Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-31
Her Love
Affairs

AT arst there didn't seem to be
anything / could do" she said. until
had an inspiration. could have the
grippe. So had IT."
"IIm!" 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.
IL didn't have any invitations on hand
for anything l wanted to go TO and
besides needed the rest Anyhow,
simply had to do something to avoid
seeing Samuel.
You see. l had written him-and It
was perfectly beautiful letter II |
do say it-that all was over and It
had been mistake and ! couldn't
marry him. 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
mo change my mind
Luckily, when he first called was
out at ten That looked kind of had.
too. as had said in my letter that
had thought the matter over until
] had no heart for Se,ything.
Il Just sat down and nearly cried
when ! got home and found his card
you see. know Samuel. | never knew
man with such n violent WILL and
realized that | had to do something
and do 1t quick.
II didn't want to marry him In the
least" explained tho 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 1t force Of charac-
ter and admired It, or course now
know better. But / didn't want to
give him chance to talk to me-"
MY. aren't you sure?" queried
the girl In purple. amazed, "You
should he. the way you are letting
Harry waste all his time on you"
II haven't got to Harry yet" said
the girl with the plumes. with dignity
TN still talking about Samuel Ger
tainly 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. 30 1t was
easy to persuade him that had the
grippe.
When Samuel called that evening
mother told him was III and couldn't
see him. He stayed an hour, telling
her how mistaken WAS. and from up
stairs his voice sounded like the roar.
Ing of Niagara. l don't wonder they
made him county attorney down there.
IL he asked them they just had to. be-
cause I'm sure he wouldn't stop talk.
ing till they did. Mother had book
she wanted to read, and altogether she
was very cross when she finally es.
capped from Samuel and came up-
stairs. teld her that she would bet.
Tor have grippe. too. and that seemed
TO make her madden
Next day Samuel called again and
left lot Of roses He telephoned 1--WE
times and called again in the even.
Ing to see how was sent down
note thanking him and asking him
please TO so away. as my decision was
final.
The next day he sent violets. BY
this time Harry had phoned asking ME
TO so to the tbeater and / was dying
to SO. So ] went"
Goodness" said the girl in purple.
Wasn't that risk?'
But l had got tired OF having the
grippe. SO what else could do? /
really could not be expected TO know
that afterS Samuel had made his
evening call at my house he would
choose to attend the very same lheater.
IL ho was so wrought MP about not be.
Ing able to see me don't think 1t was
In very good taste for him TO want to
30 to any theater at all. do you? Some
how It didn't ut with his role.
Well, we met face to face in the
lobby going home. and thought Sam
uel would have apoplexy. or course
Harry didn't know who the strange
man was who had gasped. stared.
cried Ethel In deep bass voice and
then looked as IL he was going to dis
claim one OF Cicero's orations at us.
l never did have much presence of
mind said the first thing thought
OF, which was that | had felt so much
better had gone to the theater
$50 observe! Samuel said in aw.
full tones.
Then I asked Harry 10 take me
away. really 'did feel faint, for be-
sides Samuel now had to explain
matters to Maryland men seem to
resent II so II they find another man
thinks he's engaged to yon. irrespec.
tive OF your own views on the subject.
The next morning, of course, had