Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22

II suppose you know It already ne says,
wondering II she hears how loud his heart Is
beating. "You know / love you. Won't
you like me q little, Nellyp Won't you
marry meY' and he tries to take her hand,
but she has risen TO her feet and Is standing
there with a very surprised, wholly amused
expression on her face.
Eleanor always laughs when men propose
30 her, but this time her mlrth Is not so
hearty owing chiefly TO the fact that she
feels a trifle remorseful as TO her treatment
Of him.
"Why are you ~laughingy' he cries, REDEEM
Ing. IL do love YOU What Is there so
amusing In that"'
"A goo many other men have loved me
too" says Eleanor, throwing pebbles into
the stream and ceasing to laugh. 'But none
of them ever got me-"
.'But you have not answered me-" he
cries, passionately. wont you give NE a
little hope TO live onr'
why should l marry you?' says the girl
bluntly. (Truly II this be the way she treats
her admirers no wonder she Is not popular)
"Why, indeed" returns the young fellow,
bitterly: ''and yet why not? / an no worse
looking than other men. | am not poor and
l love you. I adore yoav
"Do your says the girl, throwing her last
pebble into the river and watching 1t as it
goes down. but remember, TO love makes
not TO love again. (" with rather an fl-timed
quotation.
"But | could make you so happy" says
the young man wistfully. II know ! could"
~ am very happy as | am. don't want
10 get married for a long. long time yet. But
1t Is getting so late. Indeed, l must be 90
ing"
"Do not go; please do not" he pleads.
"But / must indeed; it is growing dark.
No, don't como with me. And don't think
any more about this nonsense. for l assure
you it could never be; ncrer."
And so she leaves him sitting there among
the violets and ladies slippers" sitting
there with a heavy heart; crying out against
fate as so many have done before.
And as she strolls slowly up the walk, q
light figure, with warm, flushed cheeks and
shy, happy eyes, ONE across the grass to
meet her, and two eager hands are laid on
hers.
Nelly" cries the happy voice, ''are you
ai attention? / have something very nice
To tell Won"
IL an listening. What is itg'
Cant you guess?" says the other, with
downcast eyes and cheeks afiame. what a
stupid old Nell it Is"
Eleanor says nothing, but stands passively
before her sister, while the dogs wag their
tails and giowl.
You know you left the professor and !
together. Well, he stayed all evening and
and-and he has just gone"
HAS he? / can not say your news Is very
thrilling, Helen
But that is not II at all" cries the other.
Can you not guess what | have to tell you7
lie loves me and | am going 10 marry him y
speaking brayely but turning a deeper shame.
faced red.
"Ah is that it?' says Eleanor, releasing
her hands and walking OH. well, | though,
you would
But are you-are you pleased?' cries
Helen. Nell. won't you even kiss me and
say something niceg'
Kiss you?' says the girl, turning amazed
ly, .'Of course, II you want me 10 and say
something nice. What on earth is there tc
say!"' looking vaguely around at tine trees and
dogs for Inspiration. well IL hope you
will always be as well pleased as you ART
now"
Then she goes on, with a dire suspicion
that perhaps she has not said exactly the
right thing after all.