Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-07-22

These aud other such calls came
from the pnsympathetic members Of
the club. The benedict continued his
confessiont
NY intention, gentlemen. In joining
-her 20 persuaded niysuff whom
the gods wish to destroy they tirst
make mad'-wHs to say something to
her to cause her to desist In her In.
tention to enslave me. began Ia this
wise: III my circumstances were such
as to enable me to marry should es-
TEEN myself honored beyond measure
In being invited by lady in every
way 30 calculated to inspire my es-
TEEN. But my income, only $4,000 a
year, is barely enough for my own
Cries of Dead give awayp Selfish
bruteW an bet she's going TO cryw
"Who said cry" asked the confes.
sor. surprised.
~ did" replied the homeliest mem
Der.
THAT'S exactly what she did"
II knew It," said the homeliest
member. "A member OF the club told
me In confidence that certain instruc-
tons are laid down for the girls, the
principal Of which 10 to cry"
The confessor groaned and went on:
I'VE were walking toward the girls
home and at this point reached her
door. She burst into a passion of
tears and ran into the house, shutting
the door behind her.
81 stood looking vaguely about me,
not knowing just what TO do. wish
ed policeman would come along and
run me In. had an underlined sense
OF having committed crime. II
seemed to me that had plunged q
dagger Into the heart OF the girl who
had left me. went to my club, light
ed cigar, smoked It two minutes and
threw It away. went into the bill
Hard room. knocked the balls about
for two minutes more, threw down
my cue and, showing my hands In my
pockets, walked up and down In the
hallway. Several OF my friends came
In, but somehow ! wanted to get rid
OF them. They all wanted to know
what was the matter with me. One
OF them pestered me, telling me abou
some liver pills he had used with
great effect.
II dined at the club with another.
I surprised him by ordering my des.
sert Immediately after the soup and
undertook 10 carve a bird In cross sec
tons. You see. the poison had entered
my blood and was crawling through
the veins to the heart When the din
ner was over | told my friend | was
sick and was going home TO bed.
lied. ! had never before told a DELHI
crate lie You see the effect Of this
Indian flower with Its noxious but
ecstatic perfume. Faclle decensus aver
nj, which, being Interpreted. means,
When a man makes false step the
descent into iDiqulty Is easy
when one has committed a crime
he feels an Irresistible desire to visit
the spot where It was enacted. The
spot where my crime had been perpe-
trated was few steps from the home
or the girl who had inOculated me.
went there. was POSSESSED with
desire to apologize for d sin hadn't
committed | rang the bell. went into
the house and sent up my card"
Gone up" cried u voice.
Hell never go there any more"
said another.
"Gentlemen," continued the confes-
sor, II sat with wildly beating heart Ia
the drawing room I'll ! heard u rustic
OF skirts and the tap OF Il tiny heel
on the staircase. A moment later there
ia the doorway stood what shall call
TIA vision OF lovellness. a dream.
"Gentlemen, / have flushed"
go orr Don't wish I'd had one
like thatp Peaches aud cream are
nothing to Itp and other such lndeli-
cate, or, at least. lrreyerent. cries filled
the room The president raped for
order.
"Fellow bachelors," he said, I'VE
have all listened 70 the confession Of
our unfortunate eI-member, and
know there IL not one Of US who has
not listened with eIuberant sympathy.
Expressions Of opinion as to the
amount OF the fine he shall pay are
now ia order. You are aware that the
amount lies between 500 and $500"
II move" cried a voice. that on nc
count Of the united pressure brought
to bear and the boycott unusual cir
cumstances) the fine be RENTED en-
tirely."
"And | move" said another, that
the fine be doubled It's my opinion
that our ex-brOther was u willing VIC
tim"
"And move" said the homeliest
man, that the ladies' OF this city be
invited TO or ,anize one OF these Indian
pizen societies right here among us"
At this there were groans and cries
Of put him Outw "Renegadep Hes
been infected?' under which the home
Hest man tried to hide
The president arose.
Gentlemen" he said, since Il In
left with the to name the fine, I will
say that agree with our fellow mem
Der who says that the circumstances
in this case are unusual, and I will
remit the fine altogether"
The COMPRESSOR arose for lust word
"Gentlem"n." he said, II Insist on
paying a double fine. My descent into
Avernus II worth hundred times the
amount"