The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-09-25

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them if l should ever have OCCASION"
"You are too, too horrid, and hate
your
Really, Miss Chapman, why should !
you cry? You certainly broke this en-
gagement to please yourself, not to
please me, and ] do not see what you
can care about my conduct hereafter.
you know l care and you are just
trying to make me miserable"
II did not. fatter myself that had
the power"
"You know you have"
"By taking Miss Dennison to the
shore as have promised?"
You had no right to promise with
out asking me-"
"But it did not enter my head that
you would care the least in the
world?"
but do care"
"And did not realize that by be-
coming engaged to you l had put my
self in the position of not being able
to do favor to my mothers friend"
mot even when that meant going
off to drive, with forward young wom-
en- that were setting their caps for
your"
well, it no longer matters, since
we are no longer engaged. I shall
know better what to expect next time.
You see, this was my first engagement,
Kate. and l was not fully up on the ct
iquette of the thing"
''As if etiquette had any thing to do
| with it If you had really cared for
me you would not have wanted to 60
off with that vulgar Miss Dennison, no
matter who asked YOU"
ooh, as far as that goes, l did not in
the least want to 60 as it was. Now,
of course, when there is no reason why
should not firt with her all have a
mind to of course it is quite different. "
Yes, quite"
"And, naturally, I shall be likely to
find the drive a great deal pleasanter.
1t is rather awkward, you know, going
off for long, unchaperoned drive
with such an awfully pretty girl when
you don't feel at liberty to make love
to her. You feel as if you were falling
short of what is expected, don't you
know"
"Oh, there can be no doubt that that
is what is expected in this case. That
is what you were asked to take her
for"
II dare say"
'.And yet you could agree to do it
when you knew this, and you did not
even ask me?"
But because it was expected, it
does not follow that was likely to do
it."
bah! there was never a man vet
who had a chance to make love to a
good-looking girl that didn't do it."
"But you have never allowed that
Miss Dennison is good looking.
''You think she is; so it is the same
thing so far as you are concerned.
Yes. think she is; certainly"
There is no special need of your
remaining here to say that over and
over to me, so far as l can see. You
had better go and prepare for your
drive"
There is lot of time. Miss Dem
nison never likes to be hurried, so
shall make it a point to be little late,
1t will make her think she was ready
on time, and that will put her in good
| humor."
Then you know that her temper is
so uncertain that it is necessary to fig
ure closely to keep her even decently
| good natured.
Nothing of the sort; she has only a
little more vivacity than most of our
lackadaisical modern girls.
THAT is the advantage that belongs
to her as an antique girl"
Nov. really, Kate, that is too bad. !"
"But am sure she is old enough so
that one may be excused for not pre-
tending that she is in the first blush
of youth"
1T is evidently of no use to talk to
you. sec that / may as we'll go. |
assure you that bear no malice"
Bear no malice! I should like. to
know why you should! I do bear
malice"
$50 ] Inferred
Haven't | causeP"
'One never has cause for malice"
'I-am-I don't care; l think you
are too cruel for any thing!"
There. Kate, If you are going to
cry"
II am not going to--to-to cry-y!"
IF have said any thing that Of
tends you"
''You have broken my-y-y hea-art! :"
Come, come, Kate, you know
didn't really mean any thing. Don't
cry for Heavens sake! can't stand
that
"You don't lov-ove me any more,
| and yol, nayar did ~