Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18

"iou see," 1 went on, che was
afraid she would propose Or-or-the
mother might come. He guessed the
mother was pretty near. Then he
thought Of the other girl, and he got
into dreadful panic. In fact, he lost
his head"
ut could not have been great
loss,' observed Molly, disdainfully.
moo; but it was the only one he
had, and he was accustomed to it. He
didn't know what to do. So he said
he was already engaged"
"Did he say 'alreadyg"
eyes" 1t was cold day, but
mopped my brow with my handker-
chief.
Molly uttered a peal OF silvery
laughter. 81 am really sorry for that
girl, but it served her right"
"The girl didn't turn hair. She
simply Strengthened herself up and
asked to whom he was engaged"
"Well?"
"He blurted out the name of the
other girl. He couldn't think of any
other name"
'To whom, of course, he is not en-
gaged?"
mo; and don'tsuppose she would
have him. She is far, far too good for
him."
SIS that your whole story?"
every nearly. The girl went away
and told her mother. who came up
gushingly and congratulated him. She
is true sportswoman. Afterward she
went about telling everybody of the
engagement, aud my friend has had to
receive congratulations ever since"
Glow awkward" said Molly, medi-
tatively. HAS the other girl heard Of
it?"
"Not yet. This all happened yes
terday."
Yesterday"
nodded. "And the worst is the
other girl is expected to arrive at the
Towers almost Immediately"
"Dear me-" said Molly. $50 your
friend is at the Towers now?"
l.
piled, trihe abashed.
Molly began to laugh. "It is most
amusing; but why did you tell me
about it?"
II want your advice"
"Who is the other girl?" asked
Molly, curiously.
"Please don't ask for Names" L inn
plored.
"But my advice must depend on the
other girls disposition"
"She is everything that is perfect"
/ replied, fervently.
"No doubt" retorted Molly, satir-
ically.
"You might almost be the other
girl YOURSELF" went on, with careful
carelessness.
"Really!" said Molly. 81 believe
that must be considered a compli-
ment. Thank you very much"
what" ! asked, with elaborate in
difference, would you do if you were
the other girl?"
Molly stopped and broke off sprig
of red berries. They were not so red
as her lips. "Of COURSE" she said,
II should be very annoyed"
"Ah, of course" said /, forlornly.
cat any rate should pretend to be
very annoyed"
"But really" l began, delighted.
".Oh, that would depend on the
man."
Surprising, for the sake of illustra-
tion," said surveying the wide ex-
panse of neighboring field, 81 was
the MANI"
'This is nonsense" said Molly.
"We can't make believe to that ex-
tent"
why can't we?"
"You would never be SO foolish"
"But il -"
'Let us talk about something sem
sible," said Molly, with decision.
''But my poor friend is depending
on me for advice"
She thought. ''Of course your
friend must get away from the Tow
ers before the other girl arrives"
"You are quite clear he ought to
get awsy?" / asked, mournfully.
"There can be no doubt of that.
Just fancy everybody rushing to con-
graduate the other girl and your friend
being present at the time. There
might be dreadful scene"
81 can picture it," said depressing
a groan.
We had arrived at the entrance to
the avenue. Istopped and held out
my hand.
Good BY" said.