Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-07
A BUFFERS
COURTSHIP
By ELLEN D. HEMSTREET


Indeed. James" replied, that dc
ponds upon you"
rs 1t happiness you're ssyin'r'
isn't 1t in your caseT'
well. mann. I dunno. Ny girl some
times gives me happiness and some
times unhappiness. She's waywaro
thing, and I can't always tell just whs
she's goin' to do
What do you mean by that James:
well. ma am. one time she'll cuddle
up to me like a kitten to a warm brick,
and another she'll hardly speak to me
And I'm always afraid that she's goin
to fly OF to some other feller"
James was an excellent man. and
liked him very much. His frankneSs
placed me In an embarrassing position
1t seemed to me that he had given his
heart to Eighty girl who would NOT
conduce to his comfort. didn't Tx.
to tell him so. and l didn't like to per
NIT him 10 walk into trouble without
warning him.
What you mention, James," re
piled. 81 would Gull the lighter femi.
nine trsits. which you men seem In
clined to relish"
| Yes. ma'am: they're klttenish and
I
with so long as they don't scamper Oh
to play with some one else"
Don't you think that your girl aft
er marriage will settle down and stick
1 to your?
II dunno ma'am. don't think BE-
good lookin' enough to hold her
Good looking enough. Why. James
good looks may attract a woman. but
oIo will hold
Don't you think so. ma'am;"
His gaze at me as he asked the Ques
ton was pathetic. like clinging to
straw.
81 know 1T replied. Cant you
bring your girl around some time and
let me see her.
Certainly. I'm to see her Sunday
night I'll bring her then"
He did bring her. Was surprised
when I saw her for she was but ni1e-
teen and very pretty. while James was
thirtv-fve and homey. II WAS anus
ing to see James look ut me 70 lenrn
II approved or disapprOved. and. as
for the girl. she appeared very restless
under inspection. chatted with them
on ordinary topics for awhile; then
they went away. The next morning
after breakfast. meeting James Ia the
hall. he asked NE what I thought "
his girl
u can't tell from seeing her once.
| said. II would advise you not e.
- hurry. II she's good, reliable cir
she'll show Il in time. II she isn't
she'll show that II she sticks 10 yo'
he for a few months without backslidins
it may be safe TO marry her"
10 YES. ma'an." said James. Il thani
IN you. Ina'am."
yer studied James countenance froi'
,Oo time 10 time as An index OF his feel
,as iugs. II did not indicate that his Ell
,r5 racement was satisfactory. and on
hat dav he said 10 me: It's or betwee
md nv girl and LIE. At = dance she wen
h,, OF with another Teller and left Il
nod alone for the balance q the eYenin.
ora Why didn't you take up with ~
At other girl:"
mr. What for ma 'Hlu:'
49,, WHY. 60 bpinS your girl TO he
G. senses II shed seen You attentive
,oo another she would likely have show
10 that she wanted You. after all
;ov. I'm no: up 20 them rackets. ma al
-. 1 fist told her II was of. and | TO
:. -, her what you said-lf she was all r1g
=, a.. shed show il. and II she was all wro'
fas, she'd show it. She showed all ~ro1
,,,se and thatIs The end OF IL
We'll. James. try again. and ne
time fix your mind on some one mo
,,,s. steady.
, 49,, James said he would not try aga
,ad He'd had enough OF it
Not long after this. when II
lanes afternoon out. l was told u
-, some one WAS in the hall below "
- desired 10 see me. l went down. =
there was the girl with whom Jan
had broken. | fancied she had G.
~, ndeuce TO impart to me. so LED
-, upstairs into my boudoir. When ID
7 asked her what could do for he
-, make 1t up. II you please mem. "
N got James"
- - 81 make Ii up with JamesT
ayes. mem James hasn't got
sense about such matters. and he
80, lies entirely OH you. He's awfnl ST
born II wanted to see how III
he loved me by a bit OF dirt v
- another man. instead OF understan
he Just breaks ii all or with me.
n there we are
~ Are you much in love with him
4 Certain. Why shouldn't Der
"Do you think you'll always
DuuSut him?"
"Shure,
- What do you want me to dor