Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-08

you were creating 1 had to say out loud you were valedictorian, as much for my own benefit as hers. It was a sort of excuse for you"
 And did it satisfy her?' I asked. admiring the way she spoke of herself in the third person.
 Tt was a consolation" she ad- mitted
 "I shouldn't have thought Venus stood in need of consolation with Adonis at her feet, not to speak ot other admirers"
 You seem to think,'' she said, pout- ing, that I couldn't win love if l tried, or even if I didn't try"
 ftIf one tries," I said, sententiously, "one can get most things one wants. "
 'But of course you wouldn't fall into the trap?" she asked, merrily.
 Leave me out, please. We settled that question long ago."
 70, Pm fairly satisfied with my progress since then" she returned, airily.
 Her assurance was really amusing.
 You're quite welcome to my scalp when you get it, I returned, smiling.
 70, no," she said, shaking her head, tits too clever one for me to know what to do with! You are so clever ? she went on, wistfully looking at me. T didn't understand your last speech at the debate at all. You'll explain it to me one day, won't you?''
 She drew near, and the wistful look became coaxing.
 "I'm not clever!" declared, feeling fattered by her appreciation "I'm only dogged sort of individual"
 Well, perhaps I'll have a try on my own account" she said, throwing her. self into chair, "only you must give me facilities"
 What am to do?" asked, following her.
 You mustn't use long words which ] don't know the meaning of, and which only confuse me, and you must unbend a little and meet me on my own ground And you mustn't wear blue tie, even if you have got blue eyes, because like red tie with nice brown skin And if you come to see me tomorrow I'll tell you if you've got the right color. T
 When got home looked in the glass with sudden dislike for my blue tie ] bought scarlet one, feeling sure she : was right should never have thought of 1t myself; but, then, women under stand these things so much better than men-she has such taste. shaved my self carefully next day. criticising my sunburn and wondering if she really meant I had nice brown skin. The bright-colored tie, so different from my usual sober tints, raised me in my own estimation, and sallied forth with 8 feeling of assurance born of It.
 It was still early, and found her ir the study arranging some flowers. My spirits were dashed by her reception oi me.
 You don't mean to say you really walked through the town in that tie ?' she asked.
 ttYes I did" said. feeling worried Don't you like it? I thought you told me to get a red tie.'
 ''Yes, but never thought you would for my telling" she returned. ssWha' ever made you do that?"
 Goodness knows!" I responded Then laughed awkwardly. q think can give you reason, such as it is 1t has just dawned on me. I'm like all the rest, suppose. love you!"
 O." she said. with complacent lit, tie smile, "that was in the programme mapped out for you!"
 And you'll love me, too, won't your | said coming up to her and leaning my hand on the back of the chair as put the momentous question.
 70, mol" she said, looking down. 'T'n not going to love you. That wasn' t ir my programme at all"
 Couldn't you include it,'' said, ID, special desire?" @sWhose desire?" she asked, quickly Mine"
 'I don't believe she said, tracing 6 pattern on the tablecloth, that you really do love me- 'T'1l try to prove it," said, "only yol must give me facilities.
 What do you call facilities?" Well said, putting my arm arount 1 her waist, ''this would be one" .'I-I don't mind giving you that one. she said, hesitatingly.
 t.It's quite sufficient declared, t'te encourage me to take the rest. ."-Chica' l go Tribune.