Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-20


what do you mean3'' said Olive,
sharply, staying her needle and look
ing up inquiringiy.
was bent on having little re-
venge.
well. it is rather difficult TO ex-
plain" began. "You see, I'm a man."
1 "Well?"
"And you know every girl can't get
"a much as man" remarked. sagely.
What can you mean7" she cried.
sngrily. do you mean to inEinuats
| that"
Il mean 20 insinuate nothing" put
IN consolingly. 81 only mean to say
that when a girl gets-well-on the
twenty-fiveS and looks thirty"
Here my fiancee stopped my remarks
with tiny appraised hand, and. con-
trolling her temper with an effort,
drew herself up haughtily and coldly.
Mr.. Hatherway," she said, al see you
are bent on insulting m e, and beg you
will leave my house this instant, for
viii not lower my dignity any longer
by suffering myself to remain in your
presence"
0, thought, can put on that high
and mighty air, too, so 1 bowed with
the utmost difference and spoke with
the grave decision of the seventeenth
century gallant.
Madam" said, ''your wishes by
me will always be respected, but fail
to see in what way have offended
you"
Don't speak to me, sir; don't ever
speak to me again" broke IN the
naughty one, almost Historically.
Then 1 am to understand that our
short engagement Is severed2" 1 said
with hghtness which by no means
felt as L turned to go.
AT once" said my Olive, tragically.
~from this minute. 1 never wish to
see you or speak to you again"
In her excitement she stopped to
pick up tho luckless bonnet. 1 was
bent on the same act, and our fingers
and eyes met simultaneously. Olive
gasped, and both of US turned away in
confusion. There was an embarrassed
pause and then the naughty ones
silence made be bold
''Olive," began, nervously.
Don't said Olive, hluEhinR and
sTerting her face.
caughtaone of her hands and impris-
oned it softly. '~Olive, It's no use fight
ing against il. II is case Of magnetic
attraction. love you. but don't know
why. tt Is not because you are pref
y. although you are-ve1y-but there
are thousands Of pretty women in the
world. II Is not because you are low
able and sweet, since there are other
girls as charming In this respect Itis
something we don't understand
something which IL IA irresistible &c
powerful. Thot Is why, dear, do not
think IL is strange that you have given
your heart 20 me; for you do love me,
DO you not, Olive, In spite of all3"
Ny iancee looked UP with tears
standing In her pretty eyes.
20. yes. Ted. indeed do" she muir
nared.
That n tho proper sort Of love"
sald, kissing her triumphantly. "It
- wonderful. holy and Inspiring"
III h not unused broke In Olive,
reproaehfully.
laughed heartily. 81 only he'd a
httle revenge for the naughty re-
marks you make about my personal
appearance" confessed. although,
do you think caredf Not q bit. It
oAly made my triumph the more com
plete; for IN spite Of sll-my ugnness,
stoutness, badness, everything-you
cannot help loving me. IT'S deliciousi-
Ny fancee picked up her roees and
stnoothed them out poutingiy.
-Stiu. there are limits even to Iowa"
leh a. 81 n
you when you said looked so. and
that was marrying you because /
could not get anyone elise. Why. I
could have married = dozen, she said,
deAantly.
"Of course you could, little Nor
mon,- laughed. "B1t you knew was
only teasing. and even had it been true
should have edored you all the
same"
"But don't look 20. DO I. TedF- she
persisted.
mot any more than look ugly and
old to you dearest. = said. determined
not to give way. Come, Olive, / am
only IS; is my face SO very plain to
your
''It's the loveliest old face in the
4 ~OTlOh UcCLdTe0 ana Il
wouldn't have another hair on that
stupid old head for all the wealth In
the Indies. There!"
And with this was more than con-
tent. was rsdianuy triumphant. I
wanted TO go up 70 every good-lool1ing
fellow I met In the street and console
him for his misfortune.
But this copceit was soon knocked
out OF me by my wife After our mar
riage she used TO So opposite to me
at table and regarH me affectionate-
ly, but Outlines with that intent scru-
my I knew so we'll.
Once asked her what was the prob
lem
20 the old one" she said, laughing
ly. Deer TED. do make a grimsee now
and again Just to let me see how much
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