Evening star., 1897-02-13

II don't see how can do It. If you, with
her fathers permission. could not get a
word with her, how can hope tor
"Oh, have that all arranged. thought
first Of getting some young man I'm as o
carpenter or plumber; but. 20 far as can
learn, the pipes and the woodwork Of the
came to mel am subject to inspirations.
The man who looks after the garden lives
In the town, and he is quite willing to as
sist me: in fact, have made 1t worth his
all his assistants are rather clodhopper5.
and would be sure to bungle a diplomatic
affair like this; however, I was going to
chance 1t with one tomorrow when I saw
you, and said to myself: Here is the very
mani When Providence sends the right
man I always recognize him. That is the
whole secret of a successful life, don't you
know-to be able to recognize the gifts
Providence sends at the moment they are
sent. Where most people go wrong. don't
you know, is by not appreciating the proTt-
dental interposition until afterward You
will put on gardeners smock. take a
clumsy and unwieldy broom in your hand,
and go to High Cliff School to sweep the
walks and that sort of thing. don't you
about. seize the psychological moment and
tell Miss Edna / am waiting down here
with the tandem. The young ladies are al
lowed to walk out three at time. TWO
Edna will sit with me. Tell her to choose
two friends whom she can trust and we
will all go for a jolly drive together. II
she hesitates, tell her 1 am down here with
her fathers permission, but don't say that
unless as last resort. I would much ra-
ther have her come of her own accord,
don't you know"
What 1 fail to understand about your
plan is why-if you really have Mr.. Sart-
wells permisson-no, no, I'm not doubling
your world should have put it, as you
have her fathers permissioE-why do you
not telegraph him. saying you are here.
ppd cyof h hjy,,f fa vHfra IN
of the school, asking her to allow Miss
Sartwell to go with you for drive. with
a proper chaperon, of course?
my dear Langton-
"Marsten, If you please"
"Oh, yes, of course. My dear Marsten,
what you suggest Is delightfully."- simple,
and is precisely what would present itself
to the well-regulated mind. 1t would be
the sane thing to do and would be SO
charmingly proper. But you see, Marsten,
my boy, understand thing or two about
women, which you may not yet have had
experience enough to learn. I don't want
too much parental sanction about this af
fair. because young girl delights in an
innocent little escapade on her own account
don't you see what I mean? OF course,
If the villain of the piece is baff1ed, he will
ultimately appeal to the proper authority;
but you know I have already seen good
deal of the young lady under the parental
wing-if l may SO state the fact: and al
though she Is pleasant enough and all that,
don't seem to be making as much prog
ress with her as l would like, don't you
know. Now little flavor of-well. you
understand what mean-thingumbob-yo
know-romance, and that sort OF thtng-is
worth all the cut-and-dried Bless you, my
children in the market. You'll know all
about that as you grow older, my boy"
Mr.. Hope"
'Lcok here. my boy, call me Barney. Few
Of my friends say Mr.. Hope and when
any cne does say it. I always think he Is
referring to my father, who is at this
moment giGdiIy enjoying his precious self
at Dresden, or thereabouts. You were
about to say
Il was about to say I would very much
like to oblige you. but I have scruples
about doing what you ask of me-"
'Marsten-you'll forgive me, won't you?"
rest Of the world. Fellows always want to
oblige you, but they don't want to do the
particular oblisement that you happen TO
want-if I make myself clear. If you want
thing you wish but lend It. Now it hap
pens that, SO far from wanting FLYER, I'll
give you one--or ten-pound note for that
you will do this, don't you
know"
"oh; IT, IL did did it t. at ALL wouldn't take
But don't want a fellow to work for
love, don't you know. l don't believe In
that. If sell picture l want my money
for it-yes, by Jove. l do"
IF I did this. 1t would be entirely for
love. ard for no other consideration. But
l dor't think l would be acting fairly and
If I did it. I can't explain to
you why 1 think this; my whole wish IS
to do what you ask ME, and Yet feel sure,
If I we're thoroughly honest, As 1 would like
to be. should at once say No."
My dear fellow, 1 honor your scruples;
but I assure you they are misplaced in this
Instance. They are. really. Besides, have
your promise. and Pm going to hold you
to 1t. 1t isn't as though 1 were going to
run away with the girl and marry her
agair st her own wish and the wishes OF her
combined relatives. If l wanted to see the
girl against her fathers will-well, then,
there might be something to urge In op-
position to my project; but I'm not-and
don't you see that fact makes all the diff
ference in the world? OF course you do?
Why. a man ought to do anything for the
girl he loves, and he's a poltroon If he
doesn't. That's why I'm taking all this
trouble ard staying in this town of the for
lorn. If a girl doesn't find yoa taking some
trouble in order to see her. why, she is not
going to think very much or often about
you. take my word for that