The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-22
A PROPOSAL.

/ They had come in from the theater
and gone into the kitchen for a bite.
! The Chinaman had set out the beer and
/ sandwiches on the top of the ice chest
/ IN the laundry. She lighted every gas
/ burner in sight, fetched the tray into the
/ Kitchen and got down the plates. while
+ ne opened the beer and filled the two
/ glasses.
There's plate sandwiches" she said,
punching each little pile with the tip of
! her fingers as she spoke, and sardine
/ sand wiches and lettuce and mayonnaise
/ sandwiches, and don't say and the sand
/ which is on the floor because you say
/ II every time, and it's become an old
/ joke that was funny once. but isn't
/ funny any more at all. Here, don I
talk SO much but drink your beer.
/ Here's success 10 you
They drank TO each other. she sitting
/ on the deal table, clicking her heels to
gether, he with his chair tilted back
/ against the sink, grinning at her over the
/ top of his glass.
Huh he exclaimed all Of n sudden as
he set down his glass and glanced
about hin-'four burners going full head
| IN the kitchen at this hour I won :
let you do the wien we're married.
young woman. I cssn't afford it."
when we're she shouted, adding
furiously, well I do like THAR
Yes, I thought you would" he replied
calmly.
You thought-you thought she gasp
ed, getting 10 her feet and gazing al him
wide-eyed and GREATNESS. You were
YOU are-we are"
4 am. thou art, he is" he interrupted
| beginning TO laugh, which means that
/ I am quite determined to marry you
and thou art, to be my welded wife,
and he is'-that is to say. your father is
I TO give US his consent and his blessing
I've been thinking it all over. and I've
made up my mind that it will be for next
Thursday at 20 minutes after three
"Oh, you have. you have?" she cried
breathing hard through her nose. You
might have asked me something about
it,"
oh didn't need to ask he answer
ed. You see, Is pretty sure already"
Pretty surer' she retorted. "Oh, this
is finei Oh. isn't this splendid? 1 just
hate and loathe and detest and abhor
and abominate your
Yes yes. know, he answered, put
ting up his hand. "Does Thursday night
suit?"
NO. t doesn't suitr she flashed back
at him 1T will be when I say and
choose-I meant mean
She shouted with laughter. and her face
blazed.
Il mean 1t won't ever be- Oh, could
= could kin your
Il think it viii be on Thursday" he
said rehectively. 'rH call for you here in
a carriage at 800, and in the meantime
I'll see your father and fix things"
She sank into a chair and let her
hands drop into her lap, palms upward,
and drew a long breath or two. gazing
at him helplessly and shaking her head.
well, of all the cool"
you see that viii give US time enough
for supper, and then we can take the
$50"
What are you talking aboutT' she in
quired deliberately. He went on IN
needing:
u got the tickets this afternoon"
Tickets she faltered.
'Uum-humw he answered, absently
feeling in his inside pocket. Here they
are. See? This is the railroad ticket"
"Oh-oh, how I hate your
THAT will give US two days in New
York. I wired for stateroom day be-
fore yesterday. It's the st. Paul. It
sails on the sd. Do you like the boat?7
"Oh, go right on-go right on she
cried, waving her hands at him. Don't
mind me-"
We'll, that's as far ahead as I've
planned now. I don't think we should
want to stay over on the other side more
there's the expense"
She was about TO answer when they
both heard the front door close. That's
Dave," she exclaimed. Her brother came
out into the kitchen in evening dress.
Hello, hellot' he said. Beer and skit-
ties-domestic enough. Can ! belong?
Beers fiat, of course, but III have a skit-
tie if you don't mind" And he began
to eat a sandwich, telling them the while
r,o hoI Ia haH
been doing.
He and the brother fell a-talking. She
sat silent, very thoughtful, looking at
him from time to time.
Well said he at last, II must be go
ing adding as he turned to her. I've
a deal to do in the next few days" She
made a deep gasp and got UP and went
with him into the front hail. leaving the
brother to grumble over the fairness Of
the beer. She helped him on with his
CverCoat. There was a silence. He stood
with his hand on the knob OF the door.
Goodnight" she said, adding. as she
always did, when am TO see you
again?"
Well he answered, suddenly grave,
very much in earnest, when are you 10
see me again? It's up TO you, little girl.
What's your answer? Now, when shall
I Gomez
she didn't answer at once. In the
stiffness they heard the humming Of the
cable in the street outside. Then there
was an opening and closing of dTors as
the brother came out of the kitchen.
Quick he said, putting hand m her
shoulder. He'll be here in a minute.
When am I 10 see you AGAIN.
Then she turned TO him:
''Oh, I suppose Thursday at twenty
minutes after three. "-Buffalo Review.