The Washington bee., 1894-05-26
TIME TO GO At.EAD.
Signs That Told an Observant Girl That
She Was Betrothed.

Signs That Told an Observant Girl Ihat
She Was Betrothed.
They happened to meet in State
street stu.e the other day and they
had a conversation which sent one of
them away with floods of light illu-
minating her soul She was one of
those girls who are adored by old
ladies' and constantly invited TO tea
by them to meet bachelor sons, and
who can count all the beauX they ever
had ON the fingers of one hand.
The other-well. she was different;
she was one Of those maddening crea-
lures who are always mysteriously sup
piled with roses and bonbons and es-
corted 10 the theatre on first nights,
in spite Of the fact that all the other
girls are agreed that there is abso-
lutely nothing in her" The latter
young woman was meditaing over
some silks when the other greeted her.
Il suppose you are trying 10 decide
between the old rose and the pale
green she said.
We'll, no." replied the other girl
frankly. You see, / am getting my
wedding things, and / think I'll have
both" Then she looked down to blush
and looked up TO see the effect of her
wol gs
is it possible? p
Yes, dear, and you can't imagine
how nervous i am"
II only hope your
"Will be happy? OF course / shall;
why, / can always make him do just
what / choose"
The other girl pursed up her lips and
looked virtuous. 'Oh, l shouldn't like
that at all The man | marry must
be one that | can obey"
Not at all, my dear. 1t is all very
nice to talk that way to the men-they
like it and it sounds pretty, besides
doing no harm until you are really go
ing to marry one Of them, when you
want your own way, just like any other
sensible woman"
We'll, do tell me how he began
the other girl dreamily.
Proposed? oh, but he hasn't done
it yet"
But / thought that you''-
Were selecting a trouSSeau? SO i
am, goosie You see it is just this way:
He will call at S this evening. and by
at latest we will be formally en-
gagged"
asked the other girl.
Simply by precedent. When a man
asks you in an anxious tone if you
think a married man ought to give up
his club you may know that his in
tentionS are serious; and when he fol-
lows it up few days later by asking
you if you don't think a man has a
right to smoke all over his own house
b e Ns<r1 4 IL,
wedding shall be at home or in
church"
My goodness
Yes out that wasn't what convinced
me-"
''Oh, do tell me about it,"
NO, it was simply this: / met him
on the street yesterday, and he was
reading a paper SO intently that he
didn't even see me until | spoke. Then |
he. bluShed violently and in great con- |
fusion thrust his paper into his over |
coat pocket Well, he went home with |!
me and-nOw you must never tell this |
as long as you live"
Il never, never will"
We'll, | was so curious to see what |
be. had been reading that confused him !,
So, that ] made an excuse to slip out |
into the hall where his coat was hang |
Ing and take the paper out of his pock-
ct and what do you think it was?'
'oh. l can't imagine"
1T was a household paper, and the
article that he had been reading was
one which proved conclusiyely that |
two people could live a great deal |
more cheaply than one Now. DO YOU
see why | am commencing to select |
my rousseau?" she asked trium-
phantly.
Yes, l do" meekly replied the other
girl.-Chicago Daily Tribune.