The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1886-12-04
tered. land l hcpe you'll never come here

Betty paused and turned,4 Her race
was hot and flushed her espright. II
shall take care not to come S ,stck until
'.Then you'll never come az nh, Helly
said, quickly, her temper ring every
moment. ny
"Why, Helly!" Glenn re, A 1strated.
'You forget yourself" mug
No. .yf! t5,.nsS / do not forget m! JAZZ" she
"You owe Betty an apology" Glenn
continued.
"Then owe something that I'll never
paw Helly retorted, with promptness.
ssBut do not owe her an apology. she
owes me an apology"
"Im sure I've nothing to apologize
for. - Betty said, tossing her heed. Hfhe
idea of my apologizing, when she mas
been saying such rude things! como
along, Glennw
Helly heard the front door close on
them, but kept her seat at the table Tor
some minutes: sat there breathing hard,
her heart swollen, her lips tight her nos
trils wldened and trembling. u
Just then Helly's aunt droteed IN, q
dear, good soul to whom Helly ~conhdeo
everything. To her Helly told her story.
"ApoMize to her indeed!' said Heliy.
81 won't do it! And if she waits for
me to invite her, she'll never enter this
house again. It's horrid in Glenn to tease
and worry me till he gets me angry. ana
then tell me to apologize for not oelnS
sweet It's insulting. And now sup
pose that he's gone off to the mercantile
library to read some novel, leaV Ing me 10
clear the table where he's been daliylng..
And he took Betty's part against me /:
Betty, with her chatter, is simply no rid !!
Chartered like a mag lie, and then went
pranclng off with Glenn, instead OF hel p
ING me clear the table. so that could 60
along with her to the hall. She's as self
ish as she can be! "But I'm rid OF her,
that's one good thingl She isn't ever
coming here again till / invite her. l
suppose her father and mother will lay
all the blame on me, for they think Betty
is perfectly perfect. On their account,
! Tn sorry about the trouble, for uncle
and aunt have always made apet OF me,
because I'm auntie's namesake, lsuppose.
shall have to see Betty when go there,
even if she shouldn't come here any
more. Very likely, though, they won't
want me to come when I'm out with
Betty. 1t will be dreadfully lonesome
not to have Betty's to run to, and to have
uncle and aunt cold and distant to me.
And I'm so used to having Betty ny In
and out at all hours that 1 don know
how can ever get along without IT,
We've always done everything together.
And know that mamma will tn NIX Fm
to blame; she always does when Betty
and have spat, and guess it's about
so. for ma nma's Judgment is generaliy J
correct; and I'm spunky, and l dom
control my temper. and just let my
anger get the better of me. believe
Betty means what she says. l know sh'
does. she means not to come till l In
vite her But I'll not invite her. | saie
wouldn't, and l won't, if she neve
comes! I'll show her that l can be al
set as she is"
!, Feeling somewhat braced by this con
fession, Helly proceeded to clear ava.
Glenn's breakfast table. But there wa
cold, heavy spot in her throat
t II suppose can stand it If Betty doe
| stop coming here" she went on saying
, sI don't know either no I can. II
{ give everything own if she'd come run
! ming in this minute But I'm not goinl
to break my word. 1 shall not invit
: her. think she's cruel to say such
l dreadful thing. Oh, dear. dearl dear |.
t Having be this time got the tabl
e cleared, and having liberty to cry, He'll
e did cry, dropping into chair and hug
ging its back.
D 3Oh! Oh! Oh! OH I don't believe
f can ever stand it," she said. "And
q know that Betty means it; she'll neve
l come here arain unless invite her, an
!, I can't invite her without eating m
t words and swallowing them right dowr
"I suppose ought to eat them'and b
). Glad of the chance, even if hey chok
me, for I didn't really me = them:
spoke them when was in =, ger. PEI
It pie oughtn't to speak whel They're al
CRY, and if they do they q ght to TAX
j. back everything they say, for they bare
a " ever say anything thew can stand b.
1 wish my lips had spring th'
.e would look wen / get angry. Yes.
y ought to take it all back: ought to, b'
d OH oh ohp'
70 She was crying aloud when the tel
l. phone rang. It was avery interestir
W thing-this new arrangement in the
st house, lust put in the day before, and
Or summons from it was sure to start Hell
er to her feet. She patted one eye WI,
le her wadded up handkerchief, then Il
At other. and hastened to g'<t the me
~ sage.
rs t.Who is it?" she asked.e q
IA penitent, was the ri !.
t. Helly's heart gave Sc bng sprin
1 "Who9 What penitentpa91 she aske
ke hardly able to keep the ca .erness cut
u her voice.
<. "One who behaved very badly iowa
y YOU this morning." said the telephon
'Tt's Betty! Oh, it's Betty" He
en- in ioy whispered to her heart. Her ia
was radiant; her lips were parted
gs smiles. as she asked: "What do y
Ier wish to say9"
81 wish to ask your pardon for
behavior this morning. I am to blal
10 for your crossness. Telephone back
e ae pardon, dear"
I1v Helly could hardly stand still as
a. mt her eager lips to the mouth piece a