The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-21
Our Daily Sport Story

hard enough on me-" he said bitterly.
 but think of the girls position. Good
 Lord. think of the girl!'
 We were a long time silent after that, sipping our benedictine and puff fing purple towers of smoke ceiling | ward.
 ! Presently Colin pulled out his watch.
 "Oh, you mustn't think of leaving" ! I interposed briskIy, till you've met my wife. She'll be in any minute now.
 I want both of you to know her. I want her to know you!' I thought | proudly of my peerless Dolores, won dering inwardly what my two friends l would say then! Unutterably thankful | that there had been no other for her : nor me; that we were, indeed, the Only Ones!
 We simply worship the air each | other breathes," l went on fervently, | the things each other looks at" | The musical swish of trailing silk | cut in on my rhapsody, and the next | instant she appeared. untitled up in | furs to the aristocratic tips of her ears-priceless furs my doting old l father. the Wall Street veteran. had | given her.
 She came toward us with that per- | feet rhythmic grace that was a part | of her, a hand outstretched to each of them as they rose to receive my intro l duction. On her lips was the adorable l smile born of their matchlessness. And then something very funny nap pencd. My wife commenced to laugh l in a very much amused fashion. while | Colin and Sherwick outdid one another | blushing. Dolores was the first to col | lect herself. ITO think that we arc | old friends after all,' she rippled. T 1 thought there was something familiar | about your names when Dick told mo you were here, although I Coulun't ex- | actly place you! But I'm delighted | you're in New York, and I hope you are | going to stay a long time-long enough | for us to show you the best sort of d time and get better acquainted. All ! Dicks friends are mine,' she added, with a quick glance in my direction. Aren't they?" nodded without l speaking. When she looks at me that | way, I shall always feel my heart go ! faster.
 After a little desultory conversation, l Colin and Sherwick took their depar- ture, promising to call again on the | following day.
 When the door had closed behind | them, I caught Dolores and pulled her | down on my knee. You made a great
 impression, old girl" I said, pinching | the pink lobe of her ear. T never saw Colin at such a loss for words in my
 life, and as for sherwick-" I shook l my head.
 Dolores sealed my lips with one of her tiny, feeting kisses. They are | both just lovely" she said, and we l must do eVerything-fix up all sorts of | jolly larks and things; box parties then there's the horse show, too" She | took me by the cheeks and looked down into my eyes with one of her glances. | My arms went suddenry apout her, and l in the instant of transport that fol- | lowed, how intense, how infinite was
 my joy that there had been no other l for me-for her!
 Dolores went to the matinee and I | to my club The next morning we sent
 notes to Colin and Sherwick, only to l learn that both of them had been called away quite unexpectedly. This
 was a singular coincidence. and neither | of us could understand it. But what seemed a still more singular ooinci- | dence-at least to me-was that we re- ceived invitations to the weddings of both within the year.