The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-04
~what happened." I asked.

taking aDout!
'You are stupid. Don't you under
stand? That's what have to decide
to tell Mr.. Mcdonald this morning
before he goes away. o! 1 ought not to
tell you all this. But, you made me-
you know. And l think you might
help me-"
Il would with pleasure If only
knew"
What should girl do when her
mother wants her to-you know-and
the man is"
"Rich," suggested.
Eyes, and-like that" Miss Ans
truther nodded towards the window.
TITS difficult question:" said; "a
very difficult question. AS you have
asked me to advise you-well-do you
love .him?"
"You may put that aside" said Miss
Anstruther, with a sweep Of her hand.
THAT simplifies matters" I said.
Then there comes the question of fl
ial duty. You see, parent judges in
these matters with less-I mean with
greater freedom from-personal feel
ing"
But" objected Miss Anstruther, cit
Is a very personal matter, isn't it? Be-
sides, am sure mamma would never
want me TOTO marry anyone whom
she thought I didn't really didn't
or, mean, If +"
I shook my head gravely.
You must really be frank with me,
If am to advise you profitably," I
said.
eff really cared for some one else,"
said Miss Anstruther, very softly.
"Ah-there's some one else?"
Miss Aastruther nodded.
"Who doesn't care for your"
20, yes he Does" said Miss Ans
truther, quickly, raising her eyes for a
moment to mine, and then dropping
them again.
I was just addressing myself to this
fresh complication, when Miss Ans
truther jumped UP.
20, but we are not playing" she
said. tits my turn, isn't it?"
ut is" I said, with a sigh, for
should have preferred to follow out the
subject. "You have an easy losing
hazard off the red into the top pocket"
"a hazard?" said Miss Anstruther,
rather vaguely.
''It is a hazard" explained, when
you go for the pocket"
How funnyv' said Miss Anstruther,
stopping in mid-stroke. cts like"
eyes," I said, there are many anal
ogies between billiards and the tender
passion. But, excuse me, you won't do
it that way; and If you hold your cue
like that you'll dig a hole in the
CLOTH"
went round the table to where Miss
was standing.
Keep quite still and I'll show you,"
said. placed her hand in the right
position at the butt end of the cue,
and, holding it there, showed her how
to make proper bridge with the left
hand and slide the cue smoothly and
horizontally over it.
"Now," I said, still retaining a guild
ing hand on the cue, eff you aim so
you'll get the pocket-unless the balls
Kiss"
Naturally I was compelled to stand
very close to Miss Anstruther during
his object lesson-so close that the
,url that nestled around her left ear
ickled my lips as my breath stirred it.
Miss Ansthruther made her stroke.
t was ridiculous stroke.
Were you really going for the
,ocket?" asked.
II think" said she, turning and fac
ng me, "the kiss spoilt it."
Miss Anstruther was strangely agi-
ated over her failure. Thinking it
better to change the subject from bill
iards, / said:
"Tell me, what are you going to say
o Mr.. McDonald?"
We were, as have said, Of necessity
Iery close together, and Miss Ans
ruther dropped her eyes.
81 am going to tell him." she said,
that don't care for him-not in that
"And that's what you meant when
'ou said just now that-that-you
ouldn't say 1t to me?"
Miss Anstruther's attention was
xed upon the toe Of her right shoe,
which she was tapping with the butt
nd of her cue. Mine was concentrated
n Miss Anstruther's dropped eyelids.
neither of us heard the
DOR open.
"Hullo! Playing?" said Mr.. McDon-
Id, walking round toward the mark
ng board. whats the gamer"
"The game" said, looking up, "is
let me see-two and love, isn't it,
Iiss Anstruther?"
Miss Anstruther looked quickly at
Ir. Mcdonald and then at me.
Eyes," she said.
HIN, last forever" said Mr.. McDon-
Id, going out and slamming the door. |
II hope So" I said, as turned again
, Miss ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rock in
lack and White.
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