The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09

that while Bushr0d Herndon would Sla0iy
work his hands off for the salaries 1hey o.
fer ne will never farm out his name era MS
| inheritance. 1 shall answer these letters at
/, once. 1t is a matter of business!
General Herndon went into the house anu
Ethel sunk into a seat with a sigh.
"'Taint no use' said Burreli Winsiett,
sinking his head "When Cousin Bushrcd
gifts or his ;&ef boss you can't pull him OIL
an you can't stop the boss. l wish some
body's banter me that way. l. q give EN-
leave to take my name an hang it UP III 2
jimson weed patch"
Burrell turned away and went INTO the
house. SusY looked a Ethel a moment ana
then sat down and slipped both arms around
her Nothing was sad by either enc put
there seemed to be some secret undefStanH-
ina between them. simultaneously beth or
tno Young ladies' began to tumble in their
noci<ets for theil handkerchefs. and they
didn't find EN- any too soon, either, Tor polh
had begun TO cry. and if any BODY reaHy
needs pocket handlIerchicfs at SUCH . mo-
ment it is Il woman.
"Don't cry, chickadee," said Ethel, be
tween her sobs. She was the older Of the
"How can 1 stop until you stop?" asked
Suay.
why. YOU have nothing to cry for, dear
said Ethel wiping her eyes.
ION. haven't I?' exclaimed Susy. almost
indionan+lv. oh lust haven't ?' Then her
ears broke forth afresh.
.There! don't cry, chIckadee! You n.ush
cry every time you see tears III my eyes.
Ethel caressed her in q mctherly way.
1T isn't that" sobbed Susy. On II ism
| that
.~T,hen. what's the matter? Did Burrell
| propose at the spring yesterday?'
..0n. it's worse than that" said Susy, cry
inc more than ever "lts-just-teri1ble!
| .-phen tell me all about it, dear. Maybe
| you'll feel better"
.ryas. but now will you feel?' asked Susy
| iool-ins al Ethel with red and s"ollea eyes
| Ne? Now, just try me and see replied
| Ethel.
| WELL said Susy, picking nervou5iy at q
! corner Of her handkerchief, don get mao
| with poor me. But | just know you will.
why, it must be something terrible III
! decd remarked Ethel, raising her eye
| broWs.
"Ngen, darling, when l was getting ready
| to come mere, papa said" SuSy hesitated
| and suddenly hid her face III EtIlel DoSoi1l'
! "NVeu, chickaQee:"
..,,aua said he vas very much in love with
Won. and asked me to tell you SO. Fe said l
| mast be diplomatic, butch, | don't know
how to be diploma tic With YOU! He said he
hoped to marry you some day'
Ethel pushed Susy away and rose TO her
feet.
"zle? Wants to marry ne? In love with
rne?', Her face was red with anger and her
eyes flashed. She turned upon ousy on
! how, can YOU insult ne with such message
! as that? What have ! dono?'
| Susy had a little spirit herself; IN fact the
i climate seems TO produce and reproduce thai
! eor4 Of tnin4c in both men and women. she
| raised her head and dried her tears IL 0ace.
! ~ don't see what harm there is in the
| MESSAGE she said deantly. i don't see
| how ii hurts you Papa is just as good as
| he can be. [ don't care who SAWS he isn't
or /
pretend TO love me-
Ethel looked at Susie and laughed hys-
| tericaily.
"Oh. it is toe ridicuious!' she cried. The
brazen old w'retch?'
| al don't see how it is brazen," said Susy
coolly "Burrcll asked me TO marry flm
| right to my face, and [ told him right to
! his face that L would. ! didn't think lie
| was braZen."
| "Thct is because you love him." remark
| ed Ethel.
.I don't know whether 1 do or not re-
| sponded Susy blunty, land / don't care"
! Her eyes filled with tears again.
Don't be silly said Ethel
! ole took hold of my hand and said he'd
! be a miserable man if l didn't marry him,
| and TOLD him that rather than make any
body miserable I'd marry aim some day
when we both get old and settled"
.orhat was surely a wise conclusion
| Ethel declared; you are III love Win GIi-
rell and he With you; but I-heiSho!'
| ooh did ! show it, Ethel? DO I SHOW it
| row?'' suay hid Ter blushins face in her
| hands Did Burrell know it? Oh, L tried
| to aide ii. I 1outed him-so'-she turned
| herself away with a contemptuous air that
was very prettily mmiched-"an 1 turned
| up my nose at nlm-so
! "Show it, cried Ethel. why, OF course
not, child Whoever heard of such thing:
! Nobody, could soc if except those who have