The record-union., 1897-11-07
TECHNIQUE OF PROPOSING.

J0St dShcO d girl UidIIy ulIil d4Ao il-hN
been rejected. She was a nice girl! he
had known her for three years and
for two of them he had been, in his sub
consciousness, looking forward to this
day-not this day as it had turned out
but as it ought to have turned out
When he came to Fifth avenue he
paused an instant, debating whether tC
go down to his club or up to the park
For some reason the club seemed tt
offer fewer attractions than usual, and
he concluded to so up.
1T was a perfect January day, clean
and crisp. There We're more carriages
IN the park than usual, and Kendall
knew good many of the occupants. AS
ne recognized the various familiar faces
under the nodding expanses of flowers
and plumes, and raised his hat in ac-
acknowledgement of the. different smiles
of greeting directed his way, it occurred
to him how self possessed women al
ways We're; how self-possessed she was
| back there in the parlor in Fifty-sev-
enth street, while he was all tangled up
IN his rhetoric and oratory. He absent
~ seated himself on one of the wood
en- benches provided for the delectation
OF weary pilgrims, and, regardless OF
Dark regulations, began to flip off with
his cane the ends of some of the pro-
scr1bed ''twigs" near by; his face red
denlng again as he recalled her cool
ness and composure when he had init
mated that her refusal struck the sur
from his heaven and made his future a
blank
| Its delightful to sit down for little
and cool off. after walking in this sui
try weather, don't you think?" said a
fresh, cordial young voice at his ell
DOW, and, turning, he became aware OF
the fact that Hope Brewster had taken
the vacant place beside him, and was
smiling across at him out of her frank
clear eyes; a disarming smile that he
could not resent even in his present
mood of cynical detection. Hope was
different from the other girls, more
original, Independent and Individual
She had grown up with boys, and could
do all the things they could. She die
things now that girl of less secure
social position could not have dared
do; the Miss Brewster" part of hel
name covered the multitude of little
sins against the conventialities which
We're committed by Hope" She was
| - 3D. "iACii eIC SOQIS IntIl all l1kpC
but never made love to. She sat beside
Kendall now. as naturally and uncon-
cernedly as if she had been a fellow
member Of one of his clubs. She wore
military coat with turned-up col
lar, and a sailor hat that always had
a jaunty look on her bright head.
Isn't it beautiful day?" she in
quired, inv1tingly. gazing with interest
at the pasSersby.
Fine" assented Kendall, with the
| enthusiasm Of the menagerie polar bear
in July.
Lots of people out" pursued The
young lady, cheerfully. tapping he1
small boots brskly on the pavement to
keep up circulation.
NO end" agreed Kendall, without
manifesting a disappropriate degree
OF warmth on the subject.
You don't seem to be very jolly this
afternoon. Has anything gone wrong -
was Miss Hopes next venture. as she
turned square around and gave hin
the benefit Of one of her level. direc,
glances.
That's the time you were mistaken.
sand her companion with some stiffness,
Il was never in better spirits in my
life"
Hope smiled at him.
lhey seem like good Spirits" she
observed; the mirth and hilarity ex.
niblted by the plumes on hearse. III
ten you what l believe the trouble with
you is. Jack. You have been proposina
10 Madeline Arnold and she has refused
you!"
III kendalPs ancestors who fought ir
the revolution 0hus kindly emitting
'neif descendant to belong to the Orde,
VI Sons) had been less numerous by
ohe' ne would have been unable to stand
lhls sudden fire without f1inching
But blood will tell, when it is really
piood and not simply colorless sap OF
hspothetic pedigree trees, and the young
man did not turn renegade at the frs,
danger signal
| mat makes you think so? he in.
CURED with passable show of indiffer-
ence.
Why" explained Hope. nothina
oaunted, its one of those things thai
are axlomatic. l can't tell you any rea
son; L simply know that nothing short
OF Deing rejected suitor could possibly
oring you to the dismal pass L see you in
~AAi0 "itil We get J1dI fdT. the
rest is plain sailing; for every one has
known Tor year and more that youl
heavenly consultations have risen and
set IN certain house two blocks from
the park, and that to all other luminariee
you We're totally blind. She's a lovely
GIRL Jack. She's my best friend. and
am on your side. Now, what made hel
refuse you?''
Why, of course" said Kendall, yield.
ing oeIore the superior tactics of the
enemy with something like relief: for
aIter all, there was melancholy com
tort IN talking with sympathetic and
comprehending soul like this why. OF
course m not half good enough fol
her, and
We'll, you knew that before. didn't
you interrupted Miss Hope sharply,
and yet you went ahead and asked he,
Just the same. You thought she would
give you different answer. You know
you did,
Il hoped" began Kendall correct.
ingly.
Precisely. You hoped she was no,
averse to you, and every one else
thought SO. / thought so. The course
of true love progresses with idea
smoothness up to the point to-day. an6
then everything suddenly goes to pieces
without warning. There must be some
reason for this, and 1 can think of only
one that is supposable; you must have
done it wrong
Done it wrong?" repeated Kendall
stupidly. Done what wrong?"
The asking, of course You must
have gone at it in some senseless way
that spoiled everything. 1 haven't a