Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-20
The New Planchette

sly SA1eu, III STeeElng her visitor.
Yes, wanted to see you," the girl
returned fervently, as they kissed each
other. Il was out for a spin and came
this way. Flow do YOU like
my new suit?"
IL: like it. Itlooks just lovely on you.''
Isn't the skirt too short?'
Not bit. You want it short"
But not too Short" insisted the girl.
i was so afraid it would be too short.
Some look perfectly shocking"
L know. But yours isn't a bit too
short. Come in this way, where we can
sit down. .:'
"Oh, but mustn't stay
II thought you wanted to see me?''
Cela's exercise had heightened the
color in her pretty face. but blush in
creased it still more as Mrs. Cassidy re-
called those first words. Celia covered
her confusion with more talk in re-
gard to her new gown and the trials
she had undergone in having it cut and
lifted. Even as she spoke Mrs. Cassidy
seemed forced to take the girls meas
ure in certain other light.
"How old are you, Cela?" she asked,
abruptly.
''Why, Laura Cassidy! What ques-
ton! Do you think I'm going to tell?
Nineteen. WSly?'' ..--
You'll be getting married before
+. long"
oh, my goodness! I'm never going
to marry. But I've had a proposal
r. blushing furiously.
"And you've said: Yes Pm so glad.
How lovely of you to come and tell me
all about it,
Mrs. Cassidy was about to fold the
girl in her arms again, but Celia waved
her off. r.
"Oh, dear, no! And what's more, I'm
not going to say: Yes Oh, don't
know what I'm going to say. How do
you decide about such things? You've
had to-, once, not long ago. Tell me.
That's what came for.''
note of tremulous despair lowered
about her voice.
Its easy. You must know whether
you love Norman Ford or not"
Norman Ford! How did you guess
him?o
r
HE isn't the only young mani" Celia
retorted, with touch of resentment.
Mrs. Cassidy gave tone to a. rich
laugh. She was in love with the mo-
ment. Celia was mindful only of the,
main question.
"You see, I would have to leave papa
and go and live with N-Mr. Ford. I've
only known him a few months-a year
or two at most-and I've known papa
all my life"
Mrs. Cassidy's' laugh was very pro-
voking. Celia was vexed.
"Oh, you know what I mean.e What
makes you behave so? I thought you
would help me-
"And so will. You must stay with
me week. Send for your things. You
must think it over. A matter of this
kind can't be decided at once.''
'That's just what I told Norm'!" said
the girl, flashing joyously. cts so kind
OF you to help me. I knew you would.
want to talk it all over with you. You
see, don't want to make any mistake"
And talk it over they did every day,
almost every hour, for aweek. .
1T will be better for you not to see
Mr.. Ford until you can give him a
definite answer" her friend had said,
and Celia acquiesced in the wisdom of
this. ''Of course, I can't choose for
you. can only help you to know your
own mind"
GLOW did you ever choose?" Celia
asked, envious of her friends ability.
1T was easy. I just knew"
'SThat's it; you always know every
thing and never know anything.'
Later, when Mrs. Cassidy questioned
her, Celia said: "In the morning I'm all
Tor papa. Then it seems just as clear as
can be what I shall do. But toward
evening about the time Nor-Mr Ford
usually comes''-the red poured into
. Cela's cheeks-@'why, I'm all at sea
again. 5 ~ 49,
"But you don't really have to choose
between them. You just
ooh, yes, dol" interrupted Celia,
very positively. cit can never be the
same. It will all be different. I should
have to give up papa, and I shall most
certainly say: No"
This was in the morning.
In the afternoon Mrs. Cassidy and
Celia went for spin through the parks
on their wheels.
ooh, Mr.. Ford and I have had such
lovely rides on tandem that he has!"
Celia said, rapturously. II wish had
written him a note telling where am
staying. really don't think there
would be any harm in his coming, and
he might help me to decision. 1t real
~ seems as if it would be heartless to
say: No. for he says he thinks every
thing of me. You just ought to hear
him once! And, as you say, I haven't
really got to give papa up. He might
come and live with us. Anyway, could
see him every day-almost as much as
do now, forbes only home few hours
in the evening. But it did seem so ter
1ible at first"
In the morning the terror of it all re-