Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-08-13

know. And think you might help me. "
81 would with pleasure, if l only
knew
"What should girl do when her
mother wants her to-you know-and
the man is
"Rich," suggested.
"Yes, and-ike that" Miss An
etruther nodded toward the window
sits difficult question, l 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 sweep Of her hand.
"That simplifies matters" I said.
"Then there comes the question of filial
duty. You see, parent judges in these
matters with less-I mean with greater
freedom from-personal feeling"
'But," objected Miss Anstruther, sit
is very personal matter, isn't it? Be-
sides, am sure mamma would never
want me toto marry any one whom
she thought 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, Isaid.
''If really cared for some one else"
said Miss Anstruther, very softly.
"Ah-there's some one else?"
Miss Anstruther nodded.
"Who doesn't care for your
"Oh, yes, he does," said Miss An
struther quickly, raising her eyes for a
moment to mine, and then dropping
them again.
was just addressing my mind to this
fresh complication, when Miss An
struther jumped up.
ooh, but we are not playing" she
said. "It's my turn, isn't it?''
sit is" said, with sigh, for l
should have preferred to follow out the
subject. "Rut, excuse me, you won't do
it that way, and if you hold your cue
like that you II dig hole in the cloth.
Iwent round the table to where Miss
Anstruther 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 horizon
tally over it.
"Now," I said, still retaining guild
ing hand on the cue, eff you aim SO,
you'll get the pocket-unless the balls
kiss. "
Naturally was compelled to stand
very close to Miss Anstruther during
this object lesson-so close that the curl
that nestled round her left ear tickled
my lips as my breath stirred it.
Miss Anstruther made her stroke 1t
was ridiculous stroke.
"Were you really going for the peck
et?" I asked.
~ think" said she, turning and fac
ing me, "the kiss spoiled it. ("
Miss Anstruther was strangely agi-
tated over her failure. Thinking it bet
ter to change the subject from billiards,
7 said:
'tTell me, what are you going to say
to Mr.. McDonald?"
We were, as have said, Of necessity
very close together, and Miss Anstruther
dropped her eyes.
II am going to tell him, ;" she said,
"that don't care for him-not in that
way-and"-
"And that's what you meant when
you said just now that-that-you
couldn't say it to me?"
Miss Anstruther's attention was fixed
upon the toe Of her right shoe, which she
was tapping with the butt end Of her
cue Mine was concentrated on Miss
Anstruther's dropped eyelids. Conse-
quently neither Of us heard the door
open.
Hello! Playing?" said Mr.. McDon-
aid, walking round toward the marking
board. whats the gamer"
''The game" said, looking up, lis
let me see--two and love. Isn't it,
Miss Anstruther?'
Miss Anstruther looked quickly at
Mr.. Mcdonald and then at me-
EYES," she said.
Him, lost forever" said Mr.. Nc
Donald, going out and slamming the
door.
II hope So" said as I turned again
| to Miss Anstruther. Black and White