New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-01
Loxe'S Rex,enGe.
By JOHN woRNE

tionauy. should have to consider. for Instance
me for the necessity Of appearing publicly under
the name OF Mrs Augustus sHnifer-'
I should also remember.~ she continued. placid
self and therefore more capable than 7 am Of
saying whethe- ought 70 love-that is. whethsrI
do love; foT what ought to be and what Is are. to
Daring. could-you love me2'' hs cried In chos-
I never indulge in the idle dreams OF neur0t,s
her memory. aYes idle dream OF neurotic woman
Aa go so ~ owe S sss E sI1s1 INTO space
III IsP q says Susat TO- Of course Do
excl,inl 81 augustus. in saDsure ...,,,
what he says. don know WHISTLER Go. Til then
SaIa e,-lHets as oAr.ins ana L4I4an are out OF
they are un1er say circumstance permissible or
Where is Colonel Flsxmore?' he asked. after
ni !fa t hss'i i5lspy.~
You had better come and find out Il you love
he meant &c be ocular.
They went. Colonel FIexInore was IN his easy
he was a large. burly man. with red hair and
face, and he reading The Weekly Slater
How d'yOu do2" he said grufiiy.
Papa" said Lillian. Mr. smi1sr would IKE to
s"ohr... said the Colonel
OH said the Colonel and Augustus was len
/ TO begin unassisted- While he casting about
very he had sns Ths upset SSSn A
| i hope you quite Well sirE' he
come . tel ina. ths ss3as.iFs IS sorssryT
.N-no.'' he stammered; = wrote it. Ot oourss-
| Why earth should military take such .
| "We.srIpartly; ! may admit now that -
/ dealt with love a little more-sr-harshly than %
Then that isn't gqqr oBinion about I0ysr
CoIonels mustache was bristltns- Your dcugh-
oS W e Gn n have y d @n 1 yOu sS
sent TO our marriage l am at present malans
That vas not quite the question you came %
Augustus HUNDRED her. 7 have como 70 asx
whether you advise her 70 love ns. may usntion
Meet slt :, s q the G0lonsl smiling s. s,.
| that forbid her marrying for money" rs oroushs
wen sald Augustus, hunibly. Il dom. know
| what you cal marrying for money; was going 2
and three pounds four shilIlnss and ssvsnDsnca
trust that Is not too muchT
nrst point to be ssttisd Is DO we love yoa
DO Y low. yoG S. iaa dfas s cOon.
don't Rs s6ou"srmi s . Aqsgs Mss ssT
H . s;oRRsf f: ss s to g
Now VIII you kindly explain your views on love
AAgSastgs looked @ Lillian FOR help. but IN vain
ouly reterrfng TO ne 5artc9Iariv fooI,,h kind 81
love n ne book was Tsyiswing I-sr-wsm's
You wsrs In love with my daughter NJ tna
Yes, certainly he replied. boldly.
., And yoI wrote VIVA, you didn't mean n ordsi
.Ra Po nov sHTss' ana fio'1i' upon mo "'''
Augustus tried to laugh well" he said, per.
haps it was unwiss to speak IN such general tsrms,
| II would have been enough merely TO point gu:
| Certainly II would havs been WISER. said tho
But you are not going to let little thing nks
that wreck ysel the , hapPiinsss Of two nvesr'
You'll pardon my thinking It NOR. than a rttis
thing" grOwled the Colonel.
hano
"One has to be-er-cynical and witty, you know,
or the public won't read what ons writes" ne
Cynical and witty and untruthful at thu expense
cor aathOTsssr- said Lillian
no not g0sFgt5. sad u 6ns5qs Of dSid
BIZ Thomas Pursarn''-'I ask you. Is thisT'-
R fGRPs saS tSs Eoo o15eI p ss n4a
"Did-&id you write this?' sasped Augustus.
She laughed merrfly, "oh. nor and great
weight was lifted from his mind He went on with
wei ask you what else there was TO be said
about drivel like this2 think you'll agree that
treated very gently Listen Re sRsnsd , the
e SST he murmured gazing snraptured into tho
depths Of her geaEly Hs1gid eyes; adorable a one
Explain said the COlonei. what Il comic In
Augustus felt Ettls dscouragsd. ''Of course
Individual passages taken ~ themselves DO nos
whole book But look at this twaddls about ruby
Are not lips frequently described "a 'ruby.7'.
! Exactly" said Augustus. throwing himself Into
by every Incompetent Grivsllsr who has had INK
enough TO write a book and money enough % get is
isaTT1nins grammar and Is wasting her time inict-
suggest that that sort Of thing ought to DO en-
"Humphr' said the Colonel Lran blew her nose.
/ Let me read you some more. said augustus.
f6r tstuiSy could with difc1ltv De surpassed Ia
/ turned over che leaves hurriedly. "I4steni 'shs
II have read 1t all thank you, said the Colonel
/ remarks ebout love which IN calner moments Z
ne pau Is I1r oftsI sapaeit warn ~,
public against nonsense which otherwise they mishs
/ Again he paused and again dd Lillian, being over
/ come with emotion. blow her nose He felt thas
cause IN the exercise OF my duty I ind It
/ sary TO pour contempt upon what Is. as nlattsr
OF fact a parody. a cartcature Of love worthy os
You man and warrior; you can have ssrs 10
fact. wonder that you consider Il OF 50 Tluch IN
portance" He banged ne book down on the ta5lg
about II: wonder why you have read u; wonder
why you have even allowed Il to come into ths
TN explain said tho Colonel Il wrots r.
For ten second, you could hear the clock ticx.
Augustus became very red In me race redass
"Ot course he stammered. after what nave
said way out
Augustus looked IN despair 70 Lillian. re could
oily see her back. which was heaving with emo
4 T. Her handkerchief was before her face
~I-I-thinE you left your hat IN the drawtns
Augustus lost his temper.
7 tc2e ne sud 70 ,Es C92ns- 'h sI4 S9u s ~
ag~,, may Heaven send g. to me 70 be reviewedr'
WI which he slammed the door and was COMA
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