Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-12
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Managed II
[Orig1nal.l

MISS aOge.
Il have something especial to say to
you. Won't you come into the libra
y"
with pleasure. Now. This is very
comfortable, you at one end of the
divan, l ut the other. Have another
pillow. There. 1t fits into the small of
your back delightfully."-. Now tell me
what you want with me-"
What l want with you? Why, l
want YOU
"Well?"
ITO be-
"Well?"
"Oh, I can't put it that way. I must
begin at the beginning
'"rhe beginning of whatY'
''Of what? This ENHANCEMENT of
course
What entanglementY'
with Mr.. Flagler."'
''You mean you've encouraged him."
please don't say that" reproach.
fully.
well, he's getting engrossed-too
much engrossed-and you're afraid
that if you don't shut him off he'll pro-
pose to you, and you're too honorable
to let him do so since you don't want
him."
How nice it is to be understood!
That's because you're 50 much older
than L."
Perhaps. What do you want me to
do?"
'Why. would you mind being a great
deal with ME for awhile so that he
can't get at me? think in few days
he'll get used to it and won't try any
more"
do you suppose that making mar
jealous will drive him away?'
But would he be jealous of you?''
'True, I'm old enough to be your ia
ther,"
Nonsense. l don't want to do any
thing to make him worse. I want tc
have him see that what he expects is
impossible"
>"Why don't you tell him so?''
How could do that unless
Il see. It's the man who speaks
first Of love. Well. you want me to
head him off by being near you con-
stantly myself. I confess think that
would only drive him on. Now, If you
were engaged he would accept the in
evitable and get over his passion very
easily"
you flatter me-"
81 mean that's the best way to han.
die him"
"Will you be engaged to me2"
I?
Eyes"
t'Why not find younger man?"
II don't need younger man. You're
not a Methuselah."
When shall we beginY'
AT once"
''Will you tell him that we are en-
gaged?'
Certainly not That would be
false"
'Then I suppose must do So"
ut would be false for you as well as
Tor me-"
"Then how ia he to suppose we're en-
gaged?"
'Why, by seeing Va so much togeth-
err"
There will be nothing inevitable
about that. He must know positively
that we are engaged"
How provoking?''
I'VE might go through the form Of
an engagement might ask you to
marry me; you might accept. Then
when this man whom you have led on
to-
Il have not"
81 mean when this man who Is in
love with you is told that you are en-
gagged to me and has given you up we
can break our engagement"
''That's not very nice of you.''
isn't 1t the intentionT'
~ thought it was the lady's privilege
to break an engagement"
Certainly I'll let you do it,
II should think so. l don't want to
be engaged to man and become used
to his. attention, his devotion, then
have him suddenly give me up for
some one else''
But, my dear girl, it's only to help
you get rid of Flagler."
aren't we to have any of the COM
forts of an engagement?'
'Such as
do you intend always to sit at the
other end Of the divan?"
Certainly not. If you wish it. other
wise. There!- That's nicer: admit"
What do people say when they pro
poser -. - ...=: j.. -. ,~...s.s>.: =
: II don't know. rye never proposed
II this were real case between US my
words would be very brief and simple,
coming directly from the heart,
Say them" S Ssss ...ss