Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-18

for Us, we were happy. Uns q - would
say 20 the other:
What are YOU going % dor
al haven't decided What YIN zen
des
i haven't made up my mind
81 believe III walk o. the pier and
wait for an idea
Oh. then, so viii l.
There were men about too. One
perhaps forty years old-took fancy to
me- They leased me about him, and |
hadn't even ambition to retaliass--just
let them tease. AT first had mild in
tenrion OF transferring him to Mis-
Brown they would have made = nice
rnafchl, bat il proved TOO much trouble.
He would do anything for me and moth
ing for her, aud We needed some man TO
devise amusement and do the talking
fer as. He tried to make us promise TO
return some time. although we hadn't
spoken OF going. He persisted in trying
10 make Us premise, and We were too
inert TO oppose HIM So one day when
he was out In = boat We stepped on board
a steamboat and went up to North Car
DINA
Beautiful cotntry! Oh. the flowers
on the North Carolina hills! ! began to
appreciate the scenery. and Miss Brown
became SO sprightly she alarmed me.
told her IL she couldn't help growing
younger so fast should have to send
home for an older chaperon. Then we
drifted about to other places-Sparkling
Springs last and longest. We staid at
private hotel-fine old southern house
IN perfect preservation-magnolias and
cape jasmine and pickaninnies. While
think of it let me warn you IL you ever
go south be careful. You viii think
every man you meet is in love with you
they are all so devoted.
There was one man at our hotel.
When say q man mean ono who takes
your breath away. There were plenty
Of apologies for men and several women
worth looking at. There was = young
widow with q pensive air and roper
tory of touching illusions TO her dear
husband, which were very fetching.
She had more men about her than any
woman in the house; in fact, she could
command all Of them except the one !
spoke of.
when I arrived he was dancing Q
good natured attendance on young raa-
tron unhapp;ly married and exceedingly
pretty, infantile type, theatrical tend
ency to pose. She had wrapped her
self about him like vine and gave him
daily bulletins of her troubles. Just
think of It'll How can q woman? And
what did that man do but come and 10
peat all her condolences to me!
".Do not tell me- I would beg. lido
not care to hear her private Affairs
Neither do L. he would laugh, 4
think you might share the burden Of
woe which she thrusts upon me-
''After came perhaps he neglected
her or broke some of the tendrils she had
fastened upon him. It was only natural
that he should show me about little,
all the other men being occupied with
the widow. He was merely trying to
keep me from stagnation, I'm sure. It
was absurd for her to grow Jealous, but
she did, and she q married woman! Visi-
bly, jealous! Perfectly preposterous. es-
pecially when there was nothing between
us. Were only amusing each other;
only passing away the tine-the days
were so long and delightful"
As she spoke she kept nervously twist
ing a ring which had never before no
ticed an her hand.
when did you get thatT I asked.
"Oh. he gave it to me" smiling.
$50 You are engaged. Please tell mo
what he is likey'
You shall see for yourself. He said he
would come on this winter"
"Then there will be another wedding
at Rose HIP
What do you mesnY with srching
brows and surprised eyes. II do not ex-
pect him-he said so; that was ALL"
You mean that you do not care for
him to Gomez"
To this she would make no reply, only
looked at me in a hooking way, and l
rose to go. We climbed the hill arm in
arm, and jumped into the cart and was
about to touch the pony with tho whip
when she leaned over, placed her hand
on the back Of the seat and whispered:
"All that talk about Father Time Is q
They ought TO say Mother
Time. always knew Time was wom-
an because-time-wil
She picked up her skirts with one
hand. threw me kiss with tho other
aud ran into the house. Ny eyes and
thoughts followed her until rug at the
reins apprised me that pony had started
for home on his own accord. delicately
that an afternoon call should
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