The Grenada gazette., 1888-03-10

Good heavens!'' protested. ':you
don't for momont fancy that 1t Is q
matter Of choice with me, my dangling
after the Princess Mollp'
"Oh. they will make a virtue of theiI
folly. suppose 1t is martyrdom
to wear salmon -colorcd gloves. or q
bangle for dear Marbro's sake"
fairly groaned. 'Oh, that you
should so misinterpret me! Iswear ID
you. on my honor that l have suffered
more from. the importantly of thai
child than tongue can tell. She froze
to me from the minute l first commit.
ted the fatal mistake of noticing her
at all. and to this day she has never
once let up on it. What is a fellow ia
do? She has blue eyes; she has the
sweetest mouth in the world; she
frowns; she smiles; she wheedles me
like a woman Of thirty. II she were
not my sister should give her poison.
or bury her under the doorstep. or
But can't"
"You might get married." suggest.
ed my companion. "She would never
speak to you again. They never do. !"
so you really suppose it would
work that way?" l inquired. skeptical.
ly. "rm afraid she would murder me.
instead. The Princess is dreadfully
afraid OF my getting married. have
discovered that. She thinks she is deep.
but she isn't. No. / can see through
her. She has the strangest antipathy
TO the bridal parties that she sees 60.
ing into St. Paula She comm mands
Gradgrind and me to get past them as
quickly as possible. She turns that
plush cap of hers square away from the
bride. Yes. have discovered that she
would seriously object to my getting
so you propose to be tied to her
cap-strings all your life?' demanded
my companion. If were you. !
should break away from this bondage
before the cord becomes q cable"
ut was never cord; it has always
been a cable" l said. hopelessly.
Besides, ] am not sure that l could
get married, even if Moll were will.
ing
mo. You should consider that"
Miss Roardon was charming in Red.
fern gown-one of those pastorally
things which cost the
fortune of q sultan. ITO be able to
marry involves two things-love and
Il should not have said that; but
'ince you have. why didn't you say
money and lovc?"
because love has tendency to
make money-for its object; whereas,
have never observed that love Of the
genuine sort was ever evolved out Of
mere money"
'Oh, ifyou put II thai way! Then
'ou mean-for l prefer plain arith.
netic 10 algebraic symbols-that If a
nan wished to marry he would con-
rive to earn the money to do it,
That is what I mean. He might
ave to give up the moose skin CATERS.
le probably would. Very few married
nen belong to the leisure class;'
,crely to love is an occupation. But
hen my hypothesis was: If maa
',shes TO marry" "
by Jovev' l exclaimed. "you
now l haven't the CATERS to give up.
10 You think we mioht venturee"
Miss Reardon looked comical. "You
lean to ask whether l would advise
on to marry without the Princess
[oll's conseni?'
"Oh. hang Moll! Do you consent"
Al which she burst into merry I
ugh. what would she do to mee
iould I dare to drink coffee any !
ore? or open little packagesp or 60
1t after darkf'
''You darling! You don't deny it!
OH do love me!' Z
As uttered these words the rumble
perambulator crossed the pave.
cnt. and glanced round instructive.
What l saw was the crown Of .
hite plush bonnet. turned at right !
lglcs with the body Of the wearer,
ID the back Of a silky coat.
|
"She saw us"' gasped Miss Rear
n.
And she will never speak to me
ainr' ! cried, in exultation. "Tre
hberte" "-Emma S. Chester, in !.