The Washington herald., 1915-02-02
UNDAYs HERALD FOR HALF PAGE GOLDBERG CARTOONS.
DAILY SHORT STORY

riment on the part Of the young lady.
For five minutes he looked after them
and was too perturbed to keep track Of
the number OF times he kicked himself.
Two hours after he reached the house
of his brother, Mr.. Eaton received a
caller. 1t was Robert Roberts.
Sir" he began, I'm informed that
your name is Mr.. Eaton"
That is correct
You were under your auto on the road
when Miss Roberts. my sister. drove up
with me-"
II was"
And you made use Of strong language,
sir-very strong"
1T was a time for strong language.
Did you ever try it?''
Il never did, sir. There is never a
time when a gentleman should use strong
language in the presence OF a lady
But if unaware of her presence?
That is some excuse, sir"
That is some excuse, sir, but not
enough. think l shall send a friend
to you
ITO arrange a duel?"
Yes, SIR
Mr. Eaton would have laughed loud
and long, but there was that in the lads
look to show that he was in deadly earn
est, absurd as 1t might appear to others.
II might apologize" was unused after
a moment.
Two apologies, slr-one to me here
and now, and the other to my sister.
Consider my apology made to you. and
tomorrow / will call at the house and
make the other
Very well sir. I am glad the affair
has been settled without bloodshed."
The young chevalier stalked of, leav-
ing Mr.. Eaton very happy. He was to
infrOdmctiOn m NJ
which was above all things else he wish
ed for.
Does your honor demand that you
call there?" asked his sister-in-law.
Why"
Because that girl will make you think
you are an icicle in about a minute and
a half"
But I think she saw the funny side
Of the situation"
Then you've got another think coming
to you
Brother and sister were sitting on the
veranda as Mr.. Eaton drove up next
daS Miss Mabel had been told Of the
call and the apologies demanded, and
what she was most surprised about was
the sensible way that Mr.. Eaton had
taken the matter. He must have been
laughing inwardIy all the time at the
young hotspur, but he nd let him down
very easy.
When Master Robert had made the in
PRODUCTION he went away to the other
end of the veranda, and the apologist
said: II have come to beg your pardon
for my language yesterday"
But you were under your auto. you
know" she smiled.
IT can't recall just what 1 said, but
I'VE will say the occasion justified
them. You are now out of my debt, and
I find that am in yours"
How is that"
you must have realized that my
little brother is a Don Quixote.'
Rather that way" was laughed.
HE has got both a high and absurd
sense of honor"
1T is no great fault. and as he grows
older he will see things differently"
From this they branched of into q
general talk, and at the end OF thirty
minutes, when the apologist took his
leave he was invited to call again.
SweIl. did you have an ice-water
bath?" asked his sister-in-law.
Say, Sally, she's the incest ever!'
was the fervid reply.
But. oh. that dignity"
only just enough to make a book
agent jump the fence. I shall fall in
love. l shall marry. We shall out-turtle
the turtle doves
And months and months later II was
Robert Roberts who reached out his hand
and said: Glad you are to be my
brother-in-law, but I may have to chal-
lenge you some time again