Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07


examining IL. bus Ia reality analysing
his state Of mind Wa be lesloGss II
80. DC really loved Bessie, but could h
ask Der 10 Be his when I'll he bad sen i
confirmed her coquetryr
Bessie and Hughes came near and !
stopped bsfors . large plant. bat with
their backs toward Cecil. who wss wei i
screened from them
Aiss Fslhngton." said the author IN I
the unnsistAkable voice q devotion. do
You like itersturey
Il love it, she replied. LET me tell /,
you listle secret that you must never
reveal have lately had quite mum
Der II poems pubiishsd-snonymous
Of course
Adorable. he cried, enthusiastically.
"You must show them 10 me-
by no means. You would criticise
the poor little attempts"
Not for worlds. They could not
help being full OF fire and genius. But
would you not like 10 devote your life,
yourself. 10 literature"
.'Oh. Mr.. Hughes. my humble talents
wouldn't last fortnight"
II don't mean in that way; though
your talent would. mean would you
not like 70 live always in literary at
mosphsre-in fact. Miss Fsllington, as
the wife Of an author"
Pardon me. Mr.. Hughes" she ex-
claimed, but do believe this rare plant
is dying. must tell father at once"
Don't turn mo aside" pleaded tho
author, trying to catch her hand. Il
love you to-
Hush. hush, Mr.. Hughes" she whis-
pered. Here comes some one"
The some one was Tom Plotton, and
he vas 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"
very WELL replied Hughes gallant
ly. land think can make . good de-
cision on the latest and directest infor-
nation"
Don't you dare" exclaimed Bessie,
with a light laugh. the meaning Of
which came in words as soon Is the au-
thor was out of hearing.
''Oh, I'm 50 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. II 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 have no doubt" he heard
Piotton say, "thas II were now to
say that / love you you'd thank some
one for intsrruptng. and laugh a.
heartily over my stiffness. wouldn't
your
perhaps I should"
Though you have given me some en-
couragement, Bessie"
'sHave y Come. want to ten father
this plant il dying"
They moved away and Cecil returned
10 the parlor. thrilling with pleasure at
his narrow escape. He rejoiced greatly
that Bessie FaIlington had never had q
chance to laugh at him. he shortly
withdrew elated, but In the night doubt
of his decision troubled him. The heart
and head would not agree. The strong
OF became the latter, the fuller was the
former Of regret that be could not have
Bessie Fallington.
Next morning he hastened to Piotton's
establishment and found that gentleman
In his glass oface looking quite happy.
Happy commission stroke" asked
! Cecil.
Eyes, an unusual ono. Well, sup
pose you have como to compare notes
about Bessie Fallington."
"Yea."
"Well, what's your decisiouT
THAT she y ., heartless flirt, and !
think Ill give up all thoughts Of her."
"You think %.
Eyes. only think. for I stfll can't de-
eide, and came again to get your opin-
KIM"
well. I'll Let you have Il I don't
think she would make you good wife.
believe myself she b . hirt, and has
lots Of faults. II were you I'd look
elsswhsre."
This u your earnest. sincere advice.
IL ity'
1T 10. But there IL another reason
Why I'd give her up II were you"
what IL it?'
''She y engaged"
Engaged and flirting around the way
ahe 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 night Not to HushesY
Potion laughed heartily and said.
''Guess again"
II can't Give me the name"
Thomas J. Potion"
Cecil sank into q chair and stared.
Tom laughed boisterously, nine -tenths
Of 1t being pure. unalloysd Joy.
But you said stsmmered Cecil,
''thst she was . fiirt, no housekeeper
and full Of faults"
II know did. and say 50 still"
And going 70 marry herr
Yes. by al means. and well b -
happy - any ons can BE- on earth.
love Bessie Fallington, and II she had
ten times her fAnlfs my love demands
that must have her. and IL viii have
her. As ! told you bsfors. love win
move heaven and earth 10 get - object.
I've won bsr. asd. let her faults b what
thsy may. love her and must have
Der. '-Howard II. Hops in Ysnkee
Blade.
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