The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1886-12-04
could have cried my eyes out, and did,


almost"
0rWell," said the telephone, "bathe
YOUR ewes and come down to the hall, aud !
III go home with you"
sIAnd stay to dinner" amended Helly,
all in a twitter that she was to have Betty
again in the house, and that without first
giving the invitation.
"Of course I'll stay to dinner" replied
the telephone.
ssYou're the sweetest thing in the
worldp' said Helly, quiverins with de-
light.
"You're anotherr was the reply.
"Cone along to the hallp'
In fifteen minutes Helly was down
town. As she entered the hall, Glenn
came down the aisle to meet her. "You
look harry as queen" he said, recall
ing tkalkls4a in in which he had left her,
sT feel as happy as queen" she re-
piled, buoyantly; "Betty and have
made up"
81 am glad to hear that" said Glenn,
'sfor Betty was very much hurt this morn
ing. She said, most decidedly, that she
never would make up with you, unless
YOU mado the first advances. "a
.'And yet she made the irst3avances,"
Helly said, with triumph. ut was
splendid in her, and just as nice as could
be-"
At this point, lady called Glenn to
assist in putting up cross OF flowers.
Helly fastened over to Betty, who at
that moment happened to lie sitting
little apart, weaving wreath She did
not lift her head, even when Heliy stood
close alongside.
"Dear Betty" said her cousin, slip
ming into a seat beside the wreath, sit
was u the sweetest thing that ever was
for YOU to make up, and to offer to go
home with me without waiting for me to
invite you. think it was grand In you
so much nicer than to stick to a silly
promise made in anger"
"Whyin Betty began.
Helly went on. eagerly, without no
ticing the interruption, "But l invite
YOU now. with all my heart, not only to
STAY to dinner, but to spend the after
noon, and stay all night and all next
week and all next year and forever and
foreverw
"But," said Betty, 81 don't know
"You showed what lots of sense you
have by not laying up my foolish words, "
Helly went on 'but honor bright! Betty,
would you have given up if you couldn't
have done it by telephone2"
sBy telephone" said Betty, her face
full of qnestion What are you talking
about? can't understand you What
do you mean"
ssWhy. mean this: wasn't it easier to
make YOUR confession by telephone, and
ask my forgiveness by telephone, than 1t
! would have been standing face to face
with me? Wouldn't you say that il
: would be easier, Glenn2'' she continued,
as he came up.
, 81 haven't made any confession, OF
asked your forgiveness by telephone, OF
, in any other way" Betty declared.
"What!" cried Helly, you haven't
confessed by telephone! WHO did, then
+ Somebody didr'
! Glenn was SIN ling with comprehen
sion of the situation. II was the penl
tent" he explained.
"Was that you, Glenn2" Helly said
J her face SOLDERING at the revelation
. 1.-The voice didn't sound at all like
g yours"
. "Well, as to that, suppose persol
! uses higher pitch of voice thau natura
in speaking by telephone. Beside. 20,
: haven't heard my telephone tones enougl
3 to be familiar with them"
e 9 $50 you hadn't made any advancess
:, Helly said to Betty.
"Not an advance" Betty laughed.
{ "And I've gone and invited you to M
} house to stay forever" Helly said.
'Tm so glad don't know what to DC
for was wishing to make up. An
though didn't ask your forgiveness b
telephone, have asked it by this note
! which meant to send you by Glenn.
q Betty drew scrap of paper from he
y pocket, and handed it to Helly, saying
!. s.My bond to keep the peace with you.
- " - Youths Companion.