The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15
..rIi,NKso SAID swan u FEEL DECIDEDLY BETTER"

poslI bIt her originality was always
0ro 1r rv-t.- great charms TO this devoted
lower. THE uOa o. meeting a. giri al
club Iou-e ou purpose to discuss "a pro-
u.saI oi marriage with her while taking
a -r.rf And tr.u there was somethins so
peculiarly sensible JOB the phrase talk
fh. matter over" ELSA really was very
sensible GIr.--1 sensible as 90 Dee all inc
more p.0uinte for This quite eNtraotdi-
nary good sense of hers. She was nov
fhe SORT of girl 90 do anything rashl
.ra would calmly "taik the matter over
while rIug out Boo the cool of the eNen-
ire Swan liked that deliberate way or
looking dt a. serious matter, ne judged
from DO that Elsa would Doe forever con-
slant when sn- did make mp her nina.
True She had already had four DAYS 10
rou.v to DIS letter. but be- had not me
least doubt chat BOO the end her decision
would be favorable. Was he not heI
"Dear CO t0 begin with
So Cur0rd swan smiled as he SAT AZ
his desk Then he looked at his Walch
and resolved to go and have lunch. lie
rut the watch into his Vcst pocket ana
folded the little note and looked TOT the
envelope from which be had somewhat
prccip.tately torn it when Elsas niue
brother had put II into ms nahdS a
quarter OF am hour before. Ihere II
was 81 pink little envelope.
The clerk next 60 Mr.. swan az TINS
roint INDUCED his curiosity once more.
He saw Mr.. Swan look with tender
smile al the envelope and then he saw
the smile faint and fade. and then ne
observed that Hr Swan had turned pale.
care YOU feeling badly, Mr.. Swan
fhe young man ventured TO ask WIN Po-
lite s0licitude. ,,-.
swan started and stared resenfully.
"Feelur badly? What do you mean
"you look SO pale. ] thought ] might
get YOU "a glass of water-Or somelhlhs
.eThank YOU. Mr Edwards" said swan
with "a forced laugh. "I don't know thal
I ever felt better in my life. DeAeNe II
20 out TO lunch nOw-very hsht break
fast this morning a..
So Swan took up the envelope and the
note and reached for his straw hat lie
walked out OF the bank gazing at the
address ON the envelope. which was;
Miss Clara Henderson. Addressed
The Inference was plain. That young
brother OF Elsa Young NICK had
had two notes TO deliver. lie was III ms
own conccIt born courier ana scout,
and It delighted him TO ride his Wheel
AN over tine city. leaving notes ana mes
e9ees. ~ there had been no note LOT
swan the bow would not have stopped at
the hank ar am. The Wretched uIchh
had no doubt whlrled into the Henderson
+oroe as ne had whirlcd into the bank.
dashed down his-Swan 's-idte-IrdubhI
letter with a curt. Letter for Miss cara
40 answer" and then sped away TO chalk
no his last record IN letter-carrylns.
Therefore DO was certain-mOrdiiy-tnd
cara Henderson by TINS tme haa noU
me satisfaction of reading through her
friends reply 20 Swans offer or mar
riage So did clifford Swan argue.
ne ate no lunch worth mentioning, but
80 enN felt cold chls running about
In over him. although the thermometer
,,e fsr above 90 in the shade and the
.,,r vas shining brightly This was be-
..use he knew Clara Henderson so Wen.
~ IL had been anyone else but mat Tea
tner-headcd- A.. ,..r
mat Afternoon a ring az the door bell
~ Inc Davis residence was soon followed
hv sound az ~ half hurricaL>- Aad
sr66enlv been let into the front hall.
me rushing and rustiing was mingled
VIZ" "0h I must see Miss Elsa. Yes, right
away. Tell her I'm coming up TO her
In les than one minute Clara was at
her friends door. standing behind the
eervant who was supposed 20 be deliver
ing her message.
ELISA won't you let me M m IN ~
tremendous rush. dear"
"f'ro SO glad TO see you. Clara
Corldr't YOU 20 Tomorrow"
cor Go where? Ha hal Ha ha Ia!
Elsa. don't be very angry. II wasn't my
fault. I'm awfully sorry. Young Nick
brought this for me. and II was meant
for-for Mr.. Swan. la Ia ha! lie he
he"
And with that the tempestuous young
woman fell upon bamboo couch, helpless.
ffrIgraf FDfH van ODgu ~
For answer Clara held out bulky
packet the flap Of the envelope torn.
Il give you my word OF honor, Elsa.
! only read as far as. can confer on
woman man can confer on woman
Then I nearly had a ~.
A less evenly balanced mentality than
Dssa Davis might have been temporarily