New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01


Butterfly, taking Cecil Morpeth By the arm Cecil
had begun the evening in moderate spirits and
ended it gloomily. Ha seemed to be hesitatns
between bed and the smoking
NO. no, OF course he isn't, said Louis Guise.
He's going to tell funny story or two for
nightcap. Cecirs stories always cheer a fellow
after a big day
DO they?" said Cecil himself. with a grim smile.
He isn't in a funny humor tonight. though, let
me tell you"
Come along!' said Lord Billy. with great posi-
tiveness- Il want to tell you something before you
go to nightynghty, but whiskey and soda first
My word, yes. l should think So
LORD Billy. for all his frvolousness. was master
1ul IN way. Besides, he in his fathers house
Cec as s ne urged had the right 20 SET the tGne
With them went Louis Guse. Harry Houst and
Lillian Wood The others yawned and were SO
Cabinet Minister to dinner in the evening.
the Sst cigars it, soda bottles popped and
comments passed about the dance. and then Louis
DO, old man, tell us something funny: any
b5hnlng new about your wonderful and very estima
..That'il do said Cecil
curious laugh, y had all the sound Of genuine
seemed protesting hard and in Vain
ITS very queer thing. Louis he explained. be
laugh. What made YOU think OF that particular
cSahee S S6 mns lsHS s mind Ii it WAS
ySu Hater me by remembering has Just played me
mo mo. don't worry. old chap" interposed Lord
billy She's splendid old party, In her way"
that Lady Eugenia could teach solomon things
II he,d happened to live on to our time. For
and and, womenr' put in Lord Billy, with sly grin
Were See ThG Vas P1o~nHg at his cigar d as
HE oh Gonfo@nd It ALL cried Cecil putting down
Of his After ali hat think 'S must tell
You about it. lust you four Don't any Of you
advice They only let you down when you least
That's true mqrmured Harry Houss, with cap
shut up Harry said Lord buy 60 on Cecil
old chap That is. If you really want to-
staring at the fire. as if he had transferred his
Il don't want, but will-to amuse you fellows"
said Cecil dryly. She sent me a letter this morn
my brother Bob interested her more than do.
After taking me up from my Eton time running
know that l was her darling. and that the two
thousand year she allowed me was only fore
when when she had lived long enoughDatter ali this, shs
rn bn INKS Joke and pTn near c ca be
useful your brother Bob than to you Don't
brains and you must be made to use them smith
& Pogsley will pay YOU hundred every quarter on
B6bs my heir. not YOU It's ali FOR the best my
dear Cecil and believe me always your affectonGte
The others greeted this extraordinary news with
ordinations Of astonishment and sympathy. only
Lord Billy seemed to good points about it.
"She means we'll Cecil old chap he said.
"Bobs such fool YOU know They say he's the
That Is precisely the plum of comfort she wishes
Cake suggested Elijah Wood "Oh. you must
louis t;use shrugged very compIetey' and said
in his usual shrill voice: 49, 49,. r...,,, ,.u..
there a sort of-secret clause if you don't mind my
There is" replied Cecil with apparent calmness.
That is to say-it's a we'll. l don't mind getting
II all off my chest and telling you that it's about
Il would not worry. Cecil old chap put in Lord
others of the company. which it is possible at so
late an hour was not quite understood as ne meant
ANY advice. Cecil said Louis, that we can
Advice be burned cried Cecil Il hope I
haven't been wearing my heart on my sleeve Ihese
her letter this morning after had stated my
TO the girl Yes; she was here tonight among the
aunt knew It not; and YOU may guess at the girl
too for all care. oh, YES, IL would be fair Billy.
after her. and she didn't feel quite sure of herself
You know how they handle their teams of admirers
crociy sorf Of Coward this evening that fairly
SHE'D at telling her Of my altered prospects
sraphed to my aunt 10 make sure she meant It all
70, fancy can't have looked very lively, Billy.
during the dance though tried TO do my duly YIN,
acknowledged by putting his hand on Cecirs shout
YOU onu were ali right Cecil old chap Any one
else would have cut 1t. but you went through II
IKE 6d Is nsE0 asked T csci derisveiy An you know
about it, Billy" J. H.. ,,,,,.. Nth
cur1ed iip Of Contempt for the SEX when you told
her. she said. Not good enough, fareweh, gu re-
well free OF her. That's your aunt's game She is
said Cecil X x5n mines fTssh c %tssk Of
something else. I'm mentioning names. so II
night had thought good deal about before 2re,i
met the-second one You fellows are precious
h{p. NOT IN aIIph q me
the later sT't One. whom I'll cali B. But found my
dance. was so awfully good that did the mad,
a think 'hnF told de her the thew Whole %re.chd story
asked her If shed break .d to b that Tas ben by
BIS manner, looks, and so on; and Just pull myself
f eTrH from them She was just simply splendid
about it-A. you know. Goodness! m gIad none
1t is as mot m GThoW Sas What happenrd a.
asked me If il was true what she had heard about
sb s dH ADMIT fairly rush me with the intelligence that
she was engaged two dances ago. tq-wel to some
didn't bring OF with her eTn artfT tongge more
%v ie aan at f9 or her that's all
about 1t. I'm of now Good nishtF
The other four were as nice and sympatthetlc in
their brisk responsive good night as the mere
Iouis Would have Stopped the dsconsolate Cecil
% S for dSrd 81 EY Tho & 0 0
strength of a vigorous afterthought.
Just you sit still. Louis Quatorze" said Lord
Billy In n whisper of authority.
Cecil shut the door with subdued bang Then
the other four exchanged looks. the looks of the
three nj length Centring Lord Billy. who was
breaking slowly into a very interesting smile.
what's up. William" inquired Elijah Wood. and
the other two nodded TO back him
Lord Billy laughed out
II wonder II it's fair TO split on the old thick
head he whispered. Il think ii might he you
know considering: but. for gracious goodness
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