Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-09
CHIMMIE FADDEN STORIES
CHIMMIE FADDEN AND DUCHESS
Involved in Sentimental Problem
uBy Edward w. Townsendsx

and was afraid he'd forget it. De more
l poured for him, de solemner he got,
and de shyer OF de gailly-gailly gang.
Duchess pipes de game when l was
sowing him his 'steent glass, and she
waltzes around behind him, and passes
me de wink tc get togedder. L side
steps to her, and she begins to buzz
me like she was telling secrets, but L
was on dat she wanted de mug to heat.
Mon Dieu!' says she "M'sieu Van
Courtlandt' Whiskers-''is in
grand favor wit Madam Harding
meaning Wildly
Sure" says I Grand stand favor"
I says. not knowing her game, and
playing light until 1 could get next.
"Of soitainty." Duchess says. rub
bering to see did de mug toin his ear
our way-and ne did wit all of
Madam Harding's millions one would
not tink she would be so willing to
marry again.
Its in de blood says I. getting in
to line. she's been married before,
and has de habit
IF / had so much of de millions as
she, l would not trun mesclf at de
foist gent dat asked" says Duchess,
winknE at me to see de mugs ears get
ting red.
Den Duchess whispered so low dat
he couldn't hear no more, so pretty
| soon he toired to US. and says,
MAN zelle, I expected to meet a Mrs.
Harding here today. Is she aboard?"
Duchess pointed out Wildly, and says
Dat Is Mrs. Harding" and he was off
like dc barrier was sprung; and Ouch
ess chases down to de cabin wit me.
dos
| Whiskaire needed, we have provided it
for him. she says.
Say. honest. you never saw an am
bulance get so busy on a hurry call,
as dat long green hunter got busy wit
! Wildly. l no sooner was passing de
next bottle, dan he had a seat by her
side; and if ever dere was gaillygailly
in a mugs gig lamps den it was in his.
1t takes a strong jolt of dat kind to
break Widdy's guard, Tor she's handy
at de game, herself. when dere's not
ting else to do: but she was wonder
| ing what had happened, for de mug
acted like he wanted to land a knock
out in de fcist rally. But, before a
round could been timed. Duchess goes
to Wildly wit a wrap, and says, Mad
am is chilly" and leans over her and
passes a void to her ear. Den Wildly
seems near dying, trying not to laugh.
She played ball as hard as de felly
did. after dat; and l seen Whiskers
| looking like he had a pain in his tenn
| per and noting TO take for it. He
| tried to butt into dc center, and WILDLY
| wouldn't see him. and WhiSkers got as
red as his whiskers. But de old gent
is Il slayer when he wants to be, and
| before lunch was over he had spur
and whip bote in action. and him and
de mug was neck and neck. / offers
Duchess even money take her choice,
and she picks Whiskers.
Duchess interferred. After lunch she
gees to Wildly wit parasol, and when
she was behind her she gives de wise
! eye to de Doodle bargainer, and he says
he will look for seats out of de sun,
and filleys Duchess to a quiet part of
/ de deck where she says to him, Par
don, M'sieur, but when you asks for a
Madam Harding was it de wealthy
Madam Harding you was speaking
| Off"
Ah-er-welT-to be sure-I heard
dat she was wealthy" he says.
oh" says Duchess, dat Madam
Harding didn't come today De Mad
am Harding on board is not de veal
thy one. I would not wish to confuse
M'sieu."
Say, he gees away back stern, and
sits down, where dere is no one to
talk to; and he looks so up against it
dat l opens fresh quart. and leaves
it along side of him, and he didn't open
his face to anything else all day.
| Whiskers looked at him. now and
den, like a CRATER watching for cops,
! but never strayed again from Wildly S
side.
DO you fancy dat wrap you brought
me dis afternoon?" Wildly says to
! Duchess when VIC was landed.
"Ah. Madam. confection exquisite"
says Duchess. rolling her eyes like
| she'd been raped on de COCO.
IF YOU tink it as handsome as dat
you may have it." says Wildly.
81 win," Duchess says to me dat
night.
rs Whiskers under de wire foist?"
I asks.
mo, but he had such-what you say ?
such a scare trun into him dat he'll
never ston riding hard until he win.
Pay you bet. Chames"
Its not soivants' business to be
mixed UP in affairs of DER betters,
I says, for when Duchess touched me
| for de bet 1 saw we'd done wrong to
be fresh wit Whiskers' business.
yield up Chances and look cheer
full" dat saucy Soil says. BE Il will
/ ing loser. IT'S good for your temper
| If ladies' maids and gentlemen's men
never took a hand in match making,
cooks would forget how to make we'd
ding cake. De likes Of you and me-
Chames, sees tings from de inside, and
we knows what is good for de folks we
solve, better dan dey knows. Wed be
wicked if we didn't use our knowledge
for to promote happiness. Smood out
your manners, Master Chames, ano
yield up gracefully. If you're good
I'll let you see me in dc now robe II
buy for what I'll sell dc wrap Wildly
give me. She appreciate my kindness
in keeping dc cool breezes off her
"Dere was no breeze. You're j
meddlinG maid" says l.
Tut, Chances says she. Would
You be dc only one not to appreciate
your wife? You have treasure il
me. Chames. And it is wicked of you
not to say so every hour of de day