Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-09

money. A lot of fellows wanted to
marry the money, but George saw
through them, and turned them all
| do. She was Il clever girl though
| she didn't look 1t. aud had mind of
her own-a little too much mind for
| a woman. | rather liked her myself
| Int most men didn't. She had n won
1 deriully sharp edge to her tongue
ana 1t grew sharper as she grew old.
or suppose she got bit sourcd.
| Women need man to swccten them
or children
| She always told me that she would
never marry. and | half believed her.
She wouldn't be mug thrown IN
| with pound of tea was the way
she used To put IT: and the remark
gives you n very fair idea of her
style.
| One day, about a year ago, she call
ed to tell me that she had changed
her mind. She didn't think any more
OF mon. she Informed me, but she
thought less of herself.
! I'm beginning to find myself nm
bcarablc." she stated. "and I'd rather
| quarrel with someone else, A hus
band is obviously the proper person
for the purpose"
who is he, Gcorgic?" asked
blunily. It's no use wasting time ovc-
gcnoralilios with woman
| Il thought of Dr. Franklin" she
said. but | want your opinion as my
solicitor" She spoke AS cooily as If
she were buying n honsc-or n horse
] Don't IT, fooli" said--you had
to speak plainly to her in those days
MY opinion as friend is that you've
| gone mad
II suppose YOU claim friendship So
that yon can he rude" she rcjoned
Tossing her head She had n lot OF
airs and graccs that would have becn
pretty in a pretty woman. "What is
the matter with him?"
There's nothing the matter with
him. | said. "Ie's one of tho has,
fellows | know; but he's an lncorrig
iblc flirt. and-look here, George
I'm going to put in plainly. Is he In
love with you?"
"Tll put 1t to you plainly" she re
toricd. "Are any of them? sup
pose she laughed bittcrly-"rm
not an easy person to fall In love
with"
"Umph!" l said. you're all right.
If you'd give yourself chance. You
know what | mean. yo,i-you acid lit
tic person! Whatever made you
choose Franklin, of all pcople?n
1 81 prefer HIM"
she shut her mouth with snap. I
know further argument was useless.
SO only told her not to be n bigger
iool than she could help. ana to let
me tie up her money properly. The
next day ! heard that they were en-.
gagged,
| must say that Franklin played the
game with her. He was very atten
tive, and made show of admiration
and he never flirted Il bit after tho
engagement, though he was very non
ilar with the girls. He was manly
over 1t, too and showed that, II he
had sold himself. he hadn't sold his
self-rcspect. He kept Miss George in
order and curbcd her tongue. II did
her deal of good She was fright
nlly gone on him. and would have
| Jumped into the water If he had told
her to. She wouldn't even give me
particulars of her property at first to
draw up settlement. What was hers
would he his. she said, and II didn't
matter. And she called herself bus.
mess woman,
However, spoke to him about 1t,
and he put down his foot and said she
must So she undertook 70 get tho
details from her stockbroker and the
manager of the jam factory. She
managed her business herself, with.
out consulting me. | believe she did
1t very well till she lost her head over
franklin; but woman in love ls-a
womani
She had arranged to bring the par.
ticuars at o'clock one Tuesday, but
she came ut noon. never saw a
plucky woman so cut MP in my life.
She had been swindled, il appeared.
and lost practically the lot.
Il don't want any pity" she declar-
ed. but | want your help Break Il
to-him; and let me get away first y
Hut began: but she snapped
mo up.
You mean that he would hold to
his bargain she said scornfully. "Of
course he would! He's man. He'd
even perjurc himself and say he only
wanted me. Me! lin not worth
having. perhaps -she cried for few
seconds then; 1t was the only time
but I'm better worth having than
some people think. I'm not bad
enough to force myself on him with
out any-any C compensation. Tell
MN so tomorrow. after I'm gone
told him that afternoon, and he
went TO hcr-and perjured himself.
Shc wouldn't listen to him. and rush.
ca of TO her aunt's. She sent him a
note, asking him not to pain her by
any further attempt at persuasion:
anu she sent me note asking me to
let people know that he had made the
attempt and had made it very
strongly, sincerely and kindly She
wanted everyone to understand that