The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-09-27
You see th,. is my tlr.s engagement

mo you would not have wanted to go
off with that vulgar Miss Dennison, no
matter who asked YOU"
'Oh, as far as that goes Ibid not in
the least want to go, as it was. Now
Of course when there is no reason why
l should not tlirt with her all l have .
mind to. ofcourse it is quite different"
ayes, quite"
land naturally t shall be likely to
find the drive n great deal %pleasanter.
1t is rather awkward, you know, going
off for a long, unchaperoned drive with
such an awfnlly 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.n
II dare say"
"And yet you could agree TO do it
whom you knew this, and you did not
even ask me-"
"But because il was expected, ii
does not follow that ! was likely to DO
H."
Bah! there never was a man yet
who had a Glance to make love to a
good-looking girl that didn't do it."
But you have never allowed that
Miss Dcnnison 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 especial need of your
remaining here to say that over and
over to me, MS l can see. You had
better go and prepare for your drive"
There is a lot of time. Miss Den
nison never liked TO be hurried, so
shall make it q point to be a little late.
1t will make her think she was ready on
time, and that will put her in q good
humor."
"Then you know that her temper is
SO uncertain that it is necessary to
figure closely to keep her even decent.
ly good n%aturcd."
Nothing OF the sort; she has only a
little more vivacity than most of our
lackadaisical modern girls"
s'That is the advantage that belongs
to her as an antique girl"
Now, really, Kate, that is too bad
but l am sure she is old enough SC
that one may be excused for not pre-.
tending that she is in the first blush Of
youth"
at is evidently of no use to talk to
you: ! SEQ that | may us we'll go. ]
assure you that / bear no malice"
Bear no malice! | should like to
know why you should! l bear nc
malice"
$50 ] had inferred"
"Havcn't l cause?'
"Onc eve has cause for malice"
81 AMI don't care; | think you are
too cruel for auything!"
"Therc, Kate, il you are going ia
cry"
II am not going to-to-cry!n
''If | have said anything that oflends
you-n
You have broken my-y-y hea-artw
Come, come, Kate. you know /
didn't really mean anything. Don't
cry, for heavens sake! | can't stand
tliat!n
You don't lov-ovc mo any more,
and YOU never did,"
AT least it was not | that broke oul
engagement"
"Iou know you wanted it broken"
you certainly fell in with my wishes
very easily"
"A girl with amy pride would do as l
did"
Very likely"
And you know l didn't begin it,
either; only didn't like you going of
with that horrid Dennison girl, and !
couldn't help remembering that time
we went TO the shore, and you said
you"
Yes. and you said that you"
And was in earnest, aud you were
only amusing youself. Now l shall
never know how many girls you will
say tile same thing TO-"
That will be dreadful! I'll tell YOU
what I'll agree to do, Kate. I'll let
you know whenever 1 say the same
thing to another girl. | learned my
lesson this time, thank your
".And so have ~
Then we are quits, aud both of lis
are free"
you won't be long. You will be
engaged to Miss Dcnnison before You
get back from the drive to the shore"
''Ill bet a pair of gloves that I am
not"
LAS if | could bet OH such Il thing
"Why not:?"
81 am too truly concerned for your
happiness TO feel like making a jest OF
''Aud yet you could make it the sub
jcct of a caprice"
"a capiicc?a
''Ycs; what else was your objection
To my taking Miss Dennison to drive,
You knew that you could trust me,
and that did not care a rap for the
girl, and yet you could break your en-
gagement on SO iiimsy II pretcxt as
that"
But. Horace"
but, Kate"
Really. don't you want to 60 witt
Miss Dennisonp"
81 do not see that you have any
longer the right to ask that question
but do not mind saying that in tho
beginning l did not in tho least car,
about going with Miss Dennison. Now
that l am no longer engaged the thing
ls, VI SoutSc, Nihcicll.
Horace, l am sorry that l was 81
horrid."
$50 am IL
Won't you forgive me?"
Really, Miss Chapman, it does no
seem worth while to-. There, thsrs.
Kate; don't begin to cry again. car
stand any more. / am Il brute, ant
I'll do anything you want mo to-"
ii only want you toto lov-ovc-
owe noel!
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ton consists SO largely in phonetic
and embraces that it is impossible te
represent it by the use Of ordinary
type. "-Boston Courier.
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