Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-06-10


That simplifies 1t Immensely. !
infer from your putting me off rather
than refusing me that I'm one of the
two. Now, how would It do to decide
between the two by tossing a coin?"
Again that far-away look, then: Sup
pose you Loser"
Il shall have to bear my disappoint
ment like a man."
A dissatisfied look passed over heE
fa0e. She was silent
What's troubling your"
II was thinking Of my own die
appointment 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
advantage that has nothing to do with
lover"
"No."
Then, II you can be happy with
either of us and can't decide between
us, why should you not be satisfied
with the decision Of toss"
why, because how stupid Of you
the coin might decide the wrong
way"
1t was his turn TO pause He was
OF scientific turn Of mind and had
fancy for paradoxes, but there was
one that bafTled him.
II have It," he said. finally. We'll
toss the coin. ar1 II 1t falls the wrong
way you are to have the privilege OF
deciding the right way"
She neither assented nor dissented,
and taking a quarter from his pocket
he said: II choose this eminently re-
spectacle head with a serious face, q
wreath and the motto: In God We
Trust am perfectly willing to trust
in God"
you said that just as II you had no
confidence whatever in me-"
You, not being able to choose be.
tween two lovers, are not to beBrelied
on by either. l have chosen heads,
there remains for my rival the spread
eagle with an olive branch in one claw
and a bundle of arrows in the other,
by which he means: If you marry me
Ill love you; If you don't I'll shoot
you There's a ribbon in his mouth
which means: You shall always be
dressed up mighty fine,' or, in other
words: I'll give you everything you
want"
That's just what makes me hest.
tate. You coolly arrogate everything
to yourself. You choose the head and
the motto: In God We Trust leaving
for-for the other-a spread eagle, as
you call 1t, with your own interpre-
tation of the emblems."
I'm going to put an end to your
hesitation. Up she goes!"
He tipped the coin, and as 1t came
down he put his hand over 1t.
Before you know who has won"
ne said, II want to know If you intend
TO abide by the decision?"
Il suppose so-that is
:. She got no further. He tried in vain
to get more definite reply. At last
he took away his hand and showed
the coin-tails up.
He has won," he said coolly, put
ting the piece in his pocket. Permit
me 10 congratulate you"
ION what?"
Her eyes wandered all over the
room. lighting nowhere. !
Tell me plainly" he said, with.
out beating around the bush, are you
satisfied or dissatisfied with the result
OF the toss?"
Il might not be satisfied if-that
is-"
She paused and looked out Of the
window. On her fair young brow
were the gentle cOrrugations Of per
plexity.
''Well?"
"You seem to be satisfied"
Il! What has that to do with itT"
III you had shown even a tiny bit OF
dissa tisfaction--"
"You would have been satisfiedf"
You're always misinterpreting what
say. didn't mean that at sll."
Come; we're making no hsadway.
Il was agreed that II the coin fell the
wrong way you were to have the priv.
lsge OF deciding the right way"
But / told you at frat, I can't de-
ode. at least not Just now"
Then \ suppose We have spent all
this time for nothing. I'm worn out
with trying to bring you to a de-
rision, rm going away, for q long
whilsT-N. year. two years, ave II nee
sssary--to overcome this infatuation
Tor 4 girl who doesn't know WHISTLER
she wRntan me or doesnit want me or