The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-09
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UOulu help IL, laew would make lOur lrlenus
where you would make one Why don't
you go to work. Fishing, although l
must confess 1t is work here, won't be at
all practical when you really have to settle
down Come, now, take my advice, go to
work, brace up and be more like Teddy"
He-You grow cruel and more cruel as
the letter goes on Did you ever see man
who wasn't conceited unless perhaps IL Is
Teddyf As for working, am working
every day harder and harder, working 10
study you and make you think better Of
me. II you don't call that work, do,
and, MS to Its being practical, IL follow
you and take literature as n profession
there is nothing better than studying char
acters. / know / ought not TO begin on q
person like you, for comparatively you are
o volume Of Shakespeare and should not
be read by kindergarten scholars such as
''yours truly" Well, I'm glad II amuso
you II any way at all. Let me sing to you
,-anything rather than get epistles OF
abuse such as the last. By the way, there
Is my voice. Why not go into the opera,
with you as leading ladyf / know your
voice might be improved enough, and then
'hi"b - the opportunity that would have
to work for you at least. I would give
Teddy box for evey performance, since
nothing In the world could make me hap
pier than causing him to be jealous unless
1t were perhaps making you trust and be-
lieve In me. Really, there is proposal flt
for the godsl am not conceited when i
say that would at least make hit In the
role OF hero with you as heroine. It would
be realistic at any rate. Ye gods, how ef-
fectually l could WOO In Faust" " for in
stance, and what lovely Marguerite you
would mskel Now, truly don't you think
1t would be wise to go on the operatic
stagef
She-Not at all. could not bear to
think of you in those flendish operatio COS
tunes, and then you would not go on the
stage. You are aware of that fact. You
hurt my feelings when you imply that my
voice Is not good. l suppose you would
say in answering, "Ah, you are too con-
ceitodv' So l will spare you the trouble
aua me the pain by writing 1t myself.
You would never make Teddy jealous, for
nc l. net of so shallow a nature, and then
he trusts me, you know, which you do
not. l think you are improving, and even
such hcathonish suggestion as going on
the stage is not unacceptable from you,
because anything that has the least sign
of working ambition will be hailed with
delight. Yes, you interest as well as
amuse me, for think you are deeper than
you care TO show. That compliment Is
presented Free l am sounding you, how
ever, and expect soon to find bottom. 1t
Is growing late, for my little clock on the
mantelpiece strikes -, and still have
letter to write to Teddy, SO good night.
He-You shall not write to Teddy. He
may be deep" as you say, and all that,
but he is a oonfounded nuisance when
served for breakfast, luncheon, dinner and
all intermediate refreshments. Why will
| you never tell me anything definite about
himP 1 swear you are in love with him
and will not acknowledge 1t. Tell me
Immediately.
She-You are foolish. am not in love
with Teddy and will write TO him II
choose. Nevertheless / don't choose to-
night, for you grow interesting and more
interesting. You are angry. Deny 1t II
you dare.
He-I am angry, but happier than /
can tell, for love you, and you know 1t.
Teddy or no one else could help my telling
you So Not even the hairless, toothless
three could call halt. I am going back
to Cambridge In two or three weeks to go
to work, with your help. Otherwise you
find me back here next spring, with my
banjo and fishing rod, waiting for Dorothy
Dering TO return. / am not joking, al
though 1t would be perhaps like Teddy
and therefore more acceptable. 1t doesn't
dawn upon me that you will refuse, bat
suppose that Is my everlasting, internal
oonceit. Nevertheless give you ten min
utes to answer my note, and II 1t doesn't
come In that time open the door and en-
ter for the key is on my side OF the key
hole.
She--This is not sudden. have expected
1t longer than dare tell. had lovely
storylike speech ready to make, but you
put me of my guard and made me forget
it by that last note. would like, per-
haps, TO say that would be a cousin to
you, but he has never given me the chance.
1t might be that you didn't know Teddy,
otherwise Theodore Atherwatght, is your
cousin. Now, you know why never told
you anything definite about him, for II
would have spoiled everything. Neverthe-
less you have your internal conceit, as you
call II, TO thank. II you had pleaded with
and begged me to say, Yes" should
have laughed at you In the way you al
ways tell me not 10. As IL Is, realize
that you are not so very dreadful, and
therefore I'll tell Theodore Atherwaight,
Esq, all about 1t, and II he approves he
may send his answer back 90 you, and &C
your answer rests entirely with the hated
Teddy.
A week later Jack was entertaining the
whole household nc the plano when 8
servant entered and handed him n ietter
with n neatly done up paper parcel. III,
tore open the letter with moro haste thar
Is generally duo and read;
"She is not the only girl In the world
not necessarily. There are others BuI
then you may judge the rost from th'
, package. Yours, T. n. A."
Jack carefully united the brown oute
wrapper and oama upon dainty soft It's
sue paper package. All eyes were Surne'
! upon hun when sho thin Tissue papo
, broke and out poured--e stream of rio
and en- oid. much worn baby's shoe
. Cleveland Plain naalor.