*eased a "Rough House."
"Never heard what broke up their
friedship? Dear me! I thought every
one had heard that. Brown is engaged,
you know."
"Oh, ges; I've heard that. Was White
in love with the same girl?"
"No, no. Not at all. But White
saw her portrait in Irow.n's room and
asked whose it was. 'It's a picture of
my fiancee,' said Brown. White exam
ined it critically, and then put it down
with the remark that she must be very
rich. I don't know what happened
after that, but White was taken home
in a cab, and neither of them was seen
out of doors for a week."--Royal Mag
azine.
But She Didn't Wait.
"I'm glad to hear you're fond of mu
sic, Mr. Fortay. Shall I sing?" asked
Miss Skr*ech.
"Why-er--really, if you will--'=
stammered Mr. Fortay.
"Shall I sing 'When I Am Gone?' "
"Yes. 'When I Am Gone.' "-Phil
adelihia Prei&.
