The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-07-18
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By JOANNA SINGLE "
Copyright lsca. BY z. G. Paroalls e,
, By JOANNA SINGLE

John Mason did not slam the gate
'almply because he knew that this mani.
3estation OF rage would surely delight
Rosalie. She was watching his depar-
jture from the window, and be was an
grily conscious that she knew he
would, as usual. return In a few DAYS,
although she Ead said she hoped she
would be rid Of him for awhile. she
was so young and so beautiful-and SO
y,yovokingi '', - - - .
At the entrance to the little park. al
ready growing green In the April sun,
he met her sister he did not know
ANNE very welE-he had been too busy
with R0saiie. Ea Wishei now tnas he
had made friends with her; her blue
eyes We're so like and still so unlike
.R6salie's. Anne stepped. in front OF
zin and stopped him uncereinoni0usIy
= Been trampled upon again!" she OBJ.
served. "John Mason, for go clever q
man generalls you're sometimes an
awful - foolr' She, submitted iAls
fhoughfully. In o voice too gentle to be
Insulting. >;, i. .-.-.,.,....*.. ~ "
@Then you and Rosalle are agrsed,
and / suppose! you are expert, testt.
mony. May ,tnrn and walk with
yop?" =. ~, -. Is i .I. rt.{
She nodded ana then asked a matter
OF fact question. 'How many times
mas che refused you p :, Il : -. ;..t:> E.,
!" i had not thought to keep count.
Rosalie just now Informed me that this
was the hast time. Ididn't know had
been the game sort OF a-fooI SO often.
But don't you think she. ought to give
me credit for my persistence2 Not ev-
cry man proposes 60 many times--to
the came girl"
Anne laughed dryly as he continued:
i II would have given up long ago ie
Z were Eot unexpsainnhay: sure that she
s<5oes--care for me- III fGct, ,lahe never
mas said directly; that she does not. She
simply says she won't marry me-
. What's the matter with mas Am 7 too
Tich3 S. can give away the stuR IL she
aikes: Am: I too successful III might
Hose q case to please her. Should i be
as ugly as Eatan2 Perhaps che would
'1iskes o Beauty, and the Beast eject!
What does. she want e.. I've said tanG}
done every thing under heaven, and abe!
walks on me ahe traits mel', En s. s,, Tsst :,
>sPrecigelyi Ihat' b why called you
what II did. A girl likes to trail q
man, but hatest the tman that win be:
aTailed. Mot logical. eisS Sits i Toeuse her
own words. yop ales 4 al alRayB. around.
under3o0t. 1; You give her no time 10
taAS ;yeus OK lisss yoss .oEs tssassaaiA about.
you. N She's too sure 0f you. 81 She:
Knows 5nsf where youth be. You never!
let her want anything bad enough to;
appreciate ;ft when st: comes. She has,
a:flwayH had hes pH'a way. She needs 10!
fbe aShlt afraid OF Yon. She needs 70 be-
buIlied s. ,t; 4; s..
a; 4; BE ftowned. II am not brute: Ths.s
1s not my way = ,:iss $:y E.% & tS
:s \ s}: IN No Ri Well, what hns your way 40.
complished r. sE ~ IS
r., tried to laugh. oh, I'll take. ydur
advice. 1l do any thing you, any re s1s
can't be Rerssss tiissn it 10 now. 5 .: q:
Z 3t,ss4sWell, y hata5 the responsible iIity. 81 If;
jycuS set her you'll sfi ght; lie you DON'T
.yon'N II both be- miserable anshow. You;
must get her,-and then work out your:
own eaiyati0p- IN ine nrsI place. you
must give$ her q shock. Write her a.
uuts and nc:es,t s. sdr smissai. TeIS
har vou begin 10 zee that alie ts: ri1iit
and that you wish 10 be friendly witt,
:hex and the family Then call some:
sss !, tiie aii iatIeE orGon Yne: DoI,t
away. Ahaeiees of that sort are
idattsrins yon must be QUIZ uMnaifecf
HH W NHs Rsesenc ce :sS !
lessssx2g kgaM that d Imp nosssibie. Yous
how the sight OF her, -$ =
$lt df You've not sf0 do 5 And, you MIST
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