Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-23
Courtslrip by Lightning ,s >As By oTHELLo F. ANDREWS

tie affair between Ada Stephen son and George Jones. A negative and ,a positive had crossed, and there was 2sno6hing doing" Jones was positive he would marry Ada, while the k7ecughts of the latter were running tn a daarnetr4caLy opposite direction. cElAeAv toward Edward Carroll They had been acquainted for-weA, 1t mat kers hbsae how long, for the condition woulA probably have been similar had they kno'Wm one another for weeln or TOr ten years.
 ssEvhy don't you marry Jones'" asked Adasg sister Bessie one evening, as they sat on the little porch in the raar oA Sheir North side flat.
 'eBecause don't want to" was the pvonnnmay answer of the sister.
 s'Wezk you may have reasons that wou doua4 aiw, but so far as can see I Shiulk ycu are aoting fOohshly in treat Ing him so lightly"
 s'I don't love him, if that's any req p0n.
 Th@ nszt day the girls Becefved let- Snw from thear aunt in New York city khvasing them to visit her at her Long 3saand summer home. The aunt's hus- band was prsssdent of one of the big rslarod<ss, and the letter contained passes4aor She nieces. The opportunity eoaad nos be ignored, and the, girls n1a7s hurraed arrang ngements to go east sox two or three weeks. Some time be4ore George had gone tos Boston to nwsurne charge, temporarily, of 3 branch house Re had 3ablished there. When he heard of the girls contem- plated trip east he made it imperative that both, or Ada at least, should come on Ao Boston and spend few days with him and his mother, who was with him.
 When the train rumbIed into Grand Central station Aune Jennie was wait ing for the girls
 Well, girls, hope your minds are free of boys, 90 that I may enjoy your visit" said Aunt Jennie after dinner.
 Mime is as receptive asa vacuum, " said Bessie. @Buf I am not so sure about Ada"
 AAh. thought so, said the aunt. AsMy qRes tFnn was a leading one. And who is it tnow, Ada? Have you accept ed George CT Eddie, or have you given both the go-by ?"
 ssI havenst done anything, auntie. I am an state of suspended decision. BaaAAs never loses an opportunity to bring mp the subject ! don't believe she wiM ever marry, but marriage is ever in her mind that Is. a marriage kor me"
 IT see,r said Aune Jennie. There appears to be some differences be- &syeen you over choice. What is the corf%ention, the color of eyes, the style of beard or stature? These are usual ay facsogs in girls choice of a man. 4 g1fl sometimes allows a mans body 70 6veT weigh his brain. She will often gfse a physical attraction precedence Over mental one. don't know any tllanR about this case, but my advice is to take the man who thinks, whether he has green or red eyes, or whether De is five or seven feet tall. Allow the man to furnish the thought you may need it. and She girl the love. This will not bring you a man bereft of sentiment, for thought and affection usually go together"
 .sBw the way. auntfe, how long does at require to go to Boston?" said Ada, IapparsrA1y ignoring the advice.
 YoN may go by raiI in about six hourn, think, and by water and rail bver night"
 Bs4ore the subject could be pursued kuxther the bell rang to announce 8 telegram for Miss Ada Stephenson.'
 -'wasn will you depart New York 10, Boston7 GEORGB."
 .sAny answer?' queried the boy.
 Ada, with smile, tossed the mes sage to her sister. At breakfast tht following morning she received an othes 6aspa*ch from George.
 Kindly answer my telegram of last ufghA,n were the contents.
 AGass facs reddened a tride as sh, crushed the massive in her lap and dis va&ssed ths messenger without a reply
 Late In the afternoon Ada founl 4isse 4zo wvt1s few worde to the Bos ton lcvsx. tsElang him she9would prob nbfy axx4ve fn tho Hub thenext satur day mesn5hg.
 George and his mother met Ada a Rhe south terminal Mrs. Jones knev little of her sons attachment for th girl beyond what prolific correspon dence, principally on his part, woul indicate. She was a sensible mothe and was not overinquisitive.
 The two days visit did not seem tw hours to George. During the stay Ad did not drop word of encouragemen to the expectant man. In fact. she wa doubly on her guard, for she had gon to Boston for two reasons, one to sal isfy his importunities and the other t see the city. At times she tried t malI herself believe she ought to mai " George, but pull as she might sh could not get her heart out of Chicago
 we think Boston the incest place i the country said George on the ev of Ada's departure for New York t rejoin her sister.
 Yes, natives of the city usually ar of a similar opinion, but the opinio does not appear to prevail west 0 Cambridge nor south of Dorchester"
 George was anything but satisfie