The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-01

was saying. 'and really Ike you first
rate, because you're such q jolly fcl
low and never bore me; but when il
comes 10 marrying you-vhy. that's q
different natter The idea is not ac-
tually dispicasing 20 me. | viii admit
still, it isn't exactly proposition that
nrouses my enthusiasm"
"jmi' said Jack
"lou see, continued the young wom-
ou, 'it has 0lnnys been cardinal prin-
ciplc of my life TO attain my ends by
unusual methods-to get ont of the rut,
as is were- and people who are actu-
nted by O. similar motive are ihc people
who command nay admiration. There
fore, 1 doubt 81 amy man win ever sue
coed in screwing my affections up 20
the marrying point ass long as he con-
ducts his wooing in the old familiar
way. see?"
81 sec" said Jack.
a moment of silence ensued. during
| which the young man looked lingering
/ ly upon the beauty of the young wom-
an. Tie realized chat hc had been tcn-
dcrly rejected hy thc only girl he ever
saw who was "iust hs STYLE" and he
felt disposed TO enter the lists and have
joust with faic-to refuse go accept
her decision as final he also felt "a
strange and abnormal craving for "a ci-
gar. lousing himself he stood erco1
and addressed the young woman.
"Now, see here, MoiIic,' he said.
you've got TO marry some time. for
girls like you are not born 90 "a life of
single b.ossednoss; but IF you wait for
some fellow to go after you in new
and original way I'm afraid you1l wait
several hours. at least. Originality is
40 % premium these days. Nevertheless.
] don't propose to give up all hope my
SELF I have "a bright idea.occasionaliy.
and by arduous effort might even
evolve o. brand new style of couriship.
However. 7 have nothing available iu
this line to offer just at present, so III
say good night"
The young woman looked mp and
smiled succfiv as he turned topo.
Good night. Jnck." said she.
An hour later found Jack comfort
oblv located I'm the easiest chair DIS
club afforded. blue smokewrcaths cnrl-
ing abo.e h's head and cocktail at
lis elbow. His appearance was not.
strictly speaking. such as TO Indicate
that Dis heart and hand had Just been
respectfully declined bv the girl be
loved. for his was one of those buoyant
natures that never fail TO rise triumph I
ant above the disappoiutments OF life. I
Still. his face wore ana unusually se-
rious expression as Doe iomgcd IN the /
biz chair and smoked his cigar and .
slipped his cocktail and he looked as
though he was engaged in solving some /
ubstruse problem in philosophy Asa T
matter of fact. Doe was racldng his brain T
for new way TO snake love-"
When the twcnty-scrcnth scheme
had been reached progress in this in-
teresting evolution of method was
momcntarily interrupted by the advent .
of fellow clubman, who paused as De
was passing the big chair and surveyed
the unusually sober countcnancc of its
occupant.
Good evening" he observed. pleas
onflv.
"Ilave you used .Iurc's Blastoria?"
supplemented Jack. shortly. Tie didn't
like the intclruption.
Whats the matter to-night?'
oucried the other. "Anythinr wrong?"
"Cness not" replied the Young man.
"This cigar seems 10 have been built
on honor and the cocktail may he dcs-
icnated as the standard of the
world.,r
"Then." said his friend. you must
have run up against case of love
grown cold. if so, take my advice and
don't despair"
"Thcre's Tleccem's union under
wear." murmurcd jack.
The other laughed.
"Mv dear bow" ne said. "when you
read the mamlincs Won should condne
Yourself fo tho literary papcs. The
others are undoubtedly interesting and
but they exercise too great
ma influence ON your conversation.
What are you thinking about That
makes YOU look SO dcuced scriousy'
Jack sighed for the first time since
.he episode with the young woman.
slow to attain the unattainable,"