The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-06-13
THE TWO R0MAINHS.
BY MARY AMELIA BARR

aDOe1 me broadway properly.
and afterwards you viii GO TO the
Haynies?"
Il have made habit of going there;
Is there any reason why L should
break it?"
"No, Mrs. Haynie and I are both
satisfied. Kate has faults, but then
one cannot expect halfa-million of
dollars, and all the virtues and accom-
plishments beside"
"That is true. Kate has points I
like independent of her money. She
does not expect you to talk in poverty;
she is not afraid of a fast horse, and
does not put on airs about a cigar"
"You are an excellent son, Engine;
you have always been willing to do the
proper thing"
"My health is too bad, mother, to put
me in danger Of imPrudence; there is
cousin Hal Romano now, he takes life
in such heroic mouthfuls that he is al
ways in trouble. Yet Hal is a thousand
times better fellow than / am"
Eugene, society does not count a
mans pulse in order to make excuses
for him. 1 don't approve of Hal Ro-
maine"
"Weu, Hal is my doctor, and like
his system" Then lifting his hat,
with a pleasant smile, and good morn
ing, he was gone.
With his affairs in Pine street we
have nothing to do; he did not reach
the Haynie mansion until about four
o'clock. 1t was showing heavily and
almost dark, but Eugene knew it was
favorable hour to call. Kate could
not be out, there would be no callers,
it was too early to dress for dinner,
she would likely be weary of her own
company, and glad to see him.
Things were very much as he ex
pected; Kate rose with a frank pleas
ure to welcome him. She was a pretty
piquant girl, with great soft BROW
eyes, u lovely complexion and a wealth
Of dark hair dressed in the most be
wildering manner. In the dim parlol
she made a very enhancing picture
STOPPING forward towards the blazing
CRATE, the strong contrasts other dress
its vivid scarlet, black velvet, anC
snowy linen adding in the fitful Ugh
kind of picturesque splendor to her.
Eugene liked to look at her, t.
watch her changing face and motion
as his conversation called them up
Then undoubtedly she was just tn,
girl who suited his present mood. Sh'
listening with interest to his yatch ad
ventures, and grew quite enthusiast,
about his horses, and the beautiful ju
nos puppies. Then conversation
tagged; she simply sat with her pretty
hands folded, looking into the fire
until in some natural manner it began
again.
At length after a longer pause thai
usual, she rose and said, ''to be franl
with you Mr.. Romano, you will hav'
to go now; Judge Norton dimes Will
US, and I must dress"
Judge Norton; he is your guardian
is he mott"
eyes. He is coming to consul
mamma about some change Of stock, i
is a family dinner, or l should like t
have you stay"
They stood a moment holdin
each others hands, and the freligh
threw their blended shadows on tn
wall before them. kate, said Eugene
"You know what our mothers wish
1 don't think we can do better, unles
you are not for it"
eyes, / know"
eff you will marry me Kate, wi
do my best to make you happy. Yo
shall always have your own way"
Thank you; [ am used to havin
; my own way, that would be no Undue,
ment. But as you say, 1 don't thin
I can do better"
"You don't put your yes in yer
aattering way, Kate"
"Well then I like you better tina
; any of my admires; [ don't suppo:
you expect me to be in love with you
l don't believe ever was with an,
body. In my opinion, love is a kin
of vanilla used by poets to flavor Ii
with; people in general take life witt
, out the vanilla"
'But why may we not have th
T vanilla, Kate?"
Nonsense, Engine, you know yo
neither give, nor expect it"
MAY I call and see Mrs. Hayn
. in the morning?"
? "The form IS necessary of cours
, but we know that mamma and MADAM
Romaine have already arranged no
> much a year we are to have, and VIII;
t house is to be furnished for us. The
=. only expect us to say thank you,' al
e be good children"
II, There was q tone a sadness as we
. as mockery in these words, and Eugel
went home quite as fee from excit
e ment as he expected, but troubled
4 some way that he could neither unde
n stand nor define. His mothers co
CALCULATIONS took nothing from Il
. feeling of unrest, and about Gig
o'clock, the snow having ceased, he +
{ solved to go and see his cousin d
g Hal Romano.
. He found him basking before
= blazing fire, with a pot of tea and &
/ uncut Review by his side. The
n clasped hands, and Eugene drew IL
S most comfortable chair he could fiji
:. in front of the CRATE. Formality h;
e long been banished from their int
/ course. Hal went on reading, Eugel
a drew figures on the hearth with Il
e poker. After while he said, ''Ha
0 where is the little pipe l keep here?"
Behind that picture. You kno
what l think about your smoking
much.
"All right, Doctor, you have dol
your duty, but | need the nicotine
night under my present circumstances
) "What circumstances"
81 am going to be married"