The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-05-04
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A BUNCH OF ROSES.

"The first have seen this year, he
said as Joan took small bunch OF
primroses from the table.
Beautiful, aren't they?" she cried.
"Very," said Reginald, looking full
into her eyes.
Nonsense Besides" Joan added.
'you oughtn' t to say so.
"Why not?' he demanded, coming
nearer
"It isn't expedient.
~ wish it were lawful" he said.
Joan sighed as she looked down at
the primroses.
II wonder whether you will think
me very shabby?" she murmured.
"Why?'
''If ask you not to stay very long?'
"Oh, of course, if you want to get
rid of me''- he exclaimed, taking his
hat and stick.
"Don't be absurd, ReggieP'
"You don't, tEen?''
"Yes, l do," she insisted, and she
flung the primoses carelessly on the Ia
BILE.
"If you've finished with them
"Well?'' she asked, with challeng
ing glance.
"They will do for me. - he said. TAX
ing them up
"Certainly not. " Joan cried. holding
forth hand
"Mayn't keep them?'' he pleaded
"Give them to me, " she said. and he
h.,~ uirIol
replaced his hat OH the table "Ohr
she expostulated
"You want me to gO?'
Lord Roper is cor ing" she ex-
planned, with fine blush
"But he's only just gone | met
him.
"He's coming back. " said Joan. lit
tie petulantly
"Anyhow I've often been in the same
room with Roper before, Reginald
suggested, with an anxious expression
Eyes. BUT
'Of course, if you really want me to
90" said Reginald
ooh, | don't know what want 7
she cried. leaning back i'll her chair.
Let me offer my advice, .Joan,' he
urged. with a hand OH the lack of her
chair
She raised her chin, looking up into
his face
"I'm afraid ...s-s.... ..%x
"Well?' be said as she hesitated.
'It might not be unprejudiced. Reg
gie.''
His hand chanced to touch her fair
brown hair
HAS Roper
"Yes, she said quickly
"And you hesitated!''
II promised to decide in an hour
she admitted.
JOAN he said, bending forward
over the back of her chair you re
not''-
"Yes. she murmured, 81 think |
am, Reggie.
After short silence, during which
she stared very hard at the bunch OF
primroses. Reggie whispered:
You'll be awfully miserable.
"Oh, don't know p she said
$50 shall l.
"Just for an hour, perhaps. - she re-
TUNED, land if''-
| "Well?' he said
| ''If | weren't wise woman, you
we-might be miserable longer, you
know"
IL should like to take the risk, he
muttered. "Of course, haven't got
e1O, 900 year. ..t
''Poor old Reggiel No. you haven t.
"And can't pretend to be old enough
to be your grandfather, he said
"Oh. that's Hbelp' she cried, sit
ting upright Besides, one can't al
ways please oneself.
IL don't see why-if it would please
you. -
1T wouldn't please my people, any
how" she retorted
| 'The greatest nuisance in the worlC
are ones relatives. . cried Reggie
"Now if you were an orphan
"I'm happy to say Pm not.
Still. one can't marry only to please
ones mother" he insisted
"Not only
"Oh, we'll" he said, and walking
slowly away from her chair, Reginald
took his hat from the table again Ht
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ing, and then he sighed
II suppose may as we'll CO." ht
suggested.
sit is growing late, - Joan murmured
"Only just g.
II thought it was half past. SHE
said
"Not that I'm III the least hurry ,
he answered.
II fancied you were"
"But, then, Roper will be here'' he
said lugub1 iously