Connecticut western news., 1900-10-25
A CURIOUS COURTSH|P.
HOW A GIRL DROVE AWAY A WORTHY LOVER AND
 WAS SORRY.

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 "If I go, Rosalie," Harry Reynolds said, remember that 1 shall not re- turn" He made a step toward her and continued, Have you not a word for me, RosalieT
 "I do not think of anything further that I wish to say" she responded eoldly.
 Harry gazed at her a moment and then rushed from the room.
 Cold hearted, selfish girlp' he ex- claimed.
 For few seconds after his departure Rosalie retained her indifferent posi- ton, but all her senses were alive to catch his lightest movement. Of course he would return, and when he behaved properly and asked her pardon and submissively he should have 1t. but to be lectured and scolded in that man. ner was more than she would bear. Tn vain did she listen. An hour, then two. then three hours passed by. and sick at heart Rosalie went up to her room and cried herself to sleep.
 Rosalie was warm hearted and quick tempered, but was easily appeased. She was also passionately fond of ad- miration and quite as much bent on having her own way as was good for her. These faults, however. did not prevent the village beaus from being nt her disposal. and hitherto she had been nearly impartial in her treatment of them, having no mind to give up the general homage by fixing upon one.
 But lately there had been a differ ence In her feelings. She had ac- knowledged there was charm In Har- ry Reynolds attentions such as she had never found in any other. A thrill new and delicious went through her when their eyes met, and she read the admiration which he vainly tried to repress. Harry had high ideal of womanly excellence which Rosalie by no means came up to. but In spite of her frivolities and his own misgiv- ings they were frequently together and fast yerging toward an explanation when that destiny which appears to delight in the annoyance of lovers in- troduced an element of dlscord into their happiness.
 MT. Clarence Dalton came up from the city on visit to his uncle. He was handsome, agreeable. wealthy and noted for the careful elegance of his attire. The girls were enchanted with him, and Rosalie alone regarded him with seeming indifference. She said to herself with virtuous resolution, she must be careful now. Harry might be wounded if she received attentions from such Hon.
 Happy for her had this prudent dis position lasted. But the old spirit came up after awhile. She was entire ly accustomed to queening 1t In her little world, and her vanity was piqued that MT. Dalton did not at all seem struck by her charms. 1t was quite a Christian duty to give Mir. Dalton a lesson In good taste. So by few little | feminine lures, such as pretty girl well knows how to practice, he was | attracted to her side. and once there he seemed exceedingly well pleased to l stay.
 Harry could endure 1t no longer and l In the interview whose close we have portrayed determined to put his for | tune to the touch to win or lose 1t all.' | Conscious of her power, indignant, with some justice, that he should as- | sume to dictate her conduct when he | had never openly declared his love, Ro- | salie had responded by a series of flip pant, exasperating little speeches which drove Harry almost to despair | She intended to relent in time. but pride. vanity and certain triumph ir knowing that his whole manly heart | was hers to play with at will wrought sad mischief.
 Rosalie had no doubt that Harry would come the next evening as usua and all could easily be made right again. But the evening came and went and no Harry What could 1t mean Surely he loved her, and If so he coult not stay away. She would wait pa tiently since 1t was all that she coul( do.
 The next evening MT. Dalton called but Rosalie sent down word that sh' was i'll and asked to be excused. Ye as night after night went by and liar ry did not return her submissive mood changed She would show MT. Harr,
 Reynolds that she was not sufrerin,
 from the withdrawal of his presence
 There were other people quite delight
 ed to be In her company.
 The next time MT. Dalton came sh
 did not decline to see him, but cam
 down and was as friendly and pleasan
 as could be desired. The young maj
 noticed a more womanly thoughtful
 ness In her manner than he had hith
 erto observed and wondered wha
 might be the cause.
 Poor Harry's state meanwhile wa
 far from enviable. For the first
 hours he maintained a fierce resent
 ment. But as the days came and wen
 he softened little by little until ever
 harsh sentiment had vanished and
 determination seized him to seek Ro salie and try to efrace the memory o
 his previous sternness.
 Toward evening he wended his wa,
 to her home with the sweetest anticipa
 tons of reconciliation and affection
 With every step she seemed to groy
 lovelier and dearer than before. Blu
 as he neared the gate sight met hi
 eyes which speedily cooled down tn
 fervid tones of his fancy painting.
 was Mir. Dalton assisting Rosalie t