The morning call., 1893-08-20
OUT OF A BAD DILErIMA.
The Most Miserable Girl Upon Earth
and the Letter She Wrote.
Chicago Tribune.


o. il was terrible! She knew that she was tile
most miserable girl on earth, that II she lived
thousand years she could never be happy again
The June sunshine flooded the apartment, the
trees waved green plumes just outside the win.
dow, the canary in his gilded cage almost burs,
bis little throat with melody. But she neither
saw nor heard; she had leaned her elbow on the
table and dropped her hot face into her hands
"He must know it by now," she sobbed
Hal will tell him that have accepted him.
and be will go away and i'll never see him
again-I shall die. ] know shall!"
She got up aud paced the room with long,
c6iraed G to her. but she did not heed hifi. "''
"Oh. how could ] believe Annie's stories PSI
she cried. II knew he loved me aud only paid
her little attention 10 Try and make me stop
flirting with Hall knew II all the time. and
yet listened 10 her."
She twisted the rose-hued ribbons of her
gown neryously in her nugers; then she walked
over 10 the window and drew down the blinds
to shut out the hateful sunshine. How could
the day be so fair and she so unhappy!
"Oh. if 1t were only yesterdays" she moaned.
Yesterday did not know, but Annie ran in
to say that she could not stay, for Ned had
asked her particularly to be at home. OF
course. was lively and gay would not let
her know that cared. Then Hal came. and
he would tease ME for an answer. Oh. If had
only sent him away then!
She stopped and loosened the pins impa.
tlently from her golden nalr, wnlch fell about
"If he had only not reminded me that he sa W
Ned going into AnEie's house aud wondere
when IL would be announced. Still, only
consented 10 write him my decision"
She paused and gaZed into the depth Of the
mirror with unseeiDg eyes.
Then when he left l went out for walk
she went ON; 81 had TO tbink u all over alone;
Why did l happen TO meet Annie, and why did
she smile in that maddeDing way aud say tDai
she would have something to tell me soon!
When l came 10 myself / had walked miles
and had almost reached paDaS oiflce. Then an
idea struck me-"
She sank down in a neap and sobbed wildly.
'Ob why did 1 do il? was mad, bur l just
rushed In and wrote Hal note at papa's desk
made it look so batefully busiDess-like. But
did not think Of that. l was only anxious that
our engagement be announced first. I must
have looked wd for the typewriter stared so.
/ wonder IL she was ever In love, and " she
writes her love-letiers on the machine?" She
laughed Historically.
',And now, after ALL" she mOaned, 'here is
Ned's letter saying that he cannot bear This
enlargement and asking me 10 be his wife,
She took up the crumpled letter, which had
fallen on the floor, aud smoothed it out ten
derly.
at shall be buried With me-" she cried
"And. oh. by this time Hal has seen him and
asked for his congratulations"
There was a step on the soft carpet but she
did not hear It. Then CHEEKY voice said:
"All in the dark, daughter? Here is some
thing for you. You wrote IL at my office and II
was returned there this morning. The next
lime my little girl writes an important letter
would advise her TO address ii before she drops
II in the box"
She snatched the letter from him and looked
at IL eagerly. Yes it was her letter TO Hal, and
she was saved. She flung her arms about neI
fathers neck.
"Oh. how love you!" she cried
"Well. tell me that another lime, dear. Ned
Is In The parlor now waiting for you.'
And the canary sang until he almost broke
his heart for JOY.