The Yale expositor., 1895-04-05
HE WAS ANSWERED.
Ky Mary Grace HaIpine.

congenial occupation ut that hour.
The latter sat with his feet upon the
railing, and his chair tipped back,
watching with half-shut eyes, the cloud
OF smoke that circled above his head.
FitZaddle was one of those happy i'll
dividuals who are always on excellent
terms with themselves and the seM-
complacent smile upon his face indicat-
ed that his thoughts were Of very
agreeable and 1attering nature.
IL say, Phil, what dye think OF the
old Larcom placer
I'm what respect?' inquired the in
dividual addressed, raising his eyes
from his book.
"Why, in respect to a family resi-
dence for myself and Mrs. FitZaddle,
that Is to be-" responded julius, strok-
ing his mustache with a supcrlauvely
conceited air.
81 think as l always have thought,
that it is a delightful place But l
didn't know that it was for sale"
"Nor /. But shouldn't wonder If
lived there, for all that"
Philip stared at his companion for
q moment, and then resumed his book,
evidently not considering the subject
worth further discussion.
But this did not suit Fitzaddle,
whose mind was burdened with some
important secret that he was anxious
to disclose.
IL say, Phil" he resumed, evidently
too full Of himself to remain quiet or
let any one else be. this getting mar
ried is rather ticllish business, isn't IL,
now? Giving up ones bachelor privll-
eyes, the admiration Of the pretty girls,
and all that sort of thing? But, then,
fellows got to be married some
time. What dye say TO being my
groomsmanT
Philip laid down his book. well
knowing that Fitzaddle would give
him no peace until he had heard him
through.
"But you haven't told me vet the for
tunate lady's name" he said smiling.
Cant you guess" said FitZaddle,
simperlng. The charming Flora Lar
com, TO be sure"
Philip Austin looked thunderstruck.
'Do you mean to say that you have
proposed to, and been accepted by Miss
Larcom?'
well, no, not exactly. That is to
say. l haven't gone through the form
y
-Ahem! But l know just as well
what her reply win be as though l
had"
Philip looked rs IL he hardly knew
whether TO laugh or be angry.
perhaps Miss Larcom proposed to
your he said dryly.
"Well. no. not exactly that, either.
The dear girl has confessed. though
not to me, the-aw-too fiattering eSti-
nation in which she holds me-"
Philip Austin started TO his feet. look
ing at the little coXcomb as though he
would like 10 fling him over the railing
into the garden beneath, which he
could easily have done.
what do you mean ny telling such
nonsense as that?" he said angrily.
"Its not nonsense at ALL" retorted
Fitzaddle. sulxily. ats the truth; and
you needn't get so mad because 1t cuts
you out. knew that you were sort
of smitten in that quarter! but
don't know that the charming creature
is so desperately in love with me that
she has neither eara nor eyes for any
one else"
"What makes you think that she is
so desperately in love with you, as you
call it,"
Because l hetard her tell Augusta
Jones so. in just SO many words. /
don't mind telling you, Phil. the way
happened to find out" added Fitzaddle,
dropping his voice TO low. confiden-
tial tone. "You see. yesterday l stroll
ed down 10 Mr.. Jones orchard. Hear
ing the sound of girls laughing. l look
ed through the hedge, and saw Flora
and Augusta sitting under a tree eat
fng apples. Augusta was naming
Flora's destined husband. and she tried
10 make the seeds spell your name;
but ii was no 20. Then she tried mine
and they just spelled IL. Then Augusta
declared that / was TO be Flora's hus-
band; and Flora said that it was too
much to hope for. confessing that she
was desperately in love with me. but
she was afraid that l could never be
brought TO the point Of proposing.
Sweet girl. she looked so charming as
she said this, with her smiles. dimples.
and bushes, that. had she been alone,
l should have rushed forward and as
sured her that her fears were ground
less; but tonight will tell her how egl-
tirely her love is returned. Don't you
envy me. my dear fellow? BY Jove!
such eyes! such complexion! And To
Illllk III y Hll 10 Ullup IOT lne iSNluS!
And giving his sandy mustache a
still more "killink twist" Julius Fitz-
addle strutted down the street. swing
ing his little bamboo cane in the air.
and evidently enjoying in anticipation
the triumph and happiness that await
cd him.
Half an hour later he was in the
presence Of his charmer.
"My dear Miss Larcom-Flora. II
Won will let me call you So" lisped
Fitzaddle. laying his hand on that
portion Of his vest where the heart is.
or Is supposed TO be, "the feelings that
fill my bursting bosom are-are-"
Here FitZqddle forgot what came
next in the pretty little speech he had
conned over so many times and was
brought to a stand.
'That is to say" he resumed, with
n desperate effort taking courage from
the thought of the favorable response
that was sure 10 be his, "the bursting
feelings that fill my bosom are-are
too numerous TO mention"
In his effort TO look languishing, Fltz-
addle had rolled up his eyes and 50
contorted his features as to give him
the appearance Of n man either just
going into fit or coming ont OF IL.