Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-09-13

the big library, then the scholar said
gently: "Why do you want love phil
treH Is the-man you are engaged to
6ckle?"
well, he runs after Mad'selle Leo
more, and 1 can't stand it, and he
laughs at me, and I'm miserable, l
am"
The girls voice broke, and great
tears rolled dewn her cheeks. She
wiped her eyes with a gayly-bordered
pocket handkerchief and said: what
would lady do?"
The scholar pondered for moment
then said, dih1dently, and with extreme
shyness:
81 think that she would not-show
that she minded. That she would try
to be always sweet-tempered and gra-
cious, above all to Madam what's-her-
name. Don't let him think himself so
precious, my child; we all value what
is hard to obtain. He's too sure of
you, or he wouldn't tease you. If you
are wise, and If he Is worth haVing-n
he's worthy of you and Of your good
father, you'll find that all this nom
sense will come to an cad as a tale
that is told"
1t was a long speech for the scholar
to make; he flushed little as he made
it, and the circus girl gazed at him adj
miringly, exclaiming, you are know
in old cove!"
The scholar shook his head and said
humbly, Il fear am ignorant In these
matters. have only known three
women intimately in nay life-my mo-
Their, lay wife and my daughter"
els that what your daughter did,"
she asked, eagerly. y
81 don't know what she did," an
swered the scholar gently; and indeed
it was true, for the engagement had
come to him as a bolt from the blue
while he was thinking Of Phyllis as
still In pinaferes.
WAS she very hard to please" per-
sisted the girl.
HAD Phyllis been hard to please?"
the scholar asked himself. He did not
know. It had not taken long to please
her, anyhow; so he said, II don't know
If she was hard to please, but / know
that whatever she did was right and
womanly, and you can do all that your
self, my DEAR"
81 wish l was lady!" sighed the
circus girl, "but father says one can be
as good girl in a troupe as if one was
a scripture reader. What do you
say?"
IT quite agree with your father; he
must be a most sensible man, am
wish knew him. Believe me, circus
lady can be Just as good and useful a
lady as any other If she will only try,
and am sure you'll try"
The girl rose from her seat, 80 did
the scholar: she held out her hand and
he took 1t, and the old man and the
girl looked into each others eyes.
"Good-by," said the girl; I'm glad
l come, though you are so ignorant
about love poshins!"
"I'm very glad you came" said the
scholar heartily; land, believe me, you
need no love poshins, you are quite
charming enough without" The girl
flushed up to the roots of the furze-
bush.
Then the scholar said: would you
like some roses?" The girl said please
sir" In the shyest, smallest voice, and
the scholar held the door open for her
to pass out. Then he followed her
across the hall and through the open
front door. He took his pruning knife
from his pocket and he cut her a great
bunch of roses that were famed
throughout the county, then he walked
down the drive with her, and at the
gate he babe her good-by.
She started down the road, and then,
looking back and seeing him still
standing at the gate, she ran back, say
ing breathlessly, II wish you'd come
and see me ride. I can jump through
the hoops beautiful, can! | should
like TO show you"
The scholars eyes we're very kind
but he shook his head, saying: I'm
getting an old man, my dear; hardly
ever go out at night"
But there's matinee-an afternoon
show" she explained, "this afternoon"
The scholar wavered, then the be-
seeching blue eyes caught his and held
them. Phyllis would like me to-" he
murmured; then 81 will come and see
you ride this afternoon"
IT shall look out fer you, mind" said
the girl; don't you forget!"
The scholar did not forget-he went!