The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-09

riage. So soon as Miss Fannie discover dat anodder woman tink sentimental of Mir. Paul-violal-Mr. Paul in a walk wins, as you say
 light song like does? When it's a case of Duchess can dope out de. winner without knowing age, weight, or previous per- formances.
 Wei. anyway, since Mir. Paul signed a life contract as Miss Fannie's Number One, she has never knocked Wlddy's gailly-gailly stunts wit Whiskers. But dc going has not been smood. Whiskers run onto a shy streak in himself. asks Duchess to explain dat out Of her fortune book, and she says 1t was too easy.
 what is good for em; but widdy women take a second
 ''Is dat all?" says I.
 ''Isn't 1t enough? It is too much! You and me. Chames, must see dat affaire come to a settlement. Wit Whiskers mar ried to Madam Harding dey would set up deir own establishment, and den you and me would not have of de interference in our management of Miss Fannie's houses"
 Dat was a straight tip. for fair; cause Whiskers is de only one what butts into de game of our running our places as we likes.
 Well, as was saying we starts out for run up de Sound on de steam yacht, wit d party along dat come from one of de big houses over White Plains way. In de push was a mug what was doing weekend at a house party. and say, he was out for a bank roll so strong dat he couldn't cover it up. He wasn't much Of mixer; sort of stood of from de bunch, sizing em up to see what one looked like de best buy for investment But he wasn't shy of men when he seen dat l was opening bots.
 I'll have d glass of dc boy, me man." he was saying. like 1t was song he was to oblige wit after dinner. and was afraid he'd forget 1t. De more I poured for him. de solemner he got, and he shyer of de gailly.gallly gang. Duchess pipes de game when I was solving him his 'steent glass. and she waltzeS around behind him. and passes me dc wink to get toged- der. l sido-steps to her. and she begins to buzz me like she was telling secrets, but 1 was on dat she wanted de mug to hear.
 Mon Dleur' says she. M'sieu Van Courtlandt "-dats Whlskers-- lis in grand favor wit Madam HardIng'-mean- ing Wildly.
 ''surc." says I. "Grand stand favor," l says. not know her game, and playing light until I could get next
 'Of a soitainty." Duchess says rubber ing to see did dc mug toin his ear our way and he did. Wit ali of Madam Hard inG's millions one would not think she would be so willing to marry again"
 It's in de blood." says I. getting into line. She's beeen married before, and has de habit"
 If had so much of de millions as she, I would not trun meself at de foist gent dat asked" says Duchess, winkling at me to see de mugs ears getting red.
 Den Duchess whispered so low dat he couldn't hear no more. so pretty soon he toined 10 us, and says, "Mam'zeIIe, I ex- pected [" meet Mrs. Harding here to- day. Is she aboard?"
 Duchess pointed out Widdy, and says. Dat Is Mrs. Harding" and he was off like de barrier was sprung; and Duchess chases down to de cabin wit me. "If 1t is only & little jealousy dat WhIskaire needed. we have provided it for him." she says.
 Say, honest, you never saw an ambu. lance get so busy on hurry call, as dat long-green hunter got busy wit widdy. I no sooner was passing de next bottle. dan he had d seat by her side: and if ever dere was sailly-gsilly in a mugs gig lamps. den 1t was in his. It takes a strong jo,t of dat kind to break Widdy's guard. for she's handy at de game, her self. when dere's noting eaSs to do; but