Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-13

steps Mt time. loudly whistling "There's
Only One Girl In the World For Me-"
He burst into the room and seeing was
still there. stopped his song suddenly.
"Well." l exclaimed. "it is refreshing
to know that now all coons do not look
alike to you! So you have met her at
lastw
Jack had been worshiping certain
young lady for a long time. and was
delighted to know that he had at last
met "the star at golf playing. During
the last two years Jack had had several
attacks Of "There's Only One Girl In the
World For Me-" but he had been so ST.
lent and unsocinble in this last affair that
I feared !. was indeed serious.
My fears weie not quieted during the
following days. The songs which l
heard most of the time were 81 Love
Thee. Adore Thee" or "'Tis With
Love. True Love. Undying."
The next weeh they were not Of such
a cheerful cast. Once or twice. In mo-
ments of encouragement. even heard
the hymn. "On Jordan's Stormy Banks
1 Stand" Jack would say nothing. but
I obtained a good insight into the state
of nffairs from the type Of songs which
prevailed.
Oue nemOTdDle ulSut, uaSh hoN
tied his cravat 16 times to the tune Of
"Oh. Promise Me-" he pressed my hand
on going out. with a low "Wish me sue
cess, old boy. I'm going to do or die"
Tint evening could not study. My
thoughts were with Jack. How / want
ed him to be successful! Yet it was hard
to give him up to the girl. who had
been his dearest friend for years.
About ii o'clock he returned. / knew
by his glorifed face the minute / saw
him that he had won her. For once he
was too happy to whistle. He knew no
song to express his JOY. He shook my
hand, exclainling: "She's mine! She's
mine!' congratulated him heartily.
and then Jack told me about the wonder
full woman who had promised to be his
wife.
jacks wooing seemed to progress
| smoothly after that. 1.-The Sweetest
Story Ever Told" and songs of similar
nature reigned supreme. We gave a
"bacholor party" in our den, and, with
the help of couple Of chaperons, enter
tanned "the star" and her friends.
Needless to say, thoroughly approved
of Jacks choice.
Then came sad, sad day. Jack re-
turned from n call trying to whistle in
differently II Want Dem Presents
Back" but it soon changed to the
mournfu tune of "Forsaken."
No need to ask what the trouble was.
They had Quarrcled. For day Jack
was studious. He pored over his for
merly deserted books and evidently had
decided to lead students life. He tried
to make me think he didn't care and
whistled loudly about "Hot Time In
the Old Town" or college songs, but
Jack was miserable. and we all knew it.
One evening, about week after the
| quarrel. Jack could apparently endure it
no longer. He had given us "The Banks
of the Wabash" rather disconsolately
and as he departed he sang Just Break
the News to Mother" with such express
sion that l ran after him, exclaiming:
"Jnck. don't be rash now, old fellow. II
will all come out right"
| expected he would return feeling bet.
ter as he usually did. after wandering
mp and down the street In front of her
| house. but ! was not prepared for the
change in him when he came back. The
happy expression was on his face once
more, and Jack wns his old SELF "She's
not mad now." he cried. "and you will
be my best man month from today
md he retired. softly whistling "Faithfu
and True I'll Be to You."--Buffa!c
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