Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06

course you know. That was all make
believe, your wanting me or wanting
me to tell you things. You wouldn't
heed a word I'd say. / know men-
oh. whole lot better than they know
themselvesW
"No doubt. That's n woman's priv.
Ilege," Burrows said, smiling. "But II
really have not made up my mind
There are six girls. any of whom
would do mighty well. Trouble is
will any OF the six have met n
doubt It,"
81 don't, not the least. Girls are
crazy to marry-that Is, the most oil
them" Nora interjected, then suddenly
flushing. "But tell me who they are
that is. If 1 know them. You may DO
meaning some strange bodies never
heard Of"
"There is one you don't know, so II
shan't name her." Burrows said, with
crafty smile. Suppose I name them
alphabetically. What would you say
to Miss Alice BaneT
"She shan't have you. She's cat II
hate her" Nora said suddenly, sitting
very upright. Burrows looked proper.
~ humbled. "How about Cora Etonr
he asked. Nora almost stamped her
foot. "She's pretty enough. but the
greatest gabby." To this Burrows an.
swered only with an inaudible chuckle
and for at least two minutes there was
no sound but the rataplan of hoofa
Then Nora broke out; II know Elfrida
Vance is on your list. Did you everI
eat a pie she NADER l did--once. III
almost killed me. If you take Elfrida|
shall think you want to commit
suicide"
"By by, Fridy. Nobody can say that
about Susie Moran" Burrows said
with another chuckle, this time out
loud. Nora shot glance at him and
shrugged her shoulders, saying: NO
but II wanted a pincushion I'd buy
1t rather than marry It. In Ave yeanl
Susie Moran will be a perfect lump
worse than her mother, and she's bad
enough. dear knows"
"See hereI This is getting serious
You are bent on making me take ths|
girl you don't know" Burrows said.
Nora nodded.
"Tell me what she's like" she said
"But of course you think she's ar|
angel"
II do not. She's far from IT," Burr
rows protested. "In fact, that's Jus|
what she particularly is not. Shed
not exactly pretty, either. shout
call her rather winsome. She'll lead
some man dance-whoever is lucky
/ enough to get her--but the getting Il
going to be mighty well worth while
sis she tall2" Nora asked.
Burrows shook his head. saying:
"Just your height"
Nora looked thoughtful a minuts|
"What sort Of eyes and hair?" she del
manded next. Burrows looked puzzled
"Her hair-oh, 1 don't just know
brown sometimes and sometimes yell
lowy--and her eyes are all sorts II
blue, except the cold light blue thai
makes you creepy. can't descrikl
her-nobody can-but she's a toat|
wherever she goes"
you'll be Jealous" Nora said, lookI
Ing away and biting her lips.
Again Burrows shook his head.
"She's the sort to be trusted" h|
said. 81 wish you could see her. Thei|
you'd understand"
you are an unfeeling wretch, pre-
tending you wanted advice, even pre-
tending so long that you wanted mel
Nora cried, when you've been In lovi|
with this creature! Why can't eve!
see her? / know she is as bad as aI!I
of the rest, but want to prove IT.
"You are right. have loved her, OH
for ages!" Burrows said. "But ycI
can't see her, nor, I'm afraid, eya'
know her well, because, you see. 81
is--yourself."
"Oh" Nora said. looking straigtI
ahead for a minute. When she begai
to speak again it was all about wal
paper. Needless to say, the new Bur
rows house was finished entirely \
, her liking.