New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
Miss Sarforis and bingham.
BY b. G. BURGIN.

I'VE won't stay long down here" said Allng-
ham, with an anxious glance at the rapidly dinin-
ishing Tokay which had cost fabulous per
bottle. THE ladies want some ping pong. We're
going to have prizes and all that sort of thing.
The 'old buffer lingeringIy wrenched himself
away from the table. II fiatter myself some of us
can wipe the youngsters eyes he said joviaIly to
Allingham. Bingham, noticing the unsteadiness of
the old buffers" gait. amazed at his wrath
for he saw that this preposterous patter of femi-
nine cheeks rapidly growing maudIn and
would need his eyes wiped long.
And ii proved. When they reached the billiard
room the ''od buffer led off ping pong against
his hostess and every ball into the net where
upon he insisted that the high. In
Difference his condition the net was lowered. but
buffer gave it up and went to sleep in a corner.
Bingham and Miss sartoris fronted another
IN mute expectancy Bingham had service
like an express train. Miss sartoris an elusive
the table, and made any attempt to play it worse
than futile. Their friends expected direful
Identities in the mad absorption Of the game
They sat round breathess. longing for laEreates
begin rls '"' S'e''' S''0'S were A'0D' -
They began
Miss Sartoris sent over feeble. Intellectual
serve which baby could have smashed back.
Bingham, apparently, not baby. He missed
it in the most futile. pottering fashion and
dered what had come over him: He tried to ex<
Tokay on his nervous system, and Allingham in
Bingham had made of four more Intellectual
balls it was his turn to serve" and Angham
ItItdIeu MIN 10 De unlike the late MIS- DOHlDeS
and make an effort When the effort was made
Allingham became still more inaudibIy imprint
rap-rapid conshession' as the 'oid buffer woke
Knew which had won. and they Were not Within
mile of gaining prizes. The other players. eager
way; and Miss sartoris looking round the hot
room. declared that she must have air
distance and offered her his arm. There were the
usual nooks and lanterns and orange trees and
was sort of floral kopje. which required knowing
Thsy e6ed 'nat np the h kop N Miss
stretching out her pretty hand TO be helped over
They confronted one another in this little masked
1;1 haT6or Some one told told me you were champion
not the sense tuck the fragment of handkerchief
trouble.
20 yes; I'm one Of KipIings fanneed fools"
Yes; but somehow couldn't play tonight
Why She sank down in a basket chair.
Was Uncles Tokay potent. them.
couId2't slam things at YOU -.
'.Did-did L slam them at you?" she asked.
''N-no, no All could do was to pretend to hit
them. 1 couldn't even see them don't kno
where they went to-
II was thinking of you all the time
have no right You have no right She sank
He fell on his knees beside her 'I know. know
l !3WfTe! !Ra1sRt; but I couldn't help IT.
Il love you.
The foodgates were opened He had never loved
before could never love again. Had been feeling
the fool he was, didn't realize the symptoms Now
he knew e Of 1 she couldn't love ohnI him tas He
the microbes would hunt him, and he'd die there.
he was away Ths world wasn't full Of such
blind fools as himself But he must speak; He
him: and. of Course. e it was sudden; true love
Tay5 o Give ~aS onv onc i in b f H g n It to her
now-poured it out at he feet-l9viSned 1t on neE
him. he would go out to India and yield up his
life to the first microbe that wanted it He could
other fellow blessed with her love nothing thin but but
making Scene when the :iold buffer patted her
cheek She had looked at hnl-and there was light
perpetual darkness!
Bn TIVE d2 knT t Gpe betI ba s 6 f6e oy
Of finding out We can begin where otner people
But Her tone changed to alarm There's
aunt, What snail I do? She'll see at once you
want her to; want the whole world to see
''Hush-h! Oh. hushi' She laid her pretty fingers
on his impetuous young lips and made him her
Mrs Allingham came into the conservatory Thus
confronted with tangible o6staGe o tb bingham g6a
Looking for any one?'' he asked innOcently- al
'n9HgH ts my nS neces rn to Pisy again said
Allingham. with significant GLANCE at the koPje
Bingham took her hand. You've known ever
since | was a boy. VIII you do me the greatest
sRs looked at him II in nfogeg tor Dtv sake
1e often nnn heard my mother speak Of chances
she used to give you and Auingham) don't ind
us just yet. You-you don't know what difIer. Ter
ence it may make to both of US. This is the nrsI
time T've ever looked upon your kind face and
wished i:l3fs il. it elsewhere
I've to begins a all over @ again Just think Of it! an
over again For PHYS sake Con give sTs 9S on to be-
so heartless I'd have started sooner Ten minutes
Only ten minutes implore YOU. ,u-o.t.+,t,a
he heStated and lost. 1Or the HTSSlolAOiS
sadness of his blue eyes melted her woman
heart. Ten minutes" she said zen minutes
He returned to the kopje with the agility OF
tiger. Miss Sartoris had buried her beautiful face
II He tmidIv touched them Don't let's argue
about it, He seized her hands drew her to hlm
kissed her cheek her lips. her eyes f gu re Lne
one woman. Come with me ana VIII 0o ei0a''
great.
'tYesl it's the chance of lifetime he ex-
pi'sf But-1ndia! Would you give up this chance and
lnG1d V viii give il 1p-for you, Ambition. fame
what are they9 Shadows when gaze on you see
vour soul shining through your eyes touen er S1ot
iins never Before knew what lie mas 20 9Iea' }
NOD of fame Of greatness but never OF IoVe-
Give me your love ask no more io' '''1
he sank at her feet burying his face in her
does her fingers fingered careSslng,y tehuers @ y
on his bright hair. woman si!Tau ~ d ne ,rbere
her huspd' Suti tayas Won So that you love me, the
a-Id is Well lost all ties of kindred an aims Iti
desires. nothing to b me- for TOO have wan
me- me Jd a.; 5arkness all my days and knew not love-
rustic in the doorWayl lonie 1Ia aAre yol both
tbareo,, she asked sOftv- is IL an ~. said
.Oyerl Oh it is only J1sI & JIn lI2iacII
and White