Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-04

"A lady and her husband sat to-
gether going through this tunnel.
There was one gentleman opposite. IL
was pitch dark. After they came out
of the tunnel the lady said to her nus
band, George, how absurd OF you to
kiss me going through the tunnel l
did no such thing. You dldn't? NO;
why?' Because somehow I thougnt
you did, said the wife.
Here Capt. Doligman laughed ana en-
, deavored to lure his companion into
laughter, but it was not to be done. Inc
| train entered the tunnel.
"Ah!" murmured Miss Haythorn.
What is the matter?" asked the cap
| tain.
IT am frightened"
Dolign1an moved to her side. "Pray
do not be alarmed. I am near you.
"You are near me-very near me, IN
deed, Capt. Doligman." said she.
"You know my name?" he asked.
81 heard you mention 1t. / wish we
were out of this dark place"
"I could be content to spend hours
| here, reaSSuring you, my dear lazy, Salo
| the captain calamity.
'Nonsense!" said Miss Haythorn.
"Pweep!"
Now, reader, do not put your lips to
| the next pretty creature you meet, OF
YOU will understand what that SOUND
Just recorded really means.
Eel Eel" shrieked Miss Haythornl
| though not so very loud.
what is the matter?" said hel
friends voice, coming back.
"Open the door!" cried Miss Hay
thorn. open the doorl"
There was a sound of hurried WhiS-
pers. The door was shut and the blind
pulled down with hostile sharpness.
Miss Haythorn's scream lost most OF
| its effect because the engine whiStleo
| forty thousand murders at the same
moment; and fictitious grief makes it
self heard when real cannot.
Between the tunnel and his destina-
ton our young friend, the captain, mao
| time to ask himself whether his conduct
had been marked by the delicate re-
serve which is supposed to distinguish
the perfect gentleman.
With long face, real or felgned, ne
| held open the door; his late FRIENDS at
| tempted to escape on the other side
| impossible! They must pass him.
| She. whom he had insulted Gatin
| for kiSsed), deposited somewhere at his
| feet look of gentle, blushing reproach
| The other, whom he had not 1nsulted
| darted red-hot daggerS at him from
her eyes. So they parted.
1t was, perhaps, fortunate for Dolly
man that he had the grace to be
friend to Maj Hoskyns of his regiment
who was perfect gentleman and gal
| liant Now Capt. Doligman told this
gentleman his story in gleeful accents
/ But the major heard him codlly and as
| coldly answered that he had known
man to lose his life for doing the same
thing.
THAT is nothing" the major went
on, but unfortunately he deserved to
lose it."
At this, blood mounted to the younger
mans temples. His senior added. y
mean to say he was 35; you, presume
are PIP
twenty-five, sir"
THAT is much the same thing. You
will be advised by me?"
| IF you will advise me, sir"
Speak to no one of this, and send
your fellow officer the three pounds, sc
he will think you lost the bet"
THAT is hard, when won It,"
do it, for all that"
Suffice it to say that this dragon
whom the world thought to be incapable
of a blush. did this virtuous thing, al
| though with great reluctance. Thi;
was done, however, to save any en-
barrassment that might come to Mis-
Haythorn should the story get about
| that she had been kissed while going
through tunnel, by a young officer o.
the dragons, and had not screamed
| loud enough to get him severely taker
to task for his ungentlemanly boldness