The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-10
): THE HISTORY OF MY CUvERNOR---bu WALTER F. GROGAN

governors head inside his absurd straw
They were very close together Cochran
ana I looked at each other.
4 dill not think the governor had SO
much tact. [ said. lie must have seen
that my affections were engaged and is
doing the civil to Eva.
He was playing golf with her this
morning" Cochran said gIoominly, He
cant play golf for nuts. and it took
them three hours going round the
course"
1T is quite evident he approves, I re
marked, pulling nay tie into place.
Approves, Yes. I think you've hit
lit, youngster." He dropped the bulger
and kicked it savagely It must have
hurt him. for he swore under his breath
and went off limping.
Cochran and I were not such good
chums for a few days after that The
fact was we were both busy lodging
after Eva. When she appeared Cochran
was always hanging about with his bag
of clubs He sneered openly at me be-
cause I happened to be near with copy
of Shelley He began to patronize me
because of the two years between US. At
table he talked loudly.
Remember that match against Kings,
Guy?" he would say. You were watch
ing I remember" Unfor tunateIy. al
though very fond of Shelley, Eva set
great store by athletic prowess. And she
was awfuIly keen on golf. BeastIy game,
too! It cut into our reading Shelley to-
gether terribly.
Cochran was mostly savage, but I was
not without hope. She was very kind to
the governor, even ate some of his chut-
ney-which was unspeakable-and took a
great interest in his Indian stories. She
did not even seem TO mind his clothes.
or his big voice. or his observation-disclosures.
All this, OF course, was because he was
my governor.
Mrs. Jones spoke one evening when we
were eating soup-at least all but the
governor. VINO was gobbling his ferceIy
could have blessed Mrs. Jones then,
although she had once said she wished
I would play more games like other
! boys, for she forced a sweet admission
from Eva
L thought you were not going TO stay
Miss Lea ?" she said
7 have changed my mind, Mrs. Jones
The place seems more attractive" She
looked at the governor. and he looked
at her Then she blushed. OF course
understood it. The place must have
been insufferably dull before I cam.
And she knew the governor had noticed
her delight in Shelley.
/ could not help smiling at Cochran
he looked so down in the mouth. After
dinner he went for long walk.
Your friend seems rather upset,
Guy" said the governor. He's not go
ing to have whooping cough. or any
thing. eh?"
Cochran has been through all in
fantiIe complaints some years
"Oh, has ne? Yes, I suppose so. Good
CAD, OF course!"
Cochran isis troubled in his mind. ="
Eth? WHAT" cried the governor. In
his mind? Good gad!'
That evening read Shelley to Eva. Il
was a soft gray evening and very warm.
She sat in q deck chair, and I lay on the
grass. Then I read her a thing of mine
7 had dashed of. pretending it was out
( of the book I paused. There was 81
/ 1ence-or would have been. only the gov
ernor was telling a yarn through the
( open window to Mrs. KarsIake. and his
voice is so loud Mrs KsrsIake occu-
! pied room or the ground aoor, and her