The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-11
HER LOVE AFFAIRS.
BY ETHEL HOLMES.

HE fell in love with you
straightaway. And he's never been
really in love with any body before" she
added.
Dora was little upset. Cousin Fred
was SO very good looking. Amabel
smoothed out the note and read 1t again,
which was irritating for the other two.
who were dying to see what 1t said.
Amabel, the gay, the light-hearted,
the never serious, was looking just
little worried.
81 can't think what to dol" she sighed,
gently.
Aren't you going to accept him"
gasped both the girls at once.
Its little awkward" Amabel be-
gan.
But he's ever so much nicer than |
anybody else!" Lucy interrupted her. |
And you have encouraged him, ANA |
BEL" said Dora.
But there are the other two," said
Amabel, uncertainty.
What other two?" asked Lucy.
THE two I'm engaged to already"
Engaged already" gasped Lucy.
ITO two meni" choked Dora.
"Yes, two of them, said Amabel,
hopelessly.
You see." she explained, 'ft was like
this. l was staying with the Lawsons
for some dances. and Charlie Lawson
proposed to me during the Blue Danube
Waltz and. somehow. couldn't say no.
Then I went to stay with the Gibbs,
and Capt. Harrison proposed to me one
day when we went on paper chase. We
were simply miles from home. and It
would have been so awkward to have
said no then. And now-oh. deari what
shall do. girls?"
"Of course, you are really engaged to
the man who asked you first" said
Lucy.
Like invitations" said Amabel
Like bigamy." said Dora. severely.
Seriously, Amabel. you are engaged
to the waltzing man." Lucy expostu-
lated.
| Charlie Lawson" said Amabel, with
/ a resigned sigh.
"And you must write to the other man
saying you have made a mistake" Lucy
continued authoritatively.
"I'll write to Capt. Harrison at once" "
said Amabel. obligingly. 81 never did
really like him: only it was such a long
way from home. and II would have been
so awkward to have said no."
'Of coursei" both girls assented, in
differently.
There was very little sympathy fol-
Capt. Harrison.
"And this?" Amabel glanced at the
note on her lap.
"Oh, of course, you must explain 10
Cousin Fred" Lucy explained, relent-
lessly.
Amabel.was looking at the note again
He says he will come for his answer
this evening"" she remarked.
Poor Cousin Frel!" said the girls.
| Amabel sighed.
Poor dear mani I'll write him LIT.
tie note, and just slip 1t into his hant
when he comes. and then run away, and
he can read it, and go home quietly after.
ward"
So Amabel wrote two letters, and
posted one of them. The other wal
tightly screwed up in Amabel's hand
when the front bell rang in an agitatet
manner just after six O'Clock.
Amabel. in her prettiest frock, waitet
alone in the girls own sitting-room
kindly lent by Dora and Lucy for tn.
melancholy occasion.
II was very nearly dark. but there wa
pleasant flicker of freight The doc
opened, and a tall young man came hope
fully into the room. Amabel shut he
| eyes, held her breath. and extended he
little white hand and the note. Tn
hand was eagerly seized and kissed.
"Darlingi" whispered a very gla,
young man; and little paper note fel
I unheeded to the floor.
Outside, at no very great distanc
away, Dora and Lucy waited with heart
! full of sympathy for poor Cousin. Fred
!, The sympathy become a trifie uneas
as time went on. and no heavy, heart
broken tread was heard to descend tn
stairs and seek the front door.
Presently they ventured a little neare
n to the sitting-room door. All was quie
. within.
NIL Then the door did a trick common I
r doors; It came little way open Of IL
own accord. II had been literally pre-
vided with india rubber piping to sto
the draughts. and was consequently ec
Icentric in its method of closing.
"Only the door; never mind, dearest!
lsaid Cousin Fred's voice. In a curiousl
lmuffied tone why. what is that littl
white thing on the fioor?"
"oh. it's mine" said Amabers voic
81 wrote 1t for you; It's confession
u please read It."
81 Somebody got up quickly, and r,
turned with a soft rustic Of silk.
Confession. you dear baby! whf
an idea Stick 1t in the fire; don't wal
J. to know all your little sins. you precior
81 sillyi"
le "Oh, but have been really very bad
!, said Amabel. IN an ashamed voic
It Ever so bad; you've no idea: and yo
r ought to know. really"
"Give me the terrible list, then" sal
> Cousin Fred, severely. Dora and Lus
= grasped each others hands. Poor Co,
i sin Fred.
l. -"Are they all here?" he continued.
"Ye-es, that is all the important ones
Amabel answered. Then the sleepy Fl
fiickered up suddenly, in joy at havir
L something to burn
m What darling you arei" Cous
4, Fred began. but the rest Of the remar
e. IL there was any. was too smothered
r reach any further than Amabels lit
w pink ears.
That evening Amabel wrote to Charl
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