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'P4MJJWW. -; - . fb T' 1 k ,rV rTHR TUAMP'STRRAT How a Young, Man Did Not Humor His Sweetheart ;, Prom dreams of chicken din ners and apple pies a dilapidated tramp, ''dusty, and tired,, was awakened by fond voices, As he rubbed his eyes'he saw, seated on the grass norMO feel: awaV, a yqUhgman anda- girl. r ' ' "Yes, Harveyv" -the gir)r,vas saying, petulantly, " for the'Uft had evidently yfarpeaJxer spirits "that raaybejtfre, storv.ypu .tell me,' but Mabelje gavevme'q.uite a different version of the affair." Her companion was as cross as she. "Well, of course, Alice," he replied, shortlyt "if yoU think I'm not Celling 'the truth, there is nothing-1 can do about it. You ought to take my word against Mabelle's, I should think;" So the quarrel continued. The cause was not disclosed, but it must have been unimportant, fof the 'girl's capricious -fancy soon turned to Other topics. They laughed and chatted gayly, as if , there had-been no difference, but there was an undertone df irrita tion that constantly threatened to break out,again. The man had a basket of fine peaches, apd as they 'talked they begahto eat them' slowly At last itbereVas but "'one left. The tramp gazed at it longingly from under the lilac bush.1 "bu ate three and I ate three, and now there is just one left' said he girl. "YbuVe -been a good boy for a while, so you can r have' this oqe." "Biit, dear, I don't want it' he replied. "Well, I don't see ,why. I should- think you , would eat it when t offered it to you first." "'But T don't want' if," - "Not .even when l'ofe.r'it?t' . "No, 'not even then.? The 'girl was getting angry. "You're 'mean and -selfish, Har vey,' nbt 'to take -it 'wheh' I as.k you-.' tr " . ' "But 'Alice, my dear girl, I don't want the peach,"ani34,opt eat it. That's all therttfs to it' His face, fo6, was flushed". . "You wont do anything for me now," wailedTMice, o ' "Nonsense 7 "Well, I doh't tare? it's trte. You haven't? bpen at all nice since you met tht horrid Mary Wat ers." "Alice' said the man, sharply, "yoU know 'very 'well tnatish't true." Thegirl-was now near tears. "Well, if youtloveme as you -say you doj you would do anything I ask." ' ' A . ' . "I will do anything that isrrai sonable." "I don't believe it; ifyotfiwoujd you'd take that peach." ' "Oh, come,.cotfle; this 4s fool feb.' ' " ' Alice stood up and threw back her head. "Very well. sir. I've tood as much of such treatment as I can. ,You will please take your cftoice-'-you may either obey my wishes in this matter or you will leave mevt onect- 'j-. j&si &$&& .k;.