The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-04-05
"A TREASURY ROMANCE


whistled Within Mile of EdinbOrc
Tewn," while John Fanwick sat in Tia
parlor and scowled fe1cely at the por
trait Of that young lady hanging owe
the mantel. But scowling didn't seen
to have much effect Oh the portrait, ant
his anger seemed to have about as muci
Oh the original.
The truth of the matter WIS, there hat
been lovers quarrel.
They had been engaged Tor six months
That Wss long time for Kitty to keeI
her Irritation propensities in check. But
abe Lad done It, and congratulated her
selt Jn The victory ahe had gained. Why
liz il that lust as soon as we think we
have Ourselves under control, something
comes along 10 Temp us, and in good
many cases We find that we are moi
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 con-
quest, Carl Davenport came along, and
straightway up popped the old penchant
for flirting. 1t seemed tU 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 il; that people would talk, and 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't jealous hopeT" she
said. SIX never have thought chat OF
you, john Fenwick, neyerl"
"No, ] am not jealous" he replied.
But DON'T like 10 see you so thought
less Would you like to have me Rirt-
ing with Miss Powell or Hiss Covert as
you tlirt with Davenport ?"
ooh, ] shouldn't care the least in the
world" she laughed back. "It's real
fun, John. Try it and see
That was all the satisfaction he got
then. By and by he touched on the
subject again, and they came near hav-
ing a lovers quarrel. But John, who
had holy horror of lever quarrels, had
the good sense TO stop before they got
m R.,+ II,
had come in dead earnest. For malt an
hour there had been tempest raging in
the paklor Kittie took up her position
on tine veranda, and whis.led to show
how little ahe cared, and he scowled. To
listen TO fer, he concluded That at that
particular moment her sole object in life
was to see how many runs ana tIills and
other Embellishments she could get into
Within Mile of Ediuboro' Town"
At length he went out to her.
" ] want 10 come 10 some understand
ing in the matter" he eaid "I'll ell
you what you must do. Either stop
flirting with Davenport, Or"
"Of break of our engagement, il that
to" she asked, with hall flush In her
cheeks.
" Precisely" he answered graveiy.
= have borne it as long as ] can. Iii
you really care for him, of course it is
better Tor us TO understand the matter.
II you don't care for MIN, have right
10 insist"
"You insist? ?" che cried, with flashing
eye. You insistl I'd have you to
understand, John Fenwick, that you
nor any other man can order me to act
according 10 your own sovereign will
and pleasure. shall do juat as j please,
SIR
/" Very we'll" lie answered sternly.
s. You understand tine consequences,
4hen.n
!" j do,0 she said scornfuliy. lyon
need not wait for them. You can have
your freedom now. Here's your ring.
Keep ii for some woman who will allow
heraelf to be dictated to, snd who will
come and go at your royal will. Good
morning, sir"
And then aie weII III and ahut The
door in his lace. Kittie, from behind
tine curtain, saw him go away without
once looking back.