The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-13

IdL SllllllB OH lub lUD VI u buas Abn
not romantic in the least"
''Well. never mind IL Il isn't roman
tic" he retorted. "Who cares about
love being romantic If it's real2 Love
doesn't need to be announced by a
band of music and brought In on a sil.
yer platter. It's much bigger and more
serviceable than thht. It's for all
times and occasions, and 1t means just
as much on the top of an omnibus as
anywhere else" She made no answer,
and after q moment of silence he
spoke again: as there any rule about
when and where a man should pro-
poser
She was silent. We were passing
the opera house at this moment and
the busy line Of the boulevards came
I'm sight. The omnibus stopped In
front Of Cooks Office on the corner,
and the two priests go down, but no
one else came up to take their places.
More than half the broad Avenue de
pOpera was behind Us before the
young man asked once more:
"Yol know 1 could make you hapA
py, dun't your"
Still she did not answer.
"Don't you"
"There's the Rue de PEchelleP she
exclaimed quickly. 1--WE must get
down here for the Hotel Normandie.p
Don't stir" he said peremptorlly.
"Your aunt won't get out without us,
and you and 1 are going to the head Of
the line We must settle this question
once for all"
was del GIFTED at this decision. The
head Of the line was my destination
| also, and now / knew that 1 would
! hear the end Of the story. / no longer
| questioned whether 1 ought to an
nounce myself or get down from the
| bus. All my scruples had vanished In
the absorbing interest Of the situation
! What woman ever left O novel In the
middle of n proposal?
! "Well, Miss Ware, Is It Yes or
Nor" asked Mr.. Henley as we moved
! on.
81 don't know" she answered hesi-
tatingly. 81 like you very much, but
I'm I'm doubt, and when people are In
love they don't doubt. Therefore I
can't be iu love-"
"How very disagreeable logical wo-
men arew he retorted. as.
81 can't decide my whole life in a
minute" she went on. II must have
time to reflect"
''You may reflect" he replied, al
the way from here 70 st. Germain des
Pres. I'll keep stIl 50 that you can
think better" The omnibus was jolt
Ing across the court Of the Louvre as
he spoke.
"But can't think at all when you
sit there devouring me with your big
eyes," she complained. L.,
"Then I'll look the other way" he
said
81 don't know why it is, but when
ever any one makes love to me- She
broke off as If abashed at the implica-
tion of her words.
"Go on" he said. I'm not such a
fool as to think that I'm the only man
who ever made love to you"
"Well, then, there's a mocking little
evil spirit inside of me that always
rises up and makes fun Of love. I
thought when the right man came he
would silence that voice, but I hear
it speaking now"
promptly. You say yourself it's an
evil spirit"
Neither spoke for the moment, and
then she remarked, as If thinking
aloud.
"T shouldn't make 8t an q good wife.
hate sewing ana fussing about a
house"
"Ts &c a question Of a housekeeperT'
"I can't even cook oatmear-
! "IIave asked you to cook for meT'
'And have a great many faults"
81 hope so. l detest angels"
There was another pause. Then as
we rounded the corner on to the Boule-
ward st. Germain she asked, half
laughing, "Tel me just one thing,
please-what will you do If l say
Nor"
"Oh, don't worry! shon't kin my
} self. | shall make love to Aunt Mar
: tha."
81 couldn't help admiring the young
mans spirit. After an acquaintance Of
only one-half hour was almost ready
TO say "Yes" to him myself. Unfortu-
nately he had chosen Miss Helen. We
rode up under the big chestnut trees
OF the boulevard in silence. 1t seemed
} a long way 10 me, but at last the old
spire of st, Germain des Pres came in
sight. We had reached the head Of
the line.
"Helen, is 1t Yes or Nor"
listened, breathless, for her an,
swer. Now, at the very last, was she
going to disappolnt him = and me-
3 People we're starting to get down from
3 the imper!dle and stumbled over me as
they went, but was only dimly con
) scious Of their feet and their apollo
gies. In trembling suspense waited
Q Miss Helen's word.
a at is Yes Edward" she said. "It
!. was Yes all the time. Men are -
2 stupidw
{ "But women are so cruel, dear~
!. l descended I'm front OF the fances
Y but had scarcely put my foot on ths