Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22

wish all life could be just like this, PASTORAL
"Ah-um!'
"This park itself is an ode to spring"
"Um-mo"
"And Janice am sure you will agree is the daintiest
tolet Imaginable while my brother staving along at her
side is sturdy quatrain.
had not the remotest idea what she stuffng
with but stuck to the safe course and emitted another
"Er-um."
maple! To paint them so-and name it The Wooing7
give the palm girl like that for stirring up row.
l had always been pals with Billy Van Auden, in club
and social life; we occupied adjacent desks in John
Astone's office where we shared his commentator.
his abuse-mostly the latter. We nominalv
partners, Billy and l having put paterna fortunes
into The business; but the old man treated like
clerks business discipline he called it. l
thought of being jealous OF old Bill till that fool sister
Of his made her silly picture them like flash, real
lied that Janice made of him than necessary
By the time that walk was ended | had regular
crouch against Billy; for the idiot at my side kept up
perpetual twitter-rubbng it in. Thanks to Ter
silly vaporings. went ZONE with the greeneyed mon
ster pasturlng in my soul.
A Nd adding insult to injury, Van Auden, baslzing in
favors denied to me, for week glowered at
his desk with such a self satisfied air that
constrained to tempt him into the woods and punch lis
face.
made him understand that, as for gowers, two
could play at that game and returned his with inter
"Look here Toni" he said one morning. @Bucl up,
You get on my nerves. you are SO eernay down in the
mouth"
Swallow your words, or this will be down on your
MOUTH And in all seriousness l showed him my
clenched fist.
He reared "You are such blithe1y egotistical chap
you don't know what fool you making ct YOURSELF
You have carried chip the last week and face
as dough- What's the matter with you? Is it your
liver, or-is it love?"
"Lver!" 1 snarled. "Dont you dare discuss my in
ternal arrangements!'
Il see it is Lowell" he mur1nured.
GAS for the chip l continued, "come down in the
md #
Within the cool caverns of the Maytme and janitor
less cellar, we had it It's repeat what
said did: there could be final settlement of the
matter for both in love with Janice. 1t was
to be open war, quarter shown, and the best
to win.
From that moment determined to be "best man."
| knew my rival would employ all the conventional
weapons of conquest, and flowers confections motor
rides, theater, and opera would be in order.
must win out on some more original line. Thinking
it never my strong point. Alone in my room.
with my pipe did some tall dreaming That would
do: | must think. On a chance, put away my pipe,
aired out the room, took few long breaths and
at the bag have kept by me since schooldays and
l could think
On the strength of my nonsmoke mental activity
~ planned corking campaign. The first move was
to see my lady and find out about her movements for
the coming week. This was not easy. Getting into
her presence like storning citadel.
But went, armed with batteries of energy and de-
termination. forced entrance mot difficult plunk
to the door1naid)
My courage good; but the enemy too many for
me.-about forty giggling gushers, having manless
pink Through forests of small talk hedges of
repartee, ainting, sinking almost with the
violence of flowers and perfumes with much expendi
ure of brain force, and exercise of strategy, finally
made my way to my Queen.
Grant interview pleaded
"Impossible!' said her Imperial Highness, indicating
with an adorable wave of her hand the surrounding
surge of silken society.
"After they go?"
"Still impossible
"When you give me fifteen minutes?"
There the dearest little quicker to her Highness
brow she answered, Il don't know. Is it Important