The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-01-13

you were creating l had 10 say out
loud you were a yaledictorian, as much
for my own benefit as hers. II was
sort OF excuse for YOU"
"And did 1t satisfy herr" l asked,
Rdmiring the way she spoke Of herself
In the third person.
1T was consolation" she ad-
mitted.
81 shouldn't have thought Venus
stood m need Of consolation with
Adonis at her feet, not to speak Of
other admirers"
you seem to think" she said, pOut-
Ing. that l couldn't win love if l
tried, or even If didn't try"
III one tries" said, sententiously,
'one can get most things one wants"
'But of course you wouldn't fall into
the trapl" she asked, merrily.
Leave me out, please. We settled
that question long ago"
20. I'm fairly satisfied with my
progress since then" she returned,
Ririly.
Her assurance was really amusing.
You're quite welcome to my scalp
when you get IT," | returned, smiling.
20, no." she said, shaking her head,
Its too clever one for me to know
what to do with! You are so clever"
she went on, wistfully looking at me.
Il didn't understand your last speech at
the debate at all. You'll explain it TO me
one day. won't your"
She drew near, and the wistful look
became coaxing.
I'm not clever!" ! declared, feeling
fsttered by her appreciation. I'm only
dogged sort OF individual
We'll, 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
II you have got blue eyes. because
like a red tie with nice brown skin.
And II you come to see me tomorrow
III tell you II you've got the right color"
When l got home looked In the glass
with a sudden dislike for my blue tie.
bought a scarlet one, feeling sure she
was right should never have thought
Of It 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 II she really
meant I had a nice brown skin. The
bright-colored tie, so different from my
usual sober tlnts, raised me IN my own
estimation, and sailed forth with
feeling Of assurance born Of II.
II was still early, and found her IN
the study arranging some flowers. My
spirits were dashed by her reception Of
me.
you don't mean to say you really
walked through the town IN that tie?"
she asked
"Yes | did," said, feeling worried.
Don't you like It? l thought you told
me to get red tie"
Yes, but never thought you would
for my telling" she returned. What
ever made you do that?"
Goodness knowsl" responded
Then I laughed awkwardly. q think
I can give you a reason, such as It is.
II has Just dawned on me. I'm like
all the rest. l suppose. / love you'll"
"O,- she said. with complacent lit
tie smile, that was In the programme l
mapped out for you!"
"And youll love me. too, won't your
I said, coming up TO her and leaning my
hand on the back Of the chair as | put
the momentous question.
%, mol" she said, looking down. I'm
not going TO love you. That wasp. In
my programme at ALL"
Couldn't you include 1t" l said, 'by
special desire?"
Whose desire7" she asked, quickly.
Mine"
'T don't believe" she said. tracing q
pattern on the tablecloth, that you
really DO love me-"
'T'll try 10 prove IT," said, only you
must give me facilities"
what do you call facilitiesi"
'well," said, putting my arm around
her waist. "this would be one"
II don't mind giving you that one"
she said; hesitatingly.
'Tt's quite sufficient" declared, TO
encourage me to take the rest."-Chica-
20 Tribune.