The broad ax., 1902-05-03
UNLU0KY AT CARDS.
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t-clJnAEnI IL
ny wsrs coming homs IRON q card
naFty ana, win the exception OF Don
OlI1n, we're rather silent THO. Pro-
eressiEs euehrs had been the game:
Donsison had carried on hrst. prize
ana vas Mildly fahilants o.. - Norton
aid. argrezsiEely eheerfGL
u vas cold night: TIE snow lay
asop and only q narrow fooipath ran
lETsEularly along ne sidsUalk The
Iasf ear had passed some time before
ana they were walking IN single nle
% keep cut q tie driftA Donelson
kad assumed the lead. ana Morton
allowed Ms Wilson. Who carried on
q desultory conFersati0n fore and AFT
How long win yOu b In town this
dma. EdIths" Donelson asked
Z an Foing hack to-morr0Ws jusS
mIWas having the best Of dmeA"
'Ths tine q Jour life"
wei, one Of them But I received
q letter from home this morning and
ulmply must 60.
~Pm awiuIly sorry. wanted 70 take
you 20 the cOtilhon next Tuesday.
Anyhow. IN Try to see you again be
fore you leave. What train do you
tlksl" s-.z.----
sHalf-past ten tO-mOrl5. ! mean
this morning.
IAN night, you wait for me. and IN
take you to the station. Come up 70
the station. JACK. and ses ne see Edith
on"
Thanks, Frauk. I feel sorely tempt
q; but can't set OF st that time.
you know"
Bah! you mean you feel sore Be-
cause you didn't ask her hrst You
could get on II you wanted 10. I say.
Edith, do you believe IN the saying. |
Unlueky At cards. lucky In lover"
why, FFank?"
oh, nothing. only vas just think
Ing Jack might console himself with |
T. he came out IN tO-night's contest
Way down the List. and Il struck me
~ seemed TatheF eut ID. No oRense
old chap. ! wouldn't feel 50
badly about Il Il were you: because
q you really wanted he thing yon
sould get a duplicate Of II Tor a couple
q dollars"
you make me tired. Donelson.- says
Merton. Il don't care for the thing.
- you call r. wanted 70 win IT.
loF q reason Of my own"
"A reason o. your own? Not an
T0urs, dear boy. DRY your tearL III
EiVo the bone OF contention 90 Edith
% she gets Il, what's the diHerenee!"
None; 20 you" replies Morton
Brace up, Jack" says Donslson.
perhaps you'd have better fortune at
else Card playing IL not
T0ur forte Nov. always win And
Tst I'm an exception to the saying. too.
Ia Pm equally fortunate in-But mod
lEty forbids me 70 be more specific"
Then it's the first time It ever did
lorbid you.
As said before. Jack. you are too
much cut up over q trifs 70 zee any
I'm On the aRair. Don't be q fox bark
NJ at the grapes just because you
ant have them The fact is you're
ealous Of my winning ways; that's
what's the matter with you But
.heer up. II not a. cards. Why then
long some other line. Just follow
ne and you'll always"
"Oh, quit cried Morton You're
cry dresome."
Stop Quarreling. you two. and fol-
0W me-" said Edith; follow on, fol-
OE on. and the Light Of faith you'll
81"
7 could always follow you. Edith"
ayB Norton. softly. only give me the
tight"
~Frenk!" (this from Miss Wilson.
and rather irreleEantly) Il
Tish Won would walk a little faster
m continually stepping on your
Ieels."
-Sure! And I hadn't noticed II. 1
,dith. Your feet must be as Hight as 1
ae<'s head But anything TO please
on. So here goes" and Donelson
lunged ahead.
Edith" continued Jack. wont you {
rove there e truth in that old saying. I
Jnlueky a. cards. lucky In love- !
JEe you. dear. with all my heart. I
live me something 70 build hope on"
Nonsense; don't begin that all over /
gain, and IN the street. TOO. Anyhow. I
Cor one. have not the slightest faith I
4 any musty, old proTsrb. II you are J