The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL. .
His Previous Proposal

Ills TfeUlO1S fTOf7O6QI
,ttI just have to smile whenever I
think Of you and Nancy. declared
Mrs. Wyvern.s ..#..s +
Proud ''said Mr. Mrs. 'Wyvern.
| 80 OF my share in producing such an
erect, explained She has the1pret-
tiest smile imaginable. $500
s, ], Mrs. Wyvern erected a; warming fin
[fger. 's.ssaS
rs my engagement to blind my ar
tlstic eye?0 / protested.
:" No-bnt It should bride your
tistic tongue,' said She y s.. 80
1T does,' / affirmed. 81 don It
say half [ mean now.''
unused. g You never used to- mean half
you said q u.
I refrained from debating her state
ment. It was as well, perhaps, she
should think So: You see. ! knew her
before her marriage. e - .st
st.Did youqO she asked, woman-like.
"Mean what saids'' I queried. ~
don't know. I've forgotten what J.
said" @ :
Mrs. Wyvern appeared somewhat an
noyed. She should have been glad.
II don't remember either,' she re-
marked. z@ sii.1E
Gin that case,'' said EST do remem.
ber." There is surely no danger when
only one remembers. Isl
But,why do You smiled, I inquired.
/ find It, advisable when with Mrs,
! ground. -. :, 20
Because you re both such sillies.''
she cried, with a laugh. 1T
"Oh!o said. -.
u Everybody knows you're madly IN
loye s WITH each Other she went on.
marked, tis sh isSikp ppatifying 70
"And all the time, J, she continued
gurglng, 'you think you re hiding the
fact. You may be- very, cool to each
other in public--but [ know
! "Come now," T interjected, .trium
phantly, "you can't possibly know
you can only imagine my manner ii
Mrs. Wyvern stiaed laugh. +,
I -"You forget,' she said; ct knew
you several years ago. -. -.
"You re basing your conclusions,
, stated, con an exceptional occasion.
How 90 you know what I'm BASIN
IA &C., said i, Shas not vet affecte
my memory. You must remember tina
that; day [ had played golf with. yo
in the morning, taken you on the rive
} IN the afternoon, and was disp1ayin
my ignorance Of astronomy in the even
ing"
Mrs. Wyvern blushed delightfully."-.
"DO you remember that?' she mu1
INJURED. f'I thought you had forgot
1T chances to linger in my men
ory,'' I confessed. : -,.. ;~.z
I looked at her critically, and sh
smiled provokingly in return.
81 IN glad Julia came out when sh
.:.:WhyY" said i. : -. 1911: -. .
eve should have lived a cat.and-do
life,'' she explained.
1 smiled trium phantly..
$780," said I, 4 the idea was not 6
absurd as you ;said==-next day.
,, Well, one is always wiser the da
after, - she pleaded ~ 49,. ,.>
GAS to that,O' Z said, with shru,
. II admit, however, one generally think
differently the day after. Lucky is b
II beg your pardon; ! mean,. Of cours
ed" ;s@s5., :
49, must say,'cesaid: Mrs. Wyyer1
kindly, that you have turned out be
ter than L anticipated. Because yo
were, weremT ell, "a, little rechetty the
81 had mot, ~ t. was compelled, t
admit, "then reached my present year
of discretion
Mrs. Wyverni sighed. s%s~.y ..."x:
g.. "A" Al wei, - She said, F:it was a
49, - !, pleasing - ana satisfying rehe'
In my case, anyhow she ameni
ed. She paused. 55.:s~ = g..
fstill,," she went on, 1T dare So
you II be happy enough with Name.
She's a dear girl. OF course, she ha
= Stshe is but human, said L. .....,.
l We both glanced at each other, an
o sighed again, and then turned our eye
away..I don It know whether Mrs. ".
Ivern also smiled J.. H.
: ESQ few mon realize that,O sal
Mrs. Wyvern, presently, with ting
! Of sadness in her voice. =. 80. 49,,
"That woman is humanq' said,
IS tho thought g that type of
3 Mrs. Wyvern shook her head sorrow
t@But,'' I persisted, *now tn,
woman is being educated, man mu
realize that shethas rights, and is b
coming, surely if slowly, his equal.'
q Mrs. Wyvern sat up as if she ha
:, been stung. -.
- "Oh!' she cried. For moment h
feelings overpowered her. "Yc
g idiot" e..;,.-.. =. 81.
I. "You' re too modest, - I said.
r. Man Is equal!.n' she gasped. e
= meant that men. regard women
- angels ~: =. ..s* ~. e. ~
= I rubbed my chin in some confusio
:, "Sorry,' I murmured, feebly;- :.
= seem to have missed your point.D
t.. - - - 49, --'-
sr- = = - 81 x