The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-03-09
WHICH :?
BY s. L. Tinsley
Copyright. 1905. by S. l. Tiasleu

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You are not going cut in all this
rain, are you, Betty!"
why not?" Betty turned around
slowly and looked at her mother.
"Why not? Why, because it is pour
simply pouring"'
well, what Of it? I'm not afraid of
ruin" And the young lady clasped her
| gloves with snap, unfastened her UNI
brella and tripped out beneath the drip
| ping skies.
Hardly two squares had been covered
when Betty saw 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.
wistfuily, at his companion. Miss Bet
ty hlushed more deeply.
"Come along" said she And togeth-
er they walked down the street. Ar
irving ut the art gallery, they hunted
out the much talked of picture.
Several people We're standing before
1t In silent admiration. The painting
represented room, seated in the fore
ground Of which was the figure OF
girl In 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,
red rose and 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
tifuI 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
"i}ecause" 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 full blown
beauty Of rich velvety red.
Jack shook his head.
Anyhow she should not hesitate fol
a moment. She should take the mar
she loves"
And be poor and miserable all he'
life:" inquired Betty mischievously.
Not miserable, but poor and happy
perfectly happy"
Jack Winslow was watching his com
!: panion's face. Betty laughed.
I "Well," replied she, perhaps you ar
/; right after all. Here comes Franz
!; Carlyle"
! A tall, slender young man Wake;
!; leisurely up to Miss Betty.s side. and
bowling slightly to Jack, he turned to
ward the picture.
!! "Well," remarked he after a mo
ment's silence, .'she is in fix, Ism
she! Pink or red; it's down to
choice of d fayorite color, it seems t
+: me-" .,-
!: (which does she love best?'
"Welr-Frank elevated his brow
as though surprised-'isn't that abou
!; what said? She has chance to sc
:: lect her favorite now, and why doesn'
: she do it without so much troublc?"
Betty, who had been silently admin
ing the picture during the converse
ton. now turned again toward her con
panions.
.'She is girl you know?'
EYES," replied both of the young me
at the same time.
"a GIRL" continued Betty, "has
wonder sometimes whether she know
her own mind or not. Here are tw
men. Both are kind and attentive
the girl. Both offer her the best thu
he has to give Both pay her the higl
est compliment that man can pay
a woman, for each one in turn ask
d. her to be his wife. Here, on the OF
hand are riches, life with every wis
granted. mother and father mac
comfortable, and husband who low
you. If she does not love him, 81
= respects and admires him. On Il
~ other hand are life of everlastir
nf economy, home where there may q
ways be the necessities of life, b'
. very few of the luxuries; father ar
-: mother who must continue in the
; same circumstances, little trip no
and then when there chances to be {
: excursion, and husband who low
: you, who denies himself for you al
: whom you in your turn love. Whi'
shall it be?''
/: Without moments hesitation bo
Of the young men answered, The N;
! you love-"
Eetty was twisting the chain IF b
satehel around her finger. She lauS
ed and shook her head when she hea
: the answer.
'.Well, see that you are both
yet at the romantic age
~ :'Are you?'