Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-07-13

Incidents that have happened betwee
Hiss Emma and myself. How do va
'hlnk that would dor
Why, very well | suppose; but yo
should be the best judge about that
II would need a little more romano
"A little touching up in parts to make
interesting, which can be done ver
easily, and then, you know, the best psr
o. II Is, 1t would be founded on Iact
Don't you see ."
"Of course"
And when she read the story in III,
paper, recognized herself as the heroine
ana me as the author, and saw m,
Geep griet, she would, perhaps. retract ;
little and could regain my forme,
footing" NV
- twas tho romance which no occu
pied your attention as l came imp
notes" &c"
" Come, then let's have story"
" 1t isn't filled out yet; have only
pitched upon name Tor it, and arranged
the headings of the chapters"
" Well" said Eve will make all
due allowances-begin."
You will excuse any errors, and At
the same time want your honest opin.
ion about it," 0P'"'
On 7! certainly go ahead"
After c'earing his throat time or two
Barry picked up sheet of manuscrint
and said, 81 have concluded that tbe
best name | Can get for nv story ia
Founded on Fact" How do Won
like it?" Wv you
Does very WELL" l replied, smiling
internally. '''''''"s .
The headings to the chapters are ar.
ranged as follows; Love at first
sight A meeting which promises
happy results That's rather a Iorg
heading, but | don't suppose ,,wiI1
make any particular difference. Con.
1Inuatlon of visits A rival that's
lom Brown, the contemplate cur. Next
Is Jealousy Sudden coldness
lhen thought this would be a good
place to introduce chapter on the FEE
iects OF the Imagination and after that
Will have a duel with the riyal.n
said NV"
You know the part about the duel
would he imaginary, but then | grossly
lnsulted him, and il he had s6ark # |
courage he would have CHALLENGED me
But to the story; i completely van.
qulsa hIm;' that is wound him, but
not fatally. Renewed encouragement ;
ln debt; that is when / sent her 50
many bouquets and bon-bons, and took
her out buggy riding once week. which
caused me to run ahead of my salary"
And here Barry paused again.
Well" | said, "is that all ?"
NO, said he, " | was Just hesitating
about introducing that pact concerning
my salary. don't want her to think I
'sre for expenses, ana besides it is al
.ucb i pule IS Ssednti19Rt Of f, refined
Doh't you think it would he
better to leave that OUT"
We'll, perhaps it would"
Next--l conclude to riel. my horri.
less on proposal, but am 20 distracted -,
]etween hope and fear thai conclude to /;
wait while longer I'll fix that into ,
| shorter heading-recolleCt ! am Just o.,
giving you the sense of it, " Another .,
ival,' Desperation Proposal, Re. ,,
ection;' and then we had general fall
ng out. You know that was last night !,
When proposed she appeared perfectly .
and said that 'sne had !,
llways regarded me in the light of good
riend, but as friend only'-though
GOODNESS knows | have taken the most !
particular pains to show her that ! was
lead in love with her When she told !.
ne that, larOse, turned pale, and said, .
Dearest angel, to whom have given :
he hearts best, you have deceived me !;
nd if you should hear OF nv having =
ome to an untimely end, remember il a
vas on account of having loved vou too
veil but it the memory of it would pain
nee, | pray that you may never give it /
thought then rushed madly out
# the house, without my hat" Aud y
gain he came to full stop. !;
"Well, what next?'
That's the mischief of it. that's
Vhat | would like to know myself. O'lo
curse the right thing to do, under the :
ircums ances, would be to drown my =
elf; jump off precipice, or commit
destruction in some romantic way, you =
now. But then if did that, couldn't !;
write the story; | couldn't be recalled, !.
nd besides il would be too tragicsl. ,
And if | don't do it, she'll think I'm a !,
,lamed coward, because intimated that u
was going to kill myself; and then, \
'ou see, the most important part of the y
tory wouldn't be founded on facts after '
.ll-what the deuce must do?"
| couldn't hold in any longer, but :;
eaned back in my chair and laughed I
lntil my sides hurt TWAS too ridicu.
Gus. Barry took very bad case of
dry grins" and said, half angrily:
"Well, what must ] do? You've al l.
Ways got plenty OF advice when nobody !
wants itr :
"Wait week Barry, and in the mean !
,ime I'll try and invent plan for YOU"
"a week? merciful heavens. Do you !
hink could exist week under such !,
circumstances ? I'd rather be rscked
,hree times a day ~ !
"Why it would take you at least a week !.
o write your story, and fifty years to get
t published" ,,
"You're right" he answered, looking
lilly. al never thought OF that; but =,
wait week-it is just impossible" /"
"Well, suppose you go tomorrow
night and offer to reconsider the eues-
ion, with her ,"
F" Good !" said Barry, to whom could
not have made a more agreeable sugges-
lion. "T'll do itw
"And then come to my room and re-
port; if you are unlucky, perhaps by
that time ] will have hstched a better
scheme"
"Hesyen bless you Why don't you
fail in love? you'd be a perfect genius at
,ourtingw p
"And now, Barry, my prescription for
tonight is; Take dose of liver regu.
Iator, put mustard plaster over your
heart, and take that romantic manuscript
and clean out your lamp chimney with It.
Good night" and | made hasty exit
followed by bootjsck,
It was nearly twelve o'clock the night {
after the preceding interview. was
sitting over a smouldering fire, gaping {
over a tedious case in civil law. As
there was no counting on Barry, I had
given him out, aud was just on the eve
r = Il 4 II l