Evening journal., 1903-06-26
HOSe, She
MANAGED II
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you won't'you come into the libra
ryf"
with pleasure. Now. This is very
comfortable, you at one end Of the
diyan, 1 at the other. Have another
pillow. There. It fits into the small Of
your back delightfully."-. Now tell me
what.you wantwith me-"
what want with you? Why, l
want YOU
'Wellr'
~To be-
"Wellf7
"Oh, 1 can't put 1t that way. I must
begin at the beginning"
"The beginning of whatY
"Of what? This ENHANCEMENT of
course"
'What entanglement"
with Mr.. Flagler."
''You mean you've encouraged him."
"Please don't say that" reproaeh-
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 so much older
than l."
perhaps. What do you want me to
do?"
"Why, would you mind being great
deal with me for awhile so that he
can't get at me? 1 think in a few days
he'll get used to 1t and won't try any
more"
'Do you suppose that making a man
jealous will drive him away"
but would he be jealous Of your
"True, I'm old enough to be your fa-
ther."
Nonsense. 1 don't want to do any
thing to make him worse. l want to
have him see that what he expects is
impossible"
"Why don't you tell him sor
"How could do that unless
'I see. It's the man who speaks
first Of love. Well, you want me to
head him of by being near you con
stantly myself. 1 confess l 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-"
Il mean that's the best way to han
die him"
"win you be engsaaa e. meT
'TT
"Yes."
tft,y,. - ga , ,,ouro,ar rnau9n
'I don't need younger man. You're
not a Methuselah."
''Youl are welcome to my services
When Vhall we beginf"
"At once"
"will you tell him that we are en-
gagedT
certainly not. That would be
false"
"Then l suppose must do So"
ut would be false for you as well as
for me-"
"Then how is he to suppose we're en-
gagedf'
"Why, by seeing us so much togeth
err" ra
'There will be nothing ? ssitabl'
about that. he must kno' positivel!
that we are engaged"
How provokingw
1--WE might 90 through the form o
an engagement. 1 might ask you t
marry me; you might accept. Thel
when this man whom you have led ol
to-
Il have not"
IT mean when this man who is Vi
love with you is told that you are er
gagged to me and has given you up w
can break our engagement"
THAT'S not very nice Of you"
isn't 1t the intentionT
81 thought It was the lady's prlyileg
to break an engagement"
Certainly Til let you do It,"
II should think so. don't want
be engaged to a man and become use
to his attention, his devotion, the
have him suddenly give me up fC
some one else"
"But, my dear girl, it's only to hel
you get rid Of Flagler."
"Aren't we to have any Of the con
forts of an engagement
"Such as
''Do you intend always to sit at IL
other end Of the divan?"
"Certainly not If you wish it othe
wise. There! That's nicer, admit"
"What do people say when they pr
pose"
81 don't know. I've never propose
II this were a real case between us n
words would be very brief and simpl
coming directly from the heart"
"Say them"
"Kitty, sweetheart I love you.
my wife"
Ny arm was around her waist. al
her head sank down on my shoulder.
"Your answer isT'
ayes"
/ was speaking with Kitty's auI
who was my confidential friend, of U
engagement and telling her how it {