Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-24

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of an idiot. he shouted.
Anyhow" | said, !" he likes me just
as am, and he isn't always treading on
my poor little pug y
II hate pugs,n said Fred. "They
always look as if they're making faces. "
Well, somehow or other we made up
again, and made him kiss Gigi, because
he'd said such horrid things about the
poor little pet. Gigi's just killing you
ought TO see him.
Fred and were sort of engaged. Not
quite, though, because pepper said Fred
was young, and | was young, and he
didn't want to give up his little girl just
yet awhile. That made me cry, and feel
real badly, because I've never been any
thing but the bother of his life.
But Fred and / had a serious row once
You see, there was girl staying with
Mrs. Calvin, in our block; Pamela Stone
henge was her name, and she came from
somewhere East. Some people said she
was so elegant and charming, and talked
about her ''classic outline" but, Lor-r-d !!
she was so tall and thin, and her nose
was miles too long. don't care what
anybody says, it was long.
She was dreadfully profound and high
toned, and Fred began to fly around her
al little j didn't let on | cared bit
because wasn't going to set him up
butlI just fitted awfully with De Lancy
1t was at Mrs. Jenifer's ball, and De
Lancy and ] were sitting on the stairs,
when | saw Fred and the classic Pamela
skipping off to the conservatory. Amt
men too heartless2 ] was sure he must
have something important to say to her,
SO | told De Lancy | wanted to stroll
about and, look at the flowers; and OF
4 urse he agreed, for he was mashed
II, gularly lmashed. | passed as close to
FTed and Pamela as could. They were
talking in low, earnest tone, and |
heard something about ga scheme of
cosmic philosophy"
Now did you ever! The idea of drag
ging a girl off into conservatory to
whisper such jaw-b breaking things in her
earl | felt sort of relieved, for it's a
comfort, after all, to have lover who's
too big goose to flirt with other girls.
But when thought it over that night,
while was taking out my hair-pins, l
began to think there might be more in
it than met the eye didn't know but
it was the intellectual svay of making
dove.
l was very cold to lhim when he
brought me chocolate creams. I told him
/ abominated chocolate, al d it was very
plain he found it too troublesome to re
member my likes and disIikes.
Well, then, in the midst of this, he
had to go to st. Louis on business; and
while he was away repented, and began
to feel sort of soft about him.
He had written he was pretty sure to
be home Tuesday evening. Twas sitting
by the window, and the gas was turned
low, and somehow felt blue. Icould see
Mrs. Calvin's house, where that horrid
Pamela Stonehenge was staying; and as
was looking, two men went up Mrs.
Calvin's steps. 1t was hateful showery
night; but they were laughing and talk
ing. and W. they put down their UNI
brellas | ssrs an~ething that made me
jump.
Fred has an umbrella with the funniest
head, an ebony skull with Rhine-stones
eyes that flash in the most life-like way,
and there that thing was winking at me
in the gaslight across the street / was
SO mad just cried-regularly howled.
To think that Fred would 90 to see her
lirst of all
Well, who should walk in bright and
early the next morning but Fred him
self! He looked pale-with remorse, ]
thought. But icebergs and polar bears
were nothing to me in the way of cold
ness.
He began, 81 wanted to see you the
fist thing, Marie
Indeed !" interrupted. 81 feel quite
honored."
He turned very red, and stared at me.
Then he said: "What do you meang
What are you talking about?n
"Oh! of course you haven't an idea. y
1 said; and so it went on from bad to
worse, until he just got up and remarked.
with the most dreadful dignity:
You seem to be accusing me Of some
thing; but as you will not do me the
justice to explain yourself, will bid YOU
good morning and goodbye, Miss Cas-
sidy.''
OF course never meant him to get on
his dignity, and when / saw him going.
| had half mind to run after him, only
/ was too proud
Two or three days passed. but still no
sign nor symptom of Fred. Mommer was
getting ready to go to Chautauqua, and
the house was turned upside down, and
/ was fairly distracted. At last | Just
wrote him a few lines. telling him I
wished to explain something. | waited
all that day, and all the next, but no
answer came.