Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-01-10


ME, when he sends me such delicious
caramels!"
(Which means the most. Atlee, VIC
lets or bon-bons?"
Atlee murmured something about the
man being a fool who would send
either.
fortunately Mr.. Morgan is not Of
your mind, quoth Winnie; 'he is q
man of sense"
"ThanksP' And Atlee stood up and
bowed profoundly.
'Thankth," laughed Winnie, MIN
micking him; ''oh do stop lisping, At
lee."
Atlee looked dignifed and took up a
paper.
Morgan is not at all bad-looking
man, Maude," continued Winnie DELHI
erately; 81 might do worse. I am SO
dull and bored, so tired of everything,
so longing for change, he had better
not make me an offer of his hand and
bank account just now if he doesn't
want me to accept it."
Maude looked almost angry at her.
How can you talk SOP" she said impa-
tiently.
Because feel So" said Winnie OBJ
stinately.
She leaned her head against the
window and glanced deiantly at Maude
then suddenly her gaze sought Atlee,
but she read nothing in the dark, severe
face, which was partly turned from her.
"YoU two sit like dummies, and won't
talk to me; even Gyp can't be coaxed
into saying a word to-day. What can
have come over the world?" Winnie
sighed, casting her eyes up. as if she
were wearied with the struggles here
below, and looked rather disconsolately
out of the window.
There was a long silence in the room,
only broken by a yawn from Gyp, q
Scotch terrier, who emerged from under
the sofa and stretched his lazy legs.
Atlee was the first to speak.
"You proposed a drive, Maude," he
said, in a rather constrained voice. and
keeping his eyes studiously from the
bay-window. Have you ordered the
carriage, or shall do SOP"
"The order is given" said Maude,
collecting her tidily arranged crewels.
~I am going to Jennie's room, and will
ask her if she feels like accompanying
us Winnie, you will come, of course.
"No," said Winnie, Il am going for o
walk"
The door closed after Maude. Win
ME sat motionless in her seat.
Atlee, his dark brows contracted,
walked once or twice across the room
and then approached little figure in
the window.
"Why did you say that about Nor.
gan?" he spoke IN low, angry voice,
and put his hand heavily upon Winnie's
shoulder. There was no reply. %An.
swer mel"
The blue eyes were raised half i'm.
plOringly, half deiantly to his, "Oi
course you know did not mean it."
"How do you mean that? You al
ways seem delighted with his visits, you
smile upon him, accept his gifts; and
what do you care for my suferings?"
~Oh, At, do care"
%Then if you care, why don't yor
show some pity?'
"I do, I do pity you. Oh, how sad
; how wretched this life isl"
at is" said Atlee, looking moodily
at the taper fingers which we're claspeG
in her lap, How he longed to put
those cool little hands to his hot head
how he longed to press those sof
fingers to his lips.
%Tell me again that you forgive me
for confessing my love for you, ht
whispered, suddenly bending his head
very near to hers.
Il forgive you" she answered him
looking full into his eyes, and love
You dearly. 1t is wrong and dishonor
able, but I cannot help it.
@Oh, my darling!" he said, bending
so near that his lips almost touched
hers.
mo, nor cried Winnie, starting NJ
and looking uneasily about the room
-Oh, Atlee, if any one should see o.
hear Us
II wish they would" he exclaimed
violently. Il would bring all OF thi
miserable business to crisis"