The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-03-10

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 n
girl in u 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.
rcd rose and q pink one The trou-
blcd expression of her face told of per-
plexlty. a question was to be solved,
but the answer could not be found.
Betty clasped her hands with delight.
"Oh," she cried, chow perfectly beau
tiful it is. Oh, Jack, isn't she-isn't
she just perfect
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 to have any trouble in
knowing whom she wants for her hus-
band"
'Why not? One man might be rich
see the pink rose is small and pale,
while the other rose is n full blown
beauty Of a rich vclvety red.
Jack shook his head.
Anyhow she should not hesitate for
moment. She should take the man
she loves"
And be poor and miserable all her
life:" inquired Betty mischievousiy.
"Not miserable, but poor and happy,
perfectly happy"
Jack Wlnslow was watching his COM
panion's face. Betty laughed.
Well replied she, perhaps you are
right after all. Here comes Frank
Carlyle
TeisureIy up to Miss Bctty's side, and,
bowling slightly to Jack, he turned to-
ward the picture.
"Well," remarked he after mo-
ments silence, "she is in a fix, isn't
she? 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 bcstT'
"Welr'-Frank elevated his brows
as though surprised-"isn't that about
what / said? She has chance to Sc
lect her favorite now, and why doesn't
she do it without so much troubleT
Betty, who had been silently admir-
ing the picture during the conversa-
ton, now turned again toward Der COM
panions.
"She is n girl you know"
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
men. 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 that n man can pay to
| q woman, for each one in turn asks
her to be his wife. Here, ON the one
hand, are riches, n life with every wish
granted, n mother and father made
comfortable, and a husband who loves
you. If she does not love him, she
| respects and ndmires him. On the
other hand are q life Of everlasting
economy. n home where there may al
ways be the 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 to be an
excursion, and n husband who loves
you, who denies himself for you and
whom you I'm your turn love. Which
shall it bef'
Without a moments hesitation both
Of the young men answered, THE man
you love"
Betty was twisting the chain OF her
satchel around her finger She laugh
ed and shook her head when she heard
the answer.
"Well, I see that you are both as
yet at the romantic age"
Are you?"
Frank Carlyle looked down into the
fair, sweet face close beside him. Bet
ty looked at Jack Winslow. He was
frowning. Then, turning her face once
more toward Frank ard looking mis-
chievously sideways at Jack, she said,
"Who knows?"
Frank laughed and looked at his
watch.
Half past A." said he. "Well, I
must be of. II you were going" look
ing first at Betty, then at Jack, "why,
it's so beastly unpleasant / thought
perhaps ! might give you a lift in the