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Show Nil Desperandum. Percy 1'arklngton rose and brushed the dust from his knees Then, drawing draw-ing himself up to his foil height, he gazed resentfully upon the font? of-Miss of-Miss Muriel Muggins, who nonchalantly nonchalant-ly fanned herself tho while. "Very well, Miss Muggins," came in bitter tones from Percy. "Oh, very well! You hnvo spurned me, it is true! Indeed, you have Bpurned mo twice! But, though despair eats my heart, I shall not die! 1 mean to go Into the busy world. 1 will light! I will win! My nnmo shall become A known, and my riches Bhall become fl envied " I "Pardon mo for Interrupting you, I Mr. Parklngton," Interjected Miss I Muggins, "but when you shall have I accomplished all that, you may try mo again." LIppincott's. |
