The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19

TOO MUCH in Love.
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No one was ever so charming as
Lucinda, except Lucasta. Lucasta
had no possible rival but Lucinda
could have been happy with either
If hadn't fallen in love with both.
Lucinda was blonde. l prefer
b1onde-when / see Lucinda. Luz
casta was brunette. I adore rbrunett:
when I am with Lucasta When ]
am away from either I have no pref
erence in the matter.
Lucinda was sedate and Lucasta
was lively. l am a fair average be-
tween the two.
Lucinda sang a trif1e fiat and
thumped the piano-after all it is an
instrument which deserves punish
ment-but her painting was superb.
Lucasta had no eye for color and her
water colors were always drawn awry,
but she played and sang like an angel.
1t was a little unfortunate that Luz
cinda preferred to sing and Lucasta
to paint.
Lucinda could cook, but was no
needlewoman. Lucasta abhorred the
kitchen, but for sewing on buttons
she had no equal. When my land
lady's steaks were tough l preferred
an evening at Lucinda's. When my
gloves were out of repair / found
more pleasure in the society of Luz
casta. There were evenings when l
went to see both.
Lucinda biked and Lucasta golfed;
Lucinda drove and Lucasta rode; Luz
cinda played tennis and Lucasta GRO
quet; Lucinda skated and Lucasta
fished. I bike, golf, drive, ride, play
tennis or croquet, skate and fish,
really do not mind which. If this
were an enlightened Mormon country
my duty would have been clear. AS
it isn't, could only toss up. To be
exact, tossed up many times. When
ever it came down head "--"head"
was Lucinda wished it had been
"tail. When it came down "tail,"
found that l had hoped for "head. :"
So l continued to admire both, and
left the solution to Providence I'm
fortunately Providence was a little
too hasty when it took the matter
In hand.
II was a fine Tuesday evening in
June when Providence interviewed.
l was seeing Lucinda home from ten
mis-, and we said good-by at her gate.
couldn't go in because I was due a.
Lucasta's to arrange about Thurs
days croquet. I didn't mention this.
In point of fact 1 said l was attend
ing baseball meeting. A fellow has
to be careful about such things. Girls
are so touchy.
At any rate, she said, "you must
wait while so and get my little
book"
Book" inquired.
Confession book. you know: for
you to write in"
"Umph!" said 1. "Oh-er-cer-
tainly.' I didn't want to write in a
confession book No one does. But
what could l do?
So she fetched the book and put it
carefully in my pocket
IF fill it up very nicely" said,
AA~J AOQC IOl q ItWdEu
II don't know what you mean.
She did, of course
Just one?"
y "Well-perhaps-I'll think of it,"
II shan't unless you promise"
"oh, bother! Well, if l must"
You promise?"
Yes, yes! You are a tease
Payment in advance?"
81 couldn't thing of being so-un-
businesslike!
tried to take an instalment, but
she ran away and laughed at me from
the doorway. So l had to go.
Il think" I murmured to myself,
81 prefer Lucinda"
Lucasta was particularly bewitch-
ing that evening. l do not think I
ever heard her sing better, and twice
she let me squeeze her hand under
the table. When was going she also
produced book-the duplicate of
Lucinda's! They must have bought
them at the same shop. There is, in
fact, only one decent stationer's in
the place.
"You are to take it home and write
your confession in it" she announced,
nodding her head emphatically.
"Oh-er-delighted!" said,
feebly. l wasn't
If you do it really we'll, l shall be
almost pleased with YOU" she said.
archly.
IF do, will you promise"
mol" she said, promptly.
"You didn't wait to hear what 1
was going to say.
"As if didn't know"
"If l write something particularly
good?"
"Well-I'll think it over"
II won't confess thing unless you
promise"
She laughed
well, If you insist must, sup
pose"
"Just one now"
Z AThe ideal"
She let me squeeze her hand for
the third time-a nice, long squeeze
but that was not what l meant. /
slowed the book in my other pocket,
and retired to my lodgings. Upon the
whole, / fancied that preferred Luz
casta
When had put on my slippers and
started cigar, thought that l might
as we'll execute my commissions
forthwith. took clean pen, some
fresh ink, and a new piece of blotting