Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-07-11
WHICH ONE?
"You don't mean it."


"Well, must say you have kept il
mighty private"
''The best policy. If l had told you
in the first place you might have pei.
suaded me out of the notion. Now it i:
impossible"
But you said you should neve,
marry"
"All blow, my dear fellow. When a
man is young, a mere boy, he does well
TO rail at marriage and declare that he
viii never wed. When a man arrives
at my years and gray hairs he will think
better of it."
But Laurie, honest old fellow, were
you never in love?'
"Me-neverg" And Laurence Weston
laughed scornfully at the idea as he
lighted fresh cigar.
'Then you are not going to marry for
Lover" inquired Bent.
mo"
"What for, them"
"Oh, variety of things, suppose"
money, for one thing, I fancy" he
went on, land then am growing older;
my chances TO marry well-to my liking
will not always be as fair as they are
now, and I always intended TO marry
finally"
"Oh, did your"
Eyes, though / would never own it;
but am in earnest now, and mean to
marry before this year is out"
Have You selected the Lady,
There are two of them"
"Oh, you are going over to the Nor
mons"
| mo, but you know reserve force
comes handy. IF one won't'-ycu know
the rest. Now, my dear Fred, all this
nonsense about falling in love Is bosh-
| pure hUmbug. | never could love one
woman any better than another, unless
| knew her better and discovered in her
nature more loyable qualities think
it is. much better to select a woman
whom You think in every way likely to
suit you, and then set about learning to
like her. When man is head over ears
in love his judgment is warped and his
eyesight proverbially poor"
Fred Bent laughed good naturally.
II don't know. Laurie. am always
in love, SO of course my advice is worth
less to you"
Exactly" said his friend. Now these
two young ladies'
Would you object to telling me their
names:" interrupted Bent
Not i'll the least. They are both.called
Blanche.
What, the two Blanches?'
Yes. Miss Sturtevant and Miss Well
ington-both very suitable in everyway,
and, as far as know, heart whole and
fancy free"
well, you ought to win," said Bent.
You are good looking. and, by JoEe, you
have plenty of assurance. But must be
going" and he arose.
AT the door ne turned and called back:
''Shall | see you at the Leonards' to-
morrow night
Eyes, shall be there"
The next night found him, faulesay
attired. at Mrs. Leonari's reception.
A simmer of peach bloom satin in
the moving mass of humanity attracted
him, and taking q pair OF sparkling
brown eyes as guiding stars he made his
way to the side of Blanche Sturtevant.
As she made room for him beside her
she said:
Il thought you didn't like receptions"
Il do not as general thing" he re-
piled, but this had peculiar attraction
for me"
The meaning he threw into the glance
he bestowed on her sent the delicate rose
bloom to her cheeks, and she looked ter
times as lovely TO his fastidious eyes.
But suddenly, while he gazed at her
pretty flushed face, queer sensation
seized him. Ee felt actually timid about
asking this beautiful girl to be his wife,
even though he had been for years man
Of the world. Somehow he felt as though
she could read mis- very thoughts with
those bright eyes.
"Dc look very badlyT'
Her musical-voice recalled him to his
senses.
Il beg your pardon. Was / staring at
you: Your dress is beautiful-and you. a."
Thank YOU" she said hurriedly.
Il fancieI from the intentneSS Of your
gaze you had not quite decided whether
| would 20 or not" and she laughed.
Il was IN a browlLstudy, he returned.
The crowd surged around them, and
two or three men looked auxiously at
The seat occupied by Weston.
So-ae music vas playing in another
room. and when the strain had ended
70 sIu,-e again.
Miss Sturnva22t. he said, 81 wanted
70 ak Won question tonight, but the
"rowd i 50 great that there is not much
opportunity for confidential talks. II
write to you tomorrow will you favor
me with a reply:''
"Certainly" and the brown eyes
smiled sweetly, and perhaps uncon-
sciously at him, as he rose to relinquish
his seat to another admirer.
''There-that was neatly doae," was
his mental comment; mo fuss, no love
making TO undergo, nothing disagree
able, and if the fates are kind l shall !
nave one ofthe finest looking and one Of !
the richest women in c. for my wife"
He threaded his way carefully among
the crowd, replyingt to kindly greeting |
here and there, and presently found him |
self in the conservatory.
Blu. it was occupied.
Standing under tall palm, radiant !
vision in blue and gold, stood Blanche |
Wellington.
His face brightened-as he approached |
her, for anything beautiful always APP |
pealed strongly to the artistic side of his
nature, and what could be more beauti-
ful than this tall, queenly woman, with
a crown Of golden hair and the deep
blue of violet lurking in the cool
depths of her eyesl
What an opportunity there was to win
for his OWE this lovely girl!
His conversation with Miss Sturts-
Sant, few moments ago, crossed his
mind, but he dismissed it with a
thought.
He could easily explain to Der his re-
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