Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-20
Her Love Affairs

 had an inspiration. I could have the grippe. So I had it."
 "H'mi" commented the young wom- an in the purple suit. Wasn't that an awful lot of trouble?"
 At first thought 1t did seem so," said the girl with the feathered hat. T didn't have any invitations on hand for anything I wanted to go to and besides I needed the rest. Anyhow, simply had to do something to avoid seeing Samuel.
 You see, had written him-and 1t was a perfectly beautiful letter if I | do say it-that all was over and 1t had been a mistake and I couldn't marry him. I should think at least 1t would have given him enough to do just admiring the letter, but no! What does he do but come right to Chicago by the next train to make me change my mind.
 Luckily, when he first called was | out at tea. That looked kind of bad, too. as I had said in my letter that had thought the matter over until T AiehO uO hCdtI lCI
 T just sat down and nearly cried when l got home and found his card. You see, know Samuel. I never knew a man with such a violent will, and I realized that I had to do something and do it quick.
 T didn't want to marry him in the least" explained the girl with the ! plumes in her hat, but he talks SO loud and so fast and makes so much noise that you simply get to the point where you agree with him just to ease up the pain in your head. When first knew him called it force of charac- ter and admired it Of course now know better. But I didn't want to give him a chance to talk to me" My, aren't you sure?" queried the girl in purple, amazed. You should be, the way you are letting Harry waste all his time on you" T haven't got to Harry yet" said the girl with the plumes, with dignity. I'm still talking about Samuel. Ger tainly l was sure-but Samuel wasn't, which was more to the point So rushed upstairs and got my reception gown and telephoned the doctor. My head did ache and was feverish from worry when he got there, so it was easy to persuade him that I had the grippe.
 When Samuel called that evening mother told him was i'll and couldn't see him. He stayed an hour, telling hnV jet ' stairs his voice sounded like the roar ing of Niagara. I don't wonder they made him county attorney down there If he asked them they just had to, be- cause I'm sure he wouldn't stop talk ing till they did. Mother had a book she wanted to read, and altogether she was very cross when she finally es- caped from Samuel and came up- stairs. told her that she would bet ter have grippe, too, and that seemed to make her madder.
 Next day Samuel called again and left lot of roses. He telephoned five times and called again in the even- ing to see how l was. I sent down a note thanking him and asking him please to go away, as my decision was final
 The next day he sent violets. By this time Harry had phuned asking me to go to the theater and was dying to go. So went"
 ''Goodness!" said the girl in purple. Wasn't. that a risk?"
 But I had got tired of having the grippe, so what else could I do? II really could not be expected to know that after Samuel had made his evening call at my house he would choose to attend the very same theater. If he was so wrought up about not be- ing able to see me I don't think it was in very good taste for him to want to. go to any theater at all, do you? Some l how it didn't fit with his role.
 Well, we met face to face in the l lobby going home, and thought Sam l uel would have apoplexy. Of course Harry didn't know who the strange l man was who had gasped, stared, l cried 'Ethel!' in 8 deep bass voice and | then looked as if he was going to dis. | claim one of Cicero's orations at us. l I never did have much presence sf i mind said the first thing thought of, which was that had felt so much better had gone to the theater.
 "'So observe!' Samuel said in aw. full tones.
 Then I asked Harry to take me away. I really did feel faint, for be- sides Samuel now had to explain matters to Harry-and men seem to resent it So if they find another man thinks he's engaged to you, irrespec- tive of your own views on the subject. |
 The next morning, of course, had to see Samuel when he called. Please pour me another cup of tea, for 1t makes me feel Ill just to recall it."
 The girl in purple did as requested and then looked anxious. How did it come out?" she asked Which one are you really engaged to for a sure thing7"
 The girl with the plumed hat looked meditative. ITO tell the truth" she confded, q don't think either of them | is the right one after all met Car. rie's cousin from Baltimore last week. r You should see how perfectly stunning he is! And handsome! He's coming r up again tonight to call You just ought to meet him."
 Well, I neverl" said the girl in 2urple.-Chicago Daily News.