New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-24
An Involuntary OIive Branch.
The Story of a Mutual Antipathy.
IN THREE PARTS-PART

totally gnprsPared FOR the latest result; Of Tom
n supposititiots act or graeiogs1ess Eor vnsn
gone through a fair amount OF hard fzhting Win
bad been specially COMMENDED 81 his general t5r s
RigsSy elt 81 scouting vas reported % be on the
cefved a note marked Urgent nom the Major.
tonight as I want 10 consult YOU about living
hitting reception 20 our gallant Young friend or his
p. s-Are you not BIT OF poetS A tsv
original lines TIE arch would be very appro-
tFy my prentice hand. I have got several IDEAS
As had some preliminary acquaintance with
Tommys views the subject Of public Demon
STATIONS. r. occurred 70 that the prfn-
cipal character IN the taoleau which the Major
was contemplating was more likely 20 9e conspicu-
Gus by absence thar By presence However.
OF the evening 70 find the occupant evidently n tne
ssonies OF compos mos Having hurrediy stovsd
lighted Up a pipe ard invited ne 20 do the same.
details Of the proposed reception.
Tns samples thar he was pleased 70 show me- q
the Ode Of Welcome suggested the idea that the
Gent and Mosrn and fSaf as 9lss ~ vsrsfs
ton were Of somewhat crude order.
he remarked. but think can manage 70 work
up sonethins OUT Of one OF two Of them
venture 20 present the most promising specimens
TO my readers:
When y-onan r0vuass vent ~ 70
WITH martial order fred
our hearts with ex7-etatsou sore
longing ttirSd
We greet 'se- Thomas Es--o- ; ;-tsa and i'a-
Returned turned 70 gesc ,-,.I. sIiTs 49,,
After most dolorous times
III
Hal - woman hail 70 thee
Who eogrteast var rs = sl sa
Returned 20 Pssce's charms.
Having read the story Of GU Bias ard the Arch
kind that the feelings Of an author, when person
az akin 70 thoss ~ raoref he1 VINO sees one OF
M chickens handled By an interferinz oipsd !
reference on nv part was nor on the programme
trumpeter2-kept Up running commentary as ms
You see. George. Why substitutes 'yeou,au' for
Tommy I had the sort OF feeling. YOU know. that
CHRISTIAN name abbreviated was hardly formal
enough for public occasion. and. besides people
word. TeaL don't You think. George bit stronger
line about xpecyatio1 sore hits the right nail On
the head. Terribly anxious We were, weren't We!
down Thomas warrior etc. I had Thomas the
RhyInsr IN ny head comes IA SCOTS osiaGs
think OF IL. AytOUn might be a better
s},sr +5n s1l d, OF re P|is sIsTrb Of pndee7
Chimes IS a good word; goes well with TINES.
So ran on the Major. AID "a al had 70 Do tsr
good half-hOur 20 sit sui and nod n@ad AT
intervals Ike Chinese mandarin
But last I ventured 20 ask for little niore
definite information to the coming pageant
And what's your programme exactly. Major? 7
Injured
We'll. what thought this Wei take an
open carriage OF a sort down TO the staticn-he-
ladyshfp doubt. will lend her landau-ther
we'll have a few ferns and flowers the platform.
take the horses out OF the carriage and d aw
LOvndes home It's only Just over the half mile.
and thereu be plenty Of stout young fellows wno'1
lend a hand for pint o. beer And we VIII have
the village school rnarshalied behind the carriage
20 sing. See. the Conquering Hero Comes or some
thing OF the appropriate 20 the OCCASION They
in FOR that style OF thing at the board school.
and I will lust drop hint TO the schoOnaster to
teach them to sing thing more or less In tune
Then vhe5. TO the arch. which going
have erected tIsr at the turn TO his mothers
house will call a halt and VIII either present
LOwndes with address. or, perhaps. better Still
make impromptu speech I've had to DO that
sort OF thing twice in my nfe-and things
said like that. the spur OF the moment. come so
much naturally However. as DOwnde- "a
very likely not a great orator ! have totted down
on paper the substance Of what che would naturally
say such occasion It's hardly fair 20 take
quite by surprise you know. George; and n you
are going TO run up 10 town 70 meet him II will be
a real Kindness to give him idea OF our pro-
sramme. so that he may know what line to take in
answering So here is a rough draft OF what
likely TO say Just shove it into your pocket. and
show IL 70 LOvndes when you get a chance
CTO be cortinued-l