The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-06-29
A REAL SWEET STORY.
BY MARGARET EYTINGE.

It was by far the worst quarrel they
had ever had, and they had had many,
for she had temper, and he had tenn
per, and they were both Of them impul-
sive young people with very little self
control.
"You are false, selfish. untruthful,
man-like man." said she.
Sand you are suspicious, unreason-
able, unwomanly woman" said he.
''Take back your letters" she cried
f1inging parcel tied with hyacinth-blue
ribbon on the floor at his feet.
81 WILL" he muttered between his
clenched 1eeth, picking up the parcel
and throwing it into the fire, where ii
blazed brightly for moment or two and
then flew away in thin uncanny black
fragments up the chimney. AS the last
fragment disappeared, Rick turned
again to Lefty, with frowning brow, and
asked, as he had asked before, "Do you
still persist in accusing me of deceit and
falsehood?"
81 do" she replied, "unless you show
me the charm"
clared, with violent emphasis. eff my
WOIu Dc uOb SuluClcub, l. ICluoC w give
you further proof. I wonder that you
dare insult me by asking it. And also
wonder how you. believing me to be
false and untruthful. can be willing to
trust your future to me. And, to speak
frankly, l begin to think we have made
a great mistake in supposing that we
could spend that future happily to-
gether, for am fully convinced we are
anything but
Two souls with but q single thought,
1.-TWO hearts that beat as one"
These lines were quoted with most
sarcastic reflection. "And, further
more, also begin to think that perhaps
it would have been better if we had
never made this mistake-if we had
never met, in fact
''Oh, indeed, sirr-with great assump-
ton of dignity. Have you just arrived
at that conclusion? l have long been
sure of it. But there is nothing easier
than to part. Your letters are already
disposed of. Tomorrow 1 will send
back your ring and picture. And then,
when am free once more, can try to
please my mother Jour acquaintance, as
you are well aware, has never pleased
her, and in pleasing her may find
am doing pleasant as we'll as a wise
thing for myself"
Brown ?"
IT am referring to Brougham
Brown"
sBy heavensr' exclaimed Rick, seizing
his hat, this is too much. Lefty, good
bye foreverr'
But Lefty began humming an air from
Patience" drumming an accompani-
ment on the window-pane, and vouch-
safed no answer, as Rick rushed from
the room. The humming and drumming
ceased instantly, and the whilom per-
former listened intently. Five minutes
passed, and still the street door did not
slam. HE is waiting for me to come out
into the hall and beg his pardon, sup
pose" she said, with . defiant grimace,
''but won't" and she turned again 10
the window - the door shut with q
bang.
And then she flung herself on the
lounge, kicked OF her slippers, and cried
like . summer shower.
Rick gone, and gone 'forever"
whom she had loved 30 dearly, and who
had loved her so dearly for two long
years. And why? just because that silly
cieRlinR Lena Varisns with her pale
blue eyes and straw-colored hair, had
chosen 10 tell Abs about him. And
shaking the tears from her lashes, she
beenn sco1ding herself - hard ~ shs
hsd seo1dsd poor Rick Tho ides,
Lst1y Louosborry, a your believing
IL III bo1oGo 1iuf Whist possessed
vouf II ia HI Hide with her, thst 4
zsue; bue II - 1iEt nf11s with girls