Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-01

CAROLINE TEMPLE.
Caroline was not displease1 with DoOlit- |
ties frank admiration of her powers, nor did
she despise it, though its Stiffness she plainly
saw Something told her he would one day
be lover, and she did not turn from the
prospect with aversion. Doolitte was rich,
but do not mean to say that his riches alone
made him tolerable in her eyes She is not
the first clever girl who has liked man-as
observation-disclosures he was weak-minded.
Car Temple, fond of clever men, preferred in
the matrimonial relation a fool; but her
actual or possible reasons for this preference
must be discovered by more penetrating dis
sectors of human nature than myself
Dooittle astonished his parents nightly
when he informed them, with unusual blunt
ness and energy, that he had fallen in love.
Astonishment with the old people quick
ly ran into fear; for in a brain
so weak as his what might not love accom-
plish; They trembed lest they should
hear him say that some pretty milner or
shop girl had conquered him, for lie affected
little tlirtations of that sort, When, therefore,
the Young simpleton gave the name of Car
Temple, his parents could not altogether con-
ceal their feelings of relief. 1t is ne Their
acquaintance with the Temples was the sligl T.
est in the world but still sh" was lady, al d
they accepted her as daughter-in-law pro,poc-
tive without any hesitation. Equ ppcd with
this permission. DoDlittle flew off , o 'n street,
not intending to call on his beloved, or in
deed, to do anything in particular, when,
the fatos would have it. he tumhled into h
love making in this fashion. Who should he
see, swimming gracefully up the drowsy
street but Car herself, tall, elegant and alto
geiher bewitching, Dootte's heart flew into
his mouth He sackened speed, lest he should
come upon her before he had brace his nerves
for the meeting, and while he loiterod, Car
turned into a haberdasher'S shop He now
drew near cautiously, and soon spied her
seated at the counter trying on gloves. boo
little, never a wholly responsible Icing, was
so fluttered that his behavior for the next
few seconds must have had something me
chancal in it. He stola into the shop, and
Car was surprised To hear a chair softly
drawn across the floor toward her, and before
she could lcok up it was placed at her side;
and then she saw Doolittle sinking into it, his
eyes fixed ON her face all the time as if he had
been magnetized Car felt the absurdty Of
the situation, but with readiness which her
mother would have praised, She resolved not
to let the shop people see anything to laugh
at. SO she gave Dooittle a lively little nod,
as if his conduct We're the most natural in the
world and holding up rAair Of gloves, she
asked her admirer II they were not pretty
color.
Capital gloves, should say" he replied.
"Do let me pay for them'
PAY for my gloves" cried Car, breaking
now into "A hearty laugh at his ahsurdity.
! so, do let me pay for Them" he went on,
| pleadingy. THE girl in this shop is such a
nice girl-such Tremendously nice girl l
often buy gloves for her; she is so nice Do
let me pay for your gloves"
I'VE never pay here Car replied, happy
in her excuse. Everything goes down in
mammals bill"
u am sorry for that the lover answered.
81 should have liked to pay for your gloves.
| O, how are YOU Are you very well" he
asked addressing the shop girl, who had re-
turned by this time
She blushed at his salutation till She was
like one of the beauties ON her own glove
boxes
Whether keen -witted Car did not quite APP
prove of this sort of encounter under her very
| eyes, or whether she was already suited, |
cannot tell; but she remarked that she had
got all she wanted and left the shop, not for
bidding her admirer to follow her Follow
her he did though in departing he nanpuv-
cred to get right behind her back, tbat he
I might freely bow his adleus 10 the nynlph AT
the counter; which done, he stepped into the
street with face of great satisfaction, and
walked at Miss Temples side. For many
steps he said nothing; at last he looked up
miss Temple, | want 70 marry n tremen-
dously clever girl am not clever myself;
am very well, but not tremendously clever.
Now, ] want to marry girl that can advise
me and tell me what to talk about, and make
up things for me to say-smart things, you
know-that will look like my own. And
want n girl that will read works for me, and
tell me if work is erroneous for don't like
to read erroneous works, Miss Temple Now,
do marry me- Miss Temple; for You are ex-
actly that sort of girl, and you will take care
of mel mean | will take care of you. AT
least, | want you to marry me, if You don't
very much object do, indeed, Miss Temple,
IL is a critical moment in a womans life
when she is asked il she will marry mar
whom she does not altogether dislike, and ne
doubt Car felt something of the gravity o
her position, But she felt its absurdity, too
and nothing could restrain her laughter
Doolttle seemed much discounted.
Don't laugh" he said, dolemlly. "Peopl,
always are laughing at me; and it is tire
mendously trying, you know
81 was not laughing at YOU Car replied
relieved now that the outburst was over. 4"
was only thinking how vexed mamma vii