The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-17
Is Rev rsal
OF Position
y LOUISE 3. CUMMINGS

Therd may 10 many ways pt which
d girl with fortune may propose to
NE man she wants for husband. he
being poor and not N a position % pro-
pose to her. sEhe Amefican etAQd IS
marriage is that the bus hand supports
the wife, But few such ezpedi Let's
have been published. This Is prqta hly
concerning only the contracting par.
ties
George Parkinson WIS looking for
some signal from Leticia Scarborough
He was a sensitive fellow and would
make no advances himself whatever.
Miss Scarborough bad a number Of
suitors. who. whether or no they pos
sessed the wherewithal TO warrant
their asking her to marry them, We're
not backward in Indicating their in
tention. George seldom went to see
her without stumbling on fresh ar
rival of flowers sent by some fellow
MS a preliminary to an offer of his
hand. They made him bite his lip, for
he very much wanted the young lady
for himself. hut was too propd even
to indicate the fact ia any formal or
Informal way. He held that II q Yonl-
an with u future wanted i man with
out one for n husband she VIII end q
way TO let him SNOW that proposal
from him will be accepted. 1880
He had been on friendly terms with
her-to apply no stronger word-StoF
some months without her giving him
the signal During this time other
stars had appeared In the matrl moniaij
heavens. but had disappeared Hike
those comets which. having once cir
cled around the sun, go forth never to
return. Out OF the withered flowers
they left George gathered hope In
one way at least his position was pref
cradle to theirs-they had placed gsllf
between themselves and the lady by
proposing to her. George had done
nothing OF the kind. So long as he
was not a rejected sutton he was FREQ
to continue his attentions ad llbitum.
He noticed that they all went
through much the same course. A
man would meet Miss Scarborough Mt
some function; would ask PERMISSION
to call; would do, SO several times.
Then an invitation to theater. concert
or opera would follow; more calls;
flowers. Then tile scene would sud-
denly darken like moving picture
screen when the films have run out
The lady would remain; the man
would take himself out of her world
altogether.
George did not accuse Miss scarbor-
ougn OF encouraging these men. He
knew that she wished simply to be-
friendly with them. to avail herself
Of their attentions. for which, by the
bye. she always gave some kind of
return, and when she saw the usual
signs OF n coming declaration she
strove to prevent it. What reason had
he to suppose. IL hc could bring him
self. as he expressed 1t. to ask her to
share her fortune with him, that he.
too would not cease to revolve about
the central sun and 20 out Into space!
1t is Il common thug for women to
bring men to a declaration by some
nrtiffce. but there are few cases OF n
man seheminG for u proposition from
woman Indeed, such 4 condition is
nm anomaly. George determined to dc
that very sthinG He did not pout at
something she had said to him; he did
not look IanguisGingIy at her nor drop
his eyes before her gaze. He told her
that lie was going to Il far country to
take up II new abode. never to return.
This was worse-far worse-tllan the
subtcrfuges women resort to, because
they usually mix up a quantum of
truth in their statements. and in any
event custom excuses them for saying
one thing and meaning another But
George deliberately lied.
He was somewhat encouraged when
he made the announcement of his in
tended departure to her to see her
vince. But lie remembered that no one
likes to give up a friend, and such dis.
Inclination is no proof that woman
will marry man to keep him from go
ing TO foreign country. She asked
the date OF his departure. and George.
who was a trifie impatient. said that IT
was fixed for one week from that day.
You will surely come to see mo be-
fore you go?" she asked.
"Certainly. But | shall be very busy
for Il few days before l depart. | viii
call 10 say farewell next Wednesday
afternoon
on the appointed day lie called anG
was ushered into the library. where he
found the lady sitting. at desk writ
Ing II letter. on his entrance she left
tho desk to welcome him. After chat
ting with him for awhile she left the
room. saying she had a little parting
gift for him which she would bring
back with her. George. after her with |
drawal, went to the desk for pencil |
in order to write an address Catching
a glimpse Of his name. he seemed una |
bic to prevent rapid glance at the
note. 1t was to the writer's most in |
innate friend, saying:
Today Is nv parting with George Par
Iinsov, Would that 1 were the man and |
:. rnrnnrnee !.