Evening journal., 1899-06-14

TO bite my head of Was that the last
time you ever went with her?r
II don't remember. may have gone
with her once or twice after that"
You must have gone with hera good
many times altogether. counting when
you called aud all that"
"Yes, saw her occasionally, now and
then, for a year or so before met you.
IF that-then you must have liked
her better than you did the other girls
ITS only natural that ! should like
her better than did some girls. and
then there were other girls that l liked
about as well as did her"
'But you went to see her oftener than
you did any other girl now. didn't your
Tell me. Albert. please. It's All past nov
and il doesn't make a particle Of DIFF
ference what happened, or whether you
went TO see her every night only"
"Only what2 II it doesn't make any
difference. what's all this excitement
about?"
Now, don't get mad Albert"
I'm not mad"
"Really?"
"Nol Pshawi"
"Why. can't you see that II we are 60.
ing TO be together all Of our lives. Al
cert. ought to know about these
things. so that II anyone like Grace
Elliott comes around dropping hei
hints and saying these things can
Nov. just one moment Lii. Lets
understand this whole business What
was it Grace Elliott said?"
"As tell you. she didn't say It in SC
many words, but you could see what
she meant"
"All right. then. What did she
mean?"
ALBERT you won't scold?"
mo; go ahead"
"Oh. I'm sorry ever spoke of II Mt
ALL"
II wish knew what it was"
''Well, l want you TO know. Albert,
that l realize perfectly well that amy.
one can go and see girl once in awhile.
and even take her TO parties. without
being engaged or anything like that,
and I wouldn't have brought this up at
all only that Grace"
"Oh, darn Gracel"
ALBERT"
! "She won't be a bridesmaid. do you
understand? She won't be anything
"Albertl Honestly. Grace didn't ac.
tually say anything right ont but
simply felt that she meant somethi' q
Now-ah-Albert you've told me q ~
you never were engaged before. and
know that, but-well. you weren't wei-
you?"
II were not"
"Oh, Albert. I'm in earnest"
$50 am l."
"And you never asked anyone?"
Certainly noti"
81 might have known that. She''
7 have grabbed you quick enough. n
don't give Grace Elliott a piece Of IN.
. mind when she comes around her
;, again"
! Il wouldn't pay any attention to any
thing she says"
81 don't, but she has such n crawly
). tantallzing way Of saying things abou
I people she knows you like. Albert, d
: yoH ever see Fannie Mcclellan an
Z more2"
81 just see her once in awhile an
: that's all"
'You are-are friends at least?"
y Il suppose So"
n you've never had a quarrel or any
= thing like that7"
"Oh. no."
"Then I don't see why you shouldn'
be friends She's a sweet. lovely cir
and know she was very fond of yol
e and may be yet. for all know, and
think it would be awfully mean Of 20
not to treat her just as beautifully a
you could I'm going to invite her {
the wedding. Do you think She
Gomez"
d 81 don't know. I'm sure"
There's no reason why she shoudn
= Gomez"
e "None that know Of"
"Well, I'm going to invite her. an
then--I want you 10 promise me som'
thing. Albert"
Y II promise. What Is it?''
"Well-after we're married ] war
y. you TO promise TO bet me invite Fanni
to come and call on us. ] want to sho
}" her that you and I-both Of us-lil
her lust the same as if-well. as II notl
ing had ever happened"
g Maybe she wouldn't enjoy coming
"Why not? You don't mean that 81
might be jealous? Why. you conceits
l. thing!"
at isn't that. You don't know b.
very well, do your"
'p "But you DO. and l want all Of yol
friends to be my friends, and yc
know you've promised TO like all Of n
" friend9."
"All right. then. Wen have Fam
to TO elmer as soon as we're settled"
do you mean it?"
u. "Of course"
] II; will please her so much"
ri "Yes?"
ne (Snuggling.) And you're the kin
e. est. best-heartej thing that ever lived
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