The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-23

orally she is a sinsible sort of a girl
But when / looked at my letter, the
thought occurred to me that if she be-
gan reading my character from my
handwriting she would take me for an
utter fool"
Joe laughed. my dear fellow, what
a mountain you make out of a mole
hill If she cares for you, she won't
let your handwriting stand in the way
of her accepting YOU"
That's what l thought afterward.
But you know what idiotic things one
does now and than, when one gets an
idea into ones head. 1 tore up the let
ter l had written and wrote it on a
typewriter"
did you typewrite it all?" he asked.
"All but my address," said Wright,
(which l verify believe I forgot: and
my name which 1 wrote as well as I
could after taking pains to make it
legible"
But does she know your handwrit-
ing or your address," asked Joe.
Il don't know. l don't think so. /
never wrote to her before, so 1 don't
suppose she would"
Joe found the way clearing.
Il wasn't far out of the way when
1 told you 1 had been fool, was I?''
asked Wright.
We'll, you certainly bungled it a
bit answered Joe, but was it a long
letter?"
mo, only two or three lines. 1 just
told her what my income was, and
asked her the usual question"
We'll, you've got enough to marry
on, II you begin quietly" said Zoe.
Il don't know so much about that.
Two thousand year doesn't go so very
far nowadays, does it?"
It's enough if the girl is a sensible
girl said Joe, with all the sang froid
of an old benedict, though he was de-
lighted that his friend had let out the
exact figure.
1t was hardly to be supposed that
two men should propose to the same
girl on the same day in two typewrit-
ten letters. and he felt that it must
have been Wright who had written
his" letter. He was also greatly sur
prised, for he had no idea, that Wright
was in love with her, but he would
make sure
Wright sat still and smoked inter-
minable cigarettes.
What would you advise me to do?"
he asked at length.
That depends upon the sort of girl
she is. Do 1 know herr" asked Joe.
We'll, l don't think you could guess,
and nobody knows of it, but as / have
told YOU all the rest I may as well
confess that the girl is Anna Daven-
port" ~
What" he cried, Anna Daven-
port?"
Yes" said Wright, looking up.
Why not. Does that astonish your
Il should think it does" replied Da-
Wis, ''and I'm frightfully sorry that you
should have told be a word about
this"
Good heavens. Why?"
Why, for the simple reason that
Anna Davenport is engaged to me-"
To you?" gasped Wright taken
completely aback.
Yes, to me- said Joe. She promised
to be my wife this very afternoon.
what singular thing that you should
have come and told me this. I'm hor-
ribly sorry, but it can't be helped. 1
hadn't the slightest idea that you were
in love with her. I'll never speak of it
to a SOUL
Still, what had 1 better do? I'm
afraid / can't congratulate you very
heartily as yet, old man, but you'll
understand
but will you leave it all to me? You
know l can tell Anna plainly that you
told me of the whole affair, and she.
Tn sure, will never mention it to any.
one else. OF course, it will be awkward
for her to write to you now, knowing
that we are such good friends
Tell her not to write at ALL" said
Wright, but say that wish you both
the greatest possible happiness"
When Joe was alone again, and had