Evening star., 1909-05-23

swing when he walked that gave you joy just
to watch him.
As said wondered whether hadn' t made
him SO enamoured of the goddess Hygieia that
the little girl down in the city had lost her rating
RUT | didn't know Bob He was clean pluck
and solid endurance, and never took look
backward once he'd put the reins into my hands
But one evening, while he was resting from a
long rum he turned to me suddenly and said
How long, oh. Oscar. how longs I'm try
ing to be good: but have got to see her face
pretty soon, or Ill be making cross country
run for the city. A man can shut his teeth and
stand it for awhile. but Give me hint of
when the sun will shine again. It's three
weeks and two days since I've seen her face or
heard her voice How long, Oscarl"
began to wonder whether you were off the
notion" | said.
You don't mean that. You've known me
too long and too we'll never had any of the
sickly sentimental notions about Geraldine.
don't believe that you could give less preju-
diced account of her than could-if chose
1t isn't that kind. I'm just in love with her.
that's all. and anything in Gods world that |
can do to win her | shall do. If ! FAIL | shall
60 without her, of course. as many a man
goes on whose heart has been burnt out once
for all Now, no more O that, an thou lowest
mel But-when is my time up. governor?"
| looked him over critically and, being COM
PEELED to admit that. SO far as my ability went.
he was finished product. told hrm | had de
cided to allow him communication for good be-
havior, and set him free.
Where's the tmetable?" he cried, and left
me without word.
Such is human gratitudel As my uncle used
to say. How sharper than serpents thank
it IS to have a toothless child"
= he had the grace to pronounce few kind
words at parting, stating that the prisoner
wished to express gratitude to the officials for
their courteous treatment during his term o.
detention : But as he drove off for the station,
he called back
Oscar l feel like winner!'
Then knew had done my share all right.
Just here | begin to be uneasy ] ought to
change the scene. and drag in lovely melo
dramatic situation or two with mad bull and
a tall fence: an insulting tramp on a lonely
road: or, at the very least, hated rival full
yard across the shoulders. whom Bob should un-
expectedly chuck out of second story window
bymeans of Cornish or Turkish wrestling trick
Only-there wasn't anything of the sort.
The nearest thing to it was young fellow
named Dunstable He'd been forgathering
with Bob's chosen while Bob was away and
considering his makeup, had made some prog
ress. He was well set-up six-footer, and
looked very stunning when in evening dress
I've never told Bob but think, if | hadn't t
coached my man. Lady Geraldine might have
been coaxed into an awful blunder But she
wasn't
When Bob came back Dunstable wasn't in
it for a. moment. There was general fitness
about my man that won hands down. Bob had
the intellect, and-well, had done something
for him, too.
OF course marriages are all made in heaven,
- you know; but-a professional coach can
do wonders in teamwork. But don't tell Bob
said SO.
Yes. l was best man, and the bride wore
Pshaw! See the daily papers!
THE SAME THING
To say that some men quite stuck on
themselves