Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-02


And When the Time Game to Act He
Acted.
"Greg. are you awakeY calls tunl-
bled heap Of fenini.iity upon the hearth
rug.
II am. And wreathe Of cigarette
smoke floats above masculine head
living comfortable amid heap Of conch
, cushions.
1--WE Just run across these old letters
In my desk. I'm going TO read 'em
aloudr
I'm vt your mercy
'In poke up the fire first. ! want
more light. Sol Just listen TO this now
"afY OwE DEAREST GRsooRY For the last
time write you TINS. Yes. II must indeed be
20 II has ali been happy, foolish dream. but
now Il must end. Today release you from
your engagement A marriage between ~
would be most ridiculous. We are both 70 very
vouuQ-too young to decide 80 important a
matter. Mamma says 30. and am sure she T.
right. We have had long talk. Besides
vo,ir salary has proved itself too small for one.
Now, dear friend. do nothing rash. Men do
not die Of love. Your life IL not your own. 80
no experiments with laudanun DO not come
70 see me- Ny mind Ia fully made up. ! shall
travel with dear mamma and sec more Of this
great world than have hitherto known. Now
write me nice letter and tell me that am
a very sensible girl Be brave-no nonsense.
And remember that am ever your devoted
friend. AVIS"
THAT was letter to read on an empty
stomachp
''Did you receive It before dinner
might have known you did by your hate
ful answer. Here it is;
"MY DEAR Avrs-yOu are indeed q sensible
GIRL, and am proud Of my little friends judg-
fnent. You always were trump. Ny mind j.
much relieved by your decision. have Ofte1
thought that perhaps wo were a trife foolish.
don't you know. didn't like to say 20 myself.
though. You will pardon the brief character
Of this note when | tell you that Tom Wayland
Is awaiting mo. We are due at the club. BY
the way, that report In regard 10 bis sisiere
engagement is false. She told me 80 herself
this afternoon. And nowt goodby. little kitten.
Be happy--of course you will II Is the warm
Wish OF your friend. GREGORY.
up. Regards TO your mother. Appreciate
her you may not have her always"
Silence.
what villain you wereT A sigh.
A chuckle from amid the cigarette
smoke.
what fools girls arer
"'Tis easy to forgive them for it-as
long as they're pretty. Go ON. Read
your answer" She reads:
"siR--I have heard before Of the transient
nature OF a mans love, hut allow me 10 assure
you that have found yours more epbemeral
than any yet on rocord"---
1nterpolated chuckle from the corner
of the room, and rigorous response of
''beastr' from hearth rug.) Resumes
letter:
AS for Miss Wayland--l am glad somebody
findH 80 much 10 admire about her. The poor
tbing never had any attention before. ] hope
you maJ both be happy"
Voice from cushions-She was a
beauty.
Voice from hearth rug-She was hor-
rid Grent, big. vulgar thingl
"Ho onl''
Hmm! Where was I2--Oh, here"
Reads;
rs for my mother, she inherits hersworidli-
ness / have not spoken 10 her today. And
now goodby what world May you forget
the ruin you have wrought In n young girls
hearti shall pray for you always. May death
soon clniin AVIS"
What a brute you wereg'
"a renl cute brute, think"
at was trickT
ut was--aiio II succeeded. Seattle
Soundings.