Milford chronicle., 1885-03-27

AS well might a zephyr have attempt
ed TO pet an iceberg. With o shiveI
Miss Rue slipped from her perch, and
seated herself with her work in neigh
horino rocker. What had come over
John5 She had never seen Linn like tE,s
before He did not seem a bit glad TO
meet her. He turned away from the
5isfraetipp vision, mentally preparing |
bis brief-this astlte lawyer, as lgno'
rant If the nature of a girl as an ele-
r,bont of the structure Of a rose. Pres
emily he began about the festival. he !
admitted that Rue had once condded to |
him her intention of participating IN an
or,aretta -lr-a, INF he had supposed an oper-
atfa to be something like an oratorlo,
not a tumble of silly love songs. Dlo
she think it becoming In herself, an en-
gagged young lady, to carol amorous dlt-
! ties from morning to night with tune
! full swain. -
ssThey are burlesques, John-only
burlesques. If l had dreamed OF your
disapproving 1 wouldn't have promised
to sing but can't retract now"
''Not when particularly request H.
Rue2" la
ing part. can't refuse to act without
offending Mr. Lynde."
"On the other hand, you can't persist
in acting without offending me.
"Now, John, do be reasonable. How
shoaH 1 feel, announcing at the next
rehearsal that must be excused-Mr.
Coleman was not willing to have me
connected with the operetta2 What
would Mr.. Lynde think"
ooh. if his opinion has more weight
with YOU than mine, will retire.
fJobn. you're too absurd. Can't you
see how ridiculous it would look for me
to throw up my part the moment you
come homeP People would say you
were Jealous of Mr.. Lynde."
'The iackanapes J"
"Aud that you were a Blue-beard.
John, I'm not sure but they'd be rjight.
"If I'm a tyranr, Rufelle, you're an
amazingly fearless Fltima.
"I don't propose to be your Fatima,
John"
What did Rue intend by thatP The
I wrinkle in Mr.. COleman's forehead
deepened into a trench, his brown face
flushed like an oak in October.
"Please lay aside paradoxes, Rufelle.
Do Won mean YOU don't wish to marry
me. Rumor has told me as much.
In truth Miss Rue had meant nothing
of the kind. but her lovers insulting
tone exasperated her into silence. nal LAY
/ it come to this, that she could not winB
2 without first consulting his lordshlp
y Her blue eyes flashed omlnously, the
steel hook in her fingers dGrted II anc
= out of her crocheting with murderou'
n "Rufnor has told me as much" re
= peated Mr.. Coleman, as impressiveiy a'
y If he had been addressing jury.
le "And you let people talk about me
Y John, and listen to what they say
ot 81 might have known that girl wh'
would not respect my dignity could no
VI value nv esteem. Tyrant or not, Ru
N felle. at least I've no desire to rivet gall
g, inc letters. Henceforth you are free t.
u ! smile upon Mr.. Lynde or ony other gen
=, tIeman."
lg Had he omitted the last sentence, Of
a. fectionate. kindly little Rue could eve
ne then have ''made up" with John, bu
70 this was too much for her temper
l Snatching the golden circlet from he
1e engagement finger, she flung 1t at he
IL lover, with cheeks afame.
IL aTake back your ring," cried she
e. ssthe girl who wears it should be SAN
ng or simpleton, and I'm neither. Coco
NJ NJ by, john" -, =. 4,
we event ont of the room with all the state
, illness possible to a slight girl OF nv
tie feet two. She felt hers to be q righ
m. cons indignation. John had no reaso
a mo- earthly reason-to treat her s.
If. She would not personLte patient Gr
ne selda for the amusement of the village
he "John wants to bend the whole wor
Ter tn his will" mused she, angrily, peel
IN ING through her chamber blind as |
rs st9lked away chewing his black mou
ie- tache. che wants to bend the who
up world to his will, and 1 won't be ben
ace Our engagement is broken, and L
~ glad of il"
ay5 For full fifteen minutes she was u
'eu eauivocally glad.
John Coleman thought that he t
Ell was clad. Walking fiereely on,
les sonared his broad shoulders, and to
aD- himself that the engagement had be-
a rnistake-an error of Judgment.
ce; crave self-made man of thirty shou
ma have been wiser than to trust his hap
o. ness to the keeping of a gay, capricio
10 maiden. Why had he been so dotlne
-. fond of the child, so hoodwinked by |
T1; coouetries Blind, dwelling idiot IL
li99 l@ he was, the sooner he was buried ag'
~, in the law the better. The mans soul
u hot within him. He reviewed his lone
10 iovous orphanhood, his sharp tus
IN with the world to wiring from it
wll f,l nresent competence. Not until u
inAI lAs fer had been secured had he allow
~, ~ himself to think of marrying tins Drlt
Io% lev voung beauty, who as a schoolgirl l
=, first captivated his Imagination.
9,sjo ~ have asked Rue Haywood to become
- wife while he had no adequate mel
for her support would have been IN
NJ opinion dastardly and contempht
.nae ~, No. he had awaited the time when
~ lS conld offer her a name and a positl
q 4, 80 He had wooed her honorably, and II
oho tbat day to this had hardly so much
tbe Glanced at any other girl. That he
,siie NOT wanted to glance at any other
4 In had no bearing whatever upon the ci
1,sIv vet the lawyers stern eye moisteneC
~ he Thought of the three months OF !
or15 riness which had been his before
,,,y,5 brilliant new organist appeared u
med the scene with the graces and acc
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her plishments admired ny lsGieSi s2i T
, her scorned by himself, matter-O -Oi-laou ~ =
,per- Coleman. From the outset he had
d do trusted the winsome gallant's intiu'
do it over Rue, with what reason the SCI
r the had proved.
Iered shocked at his partners i'll 10
Miss M Riogs in greeting him asked /
ng had bad a chill. ..
pt to ives. something Of that nature,
sable tha Grim reply. ''How about the
Cole If IsnoaIls versus WadeP find a
part, n tbe Indictment"
lg to Ne Coleman was in the mood
e ab- fndino flaws. HIS habitual selt-eoi
IF IN ! "a hin, Onca he nearly