The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-04-08
When March
Windc Blew.
BY Virginia Blair.
Copyrighted, 1908, by Z. C. PARCELS.


lions came girl and man. The girl
was all In brown-trim walking skirt,
sable furs. tan shoes, smart toque
and chiffon veil, the ends of which
were whipped this way and that as she
made her way against the wind.
The man, with his back to the cut
ting blasts, walked rapidly, and just
as the girl was within a few steps of
him the mad March wind blew so hard
and so strong that she stopped and
turned her back to It.
And SO sudden was her action that
the young man did not have time to
get ont of the way.
The girl gave a little shrek In the
moment of collision. He put out his
hand to steady her
ooh, you needn't Mind" he told her.
ITS only me-"
She was pink with bushes, but she
said haughtily, Il do mind"
"Of COURSE" he agreed gloomlly. I'D
like TO wipe myself off the face of the
earth If 1t would do you any good"
you might at least avoid this block"
She told him.
He looked about him.
81 beg your PARDON" he said. II
suppose 1t is the effect of long habit
that makes me drift this way"
Habits may be broken
Not the habit of love- he said, al
most tiereely. Then his voice took on
a tender note. Catherine" he said,
cant you change your mind and mar.
ry me?'
Il think" she said very clearly, that
You are mad-as mad as the March
wind-as mad as March hare.
And why?" he asked, because
love your
Because you propose to me at such
strange times and places" she cried.
"The last time was in department
store Just before Christmas when l
was buying needles aud pins"
and you made a pineushlon of my
heart" he reminded her, "and stuck 1t
full of sharp points.
NO woman can respect man." she
said, who makes himself ridiculous"
He drew himself up sharply.
$50 that is It," he said slowly. "Well,
perhaps | deserve II. But you must re-
member that when first told you that
| cared for you told you in your own
home and asked If might speak to
your father. You didn't say NO and
you wouldn't say Yes And when
asked you again at the bachelors CO.
tillon YOU Still let me hope. and then
you wrote the next day that was not
TO visit you again. | couldn't believe
that You meant it, | can't believe 1t
now"
He laughed bitterly and went on:
But If ! have lost your respect 1t is
hopeless. shall never again ask you
to marry me, Catherine"
Never" she faltered.
Never" he repeated, and for mo-
mcnt lie stood looking down at her;
then, with gesture of despair, he went
on his way.
She stared after him and started to
call. hesitated and went slowly up the
steps OF the great house before which
they had stopped.
vi Noui oc 4 uhi SIdet " DC Aid Va
him." she said half hour later when,
In pink dressing gown and slippers, she
talked with Aunt Kitty, who always
understood.
Aunt Kitty was woman of the
world Brilliant and glowing, she had
stopped In on her way to some after
noon function.
"Why are you gladT Aunt Kitty de-
handed Hes a fine fellow"
GATHERINGS lips were trembling.
"Oh. Aunt Kitty" she said, II thought
he was. but have found him out"
Goodness" asked Aunt Kitty. what
has he done?"
There Is another GIRL" Catherine
said slowly.
HUM said Aunt Kitty. How did
you find 1t outY'
ut was the other day after the eotil-
lon," Catherine explained. "He had
told me how he cared for me. and l.
was really beginning to care, too. and
Thought It would be nice to surprise
him. And l knew he always lunched
at MARRIED. s-and-and I thought I'd
20 down and have lunch with him
and tell him
well, of all things" calculated Aunt
Kitty, sin these days of chaperonsv'
$50 l went" Catherine proceeded,
"and all the way downtown thought
how glad he would be. and how
would pour his coffee and let him order
the things he liked, and how In after
years We would go there and eat lunch
on the anniversary
"Of course" Aunt Kitty sympathiz-
ed.
"And as l went up In the elevator
was so happy that people stared. but
/ didn't care. And when | reached the
sixth floor got off and went into the
grill room and started for the table
by the window, where knew he al
ways sat--and them
"Wds he thereT was Aunt Kitty'5
eager question.
Eyes, he was there. But there was
another girl with him. And he was all
devotion. and she was all bushes and
smiles. And while they were waiting
rof their order he went out and came
back with bunch Of violets and lilies
Of the valley, and he pressed her hand
when he gave them to her."
"Oh. my goodness" said Aunt Kitty,
"and how did you manage to see all
that, childY"
There was little table by the foun-
TAIN" Catherine explained. land l
could see him through the screen of
palms, but he couldn't see me- And
then she broke down and sobbed Wild
ly, with her head in Aunt Kitty's lap.
Poor little grille" said Aunt Kitty
softly. There was silence for a mo-
ment, and then all at once Aunt Kitty
laughed In perfect ripple of gayety.
Catherine looked up at her in amaze.
ment Why, whatf" she stammered.
"Oh, grille" said Aunt Kitty, did
you say 1t was the day after the cotil-
jonf"
YES" said Catherine.
What kind Of hair did the girl