New-York tribune., 1910-10-23

''What?" II a
Bridge. 1t seems to me you waste lot of II
What is time to a grasshopper?" she
laughed. u
Il think I'd rather talk
"Oh, talk is all right-f you have something
to Most OF us haven't anything to say. Bridge
sent direct from Heaven especially for Horrors The
dreadful evenings people used to spend in the drawing
room half asleep with heavy dining. yawning into hand
kercliefs, waiting for the time 60 home See those
children in the cardroom. Nothing in the world that
aware of was better conrived to keep them out of
mischief.
GaTriott followed her gaze. The moment was well
tned for De Land and Natalie engaged at wire
less elegraphy forgetful that the they had
tablished could carry in other directions.
There seem to be at least two of them who not
of it,, he said dryly.
madlyl'
said slowly. Il had rather, however, that she had
not asked him here. But, then. | suppose I'm prelu
diced perhaps little jealous too of his looks and train
ing. He turned toward her suddenly and lowered his
voice What is it. Mrs. Kempton that a woman most
wants in a man.
She fingered idly at the cards before her. What I
really think woman most wants is for to make
grand slam with 'chicane.'"
She had the faculty of putting him into good humor
at once. YOU'RE too truthful to be pleasant he
laughed. Il have chcane, all right; but how take
trick with it is than can guess
Perhaps your ignorance is blessing in disguise. A
bad bridge player frequently confounds his opponents
by his bewllderng incapacty.
"You make me hopeful. When it comes to pleasing a
woman, I'm the only human blunderbuss. Will YOU trv
to teach meo III not explode you handle with care
Il don't know" she said doubtfully IL can teach
you only what will please woman I'm frank to
confess that | can't tell what will please Nataie'
I'm least of one thing that does not please
her"
She questioned
My presence. If cut that out, may become popu-
lar in time
But that's at expense"
"Oh, you won't mind. I'm only an incident here It
doesn't take much imagination to see that I'm not
coming very often. shouldn't have come to-day if it
hadn been necessary to my wife on business But
find that seeing ones wife is thing getting near
enough to talk with her is another"
''Oh, you're frightfuy old fashioned" she laughed
You never do at all. You'll have learn to Shoot
occasion on the wing. Jack and hold our business
conferences at the opera
I'D like to get with her. 1t would make THINGS
easier all around But she fairly bstlcs at the sight of
me-
Perhaps you re too gentle she stopped to quote:
Tender handed stroke a nettlc
And it stings you for your palms,
Grasp 1t like of mettle.
And it soft a silk remains
He shook his head and laughed Il guess I've struck
another Species he sad or perhaps I've the wrong
kind of mette"
" warned you didn't know what would please Ma
ta!ie. | don't think she knows herself"
DE Land?" he queried.
She glanced toward the CardrOOm, where a rubber
had Just been concluded. Dudley De Witt was scowinp
at the score. He didn't like to lose Bad bridge re-
acted upon his digestive tract.
My dear Natalie" they heard him say "if we plav
as we sit, you must take brace Twice you've given
me curious leads. And that last make in no trump
he held up thin hand.-"suicde. really. We shall
lose some money"