The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-22

ing II because it's the easiest. Oni the
other hand, she may prefer to get the
affair over and done with at once. In
which case" .,y
But" protested Warburton, Sup
posing she wants, to, accept thekmane7
In which case continued Ethel,
ignoring the interruption, shell tell
him quite frankly and simply that she
cant marry him because she doesn't
love him" a-
Don't tell me she'll promise to be
a sister to him!" exclaimed the au.
thor apprehensively
"She might replied Ethel guarded
ly--"if she's a very ordinary sort OF
person. You sec, it's not so simple as
II sounds TO refuse man."
well, never mind about the re-
fusals, What want to get at is--"
"rhen there's the case OF two peo
pie who are old friends" Miss Murray
went on hurriedly. That makes q
proposal so much more complicated
In the first place it1l take the man
much louger to come to- the point
and the girl will know how to ward
off the crisis in all sorts of ways; and
then, when he does come to the point
she'll find II rather troublesome &c
convince him that her answer, js final
Oficourse,i added the speaker tthought
ly, that applies to the comparative
stranger as we'll Men always do
seem hard 70 convince that womans
No doesn't mean Yes ~
Miss Murray looked innocent mystl'
tied. ,,s.,,.
You see, what | am really anxious
to know" explained the author, with
some difiidence, rs how woman
would accept, not reject, an offer OF
marriage"
OH" said Ethel. in the tone OF
one who had never considered that
side of the question. I'm afraid
can't be of much help to you there!"
Don't say that, Miss Murray"
"lf you remember, Mr. Warburton,"
said his companion slowly, you asked
for the benefit OF my large expert
ence;' those were your very words" ,
II believe they were," he admitted
Very well, then" continued Ethel,
with great deliberation, my expert.
ence is limited to refusals.r 9d
you mean you have never ae.
cepted-" N }ts ~ ~ 4
Never" replied Miss Murray lfifniy
I'm. delighted TO hear IT." iS4N 4
"Mr. Warburtonw
II mean I'm very sorry, indeed"
oh! Thank you"
Il beg your pardcn; I didn't
mean that either. or scourse IA-riat.,
urally I'm disappointed. / had hoped |
so much from your help Don't you
think, Miss Murray, you could imagine
an offer of marriage which II would
be possible for you to accepte" pGs I
The author had risen from his chalri
and was looking down upon his com. |
panion with an expression on his face
that was new to her.
For a moment Ethel returned hisi
gaze, then her blue eyes sank beforei
his. 4
DO you think you could imagined
such an oner?' he repeated softly,
Ethers lips parted in little smile. \
It's very difficult" she whispered |
with crimson cheeks; its very diff.1
cult to accept an imaginary offer OIL
marriage"
"Ethel!' he cried, selling her handsI
impetuously. DO you mean-do youI
mean
The question is," said Ethel de.
mnllnnrelly.1T"the question is what do you
mean?"
That | love youTthat, Il want you
70 be my wife! Ethel, won't you
say Yes this time?" ~ 1s t,d.
For the sake of the story?" jsdtu
!, iFpr my own sake, darling. Bother
the story" NM. uly,
For the sake OF the story,Y she re.
peated mischievously. Dick, I've half}
mind--for the sake of the story
you know-to say Yes"
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