The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-01
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She Didn't Refuse Him, but Nevertheless
He Was Gone.
"What has become of Teddy?" asked the
girl with the clover OH her hat as she sank
into n chair.
WHAT indeed, my dear" said the girl
with the heliotropc gown. "He is gone
clear gone"
why, Ida Giddygirl. you don't mean to
say that you"-
Refused HIM? No, dear, don't. If
said 1t, no sanespcrson would believe me,
for besides the loveliest blue eyes in the
world he has more dollars than he can
spend"
"But how did it happeni His own moth
er acknowledged that he was madly in love
with YOU
"lIumph She called, out of pure graft
tude, the day after it happened"
, After what happened? I am dying"--
well, then I'll tell you about it. You
see, lie was quite devoted, but fearfully
noncommittal, and while everybody else
thought we were rs good as engaged I
knew that he could draw off any day.
While matters were in that state Will and
Stella had a frightful quarrel, and to make
her jealous Will devoted himself to me-"
but don't see how that"-
Neither did /. l thought it would help
Teddy to find his tongue. Besides enjoyed
Stella's rage. had always owed her
grudge because some one once mistook me
for her"
"Thc idear'
"Hcs, and she had the impcrtncnce to
pretend to I've angry. hate vanity"
And did she show her ungcr?"
Not at first. | was so disappointed.
Why, for two weeks she didn't even be-
come more friendly. Finally. however, her
rnucin hnllv fol bnt
me perfectly charming Then knew She
was jealous''
OF course Dolly had no sense to-
"She never has. Well, went about so
much with Will that Stella actually be-
came quite intimate with me to hide her
rage. Oh, it was lovely! We four used to
drive out in Teddy's carriage and have love-
ly little dinners and theater parties. Still
Teddy did not speak, though dangled
Will before his eyes But 1t was too fun
nyl Sometimes he and Stella would pre-
tend to be flirting little. though as far as I
could see they only sat and looked at each
other when we left them alone"
"How you must have enjoyed itr'
II did, but mamma got into the habit Of
coming into my room at night to ask if
had anything to tell her, and Nell wrote
home from the Springs that she was really
engaged"
Never mimi; perhaps it was only an
"A summer engagement. That's what
told mamma. Well papa was SO pleased
at Teddy's attentions that he would do
anything, SO 1 wheedled diamond ring out
of him. You see had reason for it,"
"Of course; you meant to scare Teddy"
Certainly. Well, he called the day
got it, aud gave the housemaid orders not
to admit any one while he was there Then
l took my pink fan and went down to the
parlor. | saw Mt once that he was nervous,
so sat where the light would strike the
diamond"
"Oh, did heb
'He fidgeted with his hat and said, Miss
Ida, have to thank you for great deal OF
happiness, and' -
Mercy, what good beginning!"
Yes but wait. l hung my head and
said, i am glad if have been able to make
you happy"
"Yes, yes; go on!''
81 was wondering if could he married
in church so soon after my grandmother's
death. Then l decided that as she was not
n society woman / could"
'Yes, yes; but what''-
Oh he said, yes, indeed; you have
made me very happy by introducing me to
Stella -
You don't mean'-
Yes, do. He had proposed to her the
day before, and of course she accepted him.
oh. how do hate slynesst'
There was n brief silence then the girl
with the clover on her hat spoke in
hushed tone. well, you got your dia-
mond ring anyhow" she said.-Chicago
Tribune.
ga Moving Tale"