The Washington times., 1914-07-04

your complaint. III guy
dam settled deeper into his
chair. Marry the girl"
That is the only piece OF your pro-
fessional advice l ever cared to follow.
But how
Any way you can-use force if neces-
Eary-only marry her. Otherwise 1
predict all sorts Of complications for
lou-melancholia, brain flag, bank
ruptcy-'
Austin laughed. Gould you write me
a prescription
oh, she'll have you, Bob. You don't
seem to realize that you are a good
catch.''
Austin finished :buckling his puttee
before rising to his full height That
doesn't mean anything to her. She
doesn't need to make a catch
Nonsense! She's just like all the
others, only richer and nicer. Go at
her as IL she were the corn market;
she won't be half SO hard to corner.
You have made a name for yourself
and a blamed sight more money than
YOU deserve: you are young-compara-
lively, I mean"
The elder man stroked his shock OF
tron-gray hair for answer.
Well, at any rate you are a pictur-
esque parsonage, even if you can't
wear riding clothes"
Doesn't a man look like the devil in
these togs?" Austin posed awkwardly in
'front.' Of a mirror.
There's only one person that can
look worse in riding clothes than man
that's a woman"
What heresy, particularly in a so
ciety doctor! But I agree with You. I
learned to ride on her account. you
know. AS a matter Of fact hate It.
The sight Of horse fills me with ter
ror."
Dr. Suydam laughed outright at this.
She tells me you have very good
seat"
Realty Austin's eyes cleaned sud
denly. You know I never had q
chance to ride when ] was a youngster
in fact I never had an opportunity
to do anything. except work. That's
what makes me so crude and awkward
What I know have picked Up during
the last few years"
You make me tired" declared the
former. You aren't"
oh, 1 don't skate on waxed floors,
nor spill tea, nor clutch at my chauf-
feur in a tight place, but you know
what ! mean. feel lonesome in a
dress suit, a butler fills me with gloom,
and-wen, I'm not one Of you, that's
all"
Perhaps that's what makes q hit
with Marmioa. She's used to the other
kind"
1T seems to me that I have always
worked" ruminated the former speak
er. I don't remember that I ever had
time to play, even after 1 came to the
city. It's a mighty sad thing to rob
q boy Of his childhood; 1t makes him
a dull, unattractive sort when he grows
Up. used TO read about people like
Miss Moore, but never expected to know
hem until 1 met you. OF course that
corn deal rather changed things"
We'll, rather" Suydam agreed with
emphasis.
The result is that when I am with
her ! forget the few things I have
done that are worth while, and I be-
come the farmland again. I'm natur-
ally rough and angular, and she sees
1T
oh, you're too sensitive. You have
a heart like a girl underneath that
saturnine front of yours, and while you
look ike the Sphynx, you are really as
much of kid at heart as am. Where
do you ride today?'
Riverside Drive"
What horse is she riding
Pointer
The doctor shook his head Too
many automobiles on the Drive. He's
& rotten nag for a woman anyhow
HIS mouth is as tough as a stirrup and
he has the disposition Of a tarantula-
Why doesn't she stick to the park?''
You know Marmion."
Say. wouldn't it be great II Pointer
bottled and you saved her life? She
couldn't refuse you then"
Austin laughed That's not exactly
the way Id care to win her. However,
# Pointer bolted Id probably get rat
tied and fall off my own horse. I
don't like the brutes. Come on! I'm
late"
That's right Throw me out the
minute I get comfortable. grumbled
the younger man as he rose.
Stay here II you prefer. There are
the cigars-you know the place"
Sure. And watch the squirrels out
yonder in the park while you make
love TO the incest girl in New York
No. sir. I'm going down TO the office
and amputate somebody"
They descended the single flight to
the street where Austin's groom was
struggling with a huge black.
Its coming pretty soft for you
brokers" the doctor growled, as his
companion swung himself into the sad
die. The next time ! get a frien9 I'll
keep him to myself"
Aust n leaned forward with a look of
grave anxiety upon his rugged features
and said:
Wish me luck. Doc. I'm going TO
ask her today"
Good for you. old fellow There
was great fondness IN the younger
mans eyes as he wrung the riders