Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07
A CONFESSION.

cover. You promised.
81 must have time t. think it over"
protested
THAT would never do The confessions
have to lie quite inpromptu.
But suppose l can't make up my
min,!:'
1T would be Is reflection upon the
nlnu.'' said She severely
turned over the leaves uoubtfully and
shook my head The questions are ter
rihy searching Why, should have to
confess enough to hang met
Why not if you deserve hanging:
dare say yoi do, you know. - l hadn't
looked ut it like that
''le-rs, but I'm not In II hurry
II am She opened the book and laid
out tho blptting pad. ''I'ou see your
confession in very Important haven't
been able to get II really bad and dcpr.vrd
character previously sroancd First
you write your null,r-hrrc. F" She came
and stood beside me and pointed over my
shoulder. So subscribed myself hers to
command. Now your age"
What does that In:lttcr?"
1T shows how much wisdom may be
expected y
"'rhrty-nnc, then if must"
Now you must answer thu questions
What is the thought uppcrinosu in your
mintl?'
III any,
"a mind, " said shr positively. sis as
S'n,"d. What is the thought ,,ppcrnost
In it ut tho present moment. That is the
question:
Your pleasant company"
Oh whatever will people think.'
That / W got ono answer right"
lcnheu back lriumphantly III my chair.
She laughed and shook her head. Il
won't have criurv in my dear little book
Now, YOU must be quite serious, please
This Is Is Very important question. l. life
worth living: No! You are not to write.
till y"u have told me the answer"
NJ the present mon,cnt-ycs.''
"Nnu must answer gcncrnlly--for al
ways
In the present commny-yes.
" You nr,, not to mention me. l won't
have it, she nodded her head ,iccisively
Then my Inspirations gonc' l laid
down tho pen.
= l'lc,Sc"' took 1t up again
= If the liver works. Will that do!"
" 1t ism original, she objected. Four
people have written it already"
knew, said L. Selling the book AND
writing rapidly. lit depends on the an
swrr I" another question, when l ask 1t. -
THAT : altogether too vague
''Shall make it more oxplicit:''
looked rightat her, and she turned prcttilv
pink.
There's no room for any more" said
sho hastily. Nov, you turn over. You
have y lot more questions to answer"
Then c"Hlmii;cd myself to the state
mcnts that my flvnrite author was Shake
spoare (shr w"nid'St hear of llpling), my
trurl, my faVoritc drink beer (Which was,
md various other important facts
That's Very nice, y she said approving
~ when had recorded that my motto WAS
PLUCK for lack and my flvoritc rccrea-
ton reading sermons.
Now for Your aesthetic tastes Your
fuvoritc coturs.''
''Blue in eyes and brown in hair;
Whatever color my lady Wear:
Shall add gray ut present. In
CURED. Oh course that was what she was
wearing.
Il don't know what color your lady
wears. didn't know you had II lady +"
''fhrrc is c.,c should like to have"
+" But tl,u: isn't the question: she said
quickly.
.'i'ut it's ;soing to be"
Never mind. Go on. Your fayorito
Edith, of course. That is her name.
you know.
You RI making game.
" Indeed I'm not -
'Oh, lnt you arc! And you mustn't
Now, your i;voritc qualities in wunlanl
Seriously, mind. l really want to know :"
Yours, [ announced decidedly She
hastily removed the ink pot.
II wont Lave any more nonsense y
You told mo To put down the truth.
- shall h;sNo 10 tear it all out
We'll, > sighed, I'm put something
else, but it wont he so true She re-
leased the in'.. "All," wrote.
Your tiNnritc provcrb:'
Faint heart never won fair lady. III
try not to be faint hearted. -
Tho addition was quite unnecessary -
she commented severely. Every one
knows you a.e ,lrc,druiiy forward.'
Tho ncxt question is !, poser I re-
marked. Ii not yourself, who would YOU
h,:''
some great hero or writer or paint
err she suggested looking over my shout
der. Her hair just brushed me, and that
made lily mind up.
m not So ambitious ,.S that
Well, put down whatever you wish, SO
long as it's something nice"
'Shc-i,--is very nice"
But 1t mustn't be anything silly
Nm! I'm afraid perhaps what
want
Want to be-
'''rn have
al =
Eut suppose that my ambition Is to
possess something-or sn'ncbo'-
hat isn't the point, y she interrupted.
DO answer properly.
Know. Wh"mevcr you liked best.
on VIII make me slnndge the book, (" !
demonstrated us She attempted To snatch 1t
away.
Every ono will laugh at YOU
II Cont mind" l nbblcd the pen
holder thonEhtully. s'Is marriage fail
urt! What ana to say to that
Well--ef--you don't know
:" might say III try"
- fcs--cr--bu1'-
with some ones assstance?'' She
Diushed furi"nS!y. DO you know, Edith,