The daily tribune., 1907-09-13
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What 10 the mattery crieQ Mrs.
Veralour, after her guest had emitted
hvs heartrending groans in three min.
utes.
Nothing" replied the young man.
He stroked his upper lip miserably
and. after a moments indecision. ven.
tnred yet another groan.
The young man gnzed At her In sur
prise.
DO you NEAR to say you haven't
noticed anything7" he asked.
Mrs, Veralour surveyed him search.
ingly.
NO" she said.
Not that I've shaved my mus
tache?'
"of course" she said. "yes. And
you caught a cold without it?"
The young man eyed her suspicious
", but saw nothing but commiseration
expressed In her countenance
Did you ever so much as notice my
mustache?" he inquired. wounded
oh. yes" he was assured. several
times. 1t was a"--she paused unde-
cidedly for a moment-"a nice one,
wasn't it,"
Il shouldn't say quite that" he re-
turned. mot myself. you know. But II
wasn't too awful. anyhow"
You weren't ashamed OF IT." sug.
gested Mrs. Veralour. politely.
No" he admitted. II wasn't alto
gether ashamed OF it." He frowned
thoughtfully.
You know Grace-Miss Hawkins, +"
he said at length, she wanted me to-
Yes. but" began Mrs. Veralour in
bewilderment.
We'll. you see. You know that fel-
low Carter, don't you-Bob Carter.
tall. heavy.looking? Yes; well, we
were both--well. you know. Grace
couldn't make up her mind which of
US It was. though. told her myself
privately. but as Carter did the same,
II didn't help her out much"
Il suppose not" said Mrs. veralour.
NO So then she suggested we
should prove our--our feelings. you
know, by making some sacrifice for
her suggested Carter's proof should
be to chuck-chuck up the sponge. SO
to say, But Carter thought not. So
did Grace. She thought we should
both make some sacrifice"
yes" said Mrs, veralour. highly
amused
Then she suggested that we should
neither OF us see her for month !
told her that let her into 1t somewhat.
but she didn't seem to mind Girls are
like that, you acrificing.
and that sort OF thing"
"oh. yes agreed Mrs. veralour.
: without blush.
We'll, ! went away for month
visited some cousins. and had an aw.
ful decent time. When | got back
though. found that idiot Carte,
hadn't been away at all; been seeing
her every day or course. got mad
but she told me Carter had explained
everything. Pretty feeble sort of ex-
PLANTATION, 1t struck me-
The young man broke on and glared
savagely at the IRE.
What was I.?' inquired the hostess.
do tell me-
Why" continued the young man
with an effort. he said It was impos
sible for him to live for month with.
out seeing her. Well. II was Just as
bad for me. might have said the
same myself"
But you didn't pointed out Mrs
veralour. There was some meaning in
her Tone
mo. Of course not" he grumbled
II behaved honorsbiy. and did what
she told me. II was the proper thing
to do"
HIM" said Mrs VeraIour
Then she decided that she didn't
like mustaches: said they we're un,
hyglenlc. and that sort Of thing"
She couldn't have much objection
to yours. surely" said Mrs veralour.
u shouldn't have thought so.'' said
the young man innocently; but she
insisted on our shaving them. First
OF all. you know. thought seriously
OF chucking the whole blessed thine
up, There are limits. you know"
"of course" murmured Mrs. Vera
Iour.
But didn't. lay awake all ono
night, and in the morning ] was
worked up to such a pitch that
Jumped out OF bed. got out my razor
oh" Mrs. Veralour gave a stified
shrek and then laughed. Il am silly
she declared. "Of course. you couidn',
have or you wouldn't be here. would
you?"
But I did," insisted the hewildercd
young man.
YES" agreed his hostess. but
didu't mean that quite. You looked
so feartuly tragic I thought-but sc
on"
when went round to tell her
found Carter kissing her. She said
they were engaged. And he hadn',
shaved his mustache Or anything"
DO you know7" she suggested after
a momcntary silence. - don't think
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