Daily Republican., 1885-09-03
AL0vER'SQUARREL,
BY CLYDE RAYMOND.

BY CLYDE RAYMOND.
Lille, this miserable engagement
had 40 we'll end right hero. We could |
never be happy together"
Joe Atherton's voice was both stern
and earnest, and his words struck sud
den terror to the heart OF tho angry,
high strung girl to whom they were ad
dressed. Her flushed cheeks loet their
growing crimson in trice, she caugh,
her breath with a quick, stified little
gasp and her whole oOrntenaDce looked
terribly startled and dismayed.
But for only one brief instant. The
next, as she swung round and faced
him, her blue eyes were flashing
proudly, and smile Of calm, provok.
ing indifference owreathed her pretty
lips.
81 agree with you perfectly" she re.
piled with an air Of nonchalsnt relief.
And thank you for your willing
ness to break bonds tina. were becom-
ing 30 very tiresome-o me, at
| least"
joss manly, sunburnt face paled a
little at these cool words-perhaps he
did not expect, or even desire, such a
ready and willing acquiescence In his
own views. Still he stood by them IN
fiinchinely, and even picked up the
pretty golden hoop studded with pearls
and saphires, which Lille had de-
liberately slipped from her left hand
and laid on the little table beAide
him.
~ am glad you look at 1t in the same
light" he raid, smiling family as he
mechanically transferred the ring 10
HIS vest pocket. " A marriage between
us must have resulted In misery to US
both. l trust with q suspicious
trem bling In the voice which had just
now sounded so stern and angry-"tha'
your next choice will be wiser and hap
pier,
Undoubtedly 1t will" she returned
unyieldingly. GOOD bye, Mr.. Ather
ton"
GOOD bye, Miss Trent"
And 90 there foolish lovers parted
Joe Anterior strobe swiftly down tn
garden walk, his face flushed hotly a
the sting OF Lilies cool dismissal, whel
though he would scarcely confess 1t L
himselt-he would fsin have fingered
In the hope that she would show som
: little sign of grief, 80 that he might hav
retracted the fatal words which he wa
4 alr68uy utterly IcpcutiuB.
II Alack what q fool one can make G
!. ones self when one is In just the RICH
mood for 1t
= Lille, from behind the blinds, watct
/ ed his departing form with a sort c
: dumb despair in her beautiful blu
eyes, as the memory Of all the happ
: hours they had spent together cam
). rushing wildly across her mind, an
= she realized that 1t was all over now
yes, over forever
: She would have given worlds TO hay
X rushed out and called him back. b,
{. pride said MOI" 1t was he who ha
chosen to break their engagement
who had spoken those scornfui word
T the very thought of which made IL
h Indignant blood Jingle In her chee@
like fire. No, Joe Atherton fancie
- that she would ever seek to recall hi
by word or look, then he was sadly mi
taken, that was all. She would d
- & st
10 Then the angry dash came back
the pretty blue eyes and she began
reflect how she could best revenge he
y self upon him for the insult Chant
favored her, for just then Bob Ma
shall, a handsome, gallant young fe
low of whom Joe had bern particula lar
jealous, drove up to the gate In
90 stylish turnout of his own.
ct Smoothing her agitated counteuar C
and calling up bright smile TO her r.
lips, Lille FASTENED out 10 speak wi
him.
I'D "No, can't come in this time
Nv thanks, said he, after an exchange
merry greetings. Z" I just drove arour
to see il you and Joe would join HIT
IN I'M n Tbnr
no day. Thought I'd be more likely
m find Joe here than anywhere else
oh with a laughing, tnischievous CLAN
er that failed this time to call no Il
,ir conscious blush. do you think
will go 2"
S. How can l tell ?" returned Mi
~ Lille, with prudent snrug Of b
10 graceful shoulders /" am not j
90. Atherton's keeper"
go. "Since when 9" retorted the you
CO. man, laughingly.
For answer Lille made a bewi.chi
nd little pout and held up Tor his insp'
ali ton the dainty white hand upon WIFI
of joss wellknown beirothal ring
m longer sparkled Bob was quick
ne catch the meaning of that slight h
,oS significant gesture, and dden ,joyC
Il light leaped like lightning into
bright black eyes.
Lille 70
II That one surprised ejaculation toll
great deal as he leaned out Of the bug
~ for searching glance into that IA
wi ching little face. Lille understo
full well that glad, exultant thu
in his voice, and laughed coquettish
eyes, 1t is even 3d." she explain
with apparent unconcern. And
seemed very much amused at the
touishnen which her news had eau
- him.
7 Then" said he, when he fully re
+ lied the new situation, since
( not wroIging anybody by my
vitation, why not accompany me
rhursdy. Lille? shall be only too
lighted as you know.
Lille unhesitatingly accepted, a
as she saw the happy, triumphant Ell
in Bob's band some eye3 az he Of
asay, she thanked heaven she was
fair AID fascinating.