The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-03
WHICH
BY $. L. Tiinslsy
Copyright. 1908. By S. L. T,nslsu

Copyright. 1908. BY S. L. Tinsleu
"You are not going out in all this
rain, are you, Betty|
why notY Betty turned around
slowly and looked at her mother.
Why not? Why, because it is pour
ing-simply pouring!"
We'll, what Of 1t? I'm not afraid Of
rain" And the young lady clasped her
gloves with q snap, unfastened her UNI
brella and tripped out beneath the drip
ping skies.
Hardly two squares had been covered
when Betty saw a 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 novels?"
"Mr. Elfland's new picture"
"Jove, that's just my excuse! Say we
go together" Jack looked %anxiously,
wistfully, at his companion. Miss Bet
! " OluS0eQ more deeply.
"Come along" said she. And togeth-
er they walked down the street. Ar
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 a room, seated in the fore
ground OF which was the figure Of a
girl In a white gown. Her black hair
was parted and arranged In soft, thick
rolls on both sides Of her fair, pale
face. In her hand she held two roses,
a red rose Inc a pink one. The trou-
bled expression Of her face told Of per-
plexity. A question was to be solved,
but the answer could not be found.
Betty clasped her hands with delight.
"Oh," she cried, "how perfectly beau
tiful it Is! oh. Jack. isn't she-isn't
she just perfectT
The young man smiled down upon
the enthusiastic girl at his side.
'HShe IL beautiful. but not perfect"
why not?"
Betty opened her eyes wide with
amazement.
Because" continued the young man,
'she ought not to have any trouble in
knowing whom she wants for her hus-
band"
why not? One man might be rich
and the other man poor. Don't you
see the pink rose is small and pale,
while the other rose is a full blown
beauty Of a rich relvety red.
Jack shook his head.
Anyhow she should not hesitate for
q moment. She should take the mar
she loves"
And be poor and miserable all her
lifef' inquired Betty m~dschievously.
Not miserable, but poor and happy
perfectly happy"
Jack Wtnslow 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
leisurely up to Miss Betty's side, and
bowling slightly to Jack. he turned to
ward the picture.
"Well," remarked he after a mo
ments silence, "she is In q fix, isn't
she? Pink or red; it's down to 9
choice Of a favorite color, It seems t.
me-"
mot at ALL" replied Jack testify
(Which does she love best?"
"Well"-Frank elevated his broWf
az though surprised-"isn't that about
what I said? She has a chance to 90
lect her favorite now, and why doesn'
she do It without so much troubde2"
Betty, who had been silently admir-
ing the picture during the conversa
ton, now turned again toward her com
panions.
"She IL a girl you known"
Eyes" replied both Of the young mel
at the same time.
|. "a GIRL" continued Betty, has Il
wonder sometimes whether she knows
! her own mind or not. Here are two
men. Both are kind and attentive t.
the girl. Both offer her the best tina
he has to give. Both pay her the high
est compliment that q man can pay t.
! q woman, for each one In turn ask
her to be his wife. Here, on the on
hand, are riches. a life with every wisl
granted, a mother and father made
comfortable. and a husband who love-
you. II she does not love him. sh'
respects and admires him. On tn,
other hand are q life Of everlasting
economy, a home where there may al
ways be the necessities Of life, bu
very few Of the Injuries; q father ant
mother who must continue In thei
same circumstances, a little trip nov
and then when there chances to be al
excursion. and a husband who love-
you, who denies himself for you ant
-ham -an In uon. turn love Whicl