The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-27
HE POPPED.


puapgsr Several Reasons rney Are Not
Now Engaged.
Thsy. were two fair young things who
Uure spending the night together and ex-
ihanging condolences a. they prepared to
tUtire.
sOh, Katfier' said the bind ono Is
he deftly drew out her hairpins, "what
has become Of that. awful1y handsome
fellow with the hong, dropping mustache
Who used 20 take you driving so often?
sOh, mercyl Did never tell you all
kbout that AFFAIR." asked the brunette.
~You know you didn't, you mean
ming, and am just dying to hear all
ubout It."
ssWell, I'll ten you-but what perfect
ly1pvely russet shoes! Where did you
gst themY
'oh, bother the shoesl / am just dy-
ing
s'Oh, yes. AS was saying, he was per-
fectly lovely-it's long story though.
You remember that I told you he was
equally attentive to my cousin Nell, who
was staying with me at the timer
ssI remember. Perhaps it was only be-
cause she looked so much Ike
swell, it just kept on that way until
our patience was worn out. IL he took
me driving, messenger boy would call
IN our absence with box of flowers OF
candy for Nell. If he took her to the
matinee, he left me book or a magazine
which he especially wanted me to read.
That part was little hard on me-" she
went on meditatively, "but / have an
intellec sual brow and a pair of eyeglasses
and must live up to them"
II KNOW know-go on with your
story"
"Well, as was saying, it went on for
long time like that until Nell and Igot
tired. We laid bet as to which one
could provoke him to proposal first.
The one who won him was to receive an
emerald ring as a wedding present. l
always wanted an emerald ring. The
loser was to be bridesmaid and have the
choice of the best man at the wedding"
"What.a splendid idea! Did you
sWell, we just worked right along IN
that line. learned lot of Byron and
developed q fondness for boating by
moonlight. Nell got him TO teach her
to play on the guitar and sang love songs
to him in the cleaning. We kept on
comparing notes, but neither of us
seemed to get ahead, and was almost
disheartened when
"Don'tstop; go on. Tell me just what
he said"
"Well, Il was alone in the parior in the
twilight. wore my white india silk
and leaned back in that low wicker chair
when heard his footstep. He came in
and sat down beside me and somehow he
got hold sf my hand"-
"Of course. Oh, it's wildly interest
mgt"
~There was a great bunch of lilacs ON
The table near me, and across the way
pomdbody was playing In the Gloam-
lngs You; couldm't think of anything
rsHcvely for q proposal, and 1 knew
fhath Nell would Just keep out Of the
wsy long enough twas all right. Itold
yUu ahe wU up stairs with the dress.
ma1Ier, didn't Ir
tsYes-no-I don't know. Do go on"
Y AHis arm stole along the back of my
cf1a1r- told you 1t was low one-and
he ss66k You know that love you.
Couldyopf-- His mustache just brushed
my ear, and could hear his heart beat,
Vhen''-
'sYou don't mean to say that you were
DnterruptedT
~Wc were. The parlor door few open
with q bang and in came the housemaid
with lighted lamp
'sBut he had said SO much then thas !.
was all right anyhow" declared tl,.>
blond girl.
"Well, notexactiy, for, you see, he had
mistaken me for Nellie in the dark
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