Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-08
When Harry
Proposed
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BY H. IRVING KING

(copyright)
" LIE, I am in love" Harry
Drayton popped this out at the
end of short silence In the conversa-
tion between himself and Allison Cow
er. He accompanied the remark with
a sigh. They were on a hotel piazza;
the moon was on the mountains and
moonlight on the river. "You must
have seen, Allie" went on the young
man, "the-er-state of my heart. L
must know my fate tomorrow.
am sure you"
"Oh Harry" cried Allison, please
don't say any more tonlght-please
don't. will give you an answer to-
morrow morning." She had risen from
her chair and stood ready for flight.
Harry with a gasp sat up straight
In his chair. But Allie" he cried,
"you don't understand what am try
ing to-"
"Oh, yes, l understand" broke in
the agitated Allie. Goodnight dear"
and she was gone.
swell, of all the" Words failed
DAuStOu Tut luTlHeT TtIluTk. lie SuI
staring out blankly into the moonllt
night. He and Allison Cover had been
friends from childhood. From the time
he could remember, he had always
confided In Allie. And now, when he
had attempted to tell her that he was
in love with Annie Blair, Allison had
gone and taken his attempt as n pro-
posal of marriage to herself.
"By George" he thought, whats to
be done? From the way she took 1t,
her answer to my supposed proposal
will be yes. Then | shall be In a
pretty pickle What's the way out?
DANCED II I know" The more he
thought. the more bewildered he be-
came.
II Harry was In daze so was
Allie. She had always looked upon
marriage as most respectable and al
most universal custom to which, some
day, she might possibly be called upon
to conform. But now II jumped from
the realm Of the abstract into the
realm of the concrete with sudden
ness which was rather startling. There
was Harry DraytOn suddenly changed
from a lifelong friend and conildant
into would-be husband. If she really
had to take husband she could not
just then think Of anybody she pre-
ferred In that capacity to Harry. But
now much better he was as Just
friend.
There came tap at the door, 1t
was Annie Blair, who always stopped
for chat with her dear friend Allie
on her way to bed. Allie sometimes
wished that Annie, who was great
talker, would occasionally omit this
nightly visit, but tonight she hailed
her as avlsiting angel. For Allie re-
garded Annie as so worldly wise and
experimentation she was n0t-that
counsel from her could not but be OF
value. Allie said: annie, what do
you think of marrlageT
what question:" cried Annie, Il
think It's something greatly to be de-
sired, OF course-provided you get the
right man. And ! expect to be mar
ried myself before long-in fact, l
know I'm going to be. But you must
not tell n living soul until tell you
to-"
"Oh, Annie" cried Allison, show did
you feel when he proposed"
"Oh, he hasn't proposed yet" re-
turned Annie calmly. "but he's going
to tomorrow"
"HOw--hOw do you known gasped
Allie.
How do j known" retorted Annie;
"how do those figures In the barOme-
ter know when to come In and go out
In advance Of the weather? | am as
sure Harry Drayton Is going to pro-
pose to me tomorrow as am that I
am going TO accept him. Hasn't he
told you he was In love with met
You and he are such chums and con
fidants that I supposed he had told
you before this"
Now Allison Cover was simple
soul but not without sense and re-
source when driven into a corner.
Next morning Harry Drayton received
the following note signed allie;
Dear Harry-I ought not to have
been so perturbed last night when you
conhded In me your intention of pro
posing to Annie Blair; for Of course
have long seen how you felt toward
her. You may have thought It strange
In me to run away as did but the
fact Is marriage Is such a serious mat
ter that no advice should be given
without due consideration concerning
it-nO hasty approval or dlsapprOyal.
I wanted time to think, and | have
thought. And after due consideration
hava conna IN tho noncluaton fhaf