The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-05-11
i REAL SWEET STORY.

"a A REAL SW EEL SIOkY.
hSABy FAR the worst quarrel they
bad ever had, and they had had manv.
or she had q temper, and he had a tenn
er. and they were both Of them ifnpul-
iEe Young people with very little self
IDntfol.
"You are false, selfish, 1lntruthfui.
aan-lke man." said she.
nAnd you a suspicious, unreasonable.
mwenaahlg N*onlan,' said he.s HS
Take back your letters,'', she cried.
fnging parcel tied with hyacinth-blue
ibbon on the floor at his feet.
+ 4 Will,p' he muttercd between his
aenched teeth, picking up the parcel
ad throwing it into the fire, where It
azed brightly for a moment or two.
adshsn fiew awayin thin uncanny black
agnents up the chimney. As the last
agment disappeared, Rick turned again
Lefty, with frowning brow, and asked,
he had asked before: s.Do you still
rsist IN accusing me of deceit and
6lehood?''
4 do,a she replied, unless you show
+ he the charm.', Is ~
Il will not show it to you,'' he de-
hred with violent emphasis. .sIf NV
lwd be not sufficient, I refuse to give
am farther proof. I wonder that YOU
'n iassltme by asking it. And | also
ponder how you, believing me to be false
ID nhtruthful, can be willing to trust
aH future to me. And, to speak frankly.
begin to think we have made a GREAT
lstske u sppposing that we could spend
hat future happily together, for 1 am
lly convinced we are anything but
Two souls with but single thought.
I'VE hearts that beat as one,'"
These lines were quoted with most sar-
asilc infection. "And furthermore i
40 begin to think that perhaps it would
aaEe been better if we had never made
lhs mistake If we had never met, in
y indeed, sirrs, with great assump-
flon Of dignity. ssHave you just arrived
3 snat conclusion? Il have long been
are Of it. But there is nothing easier |
nan !. 70 part. Your letters are already |
Iasgosed Of. Tomorrow I will send |
@ aaeS your ring and picture And then, |
saen ! am free once more, I can try to !
psase my nother four acquaintance, as
10y are well aware. has never pleased I
!. Y and IN pleasing her may find I |
" p9lag 2 pleasant as well as wise
ang for myself z .,,s
M ], yeu referring to .Brougham
|psoNRs fft4ss "a r n ..fsa
I aia referring to Brougham Brown.''
81 heavens % exclaimed Rick. seiz-
forever!''
ass tetty began hlmmipg an air from
) ssa arunnming an Accompaniment |
: !. .ae Wlndow-pane, and vouchsafed no
~ / ilek aSished from the, room
saet1r N ta1amqing anqig and drumming ceased in
ssas.s s.ss., and the whilom performerlistened
~ a' y. Y Five minutes passed. and still |
81: s'Iees door did not slam. .He is
= ,aaag Tor me to come out into the hall
~ 81 asg hls PARDON 1 SUPPOSE, she
=; with defiant grimace, .sbut +
ra5s. Sds and she turned again to the
aaJw aag ! as fhe door shut with a bang.
nas. r',a men she flung herself ON the
|EIs 4eked off her slippers, and cried /
nss J. summer !. shower. Kick gone; and
~ ~ sIofeEer! Rick, whom she had | ,
h - y dearly, and who had loved her !
|slss a'1y Tor two long years. And {
|4aa vs sass because that silly, giggling I
|na AZ SeRan' with her pale blue ewes /
|sl Az h5EDbfed hair, had chosen to
|s,s a.s about him. And shakino the !
sss.i 81 asom her lashes, she began seold- i
|os n as hard as she had scolded | q
|srrn ss. i The idea, Lefty Louns-
||sn epf believing. that girl before a
|Sf ssl,... nat possessed you He did / b
|aa s.e A.. =. With her, that sisstrue /: but all
|Ilsss;ss . y little with girls who persist in I
h nas mefn and fiattering them Bnt +
80 sesaf gave her the little gold s
|ssff ~ Christmas gift to him +
|as5;ns now she got it L can't :
I'd S.d GuI ne would have explained
|sa III sha aad given him chance j And i.
a@r:s 40 absent mother, gone to Aunt | !, :
h ! lor two days. visit. came in | = =
|afy Il haa1e OF reproach. IF She had "
Esad II M ;s engagement be known. in .
k ~ issuing upon our waiting until ;,
|aged & oweney-one, and / had not been a
1aet bs;s ly my engagement ring in !.
Inn al,, s tne only place where tits h
le ad naoy s-Goodness gracious! p
lss Ass ana Lefty suddenly remem- n n
|ske mors s.sr since Rick came in to ei
|aasbe,rms.o morning call. knowing Mrs. =
was ahsent-noor fellow, in