The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-10-26
Delphine's
Choice
By INA WRIGHT HANSON
OnnNrlnhf ION by 1 " Hnnann
BY INA WRIGHT HANSON
Copyright, 1905, BY I. W. Hauson

L
ed backed lie was OF no more conse-
quence than a pet dog. except that his
mind I'm his poor ugly body-was like
the pearl In the oyster shell, so he was
more entertaining, and, besides being
mental genius. Jerry could sing We
powers. How he could sing.
"Delphine" | began abruptly, 'iD
Holland they have four Sundays I'm No
vember"-
you don't sayw raising slender
hands IN exaggerated surprise DO
you suppose they ever have fveY'
Listen -Four Sundays, known as
Review. Decision, Purchase and Pos
session. On Review Sunday all the I'M
married men and women go TO church,
look at one another. but don't speak"
"IIow sillyw remarked Delphine.
ION Decision Sunday each man who
wants wife bows low before the
maiden OF his choice, and by her re-
Spouse he judges OF her feelings to-
ward him"
Delphlne Uttered.
ION Purchase Sunday he askes her
parents consent, and on Possession
Sunday they appear as actual or pro
spectlve brides and grooms. am tell
ing you because was once foolish
enough 10 promise not 10 ask you to
marry me. beg 10 remind you that
next Sunday Is Decision Sunday. the
second IA November, also that there is
more than one way to Kill a cat
Delphlne regarded me with amuse-
ment Dick. 1 think you are the sllli-
est ever" she laughed as she and the
auto aud Jerry went speeding away
looked after them. the girls 1.-THE
young figure. with the blue veil
streaming out In the stiff sea breeze.
and Jerrys pathetic form beside her.
Jerry's voice was music itself. and Jer-
rvs handsome eyes could speak more
eloquently than a hundred tongues
But what had | 10 fear from a crooked
backi
That evening my egotism was slight
~ Jared. Hathaway OF the blond
head and the big heart Joined tue on
the porch. Hathaway was bubbling
over with something too good to keep.
After i've minutes conversation /
learned that Miss Delphlne had once
more made him promise that he should
not court her and that today she had
told him an interesting tale OF how the
men OF Copenhagen or South Africa or
some other darned place get their
wives. And why should she tell him
all that unless she was limiting to him
OF an honorable way TO break an I'M
willing promisel
Why. lndcedl thought wrathfully as
later and alone | brooded over the
natter leaving Hathaway and a doz-
en- others 10 dance with Delphine at The
casino had other FISH 90 fry, and |
was going to fry them good and brown
too. At last my plans were perfected.
Fastening TO the casino. buttonholed
the reluctant Hathaway and finally ca
ioled him into doing what l wanted.
Then we hunted up and explained TO
ten other fellows who. with one ex-
ceptlon. entered merrily into the
scheme.
But, hang II. Dick" protested the
exception. I'm already engaged
Don't worry. Jenkins" consoied
Hathaway. "She will accept Dick or
me, know"
1T won't he Hathaway. am cure"
l said. shamming a confidence did
not own
On Sunday morning. when Delphine
and her father came out OF church.
their astonished eyes beheld twelve
men lined up near the red auto.
Twelve; Aye. thirteen, for Jerry. with
smiling lips and weary eyes. stood with
us We bowed as one man before her.
and. unmindful OF the staring congre-
cation. the girl responded with a quaint
little courtesy
Delighted to see you" she said cor
daily Papa. will you invite the gen
tlemen 70 dine at the hotel with usy'
Bewildered looking papa complied,
and Delphine motioned Jerry TO enter
the car
Don't see that anybody gained more
than anybody else" grumbled Hatha-
way as we followed the autos wake.
Except Jerry" grinned jenkins. =
Their told us that they were going home.
They were tired of the gay resort
you fellows come over and dine
with us at The Oaks next Sunday" he
said genially.
We accepted with alacriiy. glad TO
carry out the remainder Of the pro
gramme in the confines of home in
stead OF a hotel, and every mothers
son Of us was at the gate Of The Oaks
at o'clock ON the next Sunday-Pur-
chase Sunday. the third In November.
We decided that after dinner would be
the best time TO approach Delphine's
father.
"You have to go first. Hathaway;
you're the biggest" said one OF the
boys.
Lets draw lots for our places" sug-
gested Jenkins.
81 did draw number one, darned II
didn't exclaimed the big fellow. "Sev-
en- Is the best. who has the lucky