Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-09

"Reddv." decd. and fishing
around to find out whether YOU shall
make a hit talking books, th"aters or
machinery to a new man At the same
stage ont here he is telling you ahout
the several girls who have lndiVlduiilF
wrecked his life and broken his heart
and how glad ne is you are so diner
ent.
In a few more evenings You have
FORGOTTEN each Others last names ana
he is reading YOU a letter from his sis
ter with news about all the home 1oikS
and you are advising him about the
color of his ncckti"S.
This little system explains why
Rcddingiun Smith and CHANGED to be
sitting in a secluded corner while he
smoked a CHAR and finished occurring
me.
Mind. I'm rot saving a word
against White II" Cnd'i. only |
wouldn't talk with him much, If | were
YOU
STRANGE. I murmurcd. That S
just what h" told me about YOU this
afternoon. Why. really. had no idea
you two were so very much alike.
I'm no more like White than you
are sputtercd Reddington. / think it
very inConsderate Of you the minute
my back is turned to go walking with
him in the park. OF course You did
i saw you when yru came in. Such
upsctting little things are frightfGlly
i,. e., and I had al
ways thought you sympathetic. Now.
the last girl who proposed to me-
81 haven't done ii yet gently re-
, minded him.
"'Oh. hut you will Rediington
said. amiablv. They all do. It's the
custom nowadays. hope you aren't
so old-fashioncd as still 10 fancy that
men do the heavy work in the pro-
poSal line, AS was saving. the last
girl led me on to think that | was all
the solar system to her and then just
as had begun to get reconcIled to the
idea of seeing her across the breakfast
, table every day in the year what did
! she do but marry another man! 1t is
things like that which imbitter a fell
lows life.'
Yet nothing could really quench
your sweetness of spirit, Reddy,' l re-
minded him.
| Look out. he warned. You'll be
doing ii next: Say. kind OF wonder
how You would go at it. You see.
you're so different
IL suppose do have to practice on
some one agreed. 1 tell YOU what
Ill propose to you If you'll agree to
refuse me. AS much as like YOU |
couldnt stand any Joyful acceptance.
Only YOU must give me time
Its fleeting.' he protested. But
take all the time you want. When will
you? You haven't the nerve"
The blow will fall when you least
expect 1t, told him.
IL dare you he said. II ] say yes
and you back out Ill sue you for
breach of promise
1T might turn out worse even than
that for YOU told him. I might be
rcvengcful enough to marry you
Amy old time. he said, and then
sighed rcfiectivcly. 1 wish you would.
he added.
You are getting ahead OF your
cue. I reminded him. You can't do a
thing bu, sit patiently and wait for me
to ask you II is nothing short of for.
ward and presumptuous for well,
brought-up young man even to show
the ghost Of an inclination before the
girl has signitied her preference.
II wish you would hurry up. he OBJ
! jectCi IL is c"wardly to blum.
Now I asked. nodding toward q
group of persons who were approach
ing us
"RcddinCtnn glanced at them and
Strengthened mp triiiC as he saw old
, Mrs Jones. who is the eagle eye OF
, the hotel: her side partner. Miss Lang.
and the fluffy haired young person
with no RS in her vocabulary. whom
Rcdding,On has been striving TO i'm
press Of late They stopped by US and
smiled in kindly way al Redding'
tor. who lUailCd at once.
You haven't answered me. | said
! TO him in distinct and fcrvcnt tones.
{ i vas jus; asking
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