The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-28


After using three bottles of the Vege-
table Compound and one package of
Sanative Wash, am now enjoying bet
ter health than 1 ever did, and attri-
butte the same to Mrs. Pinkham's won
derful remedies. / cannot find words
to express what a Godsend they have
been to me.
eyes, about the taiiin.s u her
friends .
"They at least are failings F."
"She says.so.
"You are i'll natGred. | hope, Edith,
you are not jealous III temperament.
"Of Constance? Certainly not -
She answered my implied question,
not my verbal one. | knew by that that
she was hurt
Miss Droury is very popular =
Erred hates her. | think she's we'll
meaning but unfortunate
Il was not thinking of Fred .
mo. you were thinking IF yourself. %
Edith had disagreeable habit Of
reading one s thoughts-to be more COR
rect, of reanlng my Jlougnts so me-
times it verged upon lndecency.
eve are getting away from the ques-
tion, | said severely. Il want to speak
to you seriously about yonr fiirt,. tion
with Fred -
al deny the Irritation -
"Then it is serioUs.'
She did not answer. She wore a per-
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 her of it two
days ago. 1t suddenly struck me that
her adoption of it was delicate com
pliment to me. liked compliments
delicate compliments. Besides, Fred
was not the man to make Edith happy.
On the whole / 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't 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 IA grave RESPONSE bility."
"Just now it was poor Fred appetite
or heart or something. You must be
very busy looking after other peoples
concerns. "
sit is SO easy to make mistake. -
''He is very fond Of me. =
81 don't think you are the girl to en-
joy divided affection with Stuart
Mill
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.'
IT should hope not. :" she said quick
ly.
"Miss Droury is pretty
eff you like big eyes and silly
mouth.
"Her mouth is sweet, not silly
sob, of course, if you think Stiffness
sweet, there is an end to it. -
'But she cannot compare with you. :"
"Thanks. -
''She is very amusing.
"One 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 rude! 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 mindings him. Go on
with my faults. -
'sAnd capricious.
81 am not!'
Give men in three weeks, Edith
1T is country house. What is one
to do? 1 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 will have some recompense. y
ouO WAaO A6S n6 eSOb III no W4Gn IL!
queried.
MY dear cousin, I have been touched
by your pathetic appeals on his be-
half
II have not appealed ON his behalf I
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 flirta-
tom
"You can't be really serious?''
-sand to permit the Eew aspect to
apply in retrospective as we'll as in a
prospective character. -
''This is folly, Edith!''
For your sake and to Tighten your
burden of responsibility. 1t is wisdom.
You look quite careworn. -
If you would only talk sensei''
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. y
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. -
1.-The difference Of three years is very
great You have three years acoumu-
lated wisdom. | feel that my happiness
is quite safe in your hands =
But it won't be in, my hands-rit
will be in 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