The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-09
A Period Of PREDICTION.
Six Months Was Get For His
Trial, but This Was Short
ened a Little.

utes, SO / had to ask him what was the
matter.
s4The fact is. Maisie," he confessed,
"T'm in love-"
"Again?"
1.-THE other times l wasn't-not really"
sTeddy Boyd" l said severely, 4 have
often told you that you are a silly boy"
He is my cousin and not two years old
er than | am, so / can speak plainly to
him.
you're always down on a fellow"
"If I'm down on you, why do you al
ways come to me with your ridiculous
love affairs?"
Il suppose | can smoke a cigarette "
he asked.
Il suppose you can. IL it Is a mild one,
it probably won't hurt you. How many
does this make in the last six months"
"Cigarettes?"
"Objects of alteration"
"The others weren't l only fancied-
er"-
Indeed you have a short memory. Do
you remember what you told me about
Katy N~orrington? She was the first
great passion, / believer"
"Oh. well''-
"Her hair was like sunset, wasn't it?
/ cali 1t red. Her eyes
I'm going!" be announced ~savagely.
Every we'll" | composed myself on the
sofa. ''Goodby!" He went out, slam
ming the door.
.Teddie~ / called. He returned, look
ing rather sulky.
Would you mind giving me the book
off the piano before you go?" He brought
it ungraciously.
There's a good boy He made for
the door again. "And-Teddie!w
.Well?' he growled.
"Kindly close the door gently. There
are such things as nerves."
'I'd*like to-shake your he said saw
agely.
.You daren't.n lie did-not very hard.
"You horrid, spiteful boy!' | cried in
~dignantly.
sYou aggravate a fellow So" he ex-
planned. l turned my face away and
pretended to be angry.
'sPlease CO." l said loftily. He didn't.
.The truth is" he avowed, SIT is very
serious this time" He sat down again.
He did look more solemn than usual.
Il don't want to know anything about
It," I said ~snappishly.
Don't be disagreeable.,
I'm not" | was rather. You see.
Teddie Is very useful to take me out and
execute commissions, and so on. If he
fell properly in love, be would b no use
at all.
Il don't believe you.n
Honor bright" l compressed my lips
and sat bolt upright. From the time
when he was in knickerbockers you could
always trust him when be made that af-
firmation.
who is sheT"
"I1l tell you presently"
What is she like? Beautiful, of
course?"
Il call her nwfully pretty"
mo doubt. Dark or fair?"
'Dark-as you"
"Tall or shortg'
"Oh-about medium"
Moderation is excellent in all things
/ agreed. / am medium" myself. "What
color are her eyes?"
"Well-cr-I don't know what color
you'd call thern-hazel or brown or-what
color do you call y~onrs?'
II call them brown. You told me they
were 'nondescript' a few weeks ago.
but
Il didn't mean it" he FASTENED to dis
claim. They are very charming eyes
really, hers-and yours"
Il am delighted to meet with your ap-
prevail. | hope she has also a pretty
mouth like mine"
If you refer to what said last Christ
masg'
when You were old enough to know
better | remarked severely. 1t was in
connection with the mistletoe. He in
sinuated that my mouth was large. l did
not agree with him.
Il was only joking, of course" he ex-
planned. Il don't like a woman's mouth
to be too small"
She has not a rosebud mouth, then? 2"
"Oh-er-medium, you know. / don't
dissect her. Taking her altogether. she's
the prettiest girl I've ever seen"
rSo,' l said, were the Others
'.The Others" he vowed. were not
worth mentioning in comparison with
her. This time I'm in earnest, Maisie-
dreadfully in earnest"
Tim rather sorry, Teddie,v i con-
fessed somewhat woefuIly. Its very
selfish of me, but you've made yourself
SO useful lately
Have | really? I'm awfully glad.
was afraid perhaps I'd been rather a nui-
sdhSc, COMING uere so mueh.
'sOf course you havew
ssThen howl don't seen- he began.
You are a silly boyl" / said. He is.
We were silent for a few minutes.
Then thought I'd been rather disagree
able. So smiled pleasantly.
You are a good boy all the same,"
said. Now tell ne her name.n
He caught hold of my wrists SO sud-
denly that l jumped. 10 you mean 70
say that you don't know" he blurted
out. Don't ! come to see you two or
three times a day? Don't | do every
thing you tell me tot Don't p
"Oh, Teddie,y / cried, .How can you
be 50 foolish! I've a great mind to be
very angry"
Angry, Maisie!rs
what business hare you TO speak to
me like this when You don't know your
own mind Tor ffe minutes? The other