Richard Forrest, Bachelor — page 138: what you’re looking at

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ARTHURS HARANGUE. 129 Dick. ‘‘ You tempted me beyond my strength, and asa con- sequence, here I am.”’ ‘““So much the better,’’ uttered Arthur, heartily. ‘“‘T sincerely hope Mrs. Eldridge will not get disgusted before she returns to the home of the great and glorious eagle,’’ he said, after dinner that evening, ‘as she is liable to become surfeited with my society. It will not be easy to rid yourselves of me, I warn you.”’ ‘‘She’s delighted, ? declared Arthur, warmly, ‘‘and as for me, why, you well know what an addition I consider you.’’ “Oh, you! it isn’t the first dose of me you have had in foreign climes,’’ Dick said, with a sly laugh. ‘‘Do you re- collect our stay in Paris four years ago and how much money we managed to leave there? Enough to pave one whole street with franc pieces, I’ll wager, and not sucha dused short one, either. But of course those old days are over, you will leave me to tramp about alone, if I feel like seeing the sights, while you sit and look into your wife’s eyes. Well, I dare say, you’re the more to be envied of the two. Happiness is a rare plant.” ““Get married yourself, why don’t you?’’ said Arthur. “T don’t want to preacn, but as I live, Dick, I never knew the meaning of the word happiness before.” ‘“You’re a splendid judge of marriage, or life, either, with such an existence as yours,’’ uttered Dick, with a shade of disgust, ‘‘young, healthy, with a beautiful 3 wife——’ They were interrupted just then, by Miss Cameron’s voice. “Mrs. Eldridge is going to her state-room, as she is very much fatigued,’’ she said to Arthur. ‘Would you like to see her before she goes?”’ EoOmichooks (©) im