Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-03-23
WHICH !?
BY s. L. TinlIey
Copyright. 1904. by S. L. Tinslsu

"You are no, going out In all this
rain, are you, Bc,tyT
why noti" Betty turned around
slowly and looked ut her mother
why not? Why, because it Is pour
ing-simply pouring."
We'll, what Of it? I'm not afraid of
rain" And the young lady clasped her
gloves with snap, unfastened her UNI
brela and tripped out beneath the drip
ping skies.
Hardly two squares had been covered
when Betty saw II young man coming
toward her. Jack Winslow bowed.
smiled and stopped. Betty blushed.
why, really, Jack. what tempted you
out to wade?"
What tempted Miss Betty away from
her chocolates and novelst"
Mr. Elflnnd's new picture"
"Jove, that's just my excuse! Say we
60 together" Jack looked anxiously,
wistfllly, at his companion. Miss Bet
| ty blushed more deeply.
Come along" said she. And togeth-
err they walked down the street. Az
irving at the art gallery, they hunted
out the much talked Of picture.
Several people were standing before
| it in silent admiration. The painting
represented !. room, seated In the fore
ground of which was the figure OF Q
girl in white gown Her black hair
was parted and arranged In soft, thick
| Il. Of f,lif m
face In Ter hand she held two roses,
r red rose and a pink one The trou-
bied expression Of her face told of per
pleXity. \ question WAS to DC solved,
but the answer could not be found.
Betty clasped her hands with delight.
.Oh," she cried. bow perfectly beau
tiful 1t is. Oh. Jack, Isn't she--lsn't
she just perfectT
The young man smiled down upon
The enthusiastic girl at his side.
'She is beautiful. but not perfect"
why not?"
Betty opened her eyes wide with
amazement
Because" continued the young man,
''shc ought not 70 lave any trouble IN
knowing whom size wants for her hus-
band.
why not? one man might be rich
md the other man poor Don't you
see the pink rose is small and pale,
while the OTHER rose IS full blown
beauty of rich velvety red.
Jack shook his head
"Anyhow she should not hesitate for
a moment She should take the man
she loves
And be poor ana miserable all her
ife?' inquired Betty miscbierously,
Not miserable, but poor and happy,
perfectly happy"
Jack Winsiow was watching his com
panion's face. Betty laughed.
Well" replied she, perhaps you are
right after ALL Here comes Frank
Carlyle"
A tall. slender young man walked
Ielsurely up to Miss Betty's side, and.
bowling slightly to Jack, he turned to-
ward the picture.
We'll" remarked he after a mo-
ment's silence. "she is In u fix, isn't
size? Pink or red; it's down to
CHOICE of n favorite color, it seems to
me-"
Not at all" replied Jack testify.
(Which does she love bestT'
"Well"-Irank elevated his brows
rs though surprised-''isn that about
what ] said? She has chance to Sc
lect her favorite now, and why doesn't
she do it without So much troubeY'
Betty, who had been silently admir-
ing the picture during the conyersa-
ton, now turned again toward her com
panions.
"She is girl you known
"Yes,' replied both of the young men
at the same time.
"A girl" continued Betty. has to
wonder sometimes whether she knows
her own mind or not. Here are two
meu Both are kind and attentive to
the girl Both offer her the best that
he has to give. Both pay her the high
est compliment thaJ q mau can pay to
woman, FOR each one In turn asks
her TO be his wife Here, ON the one
hand, are riches life with every wish
granted, mother and father made
comfortable, and husband who loves
you If she does not love him. she
respects and admires him. On the
pther hand are a life of everlasting
economy, a home where there may al
ways be tile necessities OF life, but
very few of the luxuries; father and
mother who must continue in their
same circumstances. little trip now
and then when there chances 10 be ali
excursion. and a husband who loves
you, who denies himself for you and
whom you in your turn love. Which
shall II beT'
Without moments hesitation both
Of the young men answer ed, The man
you love"
Betty was twisting the chain of her
satchel around her finger She laugh
sd and shook her head when size heurd
the answer.
Well, see that you are both as
vet at the romantic age"
Are YOU
Frank Carlyle looked down into the
fair. sweet face close beside him Bet
ty looked ut Jack Winslow He was
frowning Then, turning her face once
more toward Frank and looking mis-
chievously sideways Mt Jack. she said,
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