Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25
THEY TRIED IT AGAIN

Il officiated at queer affair few
weeks ago. said a clubman who divides
eight months of his year between Washing
| ton, Baltimore PhiIadelphia and New York
| Il was making the parade along Chestnut
| street in Philadelphia with a chap I hadn't
| seen for a number of years, although back
In the eighties we were more or less thick.
especially around the hunts. He's noted
| horsemans and his dive is mass Of jump
| Ing trophies. Hes worth four or five mill
lions In Philadelphia real estate. and he's
at Just about the fogy age that I am
forty. we'H say; and few additional.
"At 18th and Chestnut my friend sudden
| ly became exceedingly ceremonious. He re-
moved his hat and made quite the lowest
bow that I, ever saw outside of a street
| scene in ;melodrarna. The person at
whom the bow was directed was an amaz-
ingly pretty awoman-absolutely the pref
test woman have seen for years-in
cream tailor gown, and with the guiding
string OF a tiny Japanese spaniel In her
1 hand. She pulled up suddenly when my
companion made his elaborate bow. and
took the dog into her arms.
" Madame said my friend
Msoo. said fthe pretty woman, sn1l-
| ingly, but. thought. bit ironically.
| My. friend presented me, and we stood
and conversed.
/ Japanese. dogs now. see, said my
1 i
OF taste. eh?s. 1t was Skye dogs the last
| time. wasn't tiff remember
oh. like all dogs, jack she replied
| easily.
"Been in the Tyrol, hear said my
yes she replied. Such bore. too.
| Mamma and.I did lot of mountaineering,
| but we are so glad to be back.
"She shifted the little dog to her other
! arm. and beamed upon my friend engag-
ingiy: =!
Getting stout he said to her.
| Yes she answered Fancy, / weigh 1877
now-no worry now. you see,' and she smil-
| ed again and showed her superb teeth.
| F" Been getting the checks all right?' in
| quired my friend. and of course l was be-
coming more and more mystified all the
Yes she, replied, but haven't used
| them at all. 1 think will send them all
back to you. Jack. 1 really don't need
| Them
my friend made a gesture of depreciation
| and the talk went on. I envied my friend
| the privilege of talking so intimately with
more than half what the deuce they We're
| talking about.
YOU'RE getting gray at the sides. Jack
| she said to him. always fancied your
hair would be pretty when you began to
| age
"'Clever way Of putting it that I'm get
| ting old fast said my companion How Is
| funny old toupee?
Both are WELL said the lady, stroking
the dogs ears.
| What's become Of that mole you used
| to have on your chin? inquired my friend.
"'Oh, specialist in Vienna removed it
I thought 1t was SO vulgar, even II you did
| swear you liked it. Did you really like
| til?
"well,' said my friend, when you had 1t
| taken OF you had removed the marks OF
two million kisses. didn't you?
Il was beginning to become pretty BASH
eel md loo nd
other. -
"'Oh. well. but that was ages ago-in the
| other Hfe,' she said, fooling with the dog
chain. al ~
"'Dined YETI inquired my friend.
why, mo, certainly not Jack. Are
| you still 50, absent minded? We never dine
until T.
HE fumbled with his cane for a minute
| and then he looked closely at her.
believe I'll take dinner with you this
evening, Honore,' he said.
Jack. I don't have to say that I'd be
| charmed she replied.
Then wa resumed our paths. OF course
! don't ask questions.
| "'Pretty, isn't sher inquired my COM
paniOn, and naturally went into ecstas1es,
las was entitled to. rl 4' -s9i--
"a while before we took cab and were
driven to a house on Logan square. Inc
lady was regal, especially by contrast to
her WeaZened and shrunken mother. But
| the mothers disposition seemed to be very
engaging. at that. and 1 thought that my
| friends hand fingered In hers Tor long
| time. 1890
| AFTER so many years. jack she said to
! him, and he kissed her on the cheek. l
never felt more bashful in my life.
1.-The chef must have had his instructions.
! for the dinner was admirable. But was
| constantly shocked by the fact that my
friend and our regal hostess were exchang-
| ing hand clasps under the table all the
time.
lover the demi-tasse my friend straight
| ened himself in his chair and caught her
| eye for an exact focus.
"Iet's try it again, monkey he said to
her.
She put her little lace handkerchief to
| her eyes very quickly at that-and a fell
low hates to see a woman cry.
"I-don' t-mind-Jack,' she sobbed.
81 telephoned for the clergyman who had
married them the first time, and they were
remarked an hour after the dinner I
dropped in on them at their place in Lake
wood a few days ago. and never saw two
happier people"