The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-02-10

mild for February, they strOlled oHi
upon the graveled walk in front of
the house and paced up and down be-
tween the thick rows of laurels and
rhododendrons on the smooth-shaven
lawns.
Marion's feelings, as she watched the
pair, formed curious compound of
pain and anger. She was conscious that
her conduct was without excuse, but
she had all a woman's indisposition to
admit being in the wrong. More than
once the tears started to her eyes, only
to be kept back by a resolute exercise
of the will-powcr that was one of her
Distinguishing traits. BY End by al
most every other feeling gave way
to that of resentment. Sue
for his forgiveness Not she.
She would MAKE his heart ache, even
as her own was aching; and in five
minutes the muscular dry goods clerk,
whom every one called Tom" and
nothing else, was being bewildered by
the wealth of Establishments she east
over him. Long ago he had sued for a
smile from the beauty in vain, and the
sudden possession of all her gracious
ness almost unnerved him; yet he still
had sense enough to appreciate his good
fortune and, as he thought, profit by
it.
These two, also, presently strolled
into the garden.
Philip had been astOnished 70 dis
cover how bewitching Tillie looked in
the moonlight. Her big blue eyes shone
like diamonds, and the sparkle of mis-
chief in them made them look all the
brighter. The youth began to feel that
there was something in life worth liv-
ing for before they had made the cir
cult of the lawn twice.
Finally they had come to a standstill
and We're gazing straight at each other
in the ridiculous manner customary
with young people on such occasions.
Philip was losing his head a little. and
he did not heed footsteps approach and
come to standstill near by. But Til
lie did, and what is more, she recog-
nized at least one of the two faces that
peered curiously through the bushes.
Then it was that Master Philip was as
founded half out of his senses i be-
lieve 1 love you. Phil" his companion
said. low but distinctly, and dropped
her head on his shoulder
Astounded? Yes; but what youth
in his position would have done other
wise than he? None, surely, provided
he was sane and not blind. He just
passed his arm around her slender
shoulders and kissed her. fun and fair,
upon her plump. red lips. And she
didn't seem to mind, either But in
another minute she sped away like 4
rOebuek, leaving him there.
For full five minutes Philip stood
gazing blankly up at the moon. Then
he slowly and methodically lit a cigar,
blew cloud of smoke from his lips,
and said. aloud We'll, I'm dashed. .
When he raised his eyes again he
found himself confronted by Mis-.
Creighton. She was alone, having rid
herself of Tom somehow. Her eyes
| literally shot fire as she looked at him
"Wretchi'' she said.
A vail may be drawn over the har
rowing details of what followed. TIL,
young lady seolded at first, but as tn,
young man went on smoking calmly
and made no replies to the scoring sh,
gave him, she adopted other tactics
/ She told him, in a manner as humbl,
as a proud woman can employ withou
utterly humiliating herself, that sh,
loved him and him alone; that sh,
regretted her misdeeds and would re
peat her effenses no more. But Philu
was young man, and was tasting tn
/ first fruits of vengeance; and the,
seemed very sweet. He was brut
enough, in short. TO refuse to make j
up; and when Marion crept into he
little white bed that night it was wit
a feeling that the world might end a
soon as il chose and end her existenc
with it.
And Philip? Well, as he strolle'
homeward in the moonlight some fien'
within him whispered that it was tn
eve of St. Valentine; and the sam
iiend added. as he threw off his Goa
and stirred up the dying embers in tn
privacy of his own apartment, that
would afford spice of romance to hi
vengeance if he should send each O
these two girls neatly-rhymed souve
mir of the evenings comedy. Valen
tines We're extremely popular in tina
community, and the occasion scenes
TO call for something Of the kind.
] Il took him almost an hour 10 con