The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-01

nat >tlly, non.en>icAl hoy you are.
laughed nifty In the gayc.t manner po..l
bie, as though It was the very funniest thin
''Maybe I am,"h said with .orrowh
sigh. "i'ut soa are Hot treating me a.
onshiio be treated, ~ You would want to b
treated"
.'llow do You want 10 be ,rea,.a,, .h
asked. coaNin:ly.
'Just ~ you would wan, mo 10 ,r,,
YOU" he replied. "Now SUPPOSE" and b
liked himself a, u he Wa, abou, making
great and valid point, ~ should run hal
my time with su.ic Phelps or Sally brown
how would YOU like that"
''tfow would like tha,." she cried
fattghing IN the hesrtiest aud most prov In
nshner. ''bh, ! should enjoy tina, 81 much
And u would be such FIN, And-oh. dear
iPhraini Bates and Susie Phelps. But
Eph-" she was very sober and very irontca
You couldn't 10 such thing were YOU :,
Try y lifetime. ] am the only pretty girl,
and she tossed her head and looked yer,
vain, "who ever hsd . particle 81 symps,h h,
10, ovcryrown Ephraim Baies.D
J Ephraim was stung deeply by these words
for they were cruel words Tor her 10 speak
Besides. he, like other men, had some con
ceit, anil he believed he could have wOoe,
aud Won old squire Phclp,'s daughter n,
successfully - he had wooed and won Kilt,
/ Potts.
Kitty" he laid, harshty, latter cngag,
ing yourself 10 me ] am sure YOU have NJ
right to allow any gentleman tn be 80 de.
voted 10 you ~ this strange fellow IL. Again
must Insist on IT, being stopped"
Nifty knew ~ well as anybody he va,
right, and u CALLED her 10 De told of u,
especially by Ephraim. hut for the world
she wouldn't let him know II CALLED her.
'oh, what queer hoy you are, Eph" she
answered, pleasantly, and then added. with
a Keen touch VI sarcasm, "lont yo,, Know.
>onnie, that u ! were confined exclusively In
YOU for male society I should get 80 sick and
50 tired ~ YOU should never, never want
10 see YOU again NJ long n live"
Had Ephraim been shrcwd observer of
character. especially II female character, h.
would not have allowed htmscifto he greatly
aggravated. for he would have known that Il
pleased Kitty best 81 have him 80.
"kiiiy," he laid, sharply, ''yon dom
love me-you can't love me u YOU speak rs
YOU think"
ooh, dear" cried Kitty. bursting into an.
other III 81 laughing, 'what . silly, silly boy !!
Did ! ever tell YOU. did ! ever tell anybody.
loved you. Now bc honest, Eph. did ~"
49,
uunt you promise you Wou'u "arr!
me-. ~ a,he,l, slcrn'y.
No. ] uiunt, she retot'ed' sharp'y,
NAV pave to'u you somr'n'ng-i presume
time. d. such q foolish thing. hut never In
my life have I told YOU I loved yo,t. Hut
what has that to do with II, anyway"
"What has that to do With tts" he cried,
dercely. Does not ih !, promise imply you
love me-"
"oh, dear, no" she reiorted, with Ian.
guild nnconcern. u don't imply anything.
only that promised silly fellow something
! hadn't oightt". That's ALL"
"Are You In carne>t!" ne cried.
"NeNer was lnorc So" she answered.
"Ihen Ne will break our engagement, and
YOU, Kitty Potts, will rue the day II was
broken"
"Sutt Yourself she said, cat ctessty, and
tossing their engagement ring 10 the floor,
Ephraim picked IL up aud left the house.
Poor Kitty burst into tears when he had
gone, for sh. never stippo led their Quarrel
would result In stitch manner. She thought.
however, like all IRE, lots dttatrsls, Il would
end happily; 10 she soon cheered up and
gave herself no further trouble. but iiirted
more boldly with her wild and handsome
,niior.
In the pas, Ephraim had been In the habit
NJ walking with her In church on the pleas.
ant sabbath evenings. and ever before they
had reconc,lcd their little liilit al les ON that
day. SUNDAY came, but Ephrain came not
with n, and ,he scatdip. tear. started from
her eyes, and che rcproachcd herself bitterly
for her cruel wort., and would have fallen
NJ hi. feet and pleaded Tor hts forgiveness.
TOR she io'ed him with all her sorrowiag
heart,
she "aiaea W ehnfsh Mohe tnat h'sh''
where she saw tphfaim WIN squire
helps pretty daughter sii,ir' ana. poor
foolish glfl sne swvic revenge Oh Ephrnlm |
,sa,,,' anu tue neNt nlsht !, was cNceuted.
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