New Ulm review., 1901-09-11

man who admired you greatly and.6al
money and who, think, would marry
you if you tried for her.
Tried for her! What a way of put
ting itr'
MY friend, do not be too excited; do
not insist on riding the high horse quite
SO much. We are people of the world.
you and L"
81 am not" he interrupted, "and
didn't think you were either"
"Oh, well, we live In the world, and
we have to recognize its ways and to
fall in with them more or less. Now,
suppose this young woman did admire
you and that told you thought l
could help you and make things easy
for you. why should you not begin by
making love to her and end by falling
in love with her-before or after mar
riage? I don't think 1t matters very
much. but on the whole fancy it had
better begin after than before"
You are in chatting humor today =
he said moodily.
)? Not the least in the world. / am
thinking only Of your good"
Then please don't think Of It any
more-in that way"
''In that way? Why, what harm
could 1t do you to marry a rich young
woman who would be very fond of
you?"
''But l don't care about her. don't
want her. Who is she?"
"Oh, come now, as if could tell you
her name after the way In which you
have taken my. ofserr'
: "Your offer! You have no right to
make any offer of the kind. You are
not The Matrimonial News or what
ever it is called" .
But, now, seriously" she said, us 1t
fair that my friend should be cut off
from all chance Of marrying the man
she admires and very likely loves or
would come to love merely because she
has lot Of money? Is she to be left to
the delicate attentions of the mere for
tune hunter?"
"Mrs. MAYNARD. don't know any
thing about the young woman. and.
without being rude. hope, to her or to
you, must say that can't get myself
to take any interest in her or to believe
In her existence"
"Oh, yes, she exists, and l am sure
she loves you"
You are chatting me again." he said
sternly.
Indeed am not"
well. let the young woman be, at all
events. know nothing about her, and
/ don't believe she cares twopence
about me-
"Is that all you have to say?"
We'll. If you press me. can say that
don't care twopence about her."
''Oh, why?"
you are in teasing mood today.
and | had much better go away. What
could say more than that l have new
er seen her?'
"But you can see her.
II don't want to see her."
''But. whyY
'tWell, If you will have 1t. because
am in love with another woman! Good
byy'
NO; must hear more about this.
You never told me you were in love
with another woman. thought you
told me everything"
II didn't know 1t until today
She had guessed at all this, yet a
flush came into her cheeks and for a
moment she was silent. Then she said,
II think now you had better CO."
"I'll not go until have told you all.
am In love with you. and did not
know it until this very day-until just
now, when you talked so complacently
Of my marrying se.ne other woman"
"But didn't" she said quietly.
Didn't? Why, what do you mean?
Didn't you urge me to marry young
woman with money? Didn't you urge
it on me and say the young woman was
In love with me?'
"Why, Of course did. and stand to
it. But didn't say it was any other
young woman"
.'Ohp he exclaimed, and his delight
found no other word
"Sit down beside me, Lewis" she
said. Don't you know that it is leap
year,"
So he sat beside her.-St. Louis Star.