Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-02
TAKING HIS
TIME


eventually ~. had known IL for y
year-eyer since that night Beth AN.
cxpectedly PASSED through the door.
way where he was lazily leaning. VAT.
ing for something Interesting 10 hap
pen
Who IL she'" asked Hohby. sud.
denly alert.
My cousin Beth" said the hostess
Introduce me at once. said Bobby
y want To ask her to marry me
The hostess laughed She was used
to Bobbys extravagauces
Bobby met Beth later in the even.
ing Her eyes shonc on him ml-
chievously and her mouth curved as if
she expected 10 laugh al any moment
Are you going To ask mo to marry
you at once" she inquired of him
swcetly
Bobby smiled = am glad you over.
heard what said to your cousin b..
replied Now you are prepared for
the inevitable"
That was q year ago and the in
evitable. IN the shape OF proposal of
marriage from Bobby. had not come
He knew he would become engaged o.
her eventually. but for the time being
things we're very comfortable lust a.
they were.
Tie monopolized Heth's evening"
when she stayed al home lie vas
her constant escort when she was
out. He felt all the satisfaction of
proprietorship Still he was not bound
he could come and 90 as he pleased
lie took time for his club Tie could
pass an occasional leisurely evening
at home with his pipe
One night. however. he met with re
verses Beth wore cream lace gown
that night and-Was ravishing They
had been invited TO meet an eastern
man Who was being introduced 10
good many persons That is to saw.
he was introduced until he met tn.
cream lace gown containing Beth
Then he courteously declined to be in
troduced any further He remained
beside the cream lace gown for the
rest Of the evening.
You had every appearance Of liking
n. said Bobby in a rage as he was
taking Beth home
4 did like II very much have
asked him to come to see me"
For some time after that Bobbv'=
club knew him not Until the eastern
man departed he passed no leisurely
evenings at home with his pipe In
fact. the eastern man gave Bobby
what is sometimes called a run for
his money
am glad he's gone. acknowledged
Bobby. one evening about a week after
the eastern man bad departed
Are YOU said Beth softly. Then
I am glad too
But Bobby did not take warning
from the eastern man. When p.tb
said that soft little Then I am clad.
too. b. did not ask her to marry him
and save him further alarms he onIE
RELAXED. with great tranquility OF soul
and continued to monopolize her even
ings when she stayed az home. to b..
her constant escort Rh.n sh.. went
out. To give the world tn understand
that she was his prupcrty-to b.. very
comfortable. in a word. with the idea
Of eventually asking her To marry him
bobby took a fishing trip For six
weeks be hshed He did not writ.
To Beth very often. IL was too hard q,
write when one was rnughing IT,
Il should have To write her every
day If We We're engaged thought
Bobby
He sent her his biggest catch how
ever. and felt considerable surprisa
and some resentment when she did
not write enthusiastically To thank
him.
At eight o'clock the first night after
Bobby's return he rushed up Beth's
front steps. He wanted to see her
very badly He had been gone six
weeks
Beth's mother was sitting alone On
the porch.
How is Beth2" eagerly asked Rob-
by. And where is she7~
She was married last night. said
Beth's mother. quietly They LEFT On
a late train They are going abroad
for their honeymoon
Married" exclaimed bobby duly
Married
II was all very sudden Beth met
him the week YOU leu he was ex
tN=etsasly eager. Think Of il, Ma
ried six weeks after they first saw
each other
Tears stood in Beth's mothers eyes
She WAS not thinking Of Bobb, 81.
was wishing that daughters dia no,
have to grow up and get married
Alone in his room that night Robhv
smoked long and hard tie thought u
many things. When he finally shook
the last ashes out Of his pipe he said
one word tn himself
Fool" said Bobby
He was feeling very wretched