Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-15

Soon the girl opened her eyes. She
ax<d them meditative7y upon him Tor
moment, then she sat up She looked
at her streaming sklrts. apa put her
hand to her hruised face. over which
a Gheh OF annoyance fl1tted!
You hit me- ste declared resent.
fully.
Il, know ~ acknowledges ,Hsp1mrn
doiefuily. II can't tell you ho1 sorry
am, Bun u seemed to b tho only
way. You hang on 90 - vpalld hars
both d,owned in four feet q Wqts1f II
hdn.L You could have stood On
Jour feet there II yea had tdsd4 1t
was vsry stupid Of you not 10. But It
II awful to think that Should have
struck you. Eou@Eou Of all peq@
sons!" ~.- ~ H.
Me. Of ait persons cried the gin
a Ehe double negative. WHY Do ypu
say sach a, thing Is 't1lak9s '" r. da6nl't
:knbx you Em ADAM" T.
"Bnpense. because" sud Hepburn
wildly, II love you. love you: 7
haze. loved you ever since l. sq~ Sus1r
picture Last night. but it -eseps u ps
DOW. as II I had always bEsd' "!'
The. gin ~aruse from the sEaas With
an oppression Of pro{ps,nd d1ag1st
upon: her features. WELL OF all IN
com1rzhensib@e thtnGs<" STE e1-
claimed You are ce1tmnU ths most
;npa1dena man ever saw. How dase
you say such a ding TO mea What do
you mean?
Il mean" said Hepburn des1era*s.
ly, that l don't care what things YOU
say to me nov, If oniy some 'tlpe you
Will marry me-"
The girl Of the double negative
spoke never a word. but With tight.
shut bps ganhered her skirts in both
hands and began to walk rapidly
away.
For over a week be saw nothing OF
Miss Darlington. That young Lady re-
manned in her. room nursing a nnse,
formerly of classic proportions. and
an eye which resembaed a boiled
gooseberry, sunk deep in the brilliant
and varied hues Of a summer sunset.
Her indSsposftiou did not. however,
prevent her from inspecting that boz
rid man. from behind her curtains
and secretly commenting upon the
facts that he was certainly very good
looking, and that he took sly peeps at
her window as he passed.
~
Mr. Hepburnrs former freuzied enl-
duct when she again appeared tn the
corridors of the hote1 she was d{sap-
pointed. At first he seemed NOT t.
even see her. Then after they were
introduced. by mutual friend, he
treated her with the grave courtesy
which happy instinct told him would
be most pleasing to young lady with
high regard for the con%entionali
ties of polite society.
1t was only towards the close of the
season, and when preparations were
icing made by her family to return L.
the city that. piQued by his indlffer-
ence. she began to unbend little,
They met often, then ofteuer, then
walked together. They discovered
that they had many points of interest
in common, although photography was
not one Of them.
you see," explained Miss Caring
ton. my brother takes pictures, and
me crank of that kind is enough III d
family"
One warm September evening they
walked upon the almost deserted pi-
azza of the hotel in the moonlight, and
it seemed to Hepburn that thu hour
was ripe at last. Ardeutly, bun this
time with dignity and decrum. be
told her again of his love. Memories
Of that other proposal must. however,
have returned to the lady's mind. for
she drew herself up haughtily anu
said;
Il am surprised and sorry, Mr.. Hep
Uurn, that you should SO have mtsaln,
.dezstood~ my sentiments toward you.
esteem and respect you. but I do
not love YOU. I cannot ma1uy you, but
will be q s1st-" Miss CarmDgtnn
paused and blushed. 1t was the re&u-
lat1on formula which she had rendered
to more than one callpw youth, but it
was too obvious a chestnut to otter to
man Of Mr.. Hepburnfs character
and experience. TO her utter amaze.
ment. he seemed to entertain no sen.
sattun of chagr1n or Disappointment
instead, he drew her only half-restst.
ing form into his arms, and for the
second time in their short arquaint
ance pressed kiss upon her brow.
Again she inumated angr1ly, as she
had once before done: you are Ger,
saiuly the most presumptuous man
ever heard Of! Don't you understand
ne? I said no."
Hepblrn's face beamed with JOY
and satisfaction. my sweetest girl. u
be said. CAVITY repeating the oscula
ton Il hear you. But don't you re-
member that you learned long age
when you were in school that double
negative is always equal to an affirm
stive? This is the second time you've