The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-06


thereby for q week. -.
ONLY TO MEET HIM.
Then came the r street stage. I knew
that when he returned from Office he walked
down + street, as so many other young
business men do, and also men who are not
young and men who have no business.
During this etage had wild desire to be
on that busy street just after 4 O'clock. At
first tried to have an errand there, but
later on in this period would 60 without
having the slightest pretense Of business.
Indeed, / felt hurt if any one gave me bit
of ribbon to match or told me 20 get Sam
pie Of dress goods. l did not even pretend
to be interested in the snowy displays of
millinery or fancy work. 1 saw him four
times on that interesting thoroughfare.
The first time fanced that he was pleased.
/ am afraid showed only too plainly how
delighted was. It was so exaspeFatiug to
have to try to be ooolly dignifled and
merely nod. There he was The only man
had ever dreemed about. l had Unused
in a crowd all day on tue absent face that
had fixed me-" and then to have chat face
before me just as l was wishing for it-that
was happiness
saw him at a reception soon atterward.
II was one OF those state affairs, aud as
had generally found them rather dull
thought would vary, the monotony and at
the same time return the compliments Of the
came as late as he possibly could and I took
my revenge by keeping him at my side the
rest OF the evening. He submitted grace
| fully, but have never seen him since for
| any satisfactory length Of time.
have met him at different social gather
ings. but have only been vouchsafed few
words with him. Hewitt Rngered me to Bee
him look at all the girls in the heart thrill
| ing way OF course knew even when he
was thrilling me alone that he very likely
| ndored all the girls in the same eve-y fash
| ion, but il didn't trouble me any until saw
it. I had been told that he was lady
killer. but wouldn't believe il. When
| saw, l soFrowfully admitted the fact and
straightway thought up very QUITTING
speech intended to wither him. He never
gave me the chance to deliver it.
THE PRINCE Is SHY.
invited him to a party at our house. He
wouldn't come. He had plausible excuse
and pretended to regret his inability to be
| present, but have since thought that he
was afraid. He didn't need TO be-he was
safe-I never had any real designs on him
asked him to several little evening companies
at my home, but he always had good excuses
either a severe headache or urgent busi-
ness matters or previous engagements.
Finally the humor OF the thing struck me
and used to take pleasure in calling him
up by telephone and inviting him to ficti-
ttous parties. 1t was such fu1 to hear him
regret" and be $50 sorry" And then l
knew, too, that there was another girl who
telephoHed only on rare occasions to him,
| and knew how much more pleased be was
when she telephoned. / took malicious
pleasure in his disappointed tone when he
found 1t was only /. That telephone. by
| the way, could tell SOME interesting stories,
or at least could. Pm glad the telephone
can't.
saw him on street again 1t was soon
after the first party l had invited him TO.
| He turned and walked a short distance with
me, telling me how sorry he was that he
had missed it. l was very sorry, too, but
pretended to be only indifferently so. l
wasn't so overcome with delight this time
at seeing him. 1t was chilly, raw day,
and his nose Yves as blue almost as his eyes,
which looked faded by daylight, and he
! needed a shave; besides, | happened to
| think of what some one had said-that he
looked as If he had the liver complaint. A
| Prince Charming indeed! The next time
he walked straight past without seeing me.
Another fond Illusion was rudely evapo-
| rated. had always firmly believed that
instinct or infusion or something always
| told one when some one was near who was
thinking of you or looking at you steadily.
was doing both.
FOR THE LAST TIAE.
The last time sa W him was on the same
street and about the same place. hadn't
seen or telephoned to him for a week and
| Travelled down town for the express purpose
Of seeing him. was repaid, saw his back.
| Since then Two been pining. 1t isn't nearly
such uncomfortable work as the noveIists
| make 1t out to be. II isn't absolutely psces-
| sary 10 lose ones appetite. You don't all
ways get thin-indsed, it's having an oppo-
site effect on me. haven't a great deal of
musical talent, but l take mournful pleas
ure in playing Mendessohns "Consolationn
as dolefullY as caa, and "Forsaken" and
the most solemn Methodist hymns In the
dark. Then l read all the sonnets on I'M
requited love that / can find. sit In the
twilight and moonlight great deal, and
really it's quite pleasant to pine. Only
lately I've been finding il rather more diff
| ncult, because just as I settle down TO have
real quite moe piHing hour all alone, my
thoughts will wander to the strong manly
face Of one whose eyes are not heavenly
blue, to be sure, nor his locks golden, but
who plainly thinks Pm a little hft nice