The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-05

the lively season she was havin'
in Washington.
And Skid. thinkin' IL all over
in the luxury of his nine by ten
boudoir. got to wonderfn' what
at fractions along that line he
could hold out TO a young lady
that was used to BLOWN in more
for one new spring lid that he
could earn in a couple OF weeks.
And orchids are her favorite
flowers! says he. Ever buy any
orchids, Torchy2"
Not guilty" says L; but they
amt so high, are they. that you
couldn't spiurge ON a bunch now
and them What's the tariff on
'em, anyway"
AT times you can get real nice
ones for a dollar apiecee," says
he.
"Phe-e-e-ew!" says 1. "She
has got swell tastes"
1T isn't her fault" says he.
She's never known anything diff
ferent."
so you're never going to see
her any more, eh?" says l.
WELL" says he, 81 supposed
until within an hour or so ago
that I never should. And then =
Well, she's here, Torchy; came
yesterday, and l presume she ex-
poets to see me tonight"
That's encouragin', anyway,
says /.
But Mallory don't seem so much
cheered up. IL turns out that
L. Ia fnW wit n
friends here, waitin' for the rest
of the family to come on and
sail for Europe. They're giv1n'
a farewell dinner dance for her,
and Skid is on the list.
The trouble is he can't make
up his mind whether to go or stay
away. One minute he's dead sore
he won't, and the next minute ne
admits he don't see what harm
there would be in takin' one last
look.
When we splits up on the cor
ner Skid has decided against the
marty proposition, and goes off to-
ward his boardin' house with his
chin down on his collar and his
heels draggin'.
So wasn't prepared for the
ioyous smile and the frock coat
regalia that Mallory wears wheh
he blows into the office about ten
forty-fiye next forenoon. lie S
sportin' a spray of lilies OF the
valley in his lapel, and by the
look on his face you'd think ne
was hearin' the brides sing in the
treetops.
"Tra-la-la, tra-la-lee!" says J.,
THROWN open the brass gate Tor
him. "Is il a special holiday,
or what?" :,
cts a very special one." says
he, thumpin' me on the back anu
whisperin' in my ear. forchy'
I'm married." ,o,,,
to? When?"
ITO Sis" says he, "half an
hour ago" ., CIV
you've been and eloped with the
Senator'S. daughter
"Eloped!" says he, as though
he'd never heard the word be-
fore. "Why, no-er-that is, we
inst went out and-and-
ooh. no, they hadn't eloped'
They'd merely slid out OF the
ballroom about three a. m. after
danoiu' seventeen waltzes to-
gether. snuggled into hanson
cab. and rode around the park
until daylight talkin' 1t over.
Then she'd slipped back into
the house, got into her travelin
dress while he was off changing
his clothes, met again at eight
O'Clock. chased down to City Han
after a license, and then dragged
a young rector away from MS
boiled eggs and toast to splice
'em.
But Skid didn't call that elop-
in. Why, Sis had left woro Win
the butler to tell her friends ali
about II, and the first thlng they
did after 1t was over was TO SEND
a forty-word collect telegram TO
papa. And Mallory, he'd Just
dropped. around to arrange Win
Old Hickory for a little vacation
before they beat it for Atiantic
City. a.,
SAYS /. 81 expect you'd call that
a coward run on a forward pass,
or something like that? Well,
the old mans inside. Luck to
you."
Mallory want On the carpet
long, and when he comes out L
asks how he made back.
"Oh, bullyi" says he. m to
have 10 days"
Exceptin' a picture postcard or
two, shown the iron pier and
bathin' scene, didn't hear from
Mr.. and Mrs. Mallory for more n
a week. And then one afternoon
| gets a prone message from Skid,
saving that they're all settled Tn
a little flat up on Washington
Heights and they'll be pleased to
have me come up to dinner.
"It's our very first dinner. you
know" says he, land Sis is going
to get 1t all by herself. I sug-
gested that we try the first one
on you"