Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-04-06

wv news came as great
So shock to me. asked Jack
MMa Goney, by informant, "Is
,e married much?"
"oh, frightfullyr' said Goney.
"Who is the creatureg" l inquired.
fter tense pause.
And when he replied. "The eldest
Hiss Carruthers, was more shocked
han ever. That Lilian-my beautiful,
Wild white dove-should consent to be-
.ome mere tame domestic fowl--and
'or Tom Frisby's sake, CALLED my sensi.
Oilities. l remembered Low | had laid
the offering of my own unfedged af-
'ections at her feet. and how she had
ianced on the elaborate embroidery Of
words in which l had clothed my pas
sionate avowal.
Il shall go and see them" l told
Soney.
l found that Lilian-no. Mrs. Frisby!
was already by way Of becoming
social success. She was developing
INTO that dreadful thing, an ideal host
sss. She was obtrusively tactful and
Extensively managing. 1t was said Of
her that she had a knack of bringing
the right people together, which. being
interpreted, means that she strove TO
pair off her guests as if they had been
gases.
Frisby himself was boisterously hap
py and rOsily content and. moreover,
most beautifully trained to obey his
wife's lightest word.
"Ah." he said. you will find your
Iffinity some day
'If both o, us find my affinity" said
{, there will be trouble"
But he was in nowise Disconnected
de merely waggled his fat head at
NE and said: I'VE I1ust look out for
4 wife for you"
And from that moment began the
Inconscionable crusade against our
eloistral baehelorhood, in which both
Frisby and his wife took a meddlesome
part, and which terminated in the la
mentable contretemps that 1t is the
purpose OF this story to detail She. OF
sourse, was the more subtle sinner.
One might Frisby ami l was were
talking as man to man. We Lad been
telling each other tina. we were both
'ather blackguards really, but deuced
dne fellows Notwithstanding, and we
were consequently in fine glow Of
dissatisfaction.
Gone thing I've forgotten TO say to
Tou," he remarked. at really is seri-
ous."
serious Tor whom!' | asked.
He paused, and then, dramatically.
For her." be said.
l cropped tne poker into the fender
with crasa. For her" l repeated.
What are you driving att?
Pernaps l oughs not TO have
Sroaehed the subject, he faltered.
You haven't. said !.
Its not fair to her" he jerked out.
And yet it's all due % that odious
TICK you nave OF talking TO every
woman you meet as if she were the
Snly one OF her sex in the world.
i don't think they find that particu-
.arly odious," said |.
But iookers-on DO said he. And
It is bit rough on EN-. YOU know. old
chap. OF course We who understand
you know IT'S only your way, but girls
innocent, young, unsophlstoeated-"
l rose also. Good night" said
ipruptiy, Offering my hand.
III tell you ler name then said
ne. ITS little Miss kerrison-if yon
must know.
on said /, rather disappointed. ~
SnoH-the girl VINO IS SO aWfully con-
Sclous OF hef prohle.
My wires cousin he said, stiflly.
And you mean to say that foolish
chit is in love with Re!'
"oh, come! Well. suppose so. But
eonf0und your cOmplacency, any hOwr'
Poor thng. l murmured. Poor,
silly thing! Pretty too! Well, what
would you advise me to do about it?"
He shrugged his shoulders. Il don't
presume to advise at all" he replied.
Best way, | suppose. would be TO
put her out of her misery at once"
said |.
Ihere are worse girls than Nina
herrison, he said.
But do you think they would suit
me betterf. asked MIN.
No" said he. You are not so
bad.
You oYerwhelm me-" l observed,
with those touching tokens of your
approval"
And then we talked Of other mat
ters.
1 had had not the least Intentions Of
going to the Chambers dance the fol.
lowing evening but now dstarn,,,oa
to go after ali. since Miss Karrison
was bound to be there. and it were best
to get this painful business over ~
once.