The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-07


consideration by no means to be de-
Epised, when the curate OF St Judea
appeared on the scene and spoiled II
All. The first lntimatiOn of change In
the usual order OF events came when
Mildred refused to play golf on Sun
day.
when person can play all the
week" she said, IL think he ought to
make a difference on Sunday"
But II ls my only opportunity TO
play with you, and spend my week
ends here for that sole purpose" plead
I'd Whitney. II cannot understand
this sudden access OF conscience"
Mildred looked offended, and Whit
ney was about to apologize when Tom
slipped hand through his arm.
"Come and go around with me, Mr.
whitney Mildred ls little morbid
lust now. but Il won't last" and as they
went away together Tom explained.
at Is that curate chap-he came out
here last Monday aud spent the week
all the women are crazy about him.
Heaven knows what there IL about n
collar that buttons behind, but girls
always 20 down before II like nine
pins"
WAS hc-was he especially attentive
to any oncT' Whitncy's voice shook.
"Sure-sturk 10 Milly like barnacle
to amppost ! thought when she
saw him play golf she'd break away.
II was cnough to make angels bawl.'
ibid you say she was pleased with
Couldn't drive six feet-made eleven
strokes and six foozles to the first
green, then
"But do you think she enjoyed
"Then putted out in five. What do
you think of thatT
ut was hldeously excruciating, re-
voting spectacle! Did Miss Mildred
appear interested in
"He drove four balls into the brook
and instead OF cusslng like a gentleman
he said, Dear me. what an exasper
ating game""
II was no use trying to get any salts
faction from Tom. He talked OF moth
ing but the curates foozles and fail
ures, and the only information Whitney
obtained was that the parson Intended
to be at Windcliff every week duHini
the remainder Of the summer.
The next Saturday whitney found
Mildred more than ever ensnared by
the curate. She not only refused t.
play golf Sunday, but read q bool
called Marrow Paths" all the evening
Tom walked to the station with Mr.
Whitney Monday morning and asket
II there was anything he could do To-
him
"Get rid OF the foOElnR pnrson," SAIL
Tom. He uses his irons like grave
digger, and he has lost three Of my new
handmade pneumatlcs."
81 wish he was a missionary" sighe'
whitney.
'In the cannibal islands" adde,
Tom.
The following Friday whitney re
ceIved a postal card with these words
"Plot thicEens. LGke vacation
Tom"
whitney. panIc stricken. went I
WIndclIff on the next train. lie fun
Tom on the ninth green about 70 Try
difficult stroke. AMI. laying hands s;;j
deLly upon him. asked breatAltssly:
"What did you mean by that pos,a
cardT
LUCKY you didn't grab till H.
made that put. | might have jim :
sued YOU" said Tom. Lets $50,
counting on his fingers, -four 70 4
brook, one on to the green; that
five
Answer my question: WhItne
shook him roughly.
1.-TWO puts In seven. Oh. that wa
Just threat Thought you better b
on the spot. Here comes the foo3lln
fascinator now"
After introducing the eurste. Tom il
CURED anXiously:
How is your head today. Mr.. Seton
"All right when am M and abou
thank you" Turning TO WNitney: Ct
have suffered from the most pcca,u
symptoms lately. When lie down +
night | have n rumbllng souuu in II
head that prevents my slecp.ag."
"How do you account for it?-' asNe
whitney.
Its the beastly dampneSS." Tam II
marked. "a man here last sGnlA'
began with exactly your symptoms M
his doctor told him If he didn't "
away from tie lake quick he woul b
a raving maniac"
The curate turned pale.
Dear me, should hate TO leave {.
delightful place. but cannot run sac
a risk as that"
BY August 80 many boardcr' a'rFF
that the landlady turned the boys ~
bachelors into the "Anne." II small -
fage divided into bedrooms by {
wooden partitions, and the curate, u
whitney and Tom were relegate'l I
these quarters. Toms room being u
tween the other two.
Whitney passed the time playil
golf with Tom. who was singrlarly II
like himself Instead Of being indefa
lgable and bubbling over with spirit
be was languid and dull. He said Il
bare possibility Of having foozler e