Evening journal., 1903-12-22
Raggles' FatefuI Snore

and Jack was becoming happier every
moment under the taun.s. thinking pos
sibly the sounds OF the former night were
a Jelusion.
An Of a sudden a long drawn snore that
ended In a snort, broke upon the ears Of
the listeners Il was reneated. Il was kept
up.
Jack threw himself across the bed and
said.
''Il is a sad readily old fellow. There IS
no question about IL now. You hear d
don't your
"Noihout a doubt Jack, 1 never heard
such an uncarthiy sound come from hui
man throat before. You are 10 be- piued.
II shall $50 Mrs. Meredith tomorrow
and make some excuse. / cannot tell
Elha." said Jack. Il shall ten her molher
my occior has pronounced my lungs in
bad shape and that ] am threatmcd with
consumptlon or something Of the sari
Anything 40 get away from that awful
sound"
Gong 10 Raymond's room 80 that they
could get AWAY from the sound, ahe men
finally werz 90 sleep. In the morning
Jacks resolution vas unshakn and he
Sought out Mrs. Mcredfsh. Coming direct
~ 20 the point he saii:
"aIrs. MeredNh I am afraid 81 viii be
impossible for mo TO marry Edith for
some time ~ ever. You see the uncls
whose money I expected to get made a
viii leaving % toto a favorite niece and
III havo. not-dhat is will not have
enough 20 support her on for years, as ]
had hoped 10. Ny dream Of happiness has
had q rude awakening" 4" To himself he
said. "Not the kind you think | mean
however"
'But that ds little reason why YOU should
want TO break the engagement" answered
Mrs. Meredith. III YOU both love each
lother why should your lack OF money
make any difference? Edith has enough
for both."
"Can you not underst3nd my dear Mrs
Meredith that ! could never form an al.
lance Of that kind. II would be hateful
Ito me- dependent upon her for my llv.
ling No, I think Il better that we part
II came TO you nrst knowing you could
Inform her so much more dencately thar
II. wsih your woman's tact"
1T WIN be a severe shock Tor she child
lquoth Mrs. Meredith. "she has beer
planning an these months how she woui,
lmakc YOU nappy.
; do you think u means nothing 60 me-
She is tho only girl / ever loved, or eve
p will
! III you are determined TO do this thing
b Jack, you must ten her yourself. I WI
; have nothing no do with g. She Is nos
p IN her sitting room. Co 10 her and tel
h her" rr
= Mounlng the stairs Of The hotel in
q sore frame Of mind. Jack knocked al an
door Of Edith's room. He heard hui
- lried moving about and then the flushe
i face OF the occupant opened the door an
n hade him enter He had deiermined I
r istart in Immediately and tell her the
could never wed and then so pack hi
8 ,araps and leave.
Seating himself he said:
S "Edhth I have come TO tel you -"
e He got no further. There was chat aW
= ful rasping gurgling snore. but it cam
p from beneath the couch Jack Jumped u
and taking both the stariled girls hand
4 in his began a war dance around th
A room. She tried 10 free herself thlnkin
? he had suddenly taken leave Of his senses
o The mad dance naily came TO an en-
and holding her close IA his arms n
10 sad; What was that slight nose
~ heard beneath the bed?"
e "Oh that Is Raggles. my pet pug dog
The poor cid fellow is iil so ] brourh
Q him along. We have been chums since
e was a little girl. ! was afraid he woul
= not be taken care of by the servants a
a home so ] smuggled him here. Eve
o mamma does not know I have him. Dun
g ing the past two nights he has kept m
a awake with mis- awful snoring. / wa
e afraid some one might hear him and b
/ disturbed, hut consoled myself that
could not be heard outside the room.
o What were you about no say when n
j. interrupted you?" said the smOthere
voice from Jacks bosom a few momen,
Il '- that you are the sweetest girl
n The world and that every day viii seei
k like year until we are married"
e. Harry Butler Jacobs.