The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-08
Cousin Fanny's
Blundering

COON after came into my great for
tune l became engaged to Marion.
When | received Marion's cruel let
ter, returning my ring, l went to see
Ty Cousin Fanny. At that time l
thought Fanny clever in matters re-
quiring tact. | will tell you how dis
covered that she had no head at all
for such delicate affairs.
"Well,' she said, after 1 had ex-
planned, what do you propose to do?''
l told her l desired her assistance,
reminding her that she had frequently
promised to give me the benefit of her
feminine intuition, should I ever need
counsel on matters pertaining to the
heart This, limited, was an affair
which needed all woman's skill of
handling.
did she send your ring back?" asked
Fanny.
took it from my vest pocket in an
swer, and placed it upon the table.
She took it up, and blushed-no doubt
at the sighting way in which Marion
had treated me.
"she is very proud" said, detected
ly. "You know, Fan, what splendid
creature she is, and how the men all
adore her."
Fanny bent down to examine the
ring, not before l had caught glimpse
of her face, and I saw that she didn't
quite like Marion being praised.
"she's fair iceberg!" sighed. "I'm
afraid, Fan, she'll want a lot of melt
ing"
let me see her letter, stupid" said
Fan, sharply.
The privilege of cousins is historical
handed her the letter.
"You see," said, sitting on the sofa
beside her, "she is bitterly angry about
that night at the Drummonds' ball"
"Yes," said Fanny, softly.
"And what about those-those many
dances l had with you, FAM"
Dear Marion is very nice" she said,
with generous candor; "but she can be
almost malieiously jealous"
jealous women" said, make"
"You are right" interrupted FAM
they make very bad wives. You have
very deep intuition, Jack, in such
things"
She bent down so quickly to pat her
beastly little spaniel that failed to
get glimpse of her face that time. I
believe she knows about my gift.
Il think" said, "she should not have
acted in such "a"
"Contemptuous?" suggested Fanny.
SWELL, yes, in such a contemptuous
way. We are cousins, and there was no
harm"
of course" she said, airily, "you will
explain to her that you offered me
those dances?"
| did not remember offering them.
Because" she resumed, though
Marion is by no means bad sort of
girl, she is at times disposed to say
senomous things"
promised to explain.
ut was really very jolly!" said Fan,
retrospectively.
And" said, "you looked so charm
ing. Fan.
That's just Bobby Griffin's word.
BY the way, he promised to send me a
ticket for the opera"
Griffin is poverty-stricken artist
cnap, who always pretends to be con-
ionndedly jolly, and affects artistic
tastes. Heworms his way into peoples S
society till they like him. l hate cads.
Fam l said, severely, "if you in
tend to treat my trouble with levity
shall go!"
You dear boy!" she cried, looking
me IN the face-and l could read re-
pentance in hers then, and no mistake
-as If could treat such a matter
Wlth-with contempt"
melted, assuring her that did not
think she could.
have known you too long, Jack, to
mink you would put up with contempt
from anyone"
We have known each other long,"
nused.