Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-12-02

pect to marry without sure income"
suggested this practical young lady.
II am not so sure that marriage
would bring much happiness, =" rejoined
Chad wick.
IF that is your thought, you'd better
go off by yourself to the woods and
live hermit's life. 1 want to live
while do live. If you are tired of
working, give it up bu you also give
me up-understand that"
Then Chadwick lost his temper.
"And what do 1 lose in resigning
you? We have not taste in common.
l care nothing for the sort of home you
have been brought up to believe essen.
tial to happiness-sO many rooms
tastefully furnished, certain number
of visiting acquaintance. For my
part, l could be cOntented in one room,
with a woman loved and who appre-
ciated me-"
"Then go and find that woman and
that ROOM" said Bertha, with a toss of
her head.
And so they parted. No wonder the
young man was sad. BIT gradually
he became reconciIed. twenty min
utes does not seem a long period, but
but it must be considered that some
times it does not require much time to
complete matter. He strolled along
the avenue, aid enjoyed the luxury of
the warm evening, the lighted win
dOws, and the sympathetic thrill of
companionship which a large city
arOuses. Presently he found himself
near the block where the amateur
photographers held their meetings, and
called to mind that this was their ev-
ening. 1t was not late, only a little
after 8, and he assembled the stairs.
A gentleman was showing some
views, and discussing upon film he
had adopted. The pictures were ex-
cellent. 81 believe I must have some
of those films" Chadwick said to a
lady sitting near. II have the finest
lot of unregenerate photographs on
hand of any member of the society,
and am afraid they will turn me out
if they find don't do any better"
what camera do you use ?" she
asked, smiling pleasantly.
Then they talked ''shop" for about
fifteen minutes, at the end of which
time Chadwick spoke of of his intended
visit to DOwner's Grove.
"Downer's GroYe!" said the young
lady. "Why, live there"
do you? Then perhaps you could
show me points of interest.
"Oh, there is nothing very interest
ing there. Come and see the place and
call on me. This is my address. If
we take few views together may be
able to point out where your failing
lies, for I am quite lucky"
She did not mention that she had
taken couple of prizes for her work.
Possibly she thought Chadwick knew.
But he was one of the young men who
never knew anything about anybody.
He ought to have been born rich, with
the privilege of laying in a hammock
under blue skies, thinking of nothing.
His acquaintance with Miss Durvan,
continued by their Photographic asso-
citation as Downer's Grove, ripened
into an intimacy that put the parting
with Miss GOss entirely out of his
mind. He thought her tie incest girl
he ever met. Whether the girl exerted
herself to be entertaining, or whether
Chadwick felt sympathetically at
tracted without special urging, is one
of those things no fellow can find out.
To the outsiders it always seems as if
the lady were Setting her cap'''or tina
the gentlemen had interested motives
but contradictory opinions nulify each
other.
Miss Durvan's father was pretty
we'll off, but this Chadwick did not
discover. The lady was continually
confessing to small economies, both in
the line of Photographic appliances
and in matters of dress and household
affairs. The regular fare to Downer's
Grove was high. She insisted that
Chadwick should use her rebate card
whenever he came out. He at last
decided to make his home there, and
Miss Durvan found a lady who would
give him a nice room and breakfast
and supper at a moderate price. Oh
course, he took it.
One day Chadwick, sitting in a car,
lost in thought, became aware that a
lady had seated herself beside him.
Thinking the car crowded he moved a
little, not looking up.
"How do you do ?" was said in a
sprightly voice.
"Why, how do you do ?" said Chad
wick, in surprise, for the lady was
Miss Goss, from whom he had parted
in anger three months before.
"Have you been away all this time P''
she asked with a coquettish look.
why, no; live at pOwner's Grove
now"
Eyes, heard about your attentions
to a certain young lady there" and she
shook her head playfully,n., "bpt
won't have any more of that. think
our quarrel has lasted quite long
enough, What an obstinate person
you are didn't believe you would
held out so long. As you are too proud
to make the first advance, suppose ]
shall have to-"
"But," stammered Chadwick, 'yOu
said that all was over between US"
"YOu mustn't mind what q girl says
In q pet. 1 had awful headache that
evening. Is it possible you believed ]
: was in earnest ?"
"Why yes.n
"Oh, oh !" And she laughed sweetly
"YOu seemed to fear poverty"
r "And l do, but you have not given
up your position ?"
! mot vet, but l expect to do So"