The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-02-26

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"She has made one condition. must
Immediately give up my position on the
newspaper. / am to look fer something
quieter on magazine, or whatever suits
me. She says need not hurry, as we are
Independent"
Splendid, And you agreed?"
yes, that cid. What was to do?'
Soon the three returned to the city
Bubbles resigned his position, to the dis
appointment of his employer.
However" said the business manager
of the Steam Whistle, If you ever al
ter your decision, you will be welcomed
by US. Hope you will enjoy your honey
moon"
So they parted.
Dora was radiant She became ardent.
When she embraced Bubbles he gasped
| for air.
ooh. love you better every day, Bob
by, DEAR" said Dora one Sunday after
noon, when they were sitting on the
| sofa.
And Bubbles asked himself anxiously
! what would become of him if that were
only the beginning of her love. Would
he not burn to ashes?
Just as the ardent Dora prepared for
another embrace the sharp gong of the
| fire engine sounded in the street. Bub-
bles pricked up his ears.
| ''Fire!" he said, tearing himself away
from Dora and rushing to the window
| and looking out TT seems to be the
hotel opposite. ! must go. Will return
| soon"
With that he gave Dora hasty kiss
! and stormed down the stairs. Being
| engaged to an ex-reporter has its draw
backs" sighed Dora. 1T is always crop
| ping out somewhere"
After two hours Bubbles was back
1t had been splendid, this freight
! persons burned, $4,000 damage. One
could see how he had enjoyed it. Dora
hoped he would soon give this up, but it
did not happen soon.
| On lovely afternoon late in the sum-
mer they were sitting happily in the lit
tie casino in the rS.rk. A sudden clatter
of horses hoofs sounded on the drive
way. Then the signal whistle of po-
| liceman.
| In moment two fiery steeds har-
messed to an elegant carriage tore past
| The coachman on the box was as pale
as death. In the carriage sat two fine
ladies clutching the sides in sheer fright.
| A mounted policeman followed.
There is an accident; excuse me for
five minutes, my dear" .-.--, ......
And Bubbles hailed a hanson, sprane
in and pursued the runaway. A full
hour poor Dora was obliged to sit and
! wait, her love for Bobby abating by de-
/ grees. At last he came, beaming.
"All in pieces!" he cried, out of breath.
Ran into a loaded van. One dead,
three badly wounded. Policeman fell
from his horse, skull smashed. Great!"
! He seated himself, ordered brandy
to brace him, and related all the details.
| Dora reproached him.
! "Oh, dear child" he laughed, that is
born in me. 1t is as if hare ran past
An old hunter. will improve with
time"
One evening they were on their way to
1.-The theater. All at once the cry was
heard: stop thief! Stop thief" and
man shot past as quick as an arrow,
pursued by policemen and others.
Here is your ticket. 1 will come
soon," said Bubbles.
He pressed it into her hand, and, like
one possessed. yelling: stop thief"
rushed off before Dora realized what had
occurred.
That is too crazy" said she to her
self
In the entrance she waited, but as nc
Bobby appeared she betook herself
angrily to her seat. Only at the begin
ming of the last act did he arrive.
Forgive me-" he whispered, as he let
! himself sink into the soft cushioned
seat. Wonderful story. Great diamond
robbery. The fellow"
"S-st!" sounded from those near by,
as they scowled at Bubbles.
Broke in through the cellar.
! Three necklaces every"
"S-st! S-st!"
$1,000 worth. Tell you later"
Dora nudged him and he was silent.
After the performance, when they were
in a restaurant, she gave him a sound
| scolding He promised to do better, and
drank four glasses of beer to his i'm
provement. But that was no easy mat
! ter to bring about. He was indeed hope
| less.
Dora lost all pleasure in her engage
ment She always feared that a fire
alarm or an ambulance might destroy a
kiss or an embrace and cause Bubbles
/ to flee Every day she grew more nerv-
Gus, and when on her birthday Bubbles
ooyt,o +brca hours late f0 q coId diDrar
/ because he had been present at a great
1 fight on the west side of the city, her de-
| cision was made. The day after, Bub-
bles received letter from Dora which
| said:
"Sir: You are without doubt Just as
excellent a reporter as you are totally
| unfit for an engaged man. Return to