Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-27

but you are not going to leave
Mrs. Warburton aud your sister TO
come home without escort?" I expos
tulated.
Where the deuce are you two men
going2" Robert asked. surprised. Some
how, l seemed to catch joyful rather
than a sorrowful note in his tones.
IAN important conference at mid
night. and heaven only knows how
long IL may last" said Jack. II wish
you would go along. Bob"
"He can't go now. anyhow" said the
pretty little wife. He has got to stay
now. whether he will or no. William
will see TO It that We women get home.
all right. "--and she busted herself
with the salad dishes
Go to the ball. you beauties. dance
and revel 90 your hearts content.
: your brother Robert viii manage TO
pass away the evening. Don't forget
the key to that private case, jack
as the women left the table to put
the finishing touches TO their toilets.
Here you are" said Jack. But
mind, you must put those books back
just as you found them: and lock the
case. They are rare editions"
with the accent on the rare. no
doubt"
Il am student, pure and simple"
said Jack. lowering his eyes.
Il wouldn't swear to those adiec-
tives," returned the scalawag. IF
remember. you had the reputation Of
being a high-jinks man in your class
at Princeton"
Ssh! Don't you dare TO drag forth
any Of those fool oorpses OF college.
or out you so. bag and baggage" Jack
glanced nervously around the room
and toward the han.
My dear fellow. your wife wouldn't
believe me. no matter what I said
against yoIr character Isn't that
RIGHT. Chuc ? Jac'-. you are a luc'-y
dog. II there ever was one. A hans-
some wife who loves you, a Kid. a fine
home and plenty OF horses. I wonder
If you married her for her money!"
Jacks eyes narrowed. He seemed
to muse. Yes. I believe can do 1t
as easily as I did Is years ago"
DO what?" l asked.
"Wallop that kid brother OF mine.
Bob. | hope you'll fall desperately In
love some day. and mat you Will have
a devil ~ a dime winning the girl You
need something TO stir up your vitals
By George, and hope she won't have
cont of money"
"Loyable brother. that" Bob
knocked the ashes from his cigar and
essayed at laughter which wasn't par
ticularly felicitous. Surprising was
In love. now. and that the girl had
heaps Of money. and all that?"
And all that" mimicked the elder
brother. What does and all that
mean%
ooh, shut up!"
"Well. hope you are in love. II
serves you right. you've made more
than one girls heat ache. YOU good
looking rufian!"
Then he switched over 10 politics.
and Robert became an interested lis
tener. Quarter of an hour later the
women returned, and certainly they
made picture which was most sat
lsfactory TO the masculine eye. Bob
Jumped to his feet and kissed them
both, thing l lacked the courage to
, do. How pleased they looked! How a
woman loves Aattery from those she
, Lowest
Well. William is In front with the
carriage; the women are putting on
their cloaks. and | am admiring the
luxurious crimson fur-lined garment
which brother Robert had sent to Nan,
cy from Paris. You will see by this
mat he was not altogether a thought
| less lad. Good-by. Mr.. Robert. I,
leave you and your guiding-star 10 bolt
the established orhtt: for. after this
| night the world NJ never be the same
careless, happy-gC lucky world The
farce has its tragedy. and what trag-
edy is free Of the ludificatory? Youth
must run its courses. even as the gay.
Wild brook must riot on its way to Join
| the sober river.
| dare say that we hadn't gone 20
minutes before Robert stole out to the
stables, only TO return Immediately I
with bundle under his arm and al
white felt hat perched rakishly on his
mead He was chuckling audibly to
himself :
1T will brighten the girls half to
to death. gray horse and a bay; oh. {,
| won't make any mistake. Let me
see: TIL start about - o'clock. That1i
get me TO the spot Just as the bows
leave. This is the richest yet. I'll
wager that there will be some tall
screaming" He continued chuckIing
as he helped himself 10 his brothers
perfectos and fine old Scotch. don't
know what hook he found in the pri-
vate case; some old rascaPs merry
tales. no doubt; for my hero's face was
I never in repose. .
We had left Mrs. Secretary-of-th
terior's and were entering the red
brick mansion on Connecticut avenue. !
Carriages lined both sides of the street, !
and mounted police patroiled up and !,
down. /
Poor boy!' sighed Nancy. 81 won !;
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