The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-01-06

her better than I did some girls. and
then there were other girls that liked
about as wen as did her"
itBut you went to see her Oftener than
You did any other girl, now, didn't your
Tell me, Albert, please It's all past now
and 1t doesn't make a particle Of dit-
ference what happened, or whether you
went to see her every night, only"
'49nly what? If II doesn't make any
difference, what's all this excitement
about %
Vow. don't get mad, Albert"
'Tm not mad"
tReaIly2''
''Nol Pshaw!"
''Thy, can't you see that II we are go
ing TO be together all Of our lives, Al
bsrt, I ought TO know about these
things, so that If anyone ike Grace
Elliott comes around dropping her
hints and saying these things can"
Now, Just one moment, Lii. Let's
understand this whole business. What
was it Grace Elliott said?''
'As tell you, she didn't say it in 50
many words, but you could see what
she meant"
IAN right, then. What did she
mean?''
ALBERT, you won't scold?"
NO; 60 ahead"
''Oh, I'm sorry I ever spoke Of IT at
all"
q wish knew what 1T was"
T
that L realize perfectly we'll that any
one can 60 and see girl once in awhile,
and even take her to parties. without
being engaged or anything like that,
and wouldn't have brought this up at
all only that Grace"
'Oh, darn Grace!"
ALBERT
'.She won't be a bridesmaid, do you
understand? She won't be anything"
ALBERT Honestly, Grace didn't ac-
tuaIly say anything right out, but I
simply felt that she meant something.
NOw-ah-AIbert, you've told me that
YOU never were engaged before, and
know that, but-weIl, you weren't were
you?"
81 were not"
l. l.
$50 am T.
''Aud YOU never asked anyOne?"
Certainly nOt!"
81 might have known that. She'd
have grabbed YOU quick enough. If I
don't give Grace Elliott a piece Of my
mind when she comes around here
again"
Il wouldn't pay any attention to any
/ thing she says"
Il don't, but she has such a Gravity,
tsntalizing way of saying things about
people she knows you like. Albert, do
YOU ever see Fannie Mcclellan any
more?7
Il just see her once in awhile and
that's all"
you are-are friends At least?"
Il suppose So"
You're never had a quarrel or any
thing ike that?"
"Oh, no.
Then 1 don't see why you shouldn't
I be friends. She's a sweet, lovely girl,
and 1 know she was very fond of you,
and may be yet, for all 1 know, and /
think 1t would be awfuIly mean Of you
not to treat her just as beautifully as
/ YOU could. I'm going to invite her TO
the wedding. Do you think she'll
| Gomez
II don't know, I'm sure
There's no reason why she shouldn't
Gomez
None that I know Of"
"Weu, I'm going to invite her, and
/ them want you to promise me some
thing, Albert
- promise. What is it?'
"WeII-after were married I want
/ you to promise 10 let me invite Fannie
/ 10 come and call on US. want to show
her that you and both Of us-like
/ her Just the same as if-well, as If moth
ing had ever happened"
Maybe she wouldn't enjoy coming"
'Why not? You don't mean that she
might de jealous? Why, you cOnceited
/ thing."
1T isn't that. You don't know her
very well, do Jou?"
but YOU do, and 1 want all of your
/ friends TO be my friends, and YOU
know you've promised 10 like all of my
| friends
"Au right, then. Wen have Fannie
| to dinner as soon as were settled"
do YOU mean it2'
/ "Of course.
! 1T viii please her 50 much"
/ "Yes?-'
(Snuggling.) and you're the kind
/ est, best-hearted thing that ever lived >
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/ "Onc Of the strangeSt as well as the
I wisest provisions of nature" says the
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