TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBEtt 20, 1907.
Curious Adventures of
John, Mary and Beauty
IT ESW11S TOWTfSEHD.
lb Ilo( Parly Beaaty' eech.
(Continued.)
HIS reception to tha new ruler
"T" I and her distinguished relative
I I was held on a roof garden
A I I w.. - knlUnn Vl A
foundation and first floor hav.
Ing fallen Into a fracture In
the contractor' morals. A brilliant com
pany vai present and the guard of honor
was compose! of young men who had
passed tha highest examination In gun shy
ness. "I don't want any of those foolish fellows
who are fond of firearms around me," said
Beauty. "I hate powder so much I always
leave the theater when the heroine has too
much of It on her nose."
When the nobility hastily gathered to
gether to escape contact with the guutry,
Mary was shocked to find that every ono
avoided her, even some of the girls she had
mat and liked turning their eyes from her
after on quick glance. This was distress
ing, for Mary wa beautifully dressed and
so wanted to talk.
Meeting Aunt Hue, and seeing that even
she turned aside an unknowing face, Mary
buret Into tears and asked: "Dear Aunt,
what Is the matter? Are you mad at me,
too?"
Aune Sue, surprised and embarrassed,
drew close to Mary and whispered: "Of
course, I ought not to speak to you whllo
you are wearing this." And she pointed to
an emerald pin Mary wore at hit throat.
"But," said Mary, "my maid, after help
ing me dress for a couple of hours, said 1
ought to wear It today."
Aunt Buo's face became wrinkled and red
and then she exploded with laughter.
"Really,", she gurgled, "you will be the
nd of me yet! An emerald pin at the
throat means 'Keep away from me; I'm
aa cross as two sticks today.' "
"Then what did that horrid maid mean
by telling me to wear It?" Mary asked
this so Innocently that her aunt blew Into
another gale of laughter.
"I suppose the hussy was offended at
something you said to her and took ad
vantage of your Ignorance to tell the world
that your temper was a bit frazzy this
morning. I'll fix It for you." She took the
pin and stuck It Into Mary's belt and this
had the effect of making crowds of girls
hang around Mary affectionately.
"Oh, dear, what does It mean?" asked
Mary In a whisper.
"It means that you are going to give an
Ice cream party next week and are consid
ering your Invitation list."
Bhe called a page and had him follow tnem ach wealth.
What 1 hold In my hand Is nearly spherical,
hence It Is?"
He paused with a snperior smile and was
about to continue when Heauty suddenly
shouted, "Thai s an orange nnd somebody
stole my orange; hrnc that's my orange.
You give It to me or I'll dismiss you."
Courtiers and ladles haHtencd to the sld
of Peautv and endeavored to explain that
she wasn't playing according to the rules,
but she got madder with each polite ex
planation, and at lasts houted:
"That fellow talks like Mary's governess,
and Mary's governess chucked me out of
the schoolroom window one day and the
coachman's little girl picked me up. Shall
I cx-or forget It? I had to sleep over the
stables until Mary raised such a rarkt
that I was put back where sho could find
me. Don't talk to me about scholars! I
want my orange!"
The Count rubbed his hands with de
light. "Bho'll hike things up for us." he chuck
led to some one, and finding that he had
spoken to Onhemouche he frowned at him
and asked: "What are you doing here?"
I'.ut Goheinouche was looking dagger at
John.
"What did you do with that p'ece of cake
I gnve you, Blr John?" he demanded.
"Ate It, of course," said John.
"I.et me tell you, sir, that you can't eat
your cake and liave It. too I made that
up. Here, tako another plere!"
John took It and Joined the throng going
to witness Heauty open Parliament.
"Let's get a seat near the Countess,"
whispered Aunt 6u to Mary. "She's
stuffed her apron pockets with candy."
Beauty, having recovered her orange,
looked lovely an Bhe rose to deliver the
address from the throne, and all shouted
enthusiastically, especially lhe count, who
led a claque of pages and switched them
vigorously when they failed to cheer as
loud as ever they could.
"My lords and ladles and gentlemen,"
began her highness, "we ore glad to an
nounce that we are In a stale of profound
peace with everybody, and I therefore
want a dozen big battleships built Im
mediately. Those who vole against this
may keep away from the palace when
looking for favors.
"Our domestic attain are Just lovely;
all who contributed to the conservative
fund their own or other people's money
are now so rich that they have to Incor
porate boarus of phllanlhrnphy to devise
means ti be rid of their troublesome excess
of wealth. On thlb ai count we shall defer
any tinkering with ths tariff which gives
Thii Week Wc Present a Host Unusual List of
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Mary with an Invitation book and a pencil,
and Mary was never without companions
the rest of the day. One elderly woman with
skirts down to her shoetopa and her hair
don up said to her that as soon as th
'Let them suffer from too much money
for a while. It will do them good to
rufrer. I love to do good.
"As to our national hole In the ground,
the dirt Is flying so fast It la as much as I
,..., Hn.. ... .nnn,.nnrt M.rv wm.M can io to keP superintendent on the Job.
be Honorary mistress of the shoe, and The dlrt ota lnt?he'I '- lnt th
stockings papers. Any further delay In confirming
"What for?" Mary asked. LJL"" " ""T be
consid'-red by me as a personal affront.
"For decorative purposes only." the Aa 80on a8 ever t can thlnk or ,t l 8hal,
woman replied. "Maids and valets will do eni in the name of my fencing master as
to work. There go the breakers; hurry to minister of marines. This Is no pink tea
your place." reign, and those who think It la may take
Mary presided at one side of the roof, their dishes and go home. Thanking you
where all the girls were having their shoes one and all I remain yours truly, John
and storklnps removed. Opposite John pre- L. "
sifled, where valets were taking off the
shoes and stockings of the gentlemen.
"Out don't we dance at all?" Mary asked
anxiously of the woman with her hair done
tip.
"Certainly. Now you have your own
The chamberlain pulled Beauty's robes
and whispered to her.
"Sir John told men to end the speech
"Yours truly, John L. Sullivan,' " she was
overheard saying. "If It was wrong see
that he gets no marmalado for twenty
shoes and stockings taken off, then wade He " a horr,d .by ". Baylns .thl"
sne ten in mrcne amia a nuzzas vi an
within reach of the count's whip.
In," answered tha woman.
To th. delight of Mary and John, they whnt aro you KO,nK t0 do wlth thnt p)cpe
discovered that while they were perform- of cake?.. asked Qobemouche. overtaking
Ing their honorary duties about an acre of Jolm , the peopl, pou,, out of ittrila-
the roof had been flooded and a lovely sand numt house.
beach surrounded It. The water was curl- "Keeping It, you silly," replied John.
Ing In cunning little breakers, and all the "Yovl are, eh? Well, you can't keep your
company waded, made sand forts, danced cai,0 an(i oat It, too, I made that up. Stupid
about In their bare feet and had all the ep0ech of her serene highness, wasn't It?"
comforts of a season at the seaside with- "i thought you doted on her."
out mosquitoes or other bills. At -the end "I did yesterday. Cut there was no gln-
cf the dance they waded In as far as they per In that sneech. We who change our
could and splashed water over each other, political opinions are the lads who keep
"But we'll get wet to our skins and have tho government guessing. They guess
to go home and change every stitch we nearly everything about us except to guess
have on," cried Mary. that they'll give us a few offices. There's
"Not at all," said the count, splashing Lady Mary looking for you.
leT rigorously. "This water was dls- Mary was In dire distress when she hast-
tllled by the dry process and doesn't wet." e"'d to John and whispered to him:
Supper was served In the park, and as "You've got to apologize to the count right
tha balloons were all out of gas, their sup-' away.'
plies having been drawn off by the after- "What for? I taught Beauty the snrech
dinner speakers, there appeared no way to h ave ma for her-except the 'John I'
reach the ground. 31rt- wrote thut myself. What's the
"T-. . ... . - . matter with the count?"
to fall," complained Beauty, looking over
the side of the roof. What are we going to
do about It?"
"Do nothing," said the count.
"But we must do something, We niuHt
do something about everything," responded
Beauty, beginning to show temper.
"All we've got to do la to keep our shirt
waisU 'on," explained the count, "and the
law of gravitation will settle us."
Th event proved that It would, for even
"Aunt Sue lifted all the candy from te
countess' pocket and the count demanded
an anolorv " extla'ned Marv.
"But I didn't get any of the stuff." sal-'
John.
"That's th very point." Mary continuel.
"Aunt Sue and I offered to apolog'ze, It t
from any one who benefited by the goods."
"Very well," said John. "Give me some
of th candy and I'll be Immune, too."
"Never mind," said the count. Joining
as tha count nooks tha roof ettl.rf rfn.n them at this moment. "I learn that the
to th ground and th company found countess herself stole th candy; so It Is a
themselves In th park befor th banquet question for the court to decide."
table. "If It la determined that the countess, b-
"Qreat woman, that," whispered Gobe- stealing, committed an unlawful act, sh
mouch. th Man-1n-the-Street, to John, must make restitution, unles It appear
passing him a slice of nut cake. "Th count that you. Lady Mary, and your auntie, b
believe In natural laws, but her serene stealing from the countess, relieved hor
highness know that If you want a thing from th odium of th original Indiscretion
don you must do It yourself I made up Of course. If you decline to answer I shall
that saying." petition her serenity to make a not of It
"Bu hT serenity didn't do It," corrected precedent; and then. If th commls-
John. "Th law of gravitation savd us." slon declares the countess In contempt we
"Tou must b a mugwump," grunted will amend the act so as to make the or-
Gobemouch In disgust. "You argue like a Iglnal owner pay the freight fur allowing
eat chasing' Its tall without reason. Of himself to be robbed.
course, th law of gravitation saved us, "This reduce It to a nisi prlus a priori
but her serenity mad th law." case, compelling me to provide rich sine
John was glad that an Interruption gave cures for you who robbed the countess,
tdra relief from th lotto of Oobemouche. and thus greatly advancing th cause of tn
A great cholar mounted a tump and an- nocent merriment. I make myself clear to
nounoed that th claa In geometry would you. pir John?"
'I should say so!" declared John, fairly
com to order.
"Her w hav what?" he asked, holding
Bp an orang.
John and Mary wanted to answer, but
refrained, thinking It might b some kind
of gam.
Th scholar seemed very proud, that no
t guessed, and continued. "A globus la
daged by tha count's learning. "Why,
th rule of golf r a. b, c compared to
you."
"Thank you," said th count. "As I talk
golf, not play It, I take your compliment
on suspicion.
"W will now go to the theater to
w
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sptsrlcal or nearly phrlcal object. , new p,ay wrlUen by on. of our profound-
est blacksmiths. It Is a symbolical drop-
kick play and the blacksmith was so obfus
cated when he flnlxhed It that he hasn't
been able to tell a punctured tire from
Thursday afternoon sine.
"Literary critics ara stlred to their solar
plexl by the event, and it is hoped that If
pot a soul guesses the answer that our
beloved sovereign will head a subscription
for an art theater to produce the black
smith' play, exclusively."
Much excited by th pleasant prospect
John and Mary hastened with the count t
th theater.
(To Be Continued.)
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Ofllc on hi return to China.' He waa suc
ceeded by Sir Chentung Liang Chang, who
was very popular.
Mr. Wu'a return to th United State will
be regarded as a complete vindication and
restoration to Imperial favor. H I a bus
tler who could give card and spades to
many active American In any game that
called for quick action. "I work all the
time." he would say. aad theu to th per
son with whom he was talking: "I think
you have it very easy." On of hi favorite
questions was: "How much money do y&u
get?"
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was likely to express th opinion In em
phatic tones that It was entirely too much
for th rvlce performed.
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allty was afforded1 when th senate appro
priation commute waa engaged In th
consideration of measure fur a stricter en
forcement of th Chines exclusion act.
Mr. Wu beard of th commission's sttltud
and wanted to make representation from
the Chinese government's point of view.
He appeared on th nat side of the cap
Itol one day attired In hi flowing silken
robe and inquired the way to th room of
th committee on appropriation. When be
reached th door of th room he walked
In. Th commttte waa In session. It waa
astonished over th appearance of th
gally-clad oriental, and It astonishment
grew when he began expressing hi view
n th matter under consideration. Whn
he had finished he withdrew. The affair
created a furore at th time, but the gov
ernment never made an litau of It against
Mr. Wu, although there wa considerable
feeling displayed.
At another time Mr. Wu delivered some
lectures on Confucianism, and In compar
ing It with th Christian faith mad some
comment which offended people In thl
country. Th administration was annoyed
over Mr. Wu' freedom of speech and It I
aid that he waa gently admonished. If be
wa It did not appear to bother him.
Mr. Wu 1 lawyer. He practiced befor
th British court at Shanghai and learned
to speak English fluently and with hardly
ny aooant. He la progressive and enter
prising and decidedly up to date. He
bought an automobile when h wa In
Washington and enjoyed It greatly.
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