The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04

tlme tHdJ we nave DeeD quite alone
together-since 1t happened.
The Widower seemed struck by the
circumstance.
Yes" he replied, consideringly,
"I believe 1t isl positively believe
It is"
IL hope" she said timidly, "I
hope you've-you've got over it-by
now"
The Widower reflected.
IL think have" he answered, con-
scientiously; I'm almost sure have.
You see, l have been trying hard
travelling and all that sort of thing,
you know. l finished up at Monte
Carlo. The place cheered me won
derfully; 1 lost quite lot of money
at the tables"
II thing that was very wrong of
you," said Winnie sternly. Cam
bling is wicked"
"Ah--but If you knew what a re-
lief it was to be able to do something
wicked again." sighed the Widower,
"you would overlook it. Do you
know, / was gradually becoming al
most too good to live. 1t gave me
quite shock when realized it. My
constitution would not have stood the
strain much longer. am certain"
"The older men grow the worse
they get" declared Winnie with the
air of one delivering profound epi-
gram.
THAT, Of course, is the natural
tendency" he admitted. at doesn't
do to check it-beyond a certain
point" He sighed again at this sud-
den contemplation of mans innate
depravity. Its like suppressing
measles" he added little inconse-
quently.
what is?" she asked, regarding
her fan
"Curbing mans natural tendency
to grow worse" he explained, "be-
yond certain point. 1t often leads
to more dangerous complications.
I'm your case / do trust" ex-
claimed Winnie in tone of extreme
solicitude, that the-the complica-
tions have not yet become as bad as
all that"
"Fortunately-no," he assured
her. Monte Carlo just saved me.
You have no idea what an excellent
safety valve for suppressed tenden-
cies Monte Carlo is. It's a most ter
ribly wicked place"
II should love to go there" she
sighed.
The Widower gazed at her with
cold disapproval.
Il am surprised to hear you ex-
press an inclination of that sort" he
said sternly. You have no tenden-
cies that require artificial evapora-
tion."
"Of course not" said Winnie hast
lily. How dare you suggest such
thing?"
THE suggestion was yours" he
pointed out judicially. "You i'm
piled"
Il didn't" she interrupted, blush
ing. Il merely meant that | should
love to see the scenery"
"Oh," said the Wldower, looking
relieved, "the scenery, of course. The
scenery, / may say, is beautiful. The
sea is kind of greenish blue tint,
and there are, believe, hills and
building-especially inside. The
the trees"
"Oh, never mind the trees!" inter-
rupted Winnie impatiently Il
wanted to talk to you about some
thing else. l wanted TOTO condole
with you"
Thanks" he murmured. Il shall
be very pleased, I'm sure"
"Pleased?" She regarded him Sc
verely.
't"I mean pleased to be condoled
with" he explained, "by you"
1T must have been great blow"
observed Winnie, in a tone of de-
tached cOmmiseration.
1T was--she never expected It,"
he sighed.
II meant blow to you," corrected
Winnie.
"Oh-to mel / suppose 1t was;
yes, no doubt 1t was-though / man.
aged somehow to bear up. Ne tu
cede malis-you have read Virgil?p
"No-I haven't" she declared with
unnecessary vehemence.
Il beg your pardon" said the Wild
over humbly. "Yes, pulled through
somehow"
with the help of travel-and
Monte Carlo" suggested Winnie a
little maliciously.
Precisely" he agreed, quite un-
offended. And II you have done
condoling, we"
"I've not done" she interposed.
Though ! don't believe you require
to be condoled with a bit. What's
the good OF a man pretending to be
sorry when he isn't?"
That's exactly what / say?" re-
marked the Widower, Frightening.
What's the good?"
Winnie frowned: she felt that her
ethical sense was in some danger of
outrage by this practical view OF the
matter.
well. then. don't pretend she re-
torted.
Certainly not. II you wish IT," he
assented cheerfully. "Let US talk
about"
NO. put In Winnie firmly. mot
yet. It's--it's hardly desent, think,
to dismiss melancholy subt-st In
such an offhand way"
We'll, perhaps not agreed the
Widower, In resigned tone. only.
X it's all the same to you, w."
III isn't," abe cut him shorf,