The sun., 1901-09-29
SOuE UOHFN'S WAY.
4 Tstrier Betrs,s the secret Of = fIir' and
an Engaged Noung Nnn.

an Engaged Youns Man.
Thp Is the story Of Harold and Betty. q.
reported In shorthand by the divan and
written out by the small sitting room writ
ing d'-k For long time the manuscript
lny hid m volume Of poems. but one day It
fell out " hen the maid was duei ing ulti-
matelv into the light of publicity n what
the divan tells l. true an engagement ring
!. not alway~ solefnnly symbolic. and the
divan ought 20 know The story runs a.
follows
Here T. is fhc "a me corner said Harold
leading Mis- Betty Elweil into a little ait
ting room a. the far end - the house
She sank down on the couch lie sat
| down i.-ide her
Not quite tho same she said
'And Why not'- he asked
-Or else nv eve. ara weaker now sho
continued. with a barely pcrc.ptible peep
a. IN" lamp.
Thank YOU. said Mise BETTY. a. she again
made r'om Tor him Oh the couch.
You should blush for that, he said
Betty laugh"d. -P"rhsp- ! am biu-h:ns
YOU cannot ss-c
Look out through the library and across
| ,h. hall said Harold and see the dancers
TO by the door in time To- the heat Of the
violins The very light ont there seems
90 thrub and grow thick with tho smell OF
ro-ss
Il could die listening 70 a waltz said
she. with a con'ented sigh and ev~s half
closed
There Is no need Of that he laughed.
you s,ill dame divinelv yourself Miss
flwen
sYou were not slways so respectful OF
divinity she replied
How re-pectful'' he asked, puzzled,
4 was Betty once she said
81
YOU should can me Mis- I1wcIlr hos funny
that sounds from you Mr. Huntrr-s'-
because Engaged nen should be very proper,
shouldn't theyP'
,Hov about engaged sirl'' h" retorted.
oh. that il rrry different. Har-Mr.
Huntrss.
Il fail 20 see T.,
sYo, dos Then Won must ssk her She
will tell YOU -, I'm sure But shes told
Won how you must act, III hot, Perhaps
she's warned you against mo, has she1
Now. Bohhy lets me-
she has done nothing OF the Kind. Betty
he r-,ortcd with some ssperity.
Bei,y stOop~d 20 smooth her skirt and
smiled
-Perhap. YOU hav. never told her about
me?- she inquired
i never have
.She may have gue.sed5'
what ~ there 20 gucesg
That's e,actly what | tell Bobhy,s
said Miss BETTY.
Harold she continued q moment later
letting her arm lie car.lessly along the
cushions till her finger tips touched his
hand; do you remember our last danos
togr'her''
-No. said he
-Excts- me for taking 30 much room.
said she. withdrawing her arm. Then,
ia very proper voice, she said. IT'S very
4 find II -
-Evcry man doesn't feel Obliged to
well. - b~ attentive. YOU know
And YOU are glad no, 60 have to nirt,'
You are very unkind, said bctty.
'Oh. then vou are rorrvp"
Il nevcr fir'. Harold .
90" said Harold. j SEEM 90 rernemb~r =
i thought YOU had forgott.n''
Tho Teddy fot episode h- huissS-d
Petty lecame pathetic. n result achieved
by folding her hands In hsr lap. pouting
her lips the least bit and looking straight
before her with eye- open very wide She
spoke with the faintest trrmor ia her tone
Perhaps I cared for him q tiny speck,
an" said
sNon~rse''
oh, I know you think me a common
little nirt
No. no, a common one ], ss privilege
TO rrt with YOU
-Tha, prov,-. YOU think 40 ~ vou didn't
you wouldn't paw ma silly compliments
can't YOU understand" tShe spoke with
sudden .arne-tnees. leaning forward and
LAYING her hand or his arm that a girl
NAV have really carcd for othsl men beside
the tho last oncs DO YOU -uppc-~ that
Cir always mErries her first Iovey Will
you Vuur.elr' l. woman - poor in
lpv" that she cannot give away = little ht
of hci affection along her path. and not
hoard % all for som. one Who tnAy never
come You understand. don't youP'
rh"ir glance m,s ard in,-.r~i
'Ne- h- said. i undcr~taud
'Nol NAV term n flirting II You like
hu, ~ an my episodes n YOU call them
! have really car-d Tor ih. men and 1
cara fur snme of them siili, slthough ucy
have forgr'icn u~
Again thr4f eve u~s
no von carr for some % them s-ill
really he NsFed
Really .h" answered Vrft lov
Hw hand sltp~d s~sy from IA. arm.
tui 'he hngef- siil VESTED sxniuxf "
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