Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-03-15

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1t was from young Englishman. His
naughty mother openly detested America
and regarded American girls as only bear
able if enormously wealthy, Her eldest
son married cool million. Her youngest
her idol, was so foolish as to fall blindly in
love with a dowerless girl
He made as much love to me as he dared
under the stony eyes Of his Another, and
then went with my family to the sea
shore for the summer. Perhaps he missed
me. At any rate, something made him
follow me.
remember that he was playing the "Pil-
grim Chorus when came in from walk
and he said admringly:
What neat little FLY you are!''
Use the plural, please said
Plural, howy' he questioned stupidity
Phyllis, not filly. Besides how dare
you compare me to horseS detest it.'
II hope you don't detest me, for love
YOU
''Nonsense What would your mother
say if she could hear you wooing girl who
is no heiress-a plebeian American at that!
Take care!'
Il don't care what she'd sayl love yo,,
even II you are an American. l love all
America for your sake. although, confess,
used to hate it. Only an American shall
be my wife, If she will have me, and
my mother shall receive her! The little
American shall hold herown with even my
mother. What does she say."
s'Sha Sopa thiS. Tho 1ittla A,,,on;oo,, l.,
too proud to marry into any family where
she is not welcomed by all The slurs cast
upon American girls by your mother in my
presence ring in my ears too loudly for me
to hear you. Your mothers pride forbids
you to marry aught save money. My pride
forbids me to marry aught save the man."
Hang me ii l don't tell her what vol.
sayF' he exclaimed in delight. what n
high stopper you are | like you for it.
You ought to be in our family. I'll marry
you yet, and my mother shall be as glad to
get you as I, for love you, Phyllis"
If you do. you will never mention the
subject to me again, for not only do not
love you in the least. but can't even re-
spect man of your well known habits.
I've demonstrated with you often, and You
won't even try to give them up. You make
q bad lover; you would make worse hus-
band"
"l'll reform if you'll marry me. If !
could be with you always, couldn't help
being better"
"Try it alone first. You are going down
hill fast. Be a man for the sake of your
own manhood and not to please q weak
woman"
II can't. need your daily help"
"You shall have it, / said eagerly
Come and see me every day if you like"
mo, l mean your hourly presence
must be sure of you first. Iwant to reform
for my wife. Dear Phyllis, please say
'Yes."
No, nor said. Il hope you wont think
me unkind, but can't"
"Unkind!' he echoed II think YOU ar,
the cruelest girl / ever knew. don't be
lieve you love me at ALL"
why, of course | don't! Did you
Il think that you have driven me to de-
spair. And when the worst comes Just say
to yourself: This is my work. alone could
have saved him, aud Wouldn't
Il shan't," said hastily and inelcgant-
ly. Because it isn't 1t won't be- |
don't"
phyllis, you little think what you have
done today. II you persist, you have de-
liberately destroyed Il mans soul Mems
souls are in the hands OF women. Mine is
in yours. What will you do with IT,"
AS usual, was badly frightened ! felt
faint, but l stood up and held ont both
hands to him. saying trembingly:
u give it back to you just as received it,
| dare not undertake the responsibility
Make Of it what you will"
He crushed both my hands in his and
then flung them from him.
''1'll go to the devil them" he said. and
Il think he kept his word.
One day came an offer from man who
had loved me ever since was q little girl
and who is the only lover ever had who
became my friend afterward, 1t seems to
me must always have known that he
loved me, and he is still so unseliish and pa-
tient Il friend that | always think of him as
unchanging All that he said was;
Phyllis, we have gone thus far in life
apart. Can't we go the rest of the way to-
gethers" And when said mo" and be-
gan to excuse myself he stopped me.
Dear girl, don't say that to me. have
loved you much too long and too we'll not
to know you. understand all you would
say Trust me as l trust you, and forget
everything l ever said, except that my
heart aches with love for you. Remember
that always. Shall we walk ons"
| was so dismayed by his abrupt dis
missal of the subject that nearly fell
down instead. How conventionality helps
one through crisis!
Il y "
The last one was from man at a ball.
On his dress coat, as he claimed me for q
waltz. was a long, white thread. smil.
ingly called his attention to it and took it
off. My sister saw me, and knowing things
were in that interesting condition when
word would precipitate matters thought to
tease me BY saying:
"Whoi Is it that says il woman will take
the trouble to pick thread from a mans
coat that man may have her for the ask
ingS' She laughed gleefully at our dis
comfiture and floated away
The first time we stopped to promenade
my partner glanced down at me, and there,
caught in the flowers OF my gown, was this
same long thread. He bent down to take
it off just rs we camedO a clearing among
the dancers.
"What are you doingF" said.
ppm picking threads of your coat" he
repeated, stepping in front OF me. will
yous" l thought he meant would go on
with the waltz. laid my hand in his, and
we melted into our places.
Did you understands he whispered.
Now, it is bad enough to have to refuse
man on the sofa, but to have to do it when
you are in his very arms; when while he
tells you over and over that he loves you,
he can emphasize with hand pressure
without reproof; when every second you
are imperceptlbly being drawn closer and
closer, until the wretched truth dawns upon
you that the music and the dance are sec