Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-30
lyon declined my offer the other day, bu

You declined my offer the other day, but
why did you cry!"
! did not answer.
''Were you sorl.y-for Ine?" he asked, with
o little pucker of his lips and a certain
emphasis that seemed TO mean cor for your
selfg'
q For neither you nor myself, said, so
stung that 1 forgot he had not uttered the
words. ga woman is not obliged to tell whyl
she cries, besides, was laughing"
''Yes, and crying at the same time; Titles
hysterical. Shall 7 tell you why"
Twas very angry, but there was no escapg$
We were miles out on the prairie by t, ut
time
''You don't want to refuse me, y he went on,
'but you thought you must, because your
Cousin Matte did, eh?'
began an indignant denial, but he stopped
me.
''Never mind, he said, 81 am not angry,
and now let US wipe that all out and start
again. Once more, Miss Morton, permit me
to offer you my hand and heart.
excuse me-" said stif1y. 81 have not
changed my mind"
''Tell me truly what is in your mind" he
urged. "Why do you + fuse mes Tell me;
shall not be angry"
'You do not love me-" exclaimed, inpul-
sively. ''You do not even pretend to, and of
course could not believe you even if you did.
1t would be out of the question after all the
others to whom you have made the same
offer"
He laughed in the jolliest manner. was
awfully offended
"My dear child, " he said, "what do you ex-
ExIo1 r of a
| romantic turn Of mind, and years have not
lessened my practically. I proposed to my
| wife after a weeks acquaintance, simply tell
| ling her that if she liked me well enough to
marry me, would do my best to be a good
| husband. We were very happy, and grew
| fonder of each other the longer we lived to-
| gether. Since her death have been lost and
broken up. have been for some time look
| ing about for new partner. l have made
| overtures to several but the investment did
not meet their views. They had other pro-
jects. Your cousins spoke of you as of one
absolutely Free You have to think yourself
that had not thought Of you. You are so
shy, and hide yourself away so that man
has to exert himself to find you out.
As soon as I had studied you little
saw that you suited me better than any
|
stands am much in need of somebody to
pet; you are not altogether happy. Why
can't we make joint stoc' of our separate
discontents, and draw from hem dividend
Of united happiness"
Just here flock of birds started up from
she brush by the roadside. The trained
horse stopped, and, dropping the reins, he
seized his gun and fired so quickly that it
seemed impossible he should have hit any
thing, but two birds fell among the bushes,
and the dog plunged eagerly in after them
He sprang out and walked to the roadside to
receive them.
Returning presently with his game, he said,
s1nilingly:
II seem to be o better marksman with the
shotgun than with Cupids bow"
perhaps your aim with the last is a little
wild" 1 replied, returning his smile.
perhaps So" he said, and relapsed into
silence.
'Well," he said after time, 'what are you
thinking of!'
81 was thinking,"I confessed, "that per
haps the other nineteen had made mis-
| taken
''Nineteen!" he said, laughing. "Knock of
fourteen, won't you? Only five, on my
honor; the five foolish virgins, but the sixth is
|