The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-06
WHAT HE DID.

ever
'Twenty Is too often" said Cousin Rosc
Eliza, who was not an agreeable conhdantc,
She took one up Sd. but had no one else 70
confic IN that summer
"Won. several Times. az least. said l.
81, might DO saii Rose Eliza III you
didn't mean b. lIod Ike The fun; but
wouldn't give much for nan that would
take NO and como back. There IS Spfingy
Hickciis'--
~ know it, said /. "Who ever gave that
gil such a frIeht,ul manner
"U.r ma namei her Spring because She
,vos horn m March. and her pas name was
p,cteiis SD that camo natural-and 1t Is
Sprinsy for pet name But, anyhow, she
/. pretty. aud She was young then and Mr.
Jambon. be was very sweet ON her, and
when hc proposed sao refused him," said
l,ose Eliza
"No wonderm said l. "Jambon is no
name TO offer 70 spfiugy."
And. said my cousin. she went and '---
Drowned himself / interrupted.
"No. hc proposed 60 Kate Duiton, and she
said .Ycs.fn sand Rose Elm, "and all the
,vhile Snriurv was attached Go him. She's
forlorn splnstcr now and wears her hair 10
rncleis. as was the fashion when she WIS
&c. People with sense follow the styles, even
II thcy are disappointed But Springy
hadn't much
.Jambon couldn't have been much in
love, said !.
"As much as men ever are" said Rose
Eliza. "lt is out of sight out of mind with
them. when Ebenezer Donehwiz proposed
10 me. I said 80 in earnest. and when Dea-
con Jones wanted second wife, lst BIN
know. short meter, that hc couldn't hang up
MI. hat on my hail rack. and needn't waste
time calling Cousin Rose Eliza paused
there ana purlol forty on the afghan She was
Emitting before she said. III you want Robin
BARRYMORE. say Yes the first time.
Robin barrymore was really in my mind
all the while. though hos Rose Eliza knew &c
! can'tsay-
/ had met him in Che city, and now that
hal come to spend the summer with Rose
Eliza Tnin. my mothers cousin, found him
at the hotel H. had called very often, but
So had other Young men, two or three stu
dents from the hotel. Mr.. Lemuel Spinner
from ihrucat farm. and the recently installed
young minister. Mr. Smith.
7 wa. rather pretty. bad wardrobe OF un-
ii.,al .houln.ss Ger liked color. and know
HAT .-ly ribbons looked well in the country,
ana could sing, dance and ilirt as well a.
most girls.
Rose Eliza who was one Of the few
ministers who really never had any matri-
inoniol plans or anticipatlons, and neither
cnvied Dor hated girls. was very Kind 10 iu'.
gho cave ms luucheous. teas and garden par.
tics galore. aud was an amiable chaperon on
every occasion-jolly and rosy and round
A contrast. indeed. o. Miss Sprlngy Rick
cts. With her head ou one side, and the per
,e.ual memory Of Ter disappointment ia
every folG of her absurd garments, her lanA
curls aud her futtering odds and ends Of
finerv. II Rose Eliza had only been more
sympathetic
"Robln BarrymoreN said l.
Don't hist YOUR eyebrows that way, 1t
isn't candid" said Rose Eliza II don't
think it's Lemuel Spinner, know 10 isn't The
students Mr BaVseporc i, the Bind OF man
girls like. and as : Suppose you're bound 20
have a lord and master 10 must be he"
just then the door bell rang.
"perhaps that's Mr. Barrymore said
Rose Eliza.
But IL was uot 10 was lemuel Spinner.
Ho had come in Sunday o-to-meetngs, and
and tail hat Of flower pot shape, TO ask me
10 ride. / accepted the invitation, and on
ihe way home l.euuel proposed
II had headed this sketch with lis por.
trait. you would never dream of asking What
] said He was the most unprcposs. sing
gentleman who ever grew cabbage dry
hard and uncomfortable I'm mind as Do per
son. lie had mo- music ln his soul and no
idea, iu bis brain. gave him very decid
Cd "No.n indeed, audA had no wish that ha
should repeat hIs offer. In fact, my horror
wa, very great when ho remarLci'
"Wcl. Miss Fay. my motter Is try, IL.
os'iu. and ! shil put it into practice
Don't Oct him, Cousin Rose liza,
pleaded -"don't lot himN
"As far as j can hinder him ] will sale
Miss Timn. "But perhaps his portlnaciu
will win you yet. You think it IS what
man ought 90 do, you know"
"But when you hate person II Is so di
agrecableW said /.
"And when YOU like 'em YOU want 60 Lco
'em on tonter hooks, said Cousin Rose hht'
"If liked any one ld say yes in minute
IL seems too much like cat and mouse wors
torment man that has been honest and nsh
up and down with YOU"
"Oh. my only idea Is that woman ouGA
10 keep her pride up" said /.
And the moro thought II over The more
thought was right a husband should ne''
say o. me. "Nou were ready enough TO hay
me. or think &C. He should know he Ina
been anxious to win me, and had chance ,
losng me.
one % the young students proposed TO on
shortly aiicr this When told him that ,
was not ola ca.,sh grieye TO say he WEI
ana said that Hsfic would be ioyless for Oh
fe.nre. and / was filled with remorse for
,p,c, lie got over &c shortly, / am SUR
and Was worry glad and did not wish him l
repeat the trying scene.
Neither when the Rev. Mr.. Smith ashc
me To be the lady of the parsonage, had an
wish e. torment him. told him very mo.
..,is tina. it was "an honor unto which / wa
MT born. " that never could be- good enous
"a crave enough, and that Miss Mercy lh.
the doctors daughter, would make perle.
iniuis.cg4 waite.
Itrsll,4cl soc greatly % hear him say;
'p,slars ycu are right Miss Aercy Is "a
excellent YOUNG lady, and her work ia %
gati4.l school IS valuable Pardon me e
a1l.a-ns ,ou.'
in ioet. was glad In every ease 20 get m
sai.s-s pleasantly or my hands felt no ~
usora ia ile'r liehtci hopes and was soif
tlcy hal desired what ! could not bos'ow
Neither was 1 very much claied ty Ties
Oilers. There were not many young iaaic
"a tae rc'ehborhool and they we've rafhr
plain and unnicrc,iing a new face Away
plea,es q mans eye
lad n way Of heias pleasant 90 everybod
tha, nas misleading. and. moreover, Cou,i
Roe Eliza declared me her future hcires'
fhc was not yet City, ana likely 20 ocsliv
me. for ,ho was siron. AND healthy aud no
affected with emotions, bat stil had Is
peciaiions
dill not nettcr myself that my charm
were unusually overwhelming because Of m
offers. and tlc only man whose admiration
valued ono whit was Robin Barrymore
ffancied that be hopsd that would nice
him bali way. and I hai determined not q
do 80. ! was fond OF him-i. Nes, love
him-but on the more for that reason did
desire 90 keep zap my pride, 10 hold h.Sl
place in his thoughts. % bee hard 10 win. aia