New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-03

He surveyed the future with sublime tranquility;
the thought of adversely did suggest itself
Occasionally. when he positive that 1 was
at home he left a visiting card in the letter
box Of my chambers at the Temple. Otherwise
my sole evidence OF his survival was that he fire.
quently borrowed my money. Cynics aver that
only worthless comrades refund financial loans
You might lend Dandy anything with absolute
mental security. Whatever the sum. II would
never be returned
My friendship for him made me contemplate MS
improvidence with apprehension. All his answers
10 nv earnest remonstrance was. My dear old
fellow. I can always borrow from you. you know
once seeing nothing Of him for months. l
thought that his n bsence might be the first token
Of more serious career. but felt that the odds
were against this favorable hypothesis
He eventually reappeared. He said he had re-
Gently taken holiday. was about 70 take an
ether and seemed even happier than usual
I'm flying through town" he said. going TO the
cupboard and taking a glass Of my Oldest VINE
Il haven't a moment to spare. Where are your
cigars?'
occupation"
Yes. old boy"
What is IT. DAM
I'm in love"
Don't vou understand" he said in his ierky
way Capital occupation. I've been and got en-
gagged"
protested against this recklessness. begging
!
I censured his action as showing want OF common
consideration for another. and implored him to
draw the rein before it was too late
"Ob. no. dear old boy" he replied Must let
true love take its course you know. BY the way
I wish YOU could lend"-
There is my cash box; pray help yourself
Once more he dissolved from view. But a missive
from Chelmsford asking for money assured me OF
his welfare
threw, his letter aside to read the best book
| published for an age. The name OF the novelist
had been strictly concealed. and the question
who was the author OF 'Tulippa'?' raised uni
versaI curiosity.
and the whole world with him. Men laughed at
me in court when I took "TulipDa' from my bag
and found 7 had forgotten my precious briefs ana
still more when I rose with
Il appear for 'Tulppa, my Iud-
While had that book. it was little use knocking
my door.
When some persons knock at your door, 1t mat
tars very little whether you hear them or not.
! They enter at once. Dandy was one: ne came IN
with a flourish slapped ne on the pack hllocAeu
my wig over nv eyes. and sent the novel hylns-
.f-,rgra tu1ate me my dear old bOy! ne shOute0
seizing my hand i've succeeded at last nave
indeed" -, - g..
..Derghted Danby-deIighted: but tell me hrs''
have YOU read 'Tulippa'?"
1T is mine.' he cried. 1T is mine l All '10
author Of 'TuIippa.'"
What Dan. realty" and took his hano aga,
/ o.. IT'S snIendid, Your name is made. What viii
you dor
WHY. marry Bell. Of course
THE sooner the happier I exclaimed VIZ ny
babi+uaI warmth. IN be your best man. Dan.
"Ob n, don't" he replied. damDing cordia4ltT'
But I wish you could just lend me-say
There is the cash-box, DAMN It's usual Pla0e
7 imagined that person who had suddenly az
tanned such eminence would undergo sOI'1 49,
FERROUS metamorphosis ,.....
Dan retained his whimsicalities. his lndlilereee
to serious affairs, his perplexity and sirsh pe'1-
lance 1859.
T47en DANNY Bell and I alone knew who wrote
..-r,,lippa.r and felt arch-conspirators panoy
was such a helpless individual; 1t seemed Gnu
sreneion on my side to let him take any part IN
such an important business
~ had managed t. but smiled upon him
., a rstronizins manner as II II had been all my
own doing. -. -.
Tater We lunched at the HoIborn. and could near
persons near discussing Iuiippa- o-' -, 80
re dreamed that this casual youth was the u''-
known author. -, -
..ns," said. we mus. arrange about your
marriage . Ill.,
of FOR CASH.
ne said We'll be married by speciss
AID eo We were After the wedding. not wishing
n look newly married, our plans 10 a'ou ue'e
we've ingenious The luggage was sent on In an IN
o4,s,dine caD under Danby's charge WINE pen
and 7 followed on foot as II going nowhere IN par
ttcuIar But Bells papa, after kissing MS u@1 81
tor and con era tulating US on our DISGUISE "
18th al his might round BY the little back streets
- ell If the most beautiful flowers 1 have
essr eeAn arriving long before we did ana Win
him bevy Of Bells pretty friends.
ravsbov rushed up. saying, Buy 'TuIlppa' sr'
INV, ,r,,lippa'-sllre the lady I'D Ike H. BUY IL
lippa,' SIR ....o- ,,5ga in
.,,-.s ~ This kind than any would have sup
posed. 80, -. .Na. ,h.,-
union was an extremely recent one MS device u
eTda detection was TO take the first carriage mat
$50 and not by every form OF human persuasion
.,o,,ra O whole compartment 10 themselves
.vvou .oodbv" said Dandy, when ne nad
.,.ts, hands with everybody at least four times
orer cts very good Of you all to have come
Not that there vas the snshtesc OoosO ~. -
One would think that there was something unusual
- bend and not that Bell and l go TO town To-
ether twice a week. But thank you all the same
G% St6 this, Bell and took their places surrey
,ng each other with weary indinerence as II they
Whe design Of our yeng s friends en had o then
was TO travel by an ordinary Tram thae sIoPpeo
everywhere ...,.- -. oo,,nsr,,oan, vas
at P 90 their feiiow-Pa.sengers being eager
readers OF ''Tulippa." The neWs0oys were shout-
Buy Tqppa Here you 7 ARE for .Tuii'pa' the
ngvs Of the ,bsy ssPe ie again With only one com
nenion a diIninutive being Of the schoolnistress
kno Her Proportions were essentially trgonoetric
More than anything else. she looked IKE geo
mstr Tcettcoats Had the alpnabetcal letters been
placed 4h one might have worked out the whole
~ Euclid with facility Her bonnet nose, chin.
sbd 5s raoSs most ogcai dedaotons varying
attitudes fell naturally into Sne agyres OF ms G E
proposition TO another but never in any definite
T-Sts little Iady twisted about much that DANNY