Show HIS PATIENCE GAVE OUT Ho Could Stand Ico Cream Etc but He Drew the Line Somewhere A rosy cheeRed young Irishman came sauntering down the street Ho was dressed I in his best and was evidently out for a holiday Just before he reached the corner cor-ner he met three rosy cheeked girls They too were dressed in their best and were evidently bent on enjoying themselves Hello Jim said the three girls all together to-gether Hello girls replied the young fellow cordially Im glad to see you Mary How are you Sarah Youre looking better Maggie And he shook hands warmly all around After they had conversed for some minutes min-utes about the affairs of sundry aunts and cousins Maggie with a sly wink at her female companions remarked An weient we just goin into the saloon sa-loon on tho corner to have cream Wont you come with us Jim Well I dont mind replied Jim Ian good natured tone though its gittin a little cold for cream Jims rosy cheeks jccamc slightly rosier probably at the Jioughtof the ease with which Maggie had inveigled him into treating They went in and Jim ordered cream the members of the party selecting flavors to their taste All went well until Maggie took a sip of the water that was ervcl with the cream This waters warm said she and then with another wink at her female companions soda would go nice with cream Yes lets have soda said Jim Waiter bring soda Ho had plainly made up his mind that now he was in the toils he would I not falter When they had about half finished their cream but had not yet made much of an inroad on the soda Maggie winked at the other two girls again and gave utterance utter-ance to a gleeful giggle that she was unable una-ble to suppress as she remarked I always like to eat cake with soda Yes lets have cake said Jim Waiter Wait-er bring its cake Jims face had now begun to glow with an unusual ruddiness but his manner remained as cheerful as ever His determination not to falter still remained unbroken At last they had finished Jim paid the bill and they emerged from the store Jim had promised to go with them to take part in a housewarming at the homo of some relative and the prospect of approaching I ap-proaching fun rather cheered him up and I made him feel somewhat repaid for the expense ex-pense to which he had beea put But his good humor and his stoicism both received a fatal blow at last when Maggie coyly rema ad Theres a horse car that runs right past the door Im awfully tired walkin His rosy cheeks grew fiery now and the slightest slight-est shadow of indignation spread itself over his features An1 so youre tired walkin Maggie he asked Yes said Maggie I am Then Maggie said he you kin run New York Tribune |