Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-04-11
9 gleasamt Story.
A TREASURY ROMANCE.

Kittie Rayne sat in the veranda and
whistled within Milo of Edinboro'
Town." while John Fenwick sat in the
parlor and scowled fercely at the portrait
Of that young lady hanging over the
mantel. But scowling didn't seem to
have any effect on the portrait, and his
anger seemed to have about as much on
the original.
The truth of the matter was, there
had been lovers quarrel.
They had been engaged for sixmonths.
That was long time for Kittie to keep
her flirting porpensities in check. But
she had done it, and congratulated her
self on the victory she had gained.
Why is it that just as soon as we think
we have ourselves under control, some
thing comes along to tempt us, and in a
good many cases we find that we are not
masters of ourselves after all. | don't
know why it is, | am sure. Kittie didn't
either. But just about the time she
began to plume herself on her conquest,
Carl Davenport came along, and straight
way up popped the old penchant for
flirting. 1t seemed to her that she
couldn't help flirting with Davenport.
He was handsome and jolly, and there
was something about him which seemed
to dare her. She knew John wouldn't
like it, that people would talk, ard that
her mother would institute course Of
daily lectures-but she kept on flirting,
John did care, and by and by he spoke
to her about it,
"You aren'tjealous, hope 2" she said
"Pd never have thought that of you
John Fenwick, never!"
mo, | am not jealous" he replied
"But don't like to see you so thought
less Would you like to have me Airt
with Miss Powell or Miss Covert as you
firt with Davenport 2"
"Ob, | shouldn't care the least in the
world ;" she laughed back SITS real fun,
John. Try it and see."
That was all the satisfaction he got
then. BY and by he touched on the sub
jcct again, and they came near having a
lovers quarrel But John, who had q
holy horror of lovers quarrels, had the
good sense to stop before they got to
angry words. But now quarrel had come
in dead earnest. For half an hour there
had been tempest raging in the parlor
Kittie took up her position on the vcrandu
and whistled to show how little she cared
and he scowled. TO listen to her, he con.
cluded that at that particular moment
her sole object in life was to see how
many runs and trlls and other embelish-
ments she could get into within Mile
Of Edinboro' Town"
At length be went out to her.
IL want to come to some understanding
in the matter" he said. "rll tell you
what you must do. Either stop flirting
with Davenport or"
"Or break of our engagement, is that
it 2" she asked, with half flush in her
cheeks.
Precisely" be answered gravely.
II have borne it as long as | can If
you don't care for him have right to
insist"
lyon insist p she cried, with flashing
eye. "You insist I'd have you TO UNDER
stand, John Fcnwick, that neither you
nor any other man can order me TO act
according to your sovereign will and
pleasure. shall do as please, SIR"
Every well, he answered, stcrnly.
"You understand the consequences,
then"
II do" she said, scornfully. "You
need not wait for them. You can have
your freedom now. Here's your ring;
keep il for some woman who will allow
herself to be dictated to. and will come
and go at your royal will. Good morn
ing. SIR"
And then she went in and shut the
door 10 his face. Kittic from behind
the curtain saw him 60 away without
once looking back
ITO dare 10 tell me what | must do
or must not do" she cried. "Ill show
him -
BY and by better thoughts came 10
her. II suppose | was 10 blame" she
said, reluctant to Acknowledge il. even
to herself. "Bat be needn't have made
a fool Of himself by being jealous Of me.
He ought 10 have known that | didn't
care for the goose Of Davenport. but
men can't zee an inch ahead Of their