The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-07
SPRING HATS


Of any importance whatever. ] had
put Dick or from one date to another
IA the matter of cur wedding, aud be
was becoming importunatc. BE said
he couldn't settle down to anything
till we were married and once more IN
the hnmdruM Of life. The llumdruin
Of life, / was bound that IL he pro
posed humdrum married condition
for us I did not. But said nothing
to him Of my intention ! did not APP
pear to notice the objectionable word.
simply told him that a trousseau was
essential to bride and a trousEeali
would require months to procure. Then,
with malice prepcnse, remarked that
the style OF spring hats was not bccoll-
ing to me and ] might decide on that
account to wait till autumn said this
with such naturalness that he believed
me and knit his brow. When be left
my common sense told me That had
gone too FAR with him. But ! he'd no
fear. He had tried 50 hard TO set me
that there seemed little chance OF his
giving me up for a tribe.
One evening Ia June was sitting on
the piazza steps The ai- was delicious
II balmy, and II was the season for
firefIies. The children 90 the lawn be-
meath mo were aitting hither ana thith-
er, laughing and shouting AS they tried
ID catch the lightning bugs" grfsping
W. Il fash then turning On seeing an
Other Iii Il new direction. ! feard the
gate, which was behind d clump Of low
roas where couldn't see II, slut with
click and 4 quick step coming up the
winding walk. recognized Dicks
step and knew by It hat be had some
hing of Importance for me.
Alas, that he came at such q timel
When children are naughty we tell
them thar bad spirit has got into
them. A bad spirit had certainly got
into me. The sweet scene before me,
instead or making me plastic. hardened
me. We are unconscious Of the causes
Of our moods, but. causes are always
there Perhaps in my case the hum
drum of life grated upon this first
bloom Of summer AT any rate. when
Dick reached me | was steeled against
persuasion.
Beatrice he said, I'VE must be mar
ried at once"
THAT with me is impossible re-
piled.
.Imposslbleg There Is no such word"
How would 4 will not suit your
.Much better. There is something In
that; In the other there is nothing"
His tone was one of irritation, and
1t had the same effect on me. I'm
glad I've found words to suit you,"
remarked coldly.
See here. Besitrice'-with Dick See
here always preceded something dis
agreeahle-''if you intend TO marry me
there are rcasons--y very good reasons
why you should do so at once that is.
within week The world treats US
seriously and wiz not always wait for
us. At least can't make success of
1t aud indulge your whins. What do
you say to-
If you are in such a hurry for the
humdrum OF life | am not. And as
for whims, marriage is too serious
an affair for us TO mingle whims
with our decisions. will not marry
now because have not made up my
mind"
.0l. you have not made up your
mind. We'll, have made up mine.
Goodby. II you make 1t up before
Saturday next, write me. After that 1t
will be too late"
In another moment | heard the gate
click aud his footsteps rapidly growing
less distinct.
The gate doesn't click now; per-
suaded father to take 1t of It's hinges.
couldn't endure 10 hear II. I spent
q week struggling with my pride. for
Dicks resolute manner had told ME
that he was in earnest. But / could
not conquer It. The week expired. |
wrote him as though nothing bad hap
pened between US, addressing him AZ
his lodgings in the city rs usual,
That's two years ago, and since that
time | have never had letter from
Dick. I have known that about the
date OF our breal; he went TO Mexico
to establish some, agency or other.
Three months after his departure my
letter to him came back to me from
the dead letter Office. didn't write
another Dick had not given me his
address Besides. he had told me taft
er that II will be zoo late" For two
long years wished the dead heart
Office" would send me back mine
And now, the second June after
Dicks departure we ere sitting on the
steps watching the children chase the
firefIes. heard a step OH the walk
and knew II was his. The lrst thing
he said = he had 10 say something =
was.
What's become OF the CATER
"Father took II away because 1t was
such noisy one God forgive the lie.
! didn't want TO toll It. wanted 10
fling myself IN his arms.
He told me that he had raadc money
IN South America. TIe had been onlig
ed to 80 for two years and had hoped
to take me with him. but he was forced
to 70 without me. He asked ne Ii |
was still free ma II would marry
him. | said would. He asked me to
set date, ard told him that the sum-
MGR st,.ic Of hata WAC very becoming