The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1896-02-27

N~ The speaker was
tall, handsome
girl, with the physical beauty and
grace Of figure which athletic exercise
has bestowed upon the typical end-of-
I the-centliry maiden, and though Flor
sncs Masters could be soft, and even
vs. sympathetic upon occasion, 1t was only
within her own family circle that she
induiged mas she termed them
these weaknesses.
Her companions were two men in
boating flanneis, both good looking,
tsts ia totally different ways; for while
Capt Charles Courtney was dark. with
his olive skin bronzed by service in
india, Edwin Norton was fair, of the
purc Anglo-Saxon type.
elf YOU are abiding to platonic
friendships, Miss Masters" answcred
Capt. Courtney, II am sorry TO say that
cannot agree with you"
"l3ut why should friendship, and
friendship alone, be more impossible
between man and woman than
between two men or two women?" I'M
quircd Florence, impatiently.
IL think you are quite right, Miss Mas
ters," observed Norton. Presenting
that their dispositions are similar, that
they have the same tastes and incli-
nations, don't see why man and a
girl should not be as good chums as two
fellows
Simply because ii is impossible, < re-
piled Courtney. at is contrary to ma
ture, and can never endure"
SHUT assure you have known cases
of the purest platonic friendship be-
tween girls and men," persisted Flor
cace.
NO doubt answered Courtney. $50
have I, but how long did they last?"
s'NFhy should they not last as long
as friendships between men"
Because one of three things is bound
10 happen" answered Courtney. Eth
cr tho man falls in love with the girl,
or The girl falls in love with the man,
or cisse she becomes offended because
lac docs not pay her that tribute of adj
nAiratio1 which every properly consti-
tutcd woman naturally expects from
q man who seeks her society in pref
erepce 10 that of other people"
>sDh, that's all nonsense. Capt. Court
ney.v exclaimed Florence. impetuous-
III. stake Mr.. Norton and myself, for
ipstancc. DO you mean to say that we
couid not go out every day together
xowing or bicycling, or have set OF
tennis or game of golf without one
OF MS falling in love- as you cali it?"
III you are meeting every day, Miss
Masters replied Courtney. II should
consider IL very dangerous expert
xncnt. Ia fact, / should call it playing
with fra"
-.upon my word. Charlie" explained
Norton. ~ ana surprised at man OF
yonr experience talking SO ridiculous
lyl surely you must have known many
fnsfances OF such friendships, both in
India and on the voyage ont and home"
q sYes have" replied Courtney. sig
mificantly. And ] also know how they
have Invariably ended"
Stool. here, Mr.. Nortonl" exclaimed
k't0srncc Let you and form u pin-
tonic alliance and show this stubborn
esseptiG thnt we can practice what we
prearh.
ssNiih I'll the pleasure in life cried
Norton
Hut Courtney gave somewhat
ryniral smile as he noticed that his
z<,7-..s=-lsd syas not quite as enthusiastic In
his reply ~ he might have been.
sThat IL D bargain, them said Flor
!rnct. anad nowis 1t not time that we re-
't0rmea to the boat7
The above conversation took place
~, fhe cayfy Skinner. and for the next
xsyo or htee monthr Florence and Nor
slon xarp ineeparable, The latsor Was
III eligible parti. both socially ana
fsgsassciany, sd that Mr.. Masters mode
lso objection 50 the young n'sn SaAing
NJ hiH hopse every day and atteneing
MS allAaglssef on her garjohs bnosing
4 III tYcllrN expeditions The autlsnlu