibility of losing one Of the
brotherhood of Letheans, New Yorks
famous bachelor organization, after all
kinds of resolutions against marriage
had been passed, was more than the
most stanchly hearted of them could
bear A mental pail seemed to settle
over the little gathering, as if one of
their number was already under the
shadow OF some mysteriously ominous
power. He who brought the pervad-
ing gloom, maintained rigid silence,
not at all in keeping with his conduct,
when. with glass to lips he was wont
to join in the chorus:
He's jolly good fellow,
hes jolly good fellow,
He's a jolly good fellow,
a jolly good fellow is he
Then someone suggested the regular
nightly potation, which. for some
strange reason, thus far, had been
overlooked. Prospects of that which
was to follow brought back the good
cheer and soon all were laughing and
Joking, conscious only of the joys of
comradeship.
Let's drink toast to Vanny and
his promises" suggested Dan Wilson,
an ex-football player who was always
ready for tackle at just such criti-
cal times. At this juncture {. climbing
sound marked the rise of the glasses
as they went aloft; all eyes were cer-
tered on the member whose immediate
Germ.
ITO Vanny and his promises" all
yelled and it was not until silence en-
sued that any of them noticed the
emptiness of Van Zandt's hands. Many
looked aghast; so great was thei. sur
prise.
Vanny grasped the back of his chair
as he arose to give response. Some
thing tugged at his throat, sign of
the weakness his companions would
charge him with, and which made
speech, for the moment, difficult. His
heart throbbed fast in the excitement
but thoughts of her steadied his nerve
and Gained his voice. SO that his words
fell measurably clear and eloquent.
. 1--WE a confession to make" he ad-
vanced. Its due to you. know,
since I'm the first to nullify-our
bond-of fellowship. Your toast mas
taken me completely off my guard.
hadn't considered. for moment, that
you knew of the serious turn this az
fair had taken-how could your
when the af1rmations were made only
tonight. There were two of them; the
third shall be an invitation to dine
with me Thursday evening. Will you
Gomez"