The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-21

'a"e 10 ever TIRE OF those
Kun Fast" simple words?
Maud didn't think so. At any rate she
was willing to risk tiff only Henry
would say them.
But Henry didn't.
Henry had the reputation of being
oashful. Many of Maud's girl friends
had sent words of encouragement ont
10 meet him half way. but to no avail
Maud's brother told her it was no
use Tor her to set her cap for Henry
because Henry was wary and exceed.
ingly light OF foot. Therefore Maud
nad declared that any girl could land
hlm-if he didn't realize that he was
being landed.
fouH nave to run fast if you get
MIN, Maudie," said her brother.
How surprised Henry had been to
hnd her in that place, so carefully Sc
lected by him because of the fishing,
HIS surprise, however, was small
when compared with Maud's astonisb.
ment to see Henry coming up the mar
row walk with his suitcase in his
hand. She had wholly forgotten that
his sister had told her where Henry
was intending to spend his vacation,
Well, it was all over now and those
pretty summer clothes had been
wasted, for they could not be con-
verted into business gowns for the
brokers' office where Maud did the
typewriting. On the other hand, they
would have been just the thing to
work into a trousseau. All, well, life
is made up of disappointments. She
might have to pull George out of the
discard-only Maud hated to have her
brother say: 81 told you So
1t seemed century to her since she
mad first planned her wedding trip
with Henry as leading man. Some
times it was to Niagara, sometimes to
New York. Once when quite desper.
ate, she had even thought of taking
him without any travelling coupons.
Again, just after she had succeeded in
getting him into a discussion ON the
cost of two living as cheaply as one.
and was feeling that he might be
coaxed further, he said: 'If | dared
to take fiat-with one of the fel.
lows!" Then Maud felt that any.
thing would do-for a first trip.
Now Henry's vacation was over and
no announcement cards were in
sight. Fate was playing tag with
Maud's heart beats on this last even,
ing in the shelter of the porch Henry
would depart tomorrow and Maud
would remain only long enough to
conceal her real reason for going
home. Perhaps George would be bet
| ter, after all!
Its our last evening together.
sighed Henry.
Maud sighed for a different reason.
Deep in her heart was a little resent.
ment-a feeling Of What's the use ?'
The stage setting was Just right to
catch even man as shifty as Maud S
| brother said Henry was. Maud. how.
ever, was blinded by her resentment
and couldn't see the stage setting.
She was thinking of her pretty sum.
mer clothes going to waste.
Il wish it was longer" lamented
Henry
Il can let it out after it is washed
though it will never be as pretty
mourned Maud.
What do you mean? | was speak
! ing of the evening"
Il was thinking of this pretty white
dress She was careless now o.
what he thought,
1T is pretty. Simple and yet stun
ming"
Maud thought. He is no judg,
of clothes or OF their cost, but i
doesn't matter now. might hav,
broken him to the simple dresses AM
their price, if"
This isn't the first time I've wor1
it, Henry" she said, discouraged tha
her efforts had been wasted. "
think I'll go and write some letter
now"
From this you can guess how dis
couraged she was.
Write letters" exclaimed Henry
"On a night like this! Stay-Tl
smoke and keep the mosquitoe
away"
"A minute-then | must go an
write to congratulate Sadie. She lanC
ed her-I mean they landed in Ne'
York yesterday"
Lucky dog, Now Jim will hav
a home. What would you say, Maudi,
if asked YOU"
Maud's sluggish heart gave bount
while she tore the lace on her bes
handkerchief Asked me wha
: Henry
ASKED you what's a good inves
= ment for fellows money. You GO
tips from your employer, don't you
: Tips. indeed; Stocks, bonds an
F. puppy dogs tails. She'd give Henr
tip that would jar him,
Invest in a home, you silly boy
, and see what a fine housekeeper
make" she laughed.
Henry threw away his ciga
, Maud" he said. you've spoken
a joke what I've been trying to ss
!, for mouths Your brother told n
I'd never have the courage to pr
pose to you--and now I've done it,"
Late that night Maud wrote or