New-York tribune., 1903-04-05
Hot0 6tOo Matches tg)ere ManQ6 6ed
BY GILBERT DAYLE.

seTIner had sauntered out TO take my first ill
of the sunshine. Already I had seen many
Familiar faces. and now, l gently sank into
q sest on the Casino Terrace, i wondered how
long il would be before the most interesting
Young person knew discovered my arrival IN
he silded principality.
] Vas not kept long in suspense, for presently
heard voice utter a little exclamation of sur
prise and, looking UP. saw Miss Patte Hether-
ton staUoing before me
Hugo Trench, What on earth are you doing
.,5h. the usual thing" replied, with a nod
smile dIrnpled over her face as she sat down
IFS hereditary continued gloomily. Have
,ol ever heard Of my great-Grandfather VINO
--7-7I,led away his estates at CroCkfordS 5 IN a
single night? he was one Of the original dan
F1r she was unconvinced.
clerks in the War Office don't generally come
= Monte Carlo in February" she observed
WHY not7 Even Z War Office clerk takes a
holiday some time or other, and we are not very
! suppose the War Officer-- she began
on rIease don't make joke about the dear
old -7IaceI'' ! interrupted. pleadingly- The pro-
.,seional humOTIst has already nearly SUCCEEDED
a. getting Us ranked with the mother-In-IaW,
and if you make jests yourself on the topic
F.rt caT YOU hope TO laugh when you hear them
on he stage or see them in the papers
she looked very huInble-and. incidentally,
more than usually pretty. II girls only knew
hos humility suited theml
Z VS. merely going TO observe that sup
pos -le Var ONCE wouldn't miss YOU she
said. l-eekIy.
The apology is accepted" said in a tone OF
u haven't vet learned why you are here" she
cor-inuad gazing at me critically And why
Why you are wearing that RIDICULOUS Ht'Ie DIach
tiz with your flannel suiJE
gaze one reason
II serves as reminder of what I've lost after
E year Of hope" said, with a laggh- ,-o,5
/ must be explained that had seen a good
5aa7 of pattie in town, and l think we should
IA seen great deal more OF each other nae
not i suddenly occurred to Mrs HeIheTton thaI
me \
iWhv IN Heavens name dld my daliCE oI
s---af-crandfather spend that night at crock
farL's0 AS q result Of The daN nllg OF tlIS loea
she had promptly removed her daughter from
-rv sphere Of influence and my sen from Hs1
mental list CT desirable acquantances.
fT course. il might be said that If Pattie truly
loved ne she might have ultimately won He
TX steady resistance TO her parent WISHES.
Exactly But. then ! had no reason 10 NIiIlh i
thai Pa1tie looked upon me as much more thall
an Agreeable conservatory coTllIailoA' ana, IN
fact, my merely civil attentions 10 q certain ceft
7r-s Van Guuen. a delightful American widow,
had estranged even these relations on the last
occasion We had met
F7laEz--l7 hurst q rlonstrously stupid young man
who had only escaped natrimony before by
series OF lucky accidents. He had no wees De
yCr5 his extreme fooLshness, ana no virtues III
addition 10 his title and money. He was, there
f0~a an excellent catch and. knowing Mrs.
I--hartou's strength Of character and bIlHeH-
E--~-s weakness Of mind, had very mute
doubt as l. how the present state o. affairs
I've never been engaged" I observed, pres
emily / suppose one is very, very happy!
Yes very happy she answered, declSINelyb
closing her little lips firmly together
I wondered whether she was merely loyal 10
2 -ar-ain her mother had thrust upon her, or
did she care for him? She very bright,
and lie Infinitely stupid. But you can never tell
She looked UP at me quickly, and her next
sentence told me that this part OF the discus
sion was closed.
i don't think it's gambling" she said, dellp-
e-a1ely Mrs. Van Open is hereP she adQed'
after q pause, as if there were 10 need OF fur-
th-r explanation.
As far as I knew, Mrs Van Open might
have been in Peru but I was q little startled
BY The coincidence. Pattie, however, was a long
Just as well
SO you have guessed my poor little secret!
7 said. with q laugh
She turned to me with an air or incredUHly-
And do you really hope? Mrs van Oppeh.
with her yacht, her mansions, ana nal1IoiS u
dol-ars2' she asked =. :.
i would overlook those inconveniences. II IS
only the woman I consider" | answered -,
and i she had the bad taste 10 refuse you
srl rontinIed Il am half afraid q touch OF
sarcasm was intended here)
oh I shall go back 10 the war O1hce ~ all
n Two thousand a year!" / SAID, Win !sI"h-
She gave a little start ,,,
Your two thousand year! thoughI -
! touched the black tie
There was another reason. Aunt SeIllla,
eLI aimed - o,,+ =;
That quaint old body you told me about IN
tfe North Of England, who wouId never eNeN
recognize YOUR existence?" she crleo, III "oH
CermeuL =, I-
The same. In dying she atoned Tor aii heI
Iaroaurable shortcomings. Her VIII oecreeo lhat
her fortune was TO be shared between ny 80 seIi