Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-03-05

sonal blue. There are some blues which
belong to the universe, and there are
some which belong to persons. This
blue belonged essentially to Edith !
liked it. liked also the way she had
done her hair | had told ler Of it two
days ago. 1t suddenly struck me that
her adoption Of it was delicate com
pliment to me. I liked compliments
delicate compliments. Besides, Fred
was not the man to make Edith happy.
On the whole l don't think he was the
man to make any woman happy
"Do you think you are making a
wise choice, Edith?" / went en-.
"Isn that matter for my own con
sideration?"
81 am your nearest male relative"--
Edith was an orphan, which was a
blessing-"you have practically no one
to look to but yourself. OF course your
happiness is grave responsibility.
"Just now it was poor Fred S appetite
or heart or something. You must be
very busy looking after other people,
concerns.
at is so easy to make a mistake +"
"He is very fond of me. "
81 don't think you are the girl to en-
JOY divided affection with Stuart
Mil"
81 prefer division with Stuart Mill
to one with Constance Droury."
"No one" / said, with the air of
making a confession, could think of
making a division between you and
Miss Droury."
II should hope not, =" she said quick
ly.
miss Droury is pretty
"lf you like big eyes and silly
mouth.
''Her mouth is sweet, not silly"
"Oh, of course, if you think Stiffness
sweet, there is an end to it. )"
"But she cannot compare with you"
"Thanks
"She is very amusing -
zone is always amused at i'll natured
gossip"
"But her conversation lacks the spar
kle Of yours. ="
"You are very good. "
81 like to 'be impartial. You have
your faults
"Of counsel" she conceded.
"You are jealous"
"That is absurd was never jealous
of any one in my life"
"Vain. -
"You are unbearably rudel ! am not |
vain. don't think half enough of my
self. Fred said only yesterday"
Never mind Fred ="
81 thought you were reading me a
lecture for not minding him. Go on
with my faults. -
"And capricious."
II am not!"
Five men in three weeks, Edith. "
''It is a country house. What is one
to do? l can't feed the chickens all
day"
"But in spite of your faults you can
be very nice.
"That at all events is very 'consoling.
Fred viii have some recompeuse. "
''But what has he got to do with it?''
1 queried.
My dear cousin, have been touched |
by your pathetic appeals ON his be-
half
81 have not appealed on his behalf.
have simply pointed out the wrong you
are doing him by flirting with him."
land have come to the conclusion
to regard it no longer as mere hirta-
tion -
"You can't be really serious|'
land to permit the new aspect to
apply in retrospective as well as in a
prospective character. "
GGUhic 10 fplIy- I16i th -
"For your sake and to Tighten your
burden of responsibility. 1t is wisdom. |
You look quite careworn. 5"
eff you would only talk senser'
"And your cigar has gone out--really, |
! had no idea that you would take my |
peccadillo so seriously"
"You can't mean it, you know. It's /
impossible Edith"
"My dear cousin, do you really think /
me so graceless? As you say, you are my /
nearest male relative, and you must |
know best.
"But Fred-he is out of the ques-
ton. D"
1.-The difference of three years isvery /
great. You have three years accumu-
lated wisdom. l feel that my happiness
is quite safe in your hands.
"But it won't be in my hands-it |
will be i'll Fred's."
"They are fairly strong. "
Tenderness as we'll as strength is re-
quired, Happiness is so fragile.
"But you certainly limited that was
not capable of taking care Of myself. /
Fred seems to be the only caretaker Of
fering at present.
Don't you think you had better give /
it into my keeping? l seem to be the |
proper guardian.
THE nearest male relative within
the three years wisdom?"
81 really am much better fellow
than Fred-I have never read Stuart
Mills works"
"But you have Constance's eyes. .
eff Mill is as unfaithful'-
"Oh, YOU dear boy They are weak,