The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
The Technique of Proposing.
(F'rom the New York Evening Post. II
Three PartsJ
PART H.

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powers of ora;ory reduced TO weak rep
etition OF her words. DO il again. Hope?"
Yes: in the right way. Now. let me
tell you your mistake You were too sub
servient You made her everything and
yourself nothing You defied her until she
| couldn't help thinking there must be
some; thing in 1t. and wondering if, perhaps.
she might not be this creature OF fire and
soul you depicted. You made her lose her
perspective. and then. instead Of erecting
your own image in corresponding stat
ueSque proportions. you actually made
light OF yourself You were not strong
enough; for. don't you see. a woman
doesn't want little or humble person 10
be the one 10 whom she gives so much.
She wants him 10 love and revere her. it
is true. but he must be head and shoulders
above her at the same time. Probably.
also. you were nervous and embarrassed
and awkward. You ought to have been
calm and self-possessed ard d,gnited.
Nothing conveys the idea Of weakness SO
| much as nervousness; and a woman will
| forgive anything sooner than weakness.
| In word, you should have offered 10 take
her. instead of pleading to be taken by
| her. Do you see? You were in the wrong
| part You were not true 10 yourself nor
to real manhood, and she OWNED il with
that something in her woman's nature
which will act as an attracting or repell-
ing force all her life long
! Il believe you are right. Upon my word
1 do" said her listener rather heavily
! But what is done is done. and nothing
| can undo it,
| Nothing can undo your bad quarter of
! an hour; but pluck and energy may give
| you good one. What you must do is 10
| go straight back there and begin over
| again. Yes added Hope. hastily. seeing
| the dissent in his face and attitude, that
| VIII introduce such an element of novelty
| and originality that if she cares FOR you
| mind, L say if she cares-she Will be taken
off her feet, and you will have it your own
way. II she really doesn't care for you,
! matters vii! be no worse than they are
now. Win you do it?"
Hope spoke eagerly, and the glow and
fervor OF her enthusiasm produced a cor
responding warmth in her companion. He
thought for a moment, then said, in the
firm, deliberate accents Columbus might
have used when he announced MS inten-
ton of discovering America:
Yes, I'll do it,
Good" exclaimed Hope. NOW be sure
you get into the right attitude of mind this
time. Take IL for granted that she cares
for you; remember that you are worth a
good deal yourself, and that a great many
people think there IS no one like you. FL
nally, if she refuses you absolutely
don't think she WILL but you can never be
utterly sure of what woman will do
let her see that you are a strong. self-re-
liant man, who is, it is true, deeply disap-
pointed, but who Will go out from her
presence and continue to build his life.
clean and true and upright, life which
is to be, quite independently of her, worth
while. Do you feel this way, Jack?"
We'll, I guess l could act the part any
way. All. by the way, Miss Hope. suppos-
ing 1 practice up a bit on you?"
ION me-" 1t was Hopes turn TO repeat
words.
yes; SO you can see if I've the right
idea and could carry it out properly, you
know. You've got me into this thing. and
you might as well see if I'm in correct
trim TO make success of it,
We'll said Hope doubtfully, ''of course
if it will help you any. Go ahead: I'll be
Madeline. What will you say when she
comes into the reception room?"
Il shall say Excuse me for coming !
again. Miss Arnold. but 1 found. on going |
away. that 1 had forgotten something"
''Oh. did you leave something here?" ASK
ed Hopes Miss Arnold, in chilling tones |
They seemed to put the breath into Ken
dalTs courage, and his voice rang out with !
manly decision.
Yes, left you here and the answer I !
want. / think the first part of this after |
noon was a bad dream. and I've come |
hack to have you waken me and tell me |
so. There's no use, Madeline; / will not |
have no for an answer
Ion haI NJ
gazing into space with fire and determine
ton in his speech.
II think We finished all that little while
ago. Mr.. Kendall. If you've anything else
to say TO me. perhaps would better leave
YOU" C'Pve got TO be cold for her, so
you will be used TO it," interpolated Hope)
you will not leave me until you have
heard me tell you in full all the reasons
why you were wrong in giving me the an
swer you did before" said Kendall firmly. !
In the first place. you are all the world
to me. In the second place. l know that
you-oh, never mind any more, Miss Hope;
I can't do it to you, after all; but 1 see
exactly how 1t goes, and I'm just In the |
mood for il. OF course that is the way
to meet her. bless her. 1 was a fool for
acting so like cowardly cad before. Any
woman would despise it. 1 guess I'll go
right along. Miss Hope. II you don't mind.
Are you walking my way?"
mo" said Hope. rising with him and
adjusting herself to the sudden quickstep
in the march OF events. I'm going up
by the reservoir. Good-by. Jack, aud good
luck to you"' And she smiled and nodded
al him as they shook hands
in parting.
Kendall walked rapidly southwark, his
~ oil .rly /
had not noticed before how perfect his
were. The exquisite color
ing of the wintry sunset sky brought out
10 full advantage the grace OF the tree
forms silhouetted against it; the stretches
Of dull green grass, the little sheets of
ce-covered water, the rustic bridges. the
lichen-gray rocks. all seemed 10 smile good
cheer al him. the tall apartment buildings
below wore a face of kindliness and sub
stantiaI comfort; the twin spires OF the
cathedral further down seemed like en-
friends. reckoning him on.
AL through tae park his feeling OF hope
and confidence amounted almost 20 con-
viction that he was walking straight upon |
success. !; was not until. after emerging
upon the avenue, he was nearing the fate
'ul cross stree: that the fever Of his haste
began slightly 20 abate: and. as ne round
ID the corner. his footsteps followed each
3the- IL less rapid succession upon the
broad fagsto3es which seemed IL some ,
subtle way % suggest the conventional ,
elegance ana .npTess:vsness OF their su1-
oUnd!Ags Afterwards he remembered
hat a st-se:-pisao across TIE Way ha5
ossa playing a familiar italian all: tia: ,
lady aa1 been engaged IN AT igaomir!o=s
l,tsTcatioa Si;a her ri5oon-lA1 pug cog .
ezar5snz :As direction IL their S-ons-
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