The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-17

ana he nau Det'n ISueHltlS
with that smiling conde-
scensionthc successful lover
of thirty feels toward the
defeated lad OF one and
twenty.
at was such "a blow to him. she
conflded. ~ was SO sorry for the poor
fellow that"
you promised to be a sister to him
Wasn't that it," he interrupted.
Don't laugh Harry. You wouldn't if
you had seen how hard he took 1t, and
vet how nice he was about IL. He said
he didn't want me to reproach myself.
hat hadn't given him any encourage
nent. lie Just loved me because he
couldn't help il. Wasn't that "a nice
way of putting it? / don't believe you
ever said anything as sweet as that to
me-
NO. / suppose not" he murmured
gioomily.
He was so eager to convince me T
quite eloquent"
"a very Daniel! A Daniel Webster
come to COURT he interpolated.
''In fact he wouldn't listen to an eX-
,,anation. All j could say was yes and
no at intervals"
You said too much. All he wanted
you to say was yes he grinned.
"And then he told me that he loved
me more than life, and that through all
eternity he would care for none but
me. Wasn't he slly?" she concluded
softly. She did not think so. but she
wanted him to contradict her.
Very" assented the wel-sltisiied
one cordially. "Ridiculous on the face
Of it. Nobody but half grown boy i'll
the calf ago
''Hany!' There was both sadness
and rcproof in the tone. II didn't think
you would say that--you of all men.
Don't you remember when you told me
that my eyes Werc---'
For Heavens sake don't mention
it, he interrupted hastily, looking
around in alarm. Suppose somebody
should hear. I never claimed to be per-
feet. Let bygones be bygones."
And now you cant understand an
other talking the same way. Even If
you have forgotten so soon it's not very
nice to say so.' she told him With Il
besceching, wstfll tenderness.
But you asked me-and of course
I had to tell the truth" he explained
with unslnilng eyes.
ooh. bother the truth. 7 hate people
who are always telling it when it is
Gnpleasant-for other peoples good,
of cours G."
VI hope the converse Of the PROPOSE
ton is true--that you love those who
are sparing of it, ] have always found
1t wise to use it with the StricteSt econ
omy. ! quite agree with you that truth
is much Over-rated virtue. Give me
for choice one of the good -natured,
ilind-hearted lioars.'
They seemed to have come to the end
@. the road, conversationally speaking.
and now she harked back to the order
of the. day.
He's very much n earnest
SO is my sisters baby when he
cries" he muImured.
And just the incest boy | know"
They can't both be the incest. Ny
sister says her child is the paragon of
infants
she asked pleasantly whether the
child took after his uncle, and he in
tormed her that he must ditfdently nd-
nit such to be the case. She said OH
An interiection is q very expressive
part of speech.
The subject of Archibald Gray, Re
iected Lover, seemed to fascnatc her
as a topic Of conversation.
Hes not so very Strong, either"
WAS her next opening.
Not at all young for II baby--ten
months yesterday. He'll be a man be-
fore his mother" the unsynputhctic
one answered promptly.
You know we'll enough | mean
Archie Gray" she pouted.