The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-02-19

Al east. so thought Alwyn Roman,
who had been fortunate enough {
amuse her and likewise thought poo
Billy Darrell. whose pleasure. how
ever was mitigated BY the fact tina
II was his brilliant companion VIII,
had caused il.
Alywn and Billy were inseparables
They smoked the same brand OF cigar
ettes--at least. Billy bought them anC
Alwyn smoked them-and the,
worked and played In unison Billy
was lost in admiration for his clever
and popular friend. who accepted his
friendship and admiration with equan
unity.
Alas. Love. the great leveller. had
winged his careless darts into the
breasts OF both OF them. and they
adored pretty Dolly kitcat. ALVIN
only less than himself. Billy more than
all the world
Miss kitcat was as impartial as love
Itself. and admitted them both into a
close and perilous intimacy.
Three. and waltzes. please. Miss
kitcat said Alwyn authoritatively.
No less. please; your dancing is Just
perfection. and | hatter myself our
steps fit 10 a nicely"
Alwyn's requests 20 the weaker sex
always insinuated a command. he felt
II indicated his manhood, which was
not always en- evidence
Billy sat silent while Miss Kitcat
laughed again
Very well" she said. III the chap
erons cease from troubling and Mrs
Grundy is a; rest, three you shall
have"
Eight. eleven and thirteen" said
Alwyn, noting the numbers on his
spotless Gun
Well. Mr., Billy" said Dolly gayly.
after short pause. are you not go
Ing 10 ask me for something
IL was indicative OF The character OF
William Darrell that every one called
him Billy" and he flushed up with
pleasure al Miss Kitcat's speech
We'll. er-er." he said hesitatingly.
Il sh-should just love a p-polka or
g-get you an ice or hold your f-fan or
so-something.
Poor Billy's stammer grew unman-
ageable, but he said "so-something" f.
as If Miss Ktcat had offered 10 trans .
port him direct to Heaven. which as
a matter OF fact was not from from
the truth
Dolly's eyes softened al the lads
earnestness as she said encouragingly.
seven and fourteen then, Mr.. Billy.
The luckiest numbers in the card. and
don't forget EN-"
Billy assured her with deep SINGER
ity that he would not, and then ALVIN. \
VINO always flung himself wildly into
the Tide OF conversation ere it ebbed
too far from himself. broke in:
That's real kind OF you, Miss Kit
cat. but mind the fireplaces. Billy
generally manages TO enthrone his
partner in the CRATE in the midst Of
MS Wild career. and. by the way.
when may | bring my new song 10
sing 10 you2 Messrs. Crochet a Co. '
The publishers. told me that were il ;
not trihe above the heads of the !
masses they might have considered '
T."
Now Alwyn. il must be remembered. /
was genius; not an ordinary. full. /
blown, famous genius, but one falter. I
ng on the threshold Of publicity and '
ull OF glorious works. which would. s
when the mood struck him. he trans. I
nitted In flaming language TO paper I
lie was always waiting for the mood d
o strike him; at his club. when he e
would have many a whisky and soda c
o while away the time till il came:
the street. oh. yes, particularly in !
he street, when the mood would light B
y tap him. so TO speak, and he would b
ush 10 pen and paper, only to find v
hat the moment had fed again: but a
e was filled with a very complete [
and spent many 5
ours Of his valuable leisure explain.
ng his theories and ideas TO Dolly V
.itcat !,
Billy Darrell had no theories and C
ot too many ideas. but he was be-
)ved by men as the best OF good fell q
Ows, who rode and shot as straight II
$ he lived, and his happiest hours h
'ere spent riding with Miss Kitcat in
he Row or risking his life in his n
rotor car which occupations did not. n
owever. give unlimited scope for the u
iring of theories. Also ALVIN was e
cor. and Billy was one Of the lucky b
lch' or rather. Billy was rich and 4"
llwyn was one OF his lucky poor n
riends. n
William. said Alwyn as they
alked away from the Kitcats' house II
nat afternoon. "I--er-must tell Won al
I'm very fond Of that 1T. N
e girl. and what's more | am almost
ertain that she is fond OF me. too al
on see, ! know women so well. and W
can enter into and appreciate their
leas and ambitions so we'll" Alwyn's IA
pprec.ation, as rule, consisted in h
ring his own-"And old fellow. con. III
ratulate me. for I'm going to propose al
the dance tonight. and you shall d;
e the first 20 wish US luck She's not N
en-, but she has some money and al
ice little place ia the country. where h;
)u shall come and shoot the brides eN
" boy Poor Billy's face grew as "
hiie as sheet as somewhat roughly le
? pulled his enthusiastic Communion
II OF the way OF a passing hanson. ga
AZ he set his teeth grimly and was IN
lent. which. however. did not affect 10
IS friend. who chartered graciously
bout his glowing prospects Of matri. va
onial bliss until they reached the va
'or OF Darrell's club when Billy an
rned o. his friend and said i'm sh
iaky voice. Lolook here. ALVIN. Won
e an old p-pal Of mine and |. I-er-
ish you the be-best of everything no
make her happy. old chap. th-th. WI
az all. No. d-dont trouble to is