Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-01-29

ed the caresses to which lovers are
privileged This was comfort to
Archibald.
The day after this meeting Archi-
bald Informed Miss Ellison that he
had brought friend with him from
America who knew no one In Rome
When about to start out with her to
see the sights he asked permission to
introduce him This was granted, and
Mr.. Duncan was introduced as Mr..
Archibald.
81 am pleased TO meet you, Mr.,
Archibald" said the lady. Indeed,
any friend of Mr.. Duncan's il friend
of mine If he cares to he such"
Duncan WINGED. There was not the
slightest sign that she recognized her
iiance. A party, the two men and the
lady being among the number. was
driven to the coliseum, then to the
forum and other objects of interest,
and during these visits Miss Ellison
devoted herself to the real Archibald,
leaving the real Duncan severely in
the cold. She seemed inclined to get
her pretended tinnce away from the
others and was not Mt all careful OF
her speech In referring to Duncan,
who was much dlsgruntIed at the sue.
cess Of the ruse and his position with
reference to his fnncee.
"Your fat friend doesn't seem to be
In n very good humOr," she said loud
enough for Duncan to hear whats
the matter with him"
This put II quletus on the fat
friend's' sightseeing with the others
for that day. He disappeared while
the party We're exploring the forum
and did not return.
Archibald mildly demonstrated with
the lady, saying that his friend was n
fine fellow, very sensitive, and his
overhenrlng her remark had doubtless
wounded him to the quick. Miss ELI
son protested regret and promised II
Archibald would bring the gentleman
back she wouldn't do so any more
That evening when the two men
were together at their hotel Archibald
Ind great difficulty in keeping Duncan
from returning at once to America.
WHATS the use Of my hanging about
hereY the latter exclaimed. "The ro-
nance of II dozen years. ago has conc
up In smoke. Great Scott. man, I'm
your fat friendr
Archibald finally secured promise
from Duncan that he would see Miss
Ellison once more before returning to
America, and when he did so she re-
ceived him 80 graciOusly that he was
sufficiently Modified to join party
for visit to the ruins OF the baths
Of Carncalla. On this occasion Miss
Ellison shifted her favors from the
spurious to the real Duncan. This was
not to the formers satisfaction, and
when the two men met for dinner Il
was Archibald who would return to
America.
shes as much Of 1irt," remarked
Duncan. "as she ever was II was
born in her"
What Il fool ! have been" replied
Archibald, ito permit myself TO be
used In such n matter. I'm out Of II
from this time forward"
81 heard you promise to 20 with the
party to st. Peter and the castle OF
81. Angelo tomorrow morning"
"Well. that shall be the last of It.
I'm Off the next dry for Genoa and
thence home"
Al ST. Peters and st. Angelo the
wind shifted again, and the spurious
Mr.. Duncan came in for all the favor
itlsm. And 80 Il was that Miss Ellison
kept the two men on the eve Of going
home. first one, then the other, till IL
looked as If their friendship would
not only be broken. but they would
have each others hearts blood
one day II little note came, address
cd TO Mr.. Archibald flor the real Mr..
Duncam from Miss Ellison, asking him
II he could find IL convenient TO call
upon her that evening. He accepted
the invitation with nlacrity and found
The lady alone In her private parlor
Il have sent for you, Nj. = rchlbald,"
she said, 80 tell you that my engage
mcnt with Mr.. Duncan, OF which you
are aware, must be broken. should
be Obliged II you, as his bosom friend,
would break II to him as gently as
possible"
"l-yOu-yOu don't mean itr'
81 am drcadfully sorry, but | can't
help IT,"
Am ! to tell him that there IL an.
other attachment
The lady cast her eyes on the floor
Then she suddenly threw her arms
around her companions neck.
"Wlll,' she said, "what did you mean
by foisting your friend upon me as
yOursefT
"You knew meT
"Yes; at once"
"But I've changed. I'm bald, and
I've grown fat"
"YOu haven't lost the smile that
made me love you from the first mo-
ment / saw you when | was young
That smile, which denoted your inner
self, r. the same today as Il was then,
and love It and you as did then"
That WINS the end OF the rusc that
was played or, rather, attempted to be
played on Edith Ellison. She returned
10 America MS Mrs. Duncan.
But for some time the friendship be-
tween the two men was not the same
MS before. Duncan bore no III will
whatever against his friend, but Archi.
bald naturally felt very sore.
However, In time the lady accom-
pllshed what the man could not. She
won over Archibald, and before tho
.rlo returned to America there was the