The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
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Touchy returned beamingly: I'm noe
| going to wait till next month. Tn go
| ing 10 tell you now"
His eyes were very shiny. and helook-
ed quite serious. A cold chill went down
/ my back. felt that something awful
was going TO happen.
You are nice girl, said Torchy. a.
if beginning a long speech. You ara
T young. SO am |. But Wen get over
that You are frivolous. but can cure
| that. As it's. haven't enough control
of you. have made up my mind that
/ must secure at once the whole manage
ment Of you"
thought L saw q way out and / asked
quakily: do you want--bo-star me.
Touchy:"
He said he hadn't thought OF it, but.
indulgently, that he would see nextyear.
! Then he jerked his head up. and was go
ing to kiss me. Ifell in limp mass
away from him and against the fence.
whereat he said severely; Come. Katie,
don't be foolish. Having Just asked YOU
to marry me. / ought to have some
rights.
declared that he hadn't. andr that I
wouldn't stand It.
Never having done it before" said he
with dignity, Il was perhaps not clear.
but did the best l could. Miss Tempest,
and certainly ought 70 kiss you"
"Oh, TouchyT walled l, beginning TO
SWIVEL. ''what an awful thing"
Not when you're used TO At" he re-
turned cheerily, again preparinggto kiss
me.
His serene confidence enraged me. I
stamped nay foot, crying how did he
know / wanted 20 marry him.
Because" said he in a blOodscurdling
way. You have encouraged me.
He said encouraged" with ten horse
power of emphasis and conviction. I
became panic stricken.
mo. MOI" 2 cried II haven't. and
never meant 10. oh. dear,and oh. deArt'
Touchy seemed graduallysto catch the
idea.
DO understand. Miss Tempest, 'tsaid
he, in an awe stricken tone, that yea
do not love mey'
Not the least in the worsfir' cried.
"and please don't caihne Miss Tempest.
I'm swfully fond Of you, TcuciIy, but Id
rather die than marry YOU. Don't bs
angry, but you d maAo an avSsi nhh ashland,
you know, Touehy.'
He contrsdicted th.s indignantly. and
launched out into a lecture against bare
faced coquetry and tTnpudeDce. which 1
with fearful vehenence contested. Half
way home | ventured in a miserable,
choked voice: please. Touchy. befriends
and forgive me!'
"Neveri" he roared, 'neveri You have
blighted my lifc. cut short my career.
and led me on to destroy me. 1 shall
drown myself. and il will be your fault,
Miss Tempest"
mo. indeed, you won't urged
anxiously, remembering Bonnie Shine;
you'll get over 1t. really"
But be Said he wouldn't, except in =
watery grave. and al my door extended
his hand, saying: Farewell forever
reminded him Of the theatre. but no
shook his head solemnly and made
motion with his arms assif swimming,
whereat broke down crying. He at
once put has arms cIsss shout me, and
asked me in a voice dripping withtsndsr-
ness: Katie, don't you lovs r1s some
Ny face was snothsred ssyHinst hia
coat, but managed 70 shake my bead
violsutIy. AS soon as he felt II he put
me at arms length from hiTn IN suddsnlv
that my head nearfy-feilOa. After pei
picked pauseshe beamed:
''Iasked yOutooquick." beaatl ''that's
il. =" and he rubbed my hang IN n1y-eyes.
told me not TO fret AID depzTtedwhistling
Cheerfully.
From that day | was waylsid AT all
times and places. and asked n 7 hadn't
changed my mind. or he would stAssd on
corners and irtimState nc bv making
that swimming motion. Often. before
everyone. he would break into tsonsiss
against uIy sex. announcing IA all a.
firtz. Finally, 20 crown al. be goo =
cough. us<-d 70 take his bgs@sfa.aa on
20 bin. explaining each time thai only
Iny regard for a sick human bzznZ made
me do it. and getting err sbensshrown
~ me. Then he assurea me. coughing
fughtfully. that be bad consumption.
and that sIcI.e4o@nt uIs1de hIEn spit
blood Right on top - that ~ s~Ors IL
didn't change my nEr8d be would spit
q quart # blood theu AID there. I
bolted down the bail vgs.y calling for =
doctor. once Ee drew = dreadful pic
ture d nv despaIrlnF rs2ret q be sboult
die and I had never kks@ed hIza. / fsis
50 badly that kBei: rEcht down ty tss
ted and klSssd tisn sodesnrdy On the fore
bead Hang that. Wa al sB~ tk-Aaks
got: ''zrt.at good ~ thai % = feii0l-Y'
AfserxAris, however. he qaotnd lbs ria
~ clear 5ase Of leadEsg arm On to-sies-
troy him.
tod much q tbis % Mr.. Sed. storm
ing. when re izgzfspi. thai ab0ve eli
tiinzs had lo7s AID any one ~ho
bowed nse.
..supDo.se Isl@9uIdz~ he azksd. 'Yoars
- fa=ctaztloZ-
Ignored TIE saYczzrn ard ssla with
dignity. Yo1 wo1ldaE - - wscks4-
You're married.
Yes, sad b.
CHAPTER III
LovEs-s AID Ta1Eyrs