Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-28

friends fancy themselves In love with
me that You have tried 10 convert
your Platonism Into passion. Do you
think can't see through it?'
The man rose and went 10 the VIM
dow.
ITS beastly day. Pop" he said.
She went TO the mirror over the man
telplece and putted her hair.
You are the only man l know who
has never proposed to mo. You should
DO 80, Charlie. just TO be In the fash
ion"
lie spoke abruptly. What did you
sayG" he asked.
She pulled the longest curl In her
fringe down toward the top OF her
nose.
II went 10 Douglas. and they cut
my hair too short" she answered.
His reply was not audible.
did you swear, Charlle2" she con-
tlnued. II felt Inclined to swear at
them myself; but II was too late. /
never waste q bad word when Its use
has gone. II has two uses-to intlmi-
date or to shock. Now r.
u wasn't talking about swearing.
What was your last remark about mar
riage2"
"oh. l said you had never proposed
to me. You don't intend to deny
that2"
You expect me to beginG'
III would be amusing. Just FOR fun,
We should both know the result be-
forehand--a feeling which | never eN-
have always been oonceited. aud their
vanity has led them to a knowledge
of my feelings which was fictitious,
alone was certain OF the result. Now,
In this case, we should both be In the
secret. never kept you out Of q secret
yet Charlie"
III you were less OF baby"--he be-
gan.
And you less OF man"--she re-
lie finished for her. "rhe plan might
answer"
But the mood and wltchery OF the
sunshine and the warm. still afternoon
were ON her. She moved toward him
and laid her hand on his arm.
Charlie. 10 give me pleasurc-ploaso
begin"
He looked down at her then, and his
face worked strangely. The light fell
full ON her lifted throat, her red lips,
her beautiful long-fringed eyes.
"a poor man" he said gravcly, poor
In your eNtravugunt Ideas wants to
marry YOU. \ young man who might
have done better and has frivoled in
stead. A man who bets. or gets rich
on occasion starvca on champagne and
hirb-prired elrarH when he M down on
Ills hicl,
"Charmlnr. charming, charmlngw
"A man who has known YOU a long
time Who has loved yotlr tears and
,nur laughter, who mas bnsted In your
sunshine and shIddered In your shad.
ows An old friend who " young In
wisdom who loves You. Who loves
you Poppy, loves you. Who huds YOU
win ,nitr inurbtsr tho ono serious
tbin,. in his llfe who would give all
cise for tt-nnd IN ashamed TO own all
tbis-even to Won !"
She drcw back scared.
"Oh Chnrliev' she said. with bitter
,l,tlc iourh How stupid, You are in
earnest
III, ,nrnest" he repeoted- -"yes. No
lonecr vour fTicnd who mad aworn that.
4, 10 ohio noNndaya one must never
fncl merely live 10 give sensations In
othcrs That ia tho mask we an wear
~, t,ni,o ma oruenr. chnrnlnn. am airlk
az artiny 10 vaut'
she nTotasiel cyan never Noted 10
mo. We wore both friends and | shall
glory i'm flint. We meant TO be n social
sncceas and yvc have our ambition.
Stature aided ms nv nor birthday pres
cnfs of fnres NOT too plain and wits
mai loo anil mnnnorg not too vulgar.
W. Yo,, ' 49,, V sars,tearin,- vo,ir creed
~ 80 ~ ~, ~ 49, q -, 80, NJ, - ia
Nluthe ~ ~ "llS Nulue ~" ~. - ''
she wniked across the room and
spoke quleNly' ,..,. 4. .,,,.
Jt " ureS2ine OF you, w J., 1"m
be helpeu, iaVc a cls" ',,. W. w.
VIII tax u over blS'ec' you'H'''' Ho"
do you feolI 90, 4. 49,,
lie ala not look round M ne Itc'l
the starry eyes iooklnE thIouEh
cloud OF smoke Even then they uane
him feel that she had not one Jot OF
4ynuulhy with his new role, whether