Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-12

think either way. II did care, should
know II, think. Girls who care say
they could not be happy doing any
thing but marrying, while ! could &c
on and do any number Of things-bc
Just as I am for a long time, and then
study, oh, all sorts of thingsi might
even, after got past-after people
stopped saying was attractive--lilse
TO study medicine. You do have some
girls like me in your class, ont you?'
I'VE have some pretty girls, he said,
who apparently have no real love for
the work"
''Therei' she cried Don't you see
how just the way you say that makes a
reason for me 10 be afraid TO marry you7
Now, your queerness, and abruptness,
and the not being sure whether you are
making fun OF me, are half fascinating,
but perhaps II were married 10 you
they would irritate me and we should
be dreadfullv unhappy.
Gould you ever believe that made
fun Of youP" he asked. She did not
answer, but gazed down into the water
with unseeing eyes.
This getting married Is a great prob
lem" she said, with a sigh.
Yes" he answered, heartily, 'one
OF the most urgent and important ques-
tions Of the day" She looked up at
him uneasily; he looked down tender
ly and continued: 80 urgent that /
long TO have IL settled in the little time
left before the train goes"
"Ohl" she said, ''you don't realize
how seriously and earnestly one should
think IL over"
Eyes, do" he answered. ~ myself
have pondered on it long and care
fully"
80" she said, you had TO argue
yourself into II, TO work yourself up to
believing you cared for mel This wind
really is Us keen as in Boston. Come,
let's go and get warm"
/ They walked on In silence toward the
hotel. As they crossed the platform
and picked their way among the boxes
and bundles man who was busted
with a paste pot looked up with an
amused smile at their solemn progress.
She caught II.
Everything is being labeled" she
said, namely.
YES" he answered, Except me.
Am TO be tagged, rejected or 'ac-
cepted?'"
She stood still and looked at him with
indignant contempt
/ Your train leaves so soon perhaps /
had better say good-by here; you must
have some final arrangements to make
| hope IL will not be too windy for a
pleasant trip back TO New York Good
by"
He took her extended hand. ,"As you
say" he answered, 1--WE must make
some final arrangements. You know
love you? VIII you marry me?"
Cant you see how incompatible our
natures are?" she cried ~ so earnest
and warm-hearted, and you so fiippant
and cold"
| The man among the boxes grew in
terested. lie chose a box nearer them
for his next label
She lowered her voice. "Do you
know" she asked, that you are still
holding my hand?"
Yes" he said, ~ know IL, though /
am so cold and indifferent viii you
marry me?"
The train bell rang. "They must
have changed the time" she said.
run or you will be left"
AS the forlorn little train pulled out
they walked down TO the beach.
you will have to wait for to-night's
train, and won't that make you miss
your boat How about those poor girls
and cczemn2"
"rhcy will have to get on without
me, poor things" he said. "But it is
the patients who have eczema, you
know. Perhaps shall stay over Sun
day now"
She looked at him with delighted
eyes. What" she said, two whole
days for us to be happy inl'-Kathcrino
Bates, in Kate Fields Washington.