The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-22
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| They were talking it over afterwards.
Il hope you aren't inclined 10 be 5eal-
Gus. she said. giancing up shyly.
| "Jealous?" He laughed, as he gave
the white hand that he held reassuring
pressure. Not q bit You needn't trou-
bic your pretty head about that"
! Il am so glad with a sign OF relief.
| while the color deepened in her face If
you should. it would be uncomfortable.
! because
Because other men are inclined to ad-
nnire you. too" he finished 20 course
! they do" heartily How can they help
it? Aren't you the"
Her rosy palm shut of further words
| He kissed it. of course. There was ST.
| lence for moment as she drew back
flushed.
You might be, you know" she insist
| ed
20. no." confidently.
Not even II some one should like me
| much" anxiousiy; 'and-and l should be
nice 10 him?''
J Her eyes were turned away. There was
! fash in his own as they rested on the
fair figure with its golden head gleam-
ing brightly against background OF
deep red draperies. HIS lips twitched for
second.
Not even then" he declared with a
short laugh.
1t grated trihe She looked up hastily.
That isn't nice of you Bit" she pout-
ed.
"what?" concernedly.
why, TO laugh at me like that And
and 1 should think you'd be Jealous OF
me sometimes" emphasis on the some
times, and a deeper pout.
Its like this, you see,' he smiled
drawing his chair closer and taking again
rxfr Ira u
might feel inclined TO be jealous. only
wouldn't let myself, because it wouldn't
be fair
why not?" startled.
"Weil-oecause, you see. I shall want
to be nice TO the other girls"
a tiny cloud settled on her face
Not that / should pay any attention
Of which you could possibly be Jealous"
he assured her. But, like you. l feel
that just because we're engaged, there
is no reason why we should keep our
selves apart, and not take an interest in
other people. Don't you think so?''
Yes" reluctantly, look Of wonder in
her eyes.
"Of course, other men win pay you
attentions and likely fall in love with
you" he continued, cheerfully. but l
shall not be vexed a hit. for II is what
/ shall expect. And !, in turn, can con-
tnue my little attentions to the other
girls, and nice, pretty ones, if l wish.
and you'll understand perfectly. And
when you're surrounded by your admir-
ers, instead of standing by and being
bored TO death or wishing them all IN
hades-beg pardon-I shall have some
thing to make the time pass pleasantly.
II will be ever so nice and comfortab q,
now that we understand each other"
Yes she assented. her eyes On the
passers outside 1T is nice to understand
each other
She is much like other women" he
unused. as he stopped at the florists Il
thought 1 had learned a thing or two
from my former experiences"
Yes, deliver at once he said to the
florist, and he smiled complacently. as he
walked away.
There was a troubled expression IN her
eyes as she stood gazing down at the con-
fusion of flowers before her.
ut was perfectly horrid OF him" she
cried. And 1 hoped he would be jeal-
ous," softly. Then, burying her flushed
face in the soothing GOODNESS of the pet
ais, 81 guess 1 won't try it," she said
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