The Washington times., 1902-09-21
MISS YOUGHAL'S SAlS.

lage-or, worse still. when young sub
altern called him pig for not making
way quickly enough.
But the life had It's compensatiOns.
He obtained great insight into the ways
and thefts of saises-enough, he says, to
have summarily convicted half the cha
mar population of the Punjab if he had
been on business. He became one of
| the leading players at knuckle-bo
which all jhampans and many saises
play while they are waiting outside the
Government House or the Gaiety Thea
! ter of nights; he learned to smoke to-
bacco that was sthree-fourths cowdung,
and he heard the wisdom of the grizzled
Jemadar of the Government House
saises. Whose words are valuable. He
saw many things which amused him;
and he states. on honor, that no man
can appreciate Simla properly till he
has seen it from the sais' point of view.
He also says that, if he chose to write
| all he saw. his head would be broken
In several places.
Thus he served faithfully as Jacob
served for Rachel; and his leave was
nearly 1t an end when the explosion
came. He had really done his best to
flirtations / have mentioned; but he
broke down at last. An old and very
distinguished general took Miss Youg-
hal for ride and began that specially
offensive you re- only "a -little-girl'' sort
of fiirtation-most difficult for a woman
ing to listen to. Miss Youghal was shak
ing with fear at the things he said in
the hearing of her sais Dulloo-
Strickland-stood it as long as he could.
Then he caught hold of the generals
bridle and in most fluent English invit-
the cliff. Next minute Miss You ghal
began crying, and Strickland saw that
he had hopelessly given himself away.
and everything was over.
The general nearly had a fit, while
Miss Youghal was sobbing out the story
wasn't recognized by the parents.
Strickland was furiously angry with
himself and more angry with the gen
eral for forcing his hand; so he said
nothing, but held the horses head and
prepared to thrash the general as some
sort Of satisfaction, but when the gen.
eral had thoroughly grasped the story,
and knew who Strickland was. he be-
gan to puff and blow in the saddle, and
nearly rolled off with laughing. He said
Strickland deserved v c., if it were
only for putting on a sails blanket. Then
he called himself names and vowed that
he deserved a thrashing, but he was too
old to take IL from Strickland Then
he complimented Miss Youghal on her
lover. The scandal of the business never
with a weakness for hirtations. Then
he laughed again, and said that old
Youghal was fool. Strickland let go
of the cob's head. and suggested that
the general had better help them, if
that was his opinion. Strickland knew
Youghals weakness for men with titles
and letters after their names and high
official position. Its rather like a
forty minute farce" said the general,
but begad, ! will help, If it's only to
escape that tremendous thrashing l de-
served. Go along TO your home. my
sails -noliceman and change into decent
kit. and I'll attack Mr.. Youghal. Miss
Youghal, may ask you to canter home
and waltz
About seven minutes later there was
a wild hnrrosh at the club. A sails,
with blanket and head rope, was nsh-
Ing all the men he knew: For heaven q
sake lend me decent clothes!" AS the
men did not recognize him, there were
some peculiar scenes before Strickland
could get hot bath. with soda in 1t,
in one room. a shirt here. collar there.
a pair of trousers elsewhere, and SO on.