Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-03-19
A Treasury Romance.

Kitty Rayue sat in the veranda an
wbistled 'Within Mile Of Edinboro
Town. while John Fenwick sat in TIN
parlsr and scowled fercely at the por'
trait of that young lady hanging owe
the mantel. But scowling didn't seen
to have any effect on the portrait, an
his anger seemed to have about as muct
on the original.
The truth Of the matter was, ther
had been lovers quarrel.
They had been engaged for 81
mon tbs. That was long time for Kit
ty to keep her flirting propensities il
ch eek. But she had done it, and con
graduated herself on the victory sh
had gained. Why is it that just as ssot
as we think We have ourselves unde
coutrol, some thing comes along T.
tempt US, and in a good many cases W
find that we are not masters OF our
selves after all. l don't know why
is. / am sure. Kittie didn't either. Blu
lust about the time she began to plume
herself on her conquest, Carl Dayen-
port came along. aud straightway W
popped the old penchant for flirting. Ii
seemed to her that she couldn't hell
flirting with Davenport. He was hand
some and Jolly, aud there was some
thing about him which seemed to dare
her. She knew John wouldn'! like 1t
that people wsuld talk, and that heI
mother weula 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't jealous, hspc' she
said. 'I'd never have thought that OF
you, John Fenwick, never.'
No, am not jealous he replied.
But don't like to see you so thought
less. Would you like to have me nirt-
ing with Miss Powell or Miss Covert as
you hirt with Davenport?
'Oh, l shouldn't care the least in the
world, she laughed back. It's real
fun, John. Try it aud ses.'
That was all the satisfaction he got
then. By and by he touched the sub
ject again, ard they came near having
q lovers quarrel. But John, who had
q holy horror of lovers quarrels, had
the good sense to stop before they got
to angry wsrds, But now the quarrel
had come in dead earnest. For half an
hour there had been a tempest raging
in the parlor. Kittie took up her posi-
ton on the veranda, and whistled to
show how little she cared, and he scswl-
ed. To listen to her, he concluded
that at that particular moment her sole
object ia life was 10 see how many runs
and trills and other embellishments she
could get into Within Mile Of Edin-
boro' Town
At length he went cut to her.
L want to como to some understand
ing in the matter he SAID. 'Pll tell
YOU what you must do. Either stop
flirting with Davenport, Or
Or break of eur engagement, is that
its' she asked, with half flush in her
cheeks.
Precisely he answered sravely. i
have borne it as long as can. II YOU
really care for him, of course it is much
better for us to understand the matter.
If YOU don't care for him, I have right
to insist
You insist?' she cried, with flashing
eve, You insist! I'd have you to un'
derstand, John Fenwick, that you nor
any other man can order me to act ac-
cording to your sovereign will and pleas
ure. Ishall do as please, Sir
VERY well, he answered sternly.-
You understand the consequences
them
Il do she said scCrnfully. 'Yol
nsed not wait for them. You can have
Your freedom now. Here's your free
dom now. Here's your ring; keep i
for some ether woman who will allow
ber,slt to be dictated to, and who will
come and 20 at your royal will. Coco
morning, SIR
And then she went in and shut The
door in his face. Kitty frsm behind the
curtain saw him 60 away without once
looking back.
ITO dare to tell me what 1 must ds
or must net de- she cried. 'I'll shen
him!'
BY and by better thou ghts came tt
her. L suppose I was to blame,' sh'
sa,d. reluctant to acknowledge it ever
to herself. But he needn't have made
a fool Of himself by beng jealous OF me
He ought to have known that l didn'
care for that goose Of q Davenport, bu
men can't see an inch ahead OF thei
nose. I'll let him think I'm mad for
while. aad when he's had time to &c
ashamed of himself, I'll come around
little and be good, and everything viii
turn out nicely