THE GREAT AMERICAN GIRL.

Lake County Press, Issue 2114, 19 April 1906, Page 7

THE GREAT AMERICAN GIRL.

LIOW SUE CONIM'CTS UL-'.n LOVE AFFAIRS. They had been to the theatre together, iitirl there was no chaperon. 'I hey knew each ol her well enough for thai. 1m the front steps "f her house she ga\.- him her lateh-ke.\ . anrl lie opened I he front door for her. '' You had In-! I er come in," she said "inn: we'll find somet hint; to eat ." Iv.ery .Monday evening they went to the theatre, and afterwards had blue ribbon beer and pate sandW idles ill I lie kil elllMl of her house. I I was a I inn- worn and lime-honour-ed c istom of i I tree nam! Its' si aiiding like his Thtirsdiiy e\ ening call, and his meet iny her at the 1 1 o'clock service each Sunday. She 1 timed on t In: current in 1 he hall and in 1 he parlour, and went into the hitter room and took nIT her lilllles. He followed || e f aboil! from place to place, and listened attentively in her ehali'iiig him because Inhad pass.-d her on I he st reel en r th" day before and had not s n her. lbprotested his innocence of un,\ premeditated slight, and the wen I can into the kitchen, both talking at Hesame time. Il was all u-iy tuy, nnd the\ f.-it that they suflieed to themselc -s. I In- Chiuainan had sel out 1 he beer anrl sa ndw idles on the u>\, ..f 1 he ice chest in the laundry. She lit e\ery rras burner 111 sight, and fetched the 1 ray into I he ki 1 ehen ami l-.o< .low 11 I he plates, while he opened I he I r. and filled the two glasses ' There's pa I e sandw ich.-s.'' phe said, punching each lit 1 le pih w il hj the tip of le-,- finger as she spoke, 1 ami sardine sandw iehes. and lei I me and mayonnaise sandwiches. and dot ' t sa v 'a nil t he sa ml w Ii i.-'u is on the Hour.' because you sa\ it. e\er,\ lime, and Us become an old joke that was funny once, but isn't funny any more a! all. Here, don't talk so much. but, di ink \ our beer. I 1.-re's success to v.oii." They drank i . 1 each , i| her, she si' ! ing on t he d.-al table, clicking her heels t o•:ei Inr. he w it It his chair till ed back ogainsl the sin!;, grinning a' her over the top of his glass. ' I luh !" I xchiitned. all of a sudden, as he sal ili.v. n In.- .;lass and glanced about him "four burner!! c.dug full head in 1 he kitchen al 1 his hour. I won't let you do Ilia! when w ere niii 11 ed. \ 1 ittng w oiuan. I can't afford i I .' ' ■When we r. 'she shoiil.-d. addme I'm ion: ly . ••Well. I do like ",,.! " • \ ns, I should think \ oil would," he replied calmly ' You I hniight- -you 1 houghl ." she gi.spid. getting In her feel and :_-a/.ing al him w id.--, y ed and breal hless, "you wi-i"- you are—we an ' " I am, I holt ail . he is," he Interrupted, beginning to laugh, "which uu-ans that 'I am' iptite determined to marry y on. and ' I hotl arl ' I o he my wedded wife, and 'lie is' —I hai is 1 to say, your father i: to give us his con.-enl and his blessing. I've been thinking ii all over, and I've made up my mind that it. will be for next Thursday, nl "<> minutes after :',." ' •( )h , you ha\ ■-, ha \ e y on '.' " slie cried, breathing hard through her j nose. "You might, have asked me j sornel hing aboul it. " "Oh, I don't need to ask." he an- : Kwered "You see, I'm pretty sure already." "Pretty sure '" she retorted "< )h. 1 his is line ' Oh, isn't 1 his splendid ' I nisi hate and loathe and detest and abhor and a humiliate y 011 ' " ■•\ es, yes, I know," he' answered, pulling up his hand. "Does Thursday uighl suit. 7" i •'•Sit. ii don't suit !" she Hash.-.I back al him. "1 ! will be w hen I say j and choose—l mean—l mean " I le -.houl ed with laughl er, and her ' face blazed. "I mean ii won't, ever be. Oil I could- I could kill you !" ' I ' hink b will be on Thin sday |,r- said, r.-llectivel.v. "I'll call for you here ill a carriage a! •'!.-". and in 1 he meant ime I'll see your in I her and fix things." She sank into a chair and lel her hands drop into her lap. palms upward, ami drew a long breath or two gazing »• him helplessly, and shaking her 1,ea.1. '•Well, of all I In- cool " " \ oil See. I hai Will gi\ e US I Jill" 1 m mil- hj for supper, and 1 lien we ca a take the K..1.1 -" What. .<<>■ y 011 lalkilig aboul '.'" sin- iu.pur.-d deliberately lb- w-nt on unheeding. "I "nl ! he I ji-kel s I In- all el uo'UI." "Tickets :" she I'll I lei ed ■ I m-hutii." he answered, absent ly , teelilie 111 his inside pockel "Here |.he\ are. See V •'Phis is I he 1 ailroad ticket " ■•( >h- oh, how I hale you ' ' "Thai will give us two day.s in ,\ew York. I wireil for a stateroom day before yesterday. 11l the St. Paul It sails on the L'.'b'd. Do you like the boat '," "Oh. go right on : go right, on !" Bho cried, waving her hands at him.

"Pon't mind inc. 'Well, that's as far ahcail an I'm planned now. I don't think wi would want i<> sla,\ civcr on tin other side inoi'i' than four months Then, you know , tilde's the ex pens" She w ;is üboul in iinsn'cr whei 1 hey hoth heal il Ihe Html door close ■'l liar's hiivp !" she exclaimed. Ilei lirot h.-r came out into the kitchen it cvtiing dress. "Hello, hello !" he said "Heei ami skittles, domestic enough, ('an belong •> ISeer's Hal . of coins.', hill I'll have a si.ii iie if \mi don'< lliilid," and he began t<> eat a sand wii li. telling I lu'tii I Ii" while when he had heen and \\ li.it he had heel doing 11.. and the hrother fell a-lalkim: She sal silent . \ery I bought fid. look big at Mini i'r I iiue I o I inie •Well," said he a! last, "I rnusl lie going." adding as he tinned t< her. 'l've a deal In do in the next lew days." She made a little gasj and got iill, and went with him int< the front hall, leasing the lirothei lo grumble over the flalncsti of th« I r. She helped him on with lib o\ ercoa I There was a silence. 11. stood with his hand on the knob oi the door. "< !ood niglil •" she sa.id adding, as she always did, "Whei am I to see ,\ oil again ?'' "\V< II." he answered. s'Uddcnl.s grn\e, vi'ty much in eat nest , "whei are \on lo see me again '.' 11 's up t c \ou, lit tie girl What's your answer'. Now . w hen shall ! come ?" She didn't answer a t once I n lln stillness they heard the humming oi the cable in the street outside. Then [here was an opening and closing ol floors as the hrother came out of the kitchen "Quirk," he said putting a hand on lici shoulder, "he will he here in a minute. When am 1 to :-fr you ma in ?'' Then she turned t<> him—"Oh, I suppose, Thursday,, at 2>i minutes after .'! ["—"Weekly Telegraph."