Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-13
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CHOOSING.
ny Grace Kerrigan.

is,ssTrixie poutcd mutinously. But, dad,
I've told YOU that like them equally
Sell. How can ! choose from among
three perfect dears like Harry and
Frank and Rob? They are like broth
srs, you know" rcproachfully
3{s ut is evident that they do not share
i that fraternal feeling" rctorted her
father. dryly.
'oh dear" sighed TriXic.
lin my own opinion" pursued the
doctor. severely. they arc exceeding
~ foolish young men Why one of
them--an of Them In fact-should
have chosen to fall in love with a
feather headed girl is beyond my com
4 prehension. The sort of a wife. a young
+ man really needs is sensible help
mato who knows her own mind and
therc-therc-thc ] really believe
the, child has taken oifensc." He pol
ished his glasses vigorously and looked
ut the draperies behind which the slcn-
der form had vanished.
Trixic met her mothor on the stairs
and Mrs. Lane stared after the whirl-
wind of pink that swept past her. She
went into the library III some pcrtur-
baton.
What is the matter with Trixie?"
She asked.
THE same old story. Mary. It's this
S Harry. Frank and Bob business wish
they would go off and marry some
other girl and stop hotherinS me about
ours. Ii TrN doesn't want 10 marry
them why doesn't she say so and
end it?''
Mrs. Lane smiled thoughttully. II
am afraid. my dear. that she really does
care for one of them nd she is afraid
to choose"
afraid? Trixio afraid Of a mere man?
Pooh"
You don't understand girls. James"
4
pick sort, Mary! Bat wha, are we to
do about TrlXie and her lovers? Harry
Brinton called on me this morning
about tho matter-asked me to use my
influence with her and 1 promised.
Frank Demarcst called mo on the
phone and made the same plca-I prom
Used him, too
How about Bob Hayward"
: THE transaction struck me as being
SO absurd. just called UP Bob and
asked him If he needed my assistance
anti he as good as told me TO go 10 tho
dickens! Said he didn't need any help
in his couriing--if he couldn't win the
girl The wanted without assistance he
guessed he didn't deserve her" The
doctor chucklcd softly.
why, James Lane" protested his
wife weakly. Did you really say that
to Bob?"
Il did ask him the question. but he
did most of the tnlking-roally. he was
very hot about the matter, my DEAR
ooh. dear, / don't know what to do"
sighed Mrs. Lane. The other girls
married without any trouble and |
really wouldn't care IL TriN never mar
ried and went away from us-but
wish she would put these three young
pmen out OF their misery. They keep
dangling on. hoping that she may make
up her mind. They are all ncrcely
Jealous OF one another--but somehow.
I do wish it happened to be Fob Hay
ward; like him"
80 do l. but they arc all lilkcable
in way. and all equally desirable as
to character. BY the way. my dear,
they are all coming to dinner this even
ing"
II shall ask the Hinm,.n girls. then"
decided Mrs. Lane, as She wen; TO the
telephone.
TriNic Lane dressed for dinner that
night with her mind quito made up to
accept Frank DcInarest il nc should ask
her To marry him. She liked Frank.
she assured herself: he was always
jolly and pleasant and would mako the
most delightful husband. Harry was
inclined to be jealous. and Boh-wcll.
Bob Hayward was quiet and thoughtful
and diffdent--and really she wanted
we'll. she knew what She wanted.
s .i TriXie Lane was not Il coqucttc. Still,
she wore her green charmcusc because
it was Franks favoritc among her
gowns, and she wore pink roses be
cause Harry liked the combination of
pink and green, aud the tiny pink. rose!
tucked behind her ear III the coil or
soft black hal. was "a mute testimonial
= TO Bob's remark that she should always
wear flower IN her hair.
SO when She greeted tho three young
men with equal cordially. Franks
heart leapel at sight OF the green
frock, Harry smiled quietly at the
Bvsymphony in pink and green. and Boil,
never saw the rose in her hair because
his eyes didn't so beyond her lovely
face.
The Hinman girls, Nellie and Grace
were charn!ngly vivacious. and de-
voted themselves to Bob Hayward and
Harry Brinton. SO that Trixie found
herself laughing gnyly a Franks SAL
lies, and quite deceived her interested
parents
Really. I was hoping 1t might he
Bob Hayward" said the doctor after
dinner.
so was l." agreed his wife: II like
his independcncc--and. on dear I'm
afraid ne Is my favor.,e"
II wish he were Tr.xic's"'
Meanwhile Frank Dcmarcst was
proposing to 'Trxie N tho moonltt south
piazza. And T:iXic, IN spite OF her
resolution 10 the contrary, gently re-
fused, him.
"Did-your father say anything to
you? He rather-rathcr promised to
Speals a good word FOR me-" srowlcd
Frank, quite unpleasantiy
you asked father"
yes" Franks voice trailed of
aimlessly.
I'm sorry. Frank" said Trlxic, with
new decision in her tone; but really
do not love you--as shouid-and SO
you uHGeTStaHd2'
II UNDERSTAND he said bitterly.
Shall we return 10 the hous.?"
They had reached the front door
when Harry Brinton rushed out
"Oh, Frank, th"y are looking for
You. Miss Hinnan says you promised
to sing for her"
Frank gladly turned T-ixic over 10
Mr.. BTinton and went indoors. deter
8 mined to show Miss Lane that his heart
7. was not quite broken even II she
refused TO marry him. Presently his
voice rang out chcerfully In tho latest
popular song. and Tr.x!e. listening.
Smiled and sghei at the came time.
81 Then, Harry Brinton nut his fate