The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1913 Page: 5 of 8
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He Refused!
Her
And the Consequences
Were Peculiar
By F. A. MITCHEL
Thero are an many customs of court
ship and marriage as there are peo
pies In Lapland a suitor must run a
race with the girl he wishes to marry.
If he wins the race he wins the girl
If he loses the one he loses the other
In Spain courting Is done by the girl
sitting on a balcony, the suitor talklug
to her from the street In Tangier the
parties are contracted for by their par
ents without seeing each other, and
the bride is led to her husband In a
box on a mule by an old nurse
Many marriages among the Genoese
are brought about by brokers. Each
broker accumulates a number of
names of marriageable girls, with
their dowries, their education, aeeom
pllsbments and other attractive fea
tures. A young mun wishing a wife
applies to him, and lie arranges a mar
ringe with the parents of some one of
tbe girls on his list, after which tin*
couple are introduced. Either party
may decline to carry out the arrange
ment, but If the ronn does so he must
pay the brokerage and expenses
Signor Girandoln, a citizen of fieri
on. bad a daughter of a marriageable
age and one day received a visit from
a marriage broker with a proposition
for her hand for one of Ms clients,
Luigi Baltrani. The father took the
young man's name find address, made
Inquiries with a view to confirming
the broker’s statements and, finding
them in the main correct, arranged for
a meeting between tbe two young per
sons.
Lita Girandola after a brief inter-
view with young Baltrani was very
much pleased with him. He was re-
fined, courteous, good looking I’or
these reasons—Bhe left the monetary
features to her father—she decided to
accept him. All seemed going well
When the Oil Wells are producing money hourly in this
section he who was “agin it” will be muchly gone.
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Paducah, Texas
RAILROAD WANTS
RIGHT-OF-WAY
Judge Decker appeared before
thg Commissioners court Mon-
day morning asking the court to
allow the railroad the use of the
dirt road between Quanah and
Acme. The commissioners were
not unwilling, provided a rail-
road ci'ossing be made near town,
and the public road be thrown
on the north side of the Denver,
and graded at the expense of the
railroad. This being the most
traveled road in the county, peo-
ple wouldn’t stand for having the
road made longer__Quanah Trib-
une Chief.
Cities are built, not through
the operations of nature, but by
the co-operation of men.
Refinement and Breed*
la reflected in the stationery
used by the writer. There is
only a very little difference in
the price of good and poor sta-
tionery, then why not use the
best? We not only carry a com-
plete line of the finest stationery,
but fountain pens, pads and
everything for the writing desk.
Craven Drug Go’s drug store is
where yon get nothing but the
best.
Phone No. 2.
WHEN SHE MET HIS OAZK SHE WOULD
DBOP HEII EXES.
for tbe match when Signor Baltrani
notified his broker that he would not
fulfill his part of the contract With
this notification came u check for the
commission and expenses.
Baltrani was young und not ex[>erl-
enced In woman's ways. His broker
had informed him of the preliminaries
In the matter, and wince according to
the contract neither party was to be
bound until the contract was complet-
ed he felt at perfect liberty to with
draw up to that time, and it did not
occur to him that if Slgnorina Glran
dola should claim the line privilege
he would have any cause for com
plaint 'Why should- he? Was not the
affair up to-a certain point s business
transaction?
The young man was, however, so
far aware of the greater sensitiveness
of womftn to be somewhat surprised
and greatly pleased at a note be re
cdlved from Slgnorina Girandola as-
suring him that the brief visit he had
■unde her had greatly Impressed her
In his favor and she would be pleased
to retain him as a friend. During
their interview he had shown an in-
sight to certain subjects In which she
was Interested and hoped that she
might have further benefit of his
views upon them. The matrimonial
■natters having been disposed of, there
would be greater freedom between
them without danger of mislnterpre
tatlon. She therefore hoped that Si
gnor Baltrani would come occasionally
to see her.
"That Is the most sensible letter."
he remarked, “that I ever received
from a woman And what perceptive
faculties! 1 might have talked to a
dozen’ girls about those subjects of
which I have made a study without
making tbe slightest Impression upon
any of them. This girl has evidently-
appreciated every word 1 said to her
I shall certainly avail myself of her
invitation. And who knows bnt that
I may chug* my mind and the match
go through after all."
Signor Baltrani answered the note
hi parson. Ho was further pleased
that the young tody received him cor
«toUr, though she teemed a trifle em
humeoed tost hs attribute her tovlta-
tftsu te teOteuut mstteee than Mm*-
ship. But when he assured her that
lie understood those motives perfectly
her reserve was thrown off at once,
and it seemed to 'lie visitor that he
was on tbe threshold of one of the
most delightful friendships of his life.
Though lie was not conscious of It,
tie hud really entered on u love affair.
He half smiled. Imlf shuddered, when
lie thought of tin- business arrange-
ment by which be had made the ac-
quaintance -if Slgnorina Girandola.
What a wretched business that had
been, to be sure! And now for the first
time, the status between him and SI-
gnorlnal.ita having changed from stran-
gers to warm friends, tlie fact that he
had declined to marry her. she being
willing, seemed changed too. Then he
regarded it a matter of business; now
he began to wonder how she could
have received his refusal without show-
lug some pique The fact that she had
not shown pique Impressed him that
she might tie Indifferent to him This
troubled him
The best way to discover her feelings
would tie to assume something of the
lover, dropping an equal amount of the
friend. The next time be was with her
he tried to do so, but was surprised to
find it difficult. The fact, that tie had
declined to marry her rose as a barrier
between them. He said something lov-
er-like, und it came buck to him like -i
mocking echo.
She might have helped him, but she
did not. Nor did she discourage or en-
courage him She remained neutral.
This led him to make another trial.
The result was the same, though he
wus conscious that the fault was his.
So long as he was friendly lie wus in
his element; the moment lie undertook
to play the lover that refusal to marry
her came up again between them, and
every time it did so it seemed more in-
surmountable. It was no longer a
hedge, a fence, but n stone wall reach
ing to file skies.
He was like a ship at sea. now
rolling far down on one side, then on
the other. Slgnorina IJtu was kind,
friendly, appreciative, but while he was
racing madly on in love she remained
the same Yet there came a time when
she seemed to change. Occ-asi -nally
when she met his gaze she would drop
her eyes. This encouraged him. but110
sooner did lie begin to act the ; art of
u lover than she drew buck withi:
herself and left him to act his ro -
alone.
But why try to follow the mad course
of a man in love who lias not yet won
the race? At times Baltrani would
wonder why he had changed his views
concerning' Signorina Lita from the
time lie had declined to marry her.
Then he would doubt if he had changed
them. This craving for her was ah
nonsense He would banish it.
For how long? Sometimes for a few
hours, sometimes a few minutes. Some
times he would fall from his tndiffer
ence into the depths of despondency.
A man in this condition Is apt to ap-
pear to be looking for the most foolish
thing he can do and finding one foolish
beyond his fondest hopes. Baltrani,
when he discovered that he could not
propose as a lover, concluded to be-
gin over again as a matter of business.
He argued that he should place the
young lady in a position where she
would have an opportunity to treat him
as he hnd treated her. He went to his
broker and Instructed him to go to the
young lady's father and make another
proposition for her hand
The broker refrained from comment
on such a course. He went to Signor
Girandola and made the proposition.
The gentleman was surprised, but made
no comment except to remark, since
the parties had met, there would be
no need of mi introduction. He would
confer with his wife ana return an an-
swer after having done so. He said
nothing about his daughter, for tt was
supposed that a marriage for her was
tn the hands of her parents. Never-
theless he knew full well that Signori-
na Lita would decide the matter.
Luigi expected an answer within at
least a few days A week passed, and
he received none. Every day he called
on his broker and asked him if he had
any word for him. Every day the bro-
ker shrugged his shoulders and replied,
“No, signor." At last Luigi could stand
the suspense no longer, or thought he
couldn't, and begged the broker to go
to Signor Gtrandolh and ask for a re-
ply. The broker did as desired and re-
turned with the answer that Signor
Baltrani's proposition was still under
consideration.
The lover now began to suspect that
he was on the gridiron and was being
broiled for the delectation of the lady
he loved. Indeed, he had feared from
the first that he would meet with a re-
fusal, but when one had not been re-
turned Id dpe time he hnd hoped. Now
ail hope was gone, nud be knew the
worst—no; the worst was not yet come.
Every day the fever within him burn-
ed fiercer. Every day he suffered more
intensely. The only relief that might
come to him was that he would re-
ceive a refusal from the girl he had re-
fused. It would be preferable to this
Intolerable -ontempt.
One day he saw Signorina Girandola
approaching as he walked on the street.
She came on ns though she did not
see him and shortly before meeting
him turned down a cross street without
noticing him. She did not look dis-
pleased with him or revengeful or con-
temptuous. She simply acted as though
she had never seen him before, was
not interested in him and was think-
ing about something else.
Prom that day to this the proposer
has not received an answer to his prop,
osidon He Is growing old and has
never married, it seems a severe pun
Irtunent for an -offtowe which, coming
fete* a woman to a man, would telly
«NM him to love hsr the store. Hot
ms* cannot took at tttews thmush wo-
tastewanhotn
i»d wm evor be to Ma an steactta.
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Carlock, E. A. The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1913, newspaper, February 20, 1913; Paducah, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth729796/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bicentennial City County Library.