The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-06
MAN WHEN HE is IN LOVE.
CHAPTERS OF THE WIDOW AND THE
BACHELOR GIRL.

you on first sight ?" asked the bachelor girl OF
the widow
NO" said the widow. Il can't say that
did. but once made a big hit. It came nearer
to love at first sight than anything else ever
experienced. have the basket vet.
The basket? Did he send you tiowers?'
"No. new potatoes and things. 1t happened
this way. / was visiting in Harlem one day
and passed market window in which there
were some beautiful grape fruit l had been
able to get none ut all downtown where lived.
80 stepped in and picked out two. Then |
paid for them and waited for tho clerk to do
them up for me But he brought over book
to take my address.
81 am going to take them with me- said;
i live way downtown
"'T That doesn't matter. said he; well send
them
Naturally was very much pleased at his
roliteness. In that case | said, you can
send me four and | shall be very much obliged
| paid him for the other two and went on.
That evening my bell rang about 9 O'clock
and as my maid goes home evenings | opened
the door Of the fiat There stood a gorgeously
dressed young man in u high hat and long
overcoat. smoking huge cigar, which he had
removed for the moment First | thought he
had made q mistake. l asked him who he
wished to see.
~ have brought tho grape fruit he said.
Then l noticed that there was new splint
basket by his side in the hall and recognized
the clerk who had sold me the fruit. / was
dazed by his magnificent attire and by his eN-
IRENE politeness.
"'Oh. thank you very much l said. taking
the basket from him and turning to take it to
the kitchen Then he stepped in and stood in
the dining room while ! opened the basket in
the kitchen. The first thing that met my eyes
was n dozen beautiful oranges.
But | said. there must be some mistake.
ordered no oranges!
He waved his hand with a gracious smile.
I put those in he said.
Il realized then that he must be the propri-
etor: otherwise he must have paid for them or
else robbed the store. l felt very uncomfort-
able. but | went on taking them out The
grape fruit were done up in tissue paper. and
then followed a basket OF strawberries. some
asparagus. and some new potatoes-all OF
which at that season were very rare and eX-
pensve delicacies.
Il didn't know whether to laugh or to cry.
He stood there with his cigar still smoking in
his banda good one 1t was. tOo-and he was
smiling in such evident pleasure that hated
to say what had to-that is that l must pay
for the things.
Not at ALL he said. l wish you to try
those things. l want you to call and see us
again
''' Pm sure you are more than kind, said.
handing him the basket certainly shall
call again. but my orders are very. very small
not worth much at all l only buy for ono. you
SEQ
49,, 80 That's, the way it is with me- he said.
" II was all could stand. Thank you very
80 You are welcome, said he with bow.
think he had come to spend the evening.
80 But the basket. said.
iH %aa a M %@
thar, welcome to it, Then he passed out of my
| life" .-,.,
Il wouldn't dare: he'd think l was cncour-
''Weii, / IN sure it was encouragcmenten ough
| to take oil his things In fact, think it was
NO; / have thought over that matter and it
would have given him needless pain to insist
on paying for them
| hands and looked thoughtful
Nevertheless it :, always considered en-
saa rh. f1 buy
" Oh. don't know said the widow; it is
TX" cnEfarH. ] saw in hook OF etiln"ttn TIC
| pay the ear fare of n lady whom he meets ac-
G41ento!y should think MIN very rude if he
nine women ogt Of ten"
The only Wan ever thGHshtn was p%de in
f"Sl FEEL ike PAL pnup"r. Why he had only been in
ttrolured 70 me once A. pqr H; and the next
there with lady. bowed and he did and
! went on giving my order
| We'll. it seemed funny our meeting in a
! grocery store. because when we met before
| we We're dancing and laughing and talking of
goIt ana things Ike that y9H know rust a., as
| in the world. SO | bought an extra lot Of
things that didn't want, and in the meantime
u out hnV I cd fnr hn
| the clerk said:
The gentleman has paid the bill
| "'What gentleman ? said |. aghast.
1.-THE gentleman who Just went out
Well, prefer to pay my own bill. | said
Nv" cant accept payment twice, madam.
$50 didn't wish to make scene in gro.
| Gerry store but made up my mind that when
saw Sir Robson would tell him exactly what
! thought; or, better yet. would find his adj
which | thought would be the more cutting
way OF returning the money. He meant well
nd f E tho
went into hotel restaurant ON" evening for
dinner, There sat Bohson. the great Ameri-
Somehow the Bark i bilter incident had
lost is Importance ami cherished no resent;
thought OF it az bowed to him Then said
TO myself; II that man tons2n think think I'm
So, my dear girl ordered all sorts Of things
entrees and Ices and salads and delcacics o!
all sorts in such way That the waller eyes
, stuoh out. Finally Robson started To SO out
First he came over to my tail" for moment
| was glad he was getting close view.
80 Been ahroad?' said. towing with q marron
| "'lcs h" said: Just got over. WIN don I
you send me n card? The Gold Dust Club
I Please do.
~ will. said; Good-hy'
Il was lust .congratu !ating. myself as h
went ont that il he mad any idea he was the
only swell person on earth he must hav,
, changed his mind when he saw the feast had
been consuming. Then ! ASKED Philippe fol
- NJ 'sieur Bobson has paid everything. ever
the IT, oou, said .1 should TX. 70 know tbf
amount Of the check
I've cannot tell. madame. 1t would dis
please Mslcur Robson
"liohson. you see seemed TO be constituting
himself sort Of fairy godfather. and yot had
only met him once. and when ! tried 10 locate
him at the Gold Dust Club he had gone &c
Canada. I've never seen him since"
He would be a, good man 10 have aroun(
when the landlord came To collect the rent.
said the art student. tritle obviously = But
oh! that's nothing to - she lowered he
voice :, Have. you ever had waiter fall il
love with you"
- waitor?'
Yes and bring you extra things that yor