Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

1nClud1nS you, are a Iellll1leSS, lSSLhS,
gambling lot, broken in health, morals,
and pockets The Franconian Minister
introduced you Just as he would introduce
d bad brand of wine, to help an old TREND.
I've been in your neck of woods; know
that things are considered differently there
This trip of yours over here is financed
by some of Your famlly's credltors-l
happen to know about it: butler of mine
happens to have an old friend in Paris
If YOU marry a rich American girl. your
creditors get paid; if you lose-well, they
have taken gamble on the proposition.
If Mr. and Mrs. Van Alstyne knew as
much about YOU as | do, they would not
have given YOU the letters they did. AS
it happens. YOU got into. the wrong set
here Tackle another set: you may WIN
Even then YOU do not have to make up
YOUR face The fact that without your
makeup YOU will show as ghastly, c1ga-
rette and absinthe poisoned, anem1c little
thing. won't hurt your chances OF Win
ming a bride in the set where they like to
buy titles Take my word for it, son.
AS Dick had talked the Count had
made two or three futile efforts to inter
rupt him, which the speaker ignored. AS
Dick finished. the Count burst INTO rage
Of tears which kept him from speaking
Don't crv, sonny!' said Betty, whose
tender heart was touched with pity for
the wretched little fellow, seeing that
Dicks truthful picture of him had more
than enraged the Co mt had staggered
him with shame Don't cry. we only
wanted to punish you little tor presum-
ing to think that YOU could win sensible
girl You are not so much to blame; tor
Of course YOU have heard OF the set where
the women would throw themselves and
their daughters at you. But not our set
Now run along to your hotel, scrub your
face we'll with soap and hot water, and
make fresh start. If YOU have no luck,
and 90 completely broke and need funds
to get home with, let us know.
Bettv's kindly voice, and the sympathy
she showed she felt for his misery. wholly
upset the little mans feelings, his tears
were no longer of rage, but OF humiliation:
Come, come brace up, old chap,
said Dick heartily.
He looked keenly at the Count, then
at Betty, and added, See here, you look
to me like mugger whose company has
not paid salaries and has disbanded on
the road a long way from the bo"ery-
Do you need a little CASH
Now the Door wretch broke down COM
pletelv. He had spent all the funds the
syndicate that was backing his wife hunt
would advance, was IN debt to his hotel,
and utterly miserable.
THE next day Carl, WOODEN faced as
L usual, arranged the Court S affairs,
and gave him ticket home, with some
spending money.
I'VE owed him that much for stringing
him as we did said Dick to Betty.
Yes" she replied. While Genie, the
little rascal. was of course using the Count
as the most convenient weapon at hand
to punish George Hardee with for being
faint heart, / am glad to have the Count
out of the country. Re don't want that
sort of microbe floating around our set. y
George Hardee made up his mind at
the psychological moment that he had
lacked heart, and once convinced of that
fact he became the boldest of lovers, and
won Genie with a rush. He was much
surprised to learn that his mother had
considered the match as good as made
months before; and although he had a
reasonably good opinion of himself, he
was also surprised that GENES papa and
mama consented to the engagement with
only few motherly tears from Betty and
a little serious advice from Dick. Having
won Heaven by no very desperate assault,
George none the less valued the chief
angel he found there Indeed, it was be-
cause the town afforded TIE young people
altogether too little opportunity to enjoy