The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-25

every way.
Why she answered, saucily, "there
are other people who like it very much
In this way"
"Who, for instance?"
Reggie Burnett"
A detestable fellow, whom Fred
would not honor by considering as q
rival.
II am proud to find you value his
opinion more than mine," he answered,
holly.
"He, at least, does not neglect to
pay when he loses a wager" she re-
sponded, looking about for the expect
ed box of candies.
Then he is just the man for you to
make wagers with"
Thanks for the advice. 1 shall ar
range one with him the next time he
calls"
And you can make up your hair in
exactly the way he likes it,"
1T is that way now"
Perhaps you are expecting him to-
night" he remarked, suspiciously.
The suspicion hurt her more than his
anger and she began to lose her tenn
per too.
II didn't say I was not!''
THAT is why you are so disagree
able to me! You wish to drive me
away, so that you can have the even
ing free to spend it with him."
How clever of you to guess it all"
They had both forgotten their
original purpose by this time and were
really angry with each other.
"And this" he said, with all the
calmness he could command, ''is the
girl who has promised to marry me!'
"She hasn't married you yet, and she
never will"
very well! It is good it is not too
later'
II am glad it isn'tp'
"Indeed! Then, Miss Bond, I shall
bid you good night, and leave you to
enjoy the company of those whose ad-
miratiou you prize SO highly"
He rushed into the hallway and
picked up his hat. AS he raised it to
his head shower of assorted candies
ratified about him and scattered over
the carpet. BY distracting his mind
from his anger for moment this little
accident brought him to his senses He
felt that he could not leave her SO. and
returned to the parlor to ask If he
might ring for ser want to sweep up
the candies.
As he stepped back to the parlor
door he saw that May had thrown her.
self on the sofa and was sobbing vio-
lently. With one hand she was taking
the pins out of her hair and pulling it
down about her shoulders.
1t is almost always true of lovers
quarrels that repentance comes swiftly,
though reconciliation may be slow. He
no sooner saw that she was crying than
he remem bered he had set to work to
make her cry. Everything else-her
exasperating conduct and all-was for
gotten in an instant. He rushed to
her side, and putting his arm about
her, pleaded:
forgive me, won't you, dear?
had no right to act so disagreeably, and
l am very sorry"
She instantly showed him a very
fearful face.
mo! No! 1t is who should ask for
made up my hair in
that horrid way on purpose to anger
you. Will you forgive me?"
They forgave in the conventional
way. A moment later she laughed
the tears that were still fall
ing, as she reached up and took a
cream drop out OF his hair.
"Why, how did that get there?"
sol l brought that box of candies
and left it in my hat in the hallway.
When 1 was putting on my hat 1
spilled the boxful of candies over my
self. The floor is covered with them"
Then you brought them after all?'
"Yes! l hid them out there just to
lease you"
"Why?' she asked. Then she re-
rendered that she had done up her
lair to provoke him. They both
ooked instinctively at the paper and
hen at each other.
Were you reading those jokes, too9"
lie asked.
She nodded, shamefacedly.
"And you thought you would not
,e fool enough to marry me with
tut having seen me enraged?"
well, 1 suppose you feel the bette.
# having seen me cry" she answered,
aucily.
At this point there occurred a lack of
natter, such as Rosalind says should
,e supplied with kiss. Presently she
Fired, dear l have
hought of another maxim that should
,e added to the two horrid ones in that |
'aper."
what is it?"
''Only a pair of fools would ever
rv tn be as wise as q newspaper |