The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-28
UAdorable. y he cried. entbusiasticaIlv

HAdorable, /" he cried, enthusiastically.
"You must show them to me-"
"By no means. You would criticiso
the poor little attempts"
mot for worlds. They could not
help being full of fire and genius. But
would you not like to devote your life,
yourself, to literature2'
"Ohi Mr.. Hughes, my humble talents
wouldn't last fortnight"
II don't mean in that way; though
your talent would. l mean would you
not like to live always in literary at
mosphere--in fact, Miss Fallington, as
the wife of an author"
pardon me, Mr.. Hughes" she ex-
claimed, "but I do believe this rare plant
is dying. must tell father at once"
"Don't turn me aside" pleaded the
author, trying to catch her hand. 81
love you to-
"Hush, hush, Mr.. Hughes" she whis-
pered. "Here comes some one."
The some one was Tom Plotton, and
he was coming direct for them.
"Mr. Hughes" he said, "they are ask
ing for you in the parlor. They're dis
cussing the authorship of q late anony-
nous poem. They want you to help
them out"
Every WELL" replied Hughes gallant
ly, land think l can make good de-
cision on the latest and directest infor-
nation"
Don't you dare" exclaimed Bessie,
with light laugh, the meaning of
which came in words as soon as the au-
thor was out of hearing.
"Oh! I'm SO glad you came, for, don't
you think, he was just declaring his love
for me-"
Both broke into hearty laugh. Con-
viction struck Cecil. If this wasn't an
evidence of heartless coquetry what
could be? He sincerely thanked his
good fortune that his doubts had kept
him from declaring his own love sew
eral months before in similar place.
"And l have no doubt" he heard
Plotton say, "that if were now tc
say that love you you'd thank some
one for interrupting, and laugh as
heartily over my Stiffness, wouldn't
your ...
"Perhaps I should" ... "..
Though you have given me some en-
enlargement, Bessie"
"Have /? Come, want to tell fathel
this plant is dying"
They moved away and Cecil returned
to the parlor, thrilling with pleasure a
his narrow escape. He rejoiced great,
that Bessie Fallington had never had ;
chance to laugh at him. He shortl,
withdrew elated, but in the night doub
of his decision troubled him. The hear
and head would not agree. The strong
err became the latter, the fuller was tn,
former of regret that he could not hav,
Bessie Fallington.
Next morning he fastened to Plotton'
establishment and found that gentleman
in his glass office looking quite happy.
"Happy commission stroke?' asked
Cecil.
Eyes, an unusual one. Well, sup
pose you have come to compare note
about Bessie Fallington."
YES"
"Well, what's your decision?"
"That she is a heartless flirt, and
think I'll give up all thoughts of her."
"You think So"
eyes, only think, for still can't de
eide, and came again to get your opin
ion"
well, I'll let you have it. l don
think she would make you good wife
believe myself she is flirt, and ha
lots of faults. If l were you I'd lool
, elsewhere"
"This is your earnest, sincere advice
is it?"
sit is. But there is another reasol
why I'd give her up if were you."
what is itf''
"She is engaged"
Engaged and flirting around the wa
she did with you and Hughes and my
self. It's awful. To whom?"
well, it's something of secret YET
She engaged herself only last night"
Last night2 Not to HughesT'
Plotton laughed heartily and said
"Guess again"
81 can't. Give me the name"
"Thomas J. Potion"
Cecil sank into chair and stared
Tom laughed boisterously, nine. tenth
, of it being pure, unalloyed joy.
: "But you said" stammered Cecil
, "that she was firt, no housekeepe
/ and full of faults"
~ know did, and say so still"
"And going to marry herr"
eyes, by all means, and we'll be a
! happy as any one can be on earth.
q love Bessie Fallington, and if she ha
, ten times her faults my love demand
that must have her, and it will hav
her. As told you before, love vii
move heaven and earth to get its object
I've won her, and, let her faults be wha
! they may, love her and must hav
her. Howard NJ. Hope in Yanke