The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-08-21

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II can't give you amy answer today
Charlie"
You've been saying that for three
months"
"And suppose I'll continue to say n
till make up my mind to-
"Be married"
''Oh. no: I've decided upon that"
"You mean you haven't decided on
the man you viii marry"
To this the only reply was a far
away. dreamy look.
How many of us are therey
"How disagreeable of you! You seem
to intimate that there are large num-
Der, whereas there are only two"
That simplities 1t immensely. In
fer from your putting me of rather
than refusing me that I'm one OF the
two. Now. how would 1t do to decide
between the two by tossing coiny'
Again that faraway look. then Sup.
pose you loser
II shall have to bear my disappoint-
ment like man."
A dissatisfied look passed over her
face. She was silent.
whats troubling your
Il was thinking of my own disap-
pointment In case the coin fell the
wrong way"
"But ! thought there was no wrong
way for you"
No reply.
Does the other fellow possess an ad.
vantage that has nothing to do with
love?"
"No."
Then. II you can be happy with
either Of us and can't fscide between
US. why would You not be satisfied with
the decision Of toss?''
why. hecause-how stupid OF you
the coin might decide the wrong way"
II was his turn to pause. He was Of
scientific turn OF mind and had n
fancy for paradoxes. but here was one
that baffied him.
II have It." he said finally. Well
toss the coin. and II 1t falls the wrong
way you are to have the privilege Of
deciding the right way"
She neither assented nor dissented
and, taking n quarter from his pocket
he said: Il choose this eminently re-
spectacle head with a serious face.
wreath and the motto. In God We
trust I'm perfectly willing to trust
in Cod"
You said that just rs II you had
no confidence whatever In me-"
"You. not being able TO choose be-
tween two lovers. are not TO be relied
IN by either. | having chosen heals
here remains for my rival the spread
eagle with an olive branch In oae
claw and bundle OF arrows in the
other. Ivy which he means, If you
marry me I'll love you: II you don't
I'll shoot you. There's a ribbon In hit
mouth. which means, 'You shall al.
ways I've dressed up mighty fnp.' ar, II
other words, I'll give you everything
you want"
That's just what makes me hest
ta:e. You coOliy arrogIte everything
70 yourself. You choose the head and
the motto In God We Trust leavin.
for-for the other-a spread cage. q.
you call II. with your own Interpreta
ton Of the embIems."
I'm going TO put al end to your
hesitation. Up she goes
He dipped the coin. aud as u cam
down he put his baud over IT,
Before you know who has won.'
he said. Il want 10 know IL you intend
TO abide by the decision"
Il suppose so-that is
She got no further lie tried Iii vain
to get n more definite reply. At las
hr took away his hand aud showed
the coln-talls up.
He has won" he said coolIy. put
ting the piece In his pocket. Permit
tine to congratulate you"
"Ou WHAT
ION getting spread eagle husband
who will love you when you are god
and stick arrows into you when you
are Ind and cIothe you with silks oI
$asinS."
Tier eyes wandered all over the room
lighting nowhere
Tell me plainly" he sald. without
l,eating around the bush. are you salts
Fed or dissatisfied with the result Of
the tossY'
Il might not he satisfied if-that
ls"-
She paused and looked ont Of the
window. On her fair young brow were
the gentle corrugations u perplexity.
"wenY'
you seem 10 be satisfied"
II" what has that to do with itT'
IF you had shown even tiny bit Of
dissatisfaction
"Y0u would have been satisfedY"
you're always nislntcrpFetlng what
] say. ! didn't mean that Mt nIi."
''CUme: we're making no Roadway
II was agreed that IN the coin fell the
wrong way you were 10 have the privI.
Iege Of deciding the right way"
'But ! told you at iirst. | can't de-
eide. 1T least not just now"
"Then | suppose We have spent at
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