Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-06-09

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r., - - ~ WISH Joe would
I - I'd not be SO atten-
~ tive to Ada HUI
rom" said Della Moran, indicating,
with a motion of her blonde head a
young man of her own style of beauty,
who was walking and talking with
showy-looking girl.
"He does seem to be charmed with
Ada" replied her companion, Ida Ley
man, dark-eyed little lady. can't see
why the boys admire her SO much.
Brother Ed is infatuated with her. Yet
she is terrible hirt."
That's just what tell Joe but he
always says: Tastes differ, sis, and she
suits mine tell him she'll never have
him, and he says: Maybe not; but well
see some day."
Thus chatting our two girls went
homeward, passing the subject of their
remarks, who were walking along more
leisurely, and talking in bantering
way.
Ada, what would you rather have of
all things on earth?" asked Joe Moran.
Money, to be sure" laughed Miss
Huron. "And you?"
"Your sweet SELF" replied Joe.
Ada tried to blush, but failed.
you've never asked for your wish,
and beg pa for mine every day; so
there's the difference between u.s." she
answered, lightly.
If she thought that this hint would
provoke declaration, Miss Huron was
mistaken.
Joe was not like Othello, who said:
'On this hint spakc."
But then he was not militaire.
"rhere will be picnic on Saturday"
said Ada. you are going?"
''If may take you"
"oh, l have promised Ed Leyman.
Bat we will meet you there"
81 don't know" responded Joe, mo-
rosely.
''Oh, please come! Ed always gets
sentimental when we are alone, and l
hate sentiment"
"Of course I'll come if you really
want me, Ada. But why can't you
give fellow definite answer, and
cease playing with him?"
This is the dog that worried the cat
that caught the rat, she sang.
won't you be serious for min
ute?' cried poor Joe. "You know | love
you. Will you have me, Ada, or doyou
prefer Ed Leyman?" he insisted, his
honest blue eyes trying hard to read
the truth in Ada's grecn-gray orbs,
"I love them both so WELL
know not which TO choose;
If one l Eyes should tell,
T'other one I'd losc,"
hummed the willful girl.
Joe was silent then, and when Ada
reached her own gate, bade her an
abrupt good-by.
''Be sure and go to the picnic Joer'
she called after him, as she ran, laugh
ing, up the steps into the house.
1t was an ideal day-iust the one
when young mans fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of love; and Ed Ley
man could not resist the force that ma
ture and Ada Huron brought to bear
on him as they rolled along gayly be-
hind the sorrel trotter toward the pic
mic grounds.
They had just left the town, and
were gliding leisurely along the tree
lined country road, when he suddenly
said: "Now, Ada, you must give me
my answer" =,
"What answer?" she artlessly asked.
"You know very well. Will you
ooh let's talk sense!" she interrupt
ID. provoked that he came to the point
so bluntly. She loved tactics.
''This is sense to me-"
"Well, then, we'Jl talk nonsense, v
laughed the girl.
Sense or nonsense, you must answer
my question" -.
"Question, question, Mr.. PresidentH
cried Ada.
"Will you marry me?" he went on,
doggedly.
"The question needs debating before
it passes the house." she laughed.
"Adar'
"Edp'
"Won't you say yes?"
But lust then some of their friends
drove near them, and Ada, glad OF an
interruption, seized the reins to give
them race.
The day passed pretty much as such
days usually do; the men hshed ano
the girls made n pretense OF joining III
the amusement--all except Ada, who
declared herself too lazy for even that
quiet sport. She had book, and' en-
sconced in a coy nook, would read IT.
Presently to her retreat came Ed and
loo arriving simultaneously from dif'
to,ont directions. After looking dag
ccrs Mt each other they began to talR
On various subjects, throwing pc eobles
into the stream the while. 1t was evi
dent from their constraint that ootl
wore aware of the existing rivalry ano
that they disliked one another accord
ingly ;., o,;et omuse.
mcnt ono - sos
those water lilies floating OUT III 'n'
e' no.h vounp men looked where she
.';nted and saw two regal blossoms
..uo who fetches me one OF them
sball be my future knight" cried ADA ADA
rising with glow of excitement up0r
her face. :. hsr at .act
o,her. at the two skiffs tnat wcr,
"oored o'n, near by. then back at the CIR
again. :. f, -. ..;d eagerly. "a
ant 10 sec whether the days OF chi'