The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
CH|MMIE FADDEN AND DUCHESS.
By EDWARD w. TOWNSEND.

so strong dat he couldn't cover it up.
He wasn't much Of a mixer: sort Of
stood off from de bunch, sizing en- up
to see what looked like de best buy
for investment. But he wasn't shy of
when he seen dat l was opening
bots.
Til have a glass of de boy, me
man. he was saying, like it was a song
he was to oblige wit after dinner, and
was afraid he'd forget it. De more i
poured for him, de solemner he got, and
de shyer. of de gailly-gailly gang.
Duchess pipes de game when I was
sowing him his 'steent glass, and she
waltzes around behind him, n passes
me de wink TO get togedder 1. side
steps 20 her. and h begins to buzz me
like she was telling secrets, but 1 was
on dat she wanted de mug to hear.
MOI Dieu!" says she, M'sieu Van
CONFERENCE.-The Whiskers-'is in
grand favor wit Madam Harding"-
meaning WILDLY.
Sure" says I. Grand stand favor"
I says, not knowing her game, and
playing light until 1 could get next.
"Of a sOitainty." Duchess says, rub-
berirg to see did de mug tom his ear
our way-and he did. w all of
Madam Harding's millions one would
not tink she would be so willing to
marry again.
It's in de blood" says I, getting into
line. She's been married before, and
has DE- habit
If l a so much of de millions as
she, 1 would not u meself at de foist
gent dat asked" says Duchess, wink
ing at me to see de mugs ears getting
red.
Den Duchess whispered SO low dat he
couldn't hear no more, SO pretty soon
Xhe TONED to us, and says, "Mam'Zelle,
I expected to meet a Mrs Harding here
today. Is she aboard?"
Duchess pointed out Wildly, and says,
Dat : Mrs. Harding" and he was off
like de barrier was sprung; and Duchess
chaseS dow to de cabin wit me. If
it is only a little jealousy dat Whis-
kers needed, we have provided it for
him." she says.
Say, honest, you never saw an
bulance get SO busy on a hurry call,
as dat lOng-green hunter got busy wit
WILDLY. 1 no sooner was passing de next
bottle. dan ne had a seat by her side;
and if ever dere was gailly-gaiIly IN a
mugs gig lamps. den it was in his. 1t
takes d strong jolt OF dat kline to break
Widdy's guard. for she's handy at de
game. herself, when dere's noting else
to do; but she was wondering what
had happened, for de mug acted like
he wanted to land a Knockout in de
foist rally. But. before a round could
been timed. Duchess goes TO Wildly
wit 4 wrap. and says, Madam is chill
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void to her ear. Den Wildly seems
near dying. trying not to laugh.
She played ball as hard as de felly
did. after dat; and 1 seen Whiskers
looking like he had a pain in his tenn
per. and noting to take for it. He
tried to butt into De center. and Wild
dy wouldn't see him. and WhiskerS
so5 as red as his whiskers. But de
old gent is a stage when ne wants to
he. anG before lunch was over he had
spur and whip bote in action. and him
and de mug was neck and neck. [ Of
fers Duchess even money. take her
choice n she picks Whiskers.
Duchess interferred. After lunch she
goes to Wildly Wit a parasol. and when
she was behind her she gives de wise
eye 10 de Doodle bargainer, and III
says he will look for seats out of de
sun. end folleys Duchess to Il quiet part
of de deck, where she says to him.
Pardon. M'sieu. but when you asks for
a Madam Harding was it de wealty
Madam Harding you was speaking OFF,
"Ah-er-well-to be sure-I heard dat
she was wealthy" he says.
oh" says Duchess dat Madam
Harding didn't come today. De Madam
Harding on board is not de wealty one.
l would not wish to confuse M'sieu."
Say. he goes away back stern. and
sits down. where dere is no one to talk
to: and he looks so up against it dat
/ opens a fresh quart. and leaves it
along side OF him, and he didn't open
his face to anything else all day.
Whiskers looked around at him, now
and Gen. like a CRATER watching Tor
cops. but never strayed again from
WiGdy's side.
me dis afternoon" Wildly says to
Duchess when We was landed.
"Ah. Madam. confection exquise!''
says Duchess. rolling he eyes like she'd
been raped on de coco.
If you tink il as handsome as dat,
You may have it," a Y Wildly.
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night.
is Whiskers under de wire foist?" I
asks.
No. but he had such-what you say?
such a scare trun into him lat he'll
never stop riding hard until he win.
Pay your bet. Chames."
Its Hot SOivantS' business to be mix
ing UP in affairs OF DER betters." I
says. for when Duchess touched me for
&c bet 1 saw dat we'd done wrong
to be so fresh wit Whiskers' business.
Yield up. Chames. and look cheer
full" dat saucy goil says. Be a willing
loser. Its good for Your temper. If
ladies maids. ana gentlemen's men
never took 4 hand in match making.
cooks would forget how 10 make we'd
ding cake. De likes of You and me.
Chames. sees tings from de inside. and
We knows what is good for de folks We
solve better dan they knows. We'd be
wicked if We didn't use ~ knowledge
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