The midland journal., 1893-04-21

Not word, come on. When l intro
duce fellow, it goes. See?"
Before Tom could resist, he found
himself in the centre of Group in Sec
ton 12 (the girl-friend remembers the
section), bowing and scraping to sew
eral young girls, attired in charming
costumes. Then, to add to his en-
barrassment, whom should he see but
the girl who had been seated behind
him at the theatre
Miss G., my friend, Tom Gift
ford, said the filter.
Tom bowed so profusely that all he
could see was the tips of his toes, and
when he looked up. his face was as red
as the rose she wore at her corsagc.
She greeted him with what is called a
"cold, cynical smile, while at the same
time her eyes flashed dangerously.
Miss c." stammered Tom, "may
I see your programme ?"
Certainly"
Tom took it, and then he suddenly
remembered that he didn't dance and
that he was making an ass of himself.
Thank you," he said, "but-but the
fact is, I don't dance"
Don't you = she said, with the same
cold look chow unfortunate"
"Yes-that is, 1 don't mean that
mean how unfortunate for me-.
"Oh -
But perhaps you might let me put
my name down and we could take, or
OR walk out the number T.
THAT would be delightful !" she re.
piled, with mild sarcasm.
"Yes; wouldn't it q? Thank you so
much T.
Don't mention it.
And in a moment she was whirled off
in the arms of q young man with pale
face and tall figure. Somehow, Tom
escaped from the group. The girl
friend says he ran away without even
excusing himself, but Tom says not,
At any rate he got into corner all by
himself, and watched the dancers. He
discovered that none danced SO grace.
fully as the young girl whose untimely
death he had wished for the other night
at the concert. "How pretty. she is !
And what way she has of looking at
you !! he thought.
Well, Tom talked and walked out his
number with her, and he doesn't re-
member what happened. After that he
somehow worked himself into the house
where she lived. No one knew Just
how he did it, but he became an invet-
crate caller, and he sat out everybody
else, and he was sulky when she looked
at any other fellow. She was very
clever and it was the triumph of art to
have reduced him to such submissive
ness. He deserted his old haunts and
threw away his old pipe. One night
about midnight-Tam never went any
earlier than that-he made good, old
fashioned bluff. AS he hesitated upon
The threshold before taking his de-
oarture, he said {:
Il am afraid it will be some time be-
fore 1 shall call again, Miss c."
Indeed ?" she said, lifting her brows.
"Yes you see. II am going away"
Going away? Well, Mr.. Clifford,
it is 12 o'clock, and perhaps if you stay
any longer, papa-
Il mean that I am going to leave the
,ity."
TO leave the city ?" the words trem-
oled from her lips.
"Yes."
why, where-where are you going?"
ITO Ito Havana England - any
where"
How strange you shouldn't know
just where May I ask why"
You may. You see, my health isn't
very good"
AS he made this announcement her
ges rested in astonishment upon his
stalwart figure.
Your what ?" she murmured.
my health" he replied. unblush-
ngly. You see, II need a change
ii climate"
why, you don't look very i'll.
How appealingly the blue eyes were
uplifted How charming looked the
graceful figure as she leaned one arm
upon Chinese vase about as tall as
herself.
We'll. you see, you can't always tell
by a fellows looks" There was q
pause. Then he added, desperately,
Miss G., the truth is, II am 60
ing away for another reason" ..x
Another reason ?"
"Yes. 1t is madness to remain here.
II adore you. I dare not remain.
You have host of admirers, any one of
whom is dearer to you than l. Good.
by, Miss G., goodby."
He rushed for the door.
Don't go!' -
Rose f
Tom r.
Her head was on his shoulder now.
You ask me to stay for your sake p
Yes"
"You love me ?"
''You know do.
"And you have loved me-
Ever since you made that extremely
ungrammatical remark ]: fWhy don't
some one shoot that girl r" Here her
voice choked. "Oh. Tom r. And she
sobbed on his shoulder Then he kissed
away her tears and they plighted their
troth. If you don't believe it, ask her
dearest friend. Detroit News.
Very Appropriate.
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