Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-07

tica-she never kept one waiting. IL
little things like this that mako you feel
a platonic friendship for girl, II any.
thing will.
"Tve boon thinking Of title for ouI
story" sho cried what shall we call it,
"You must namo IT," said, "tlat is
part OF your share Of the labor"
Every well. then. let us call II Two
Friends"
That's n capital idea Now for the
plot"
Tho plot WINS n hard thing TO settle.
The story must have some element 10
lend color to II. Love u course was
barred ont, and friendship must take ito
place; but how, and what incidents to
make use Of In order 10 portray 1t hap.
PLY, VIVA an extremely knotty and Jill.
cult question. Ono thing we fixed upon.
There must be a noble sacrifice on tho
part Of ono or both Of our characters.
But Of what nature and circumstances 1t
should 90 we could not determine.
40 you think" inquired tentative.
~, that such friendship could riso su.
perior even to lover
81 don't know" homtated Miss Merry.
"You bee, | can't speak from expert.
oncc, and novelists always set love GA a
pedestal above tho other emotions"
"Truel But this other story Of ous
must not b. formed on the theories Of
other writers. We must originate II en-.
tiroly."
II don't SEQ how. Neither OF us IL
In loyo or has ever been to my kuowl-
edge"
"Nor to mine. / returned hastily. per-
haps because on this point u shadow Of
q doubt hal crcpt over me.
But ON due reflection | determined
that had answered with perfect frank
ness. No, was not in love with Elsie
Harwood by any means. admired her
very much, twas true, and fanciod that
she rather liked me. had seen q good
deal Of her In the mountains during the
past summer. and once or twice tho idea
had entered my head that she was much
nicer that most girls and that liked to
BE- with her. That was all. Why,
had not seen her dozen times since she
returned to the town.
Having thus disposed Of the triiing
doubt which assailod my conscience, |
turned TO Katharine, who had been busy
planning meanwhile.
There Is only one way to do IT," sho
cried.
"And that"
zone Of us must fall In love"
Iconfoss the idea staggered me at first,
and II was with difficulty that | rccoy-
cred breath enough 70 ask;
(which Of usy'
well" said Katharine thoughtfully,
81 think you better. Tho consequences
are so much less apt to DO dangerous for
man"
"Hcrc. don't know about that. Sup
pose were really to fall In love and get
marriodr'
"Just So What Of IL You must &c,
married some time"
"But marriage is thing follow don't
want to jump into out Of hand, In tho
manner you suggest"
"You goosel You need not fall head
over ears In love; mild case Of imaR
nary love will answer the purpose"
"Supposo II should cause our friend
, ship TO break up
"oh, consistency, thou art jewel
Then how about our theory Of platoni,
Affection" said Katharine, with I
twinkle In her blue eyes.
"Truo cnough!' replied. "Ill tr,
IT, III fall In love with Miss HarwooS
Immediately"
"oh, no, not with her, surely. She
! 30 insipid and foolish"
Now did not think Miss HARDWOOD In
: sipid or foolish ut all. and Katharine'
l criticism nettled me somewhat. 70 tina
r answered rather stiflly that suppose
: u fellow might choose for himself WHOM
: he was to fall In love with.
] Certainly" said katharine, "you ar
4 free TO fall In love with wooden India
: " you WISH
Z Whuroupon we walked In silence 70
I some time, while the plot Of our stor
+ made very little progress.
= Insipid and foolish indecdl tried I
n recall any instance Of these qualities
Z Miss HARDWOOD. but could not. onl
@ remembered Shat she had very larp
d eyes and very pretty mouth, with III
o whitest Of tooth. She wns rather petit
d and clinging sort Of girl. At lea
n that was my mannish definition OF
T. woman who drew forth the chiyalric II
O. stincts Of man. | thought Of the Ion
drives wo had had together during ii
Vt summer and how much had onjoyo
e, talking TO her. Although sho soldoi
IN Raid much she seemed TO graspmy idea
u looking up 10 me the while with her bi
9. eyes In conhding and trustful mamie
III "Oh, no." thought, "sho ~ anythiI
a. but insihd." whereupon Katharin
al who must have guessed my thought
IN said;
ig "whon you have finished thinking
III Elsie perhaps you will condescend to l
turn to our story"
~ "ot course, my dear Katharine, "
" really must pardon the absontminde
- moss OF ono who is no deeply In love"
OF We both laughed at this, and {
IL laugh mado things little bettor |
N tween VA. We agreed that our pl
must form itself naturally, and tho CHI
IT. incident must DO the falling In love
cr tho hero with another girl. AS for I
cd sacrifice we had determined must pl
Id an important part in the story, woco
on not very woll determine what 1t shot
, be.
NE Miss Merry suggested that the III
should give up his sweetheart SO as
" prolong his friendship with his plato
me friond. | reminded her that she h