Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-11
ALL A MISTAKE.

Sheis discovered leaning over basket OF

She Thought Him.
She is discovered leaning over n basket OF
deep red roses.
Poor TonN she begins. He is the most
uncertain man ever knew. Why. it is al.
most one whole long year since ] met him,
and he has not proposed yet. Opportuni-
ties' why, he has had plenty of them.
Oh. he had Just the Grandest chance at Mrs,
Browns ball. We were in the couserva-
tory for fully half an hour | wore Il per-
feet dream of a gOWn-he was perfectly
calm and talked politics.
Then, again, our rides before brca k fast
in the park. And in my riding habit am
really sublime But he was dull and talked
Wall street When think Of the sails and
my white suit, confess almost hate that
man. No, not hate him But he is timid,
do believe. Then all those games of ten
mis- and two full months at Newport and
he-horrible thing!-raved over natures
charms. !i-desperately--"h is so dis
gustingly distressing. shall not give him
another chance; and oh, Tom. dear old
Toml | would have accepted you''-sob-
bng"-but fate has decided against us.
You are lost to me forever. / shall never,
never give you another chance. lTark. |
hear him coming now"
She brings forth another BASKET Of flow
ers and casts his roses aside
He enters the room u little hastily.
She GndiiferentlyJ All, Mr. Revere, is
that you? did not hear you come in
YES, Miss lleartwell."
"Do come and look at these beautiful
flowers Colonel White has sent me. He is
such an adorable old gentleman is he notY
|, for one rather prefer an aged man. They
are 50 clever. social and captivating and"
laughing" they make such ideal lovers
What exquisite taste the dear colonel does
show"
Too gaudy for refined taste, venture
30 say
II think. Mr. Revere you have vcntured
too far"-iciiy.
IL shall venture still further and say
think it outrageous for that old man to run
around with other women ana his wife not
dead year YETI She fumes.
He takes three turns around the room,
then takes from his coat Il bunch of violets.
see, Miss Heartweil, what charming
taste the charming little widow Mrs. Joy,
has. pleaded for tlower. These volets
We're her own choice
Il detest violets. The odor is too heavy
cannot remain in a room with them"
You surely would not have me discard
thcm?"--slirprised.
~ would"-madly u tell you dete,t
them. detc-t that Widow Joy. She is u
painted made up, Jealous woman"
But, BeSSie"-
Wildiy--''l tell you, Tom, ! hate her,
and if you are her friend you cannot he
mine-anh the perfume of those Nioleis is
making me faint feel''---
l.. /.
her for support
Very softly" Bessie"
Tom ''-tenderly.
Mrs Joy does paint, Bessie. | believe
you rubbed some of the other even
ing"
YOU must have been very close" she
draw, herself from him.
Il was, dear-we were dancing"
"Oh, Tom, dear old Tom" He puts lis
arms around her And, Tom, | do think
Colonel White has Il very gaudy taste"
Yes, dear"
And, Tom, DO throw hose yiolets away.
am faint from their odor"
II cannot, darling. know they are your
favorte flowers. This is the bunch you
gave me last night"
Kissing the yioets-"Oh. Tom, how could
YOU The dear, sweet fragrant thincs,'
81 could, sweetheart, BECAUSE because
because''--
WHY. Tom"
"Because love you. Is it yes"
Sottiy-"Ies."
Nov, Tom, darling, you shall know the
truth Colonel White did not send mo
those flowers. Papa is i'll, ana his partner
sent them to him
1.-The dear pretty flowers, What Llist