Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-05-31

through witt their laugh, and as the
/ waiter left the room they silently
clicked giassss and drank
Cigarette aynde showed his casa
across the table
Thanks, cid man. said Hilgay.
I For several thsughtfM moments the
two sat blowing rings. Glynde looked
ais friend up and down eurisusly, and
/ thought, with certain pride, what .
I gsod-leekh1s, eIean-ERbed chap he
was. He esu1d well imagine what
I poor eaaRse he world stand against a
man with TeddE's kind Of nose, eyes
and hail.. Then, too, he was so rip
pingls sanbunt, and he had always
heaFd-he understood nome OF che
itosy1erasies OF girls himseI-thst
sanbaEn went a lsng way. He SID
denly caught HINays calculating eye,
and ts4usted
! And then Teddy ram over Jack
Not dogs e4aanee against m1n
like Jack" Thought HiIgay, Look at
( that nose, those eyes and that hair
aad the way he tans is Simply I'M
mense. BY CAD. too, never noticed
before what awfuMy decent hands aGd
feet he's got
Thus both men sat, raRn ming up
long etIst of the Others qualideat>0 IS
which each considered be aoE
possess.
Who is to propose first" S IL
Gynde abruptly
Spin a coin" said Htigay.
GLgnde laughed What. Even II
thas case2"
Why not? We've always doae it
hitherto
Very well, cid man. And If II
win the toss, | wish yoa ali the lt.cA
{ know yoHd wish ME-
Thanks" said A4lzay.
They got tbp. Their healthy ia oe
wore extremely cheerful expressio ns,
expressions of sporting keen ness, hon-
eseg, and Il desire 60 DO riletr level
best.
y man called carbts came in wear
ing evening dress anu barnduI grin.
| he had be6n II Elton with G4ynIe ami
at Christ church with Fft%gAy. Tney
both disltI0e4 hIm intensely. For al
cs2aC, he was very decent chap, play
ed Cenais wttA aile best OF them, az d
sang s9hgs like an angel with a sen e
OF hummer
HaLl0, you chips"
- EJi1g,v-
gether
Jolly night. isn't tt?'
Jolly" said G4gnde
"Vesy Jolly" said Hilgay.
You two chaps look jolly, t1o.'
Cards gUinned at them SO widely and
ana tSecteaty that it WAS almost pos
5P0Le for chem to sac his heart
We feel jolly" said Glynde
Very iotag," said Hibgay.
EnsCinetively they both made move
towards the door.
Carhis began to tweak his fingers
aervosby, although the beam was still
Oh his face, I say he said. YOU
fellows, you might give me retn tt
ri you haven't anything better to do
WIFI You, pseaSe
GIynde and Hilgay turned back
Aftsr ali he had been to ECon will
Glynde and Cambridge with Hihga y
Be6ides, he sang Jolly good song
They returned his grin with some cor
diattty. ~"-< - - - sssSa = >s:..~.s,,
Then Carbis became clustered. Err
Im|I'n intensely happy, and as yo,
chaps have always been my idea Q
men, and I've always Liked you boil
1 extremely, I should very much Eile
you to- be the first TOTO know VIA,
Im-Fm intensely happy-er-and t
3 Thing. VIII you, plsase?"
Rather, old man. said Gwnd
l heartily.
2 I snehd think we would, CART:
T. old boy" said Hilgay.
:, You Will? Oh, now come, that
nice of you both. I'm going to be mar
ried. The day was fixed tonight
5 She's really and traly-the only girl il
r the world"
, Glynde and Hilgay exchange
glances OF sympathetic amusement.
Il just thought perhaps you'd b
= good enough to wish nae happiness an
ong Life, don't you know. It's a joH
old English Institution, and w
known you two-ftrst one and then tn
other-fer the best part of my life, s.
far"
They waited for Carbls with uplifte
$ glasses Carbis cleared his throat an
o. steadied the qaiver ia his voice.
t To the lady who IS to honor me b
: being my wife. Her name is Eni
Allertol' ~
Long after Carbis had hurried away
bot and happy, Glynde and EfiIga
e stood silently looking into thei
:, glasses. The waiter twice came in t
clear them away. 1t was on the strok
OF Il, and he was keen Oh nothing bu
bed
They called up two hansoms.
"Iank'' SseId HfEoau