Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-18
THE LOVE EXAMPLE.

ball bats and red-dyed ostrich feath-
ers. II was the opera tickets for
The Sultan OF Kaboo.' that fell to
Big Tim and 10 Maggie.
Big Tim drew left f. GO and Maggie
drew right ID 10. which were entirely
too far apart for lovers. Therefore,
Big Tim exchanged tickets with his
friend. Sullivan. the Ice man. This is
how Tim and Maggie came to sit to-
Sether' for the first timo I'm their Joy
Gus lives In the parquet OF a really
splendid thcater.
After Big Tim had found tho place
for his hat and Maggie had begun on
her peppermint chewing, gum. two very
fine people wedged In past them and
sat In + $3.50, adjoining. They were
people OF SO fine textureJ that Big
Tim codldnt keep his shrewd gray
eyes away from the mans sparkling
solitaire. and Maggie knew she would
give Der eyes for a fluffy. creamy dress
like the fady's. And for minute.
old. ugly Envy crept In and spoiled
Iuo rover paradise.
But Big Tim soon saw that the
mans thin. patrician face was very
set and stern. and that the lady.
though beautiful, was unhappy. He
nudged little Maggie and explained I'm
horribly audible whisper:
'MGg-Mag-the big bloke's mad as
hornets and the lady amt any ways
ticlSled to death"
Mag nodded, and the fine lady. who
he'd overheard. reddened then laugh
ed The man didn't laugh, bfi the
fine lines In his face relaxed a little.
Fine immense asbestos curtain rolled
roofward and the COurt-of- Olympus
ourt9in rolled after. Big Tim and
Maggie gave their attention TO the
opera, and It was not until the mes
senger OF the Bisara of RoOngitang
surfeptitiously kissed the sultan;s
lovely daughter that Big Tim came
back TO earth and noticed that the
very fine people were still in trouble.
Our Compartments are absolutely
incompatible. the lady was saying
YEARLY. AS far removed as Plato
from Cinderella And she sighed.
The man answered with a look of
pain, 1T IS yUlr perspective. your
superactive habit OF analytical intro
spection Elsie That Is ALL?
Listen, Mag" commanded Big Tim
In another thunderous whisper, "De
high society guys is slingin' French.
Gee, such woids! Dey'd break your
purity jaw bone"
This time the fine man smiled. too.
and his lines relaxed wonderfully.
But they were soon at 1t again.
This is the end, Elsie" the man
murmured, desperately; Il suppose
you will never understand" And Big
Tim, hearing, took it upon himself to
explain.
IN tell you how it is lady You
see, the sultans girl wants to hook
up with the w. u. messenger from
ROOngitang, and dc eultan's dead sore
OH de deal."
The man endeavored to frown Big
Tim into silence, but failing, laughed
outright; and the lady gave a little
sigh Of relief and regarded Tim with
twinkling eyes
John" she whispered, the big fell.
lod simply Won't let Us quarrel Vel
have to wait until we can carry it off
in private"
But Big Tim. who possessed won
derful sense Of hearing. had even
caught the whisper. He turned 90
Maggie, who was watching the red
headsmen Of Alogadore sing seesaw
songs with Little Miss New York of
right centor. Mag" he whispered, &c
that the man in the box Office heard
It's lovers quarrel Now, II IT was
me an you we'd make up" And Big
Tim kissed rosy Mag right there IN
the costly parquet-
The fine lady saw and. somehow, q
tiny tear triokled from her brown
eyes. down, down, over pretty pink
cheeks upon the fluffy, creamy
gown OF worth And Big Tim saw the
tear he thought that the man had
forced the tiny drop. and he scowled.
But Maggie was Juggling Ell his arm
Tim" she whispered, look They'r,
! togcther-the loyers-Roxanc. the sui
tau's daughter. and Fantan, the meg
! senger,"
Tim looked and saw that Il wa,
true The brave royal messenger ha'
/ the dainty little princcss-girl in q
/ shell Of boat on papier mache sea
/ Of blue, and they were singing anC
cooling And big Tim could under
/ stand this
"Oh. Mag" no cried. and with ,
hundred insignificant people looking
/ be kissed his truo love again anC
again As be looked up from llc las
fond salute the people were leaving
I The LADY looked padiantly from be
brown eyes
Bless you'" she said as she passc,
Big Tim. and "Blcss you, she mur
INJURED again 20 Maggie The mant
face was wreathed 10 smiles.
you understand now. elsie" h