The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-07-28
SELECT STORY.
A REAL SWEET STORY.

1t was far the worst quarrel they ever
had, and they had had many, for she
had a temper, and he had a temper, and
they were both of them impulsive
young people with very little self-con-
troll.
'You are false, selfish, untruthful,
unmanlike man, said she.
sand you a suspicious, unreasonable,
unwomanly woman" said he.
"Take back your letters" she cried,
tlinging parcel tied with hyacinth
blue ribbon on the floor at his feet.
81 will," he muttered between his
clenched teeth, picking up parcel and
throwing it into the fire, where it blaz.
ed brightly for a moment or two and
then flew away in uncanny black frag
ments up the chimney. As the last
fragment disappeared Rick turned
again to Lefty, with frowning brow,
and asked, as he asked before, "Do you
still persist in accusing me of deceit
and falsehood p
81 do she replied, "unless you show
me the charm.
81 will not show it to you," he de-
clared, with violent emphasis. "If my
word be not sufficient, refuse to give
you further proof. | 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 the future happily together,
for am fully convinced that we are
anything but
."Two souls with but single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one"
(These lines were quoted with the most
sarcastic inhection). Sand furthermore,
/ 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, sir!-with great as
sumption of dignity. "Have you just
arrived at the conclusion? | have long
been sure of it, But there is nothing
easier than to part. Your letters are
already disposed Of To morrow | will
send back your ring and picture. Aud
then, when | am free once more, can
try to please my mother (our acquaint-
ance, rs you are well aware, has never
pleased herr, and in pleasing her may
find am doing pleasant as well as II
wise thing for myself
"Are you referring to Brougham
Brown 2"
81 am referring to Brougham Brown.
"By heavens y exclaimed Rick, seiz-
ing his hat, this is too much. Lefty,
good by forever "
But Lefty began humming an air
from "Patience," drumming an accom-.
paniment on the window pane, and
vouchsafed no answer. Rick rushed
from the room. The humming and
drumming ceased instantly, and the
whilom performer listened intently.
Five minutes passed, and still the street
door did not slam. "lle is waiting for
me to come out in the hall and beg his
pardon, ! suppose she said, with de
tiant grimace, but | wont; and she
turned again to the window as the door
shut with bang.
And then she flung herself on the
lounge, kicked off her slippers, and cried
like a summer shower, Rick gone, and
gone "foreverl' Rick, whom she had
loved so dearly, and who had loved her
so dearly, for two long years, And why
Just because that silly, gigglng Lena
Varian, with her pale blue eyes and
straw colored hair had chosed to tel
ibs about him, And, shaking the tear,
from her lashes, she began scolding her
self as she had scolded poor Rick. 9Th,
idea, Lefty Lousberry, of you believing
that girl before himl What possessoc
lyoui"
"He did hirt little with her, that i
true; but all men firt little with girl
lwho persist in admiring them and flat