Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-26
THEY QUARRELED.
And OF Course She Had to Send Back II
Presents.

And OF Course She Had to Send Back His
Presents.
The room was in great confusion, and as
her dearest friend came in she looked up
and said;
percy and | have quarreled, and am
sending back all his letters and presents"
II think" said her friend cynically,
that | have heard something of the kind
before"
well, it's for good this time, for I'm only
sending back part of his presents"
'Oh, then you are really in earnest--do
you remember the time you were afraid he
would not bring back the diamond pin in
time for Milly's reception"
Indeed do, but it came two full hours
before l needed it, and with the loveliest
bunch of orchids. He always sent me or
chids after a quarrel" she added, with q
sigh.
But you aren't going to send back that
lovely bracelet, are your"
Indeed l am; it's awfully out of STYLE
Besides" she added vndictively, 1--WE
worn it so long that every girl in our set
knows it, and he can never offer it to the
next one he is engaged to-"
very true. Go over your letters care
fully, dear Dolly made an awful mistake
once She got some of Fred's letters mixed
up with the ones she was returning to Han.
ry"
How perfectly awfulr'
Yes, especially as the quarrel had been
about Fred and she had only meant to
brighten Harry by sen ling back his let
tiers"
Poor thingl She always was absent
minded"
Eyes. What are you looking for-this
FAM"
"Pshaw! What made you remind ne of
itP meant to forget it. 1t just matches
my pink dress. His sister has one like it,
and"-
"Oh we'll, pack it in so that it will
break"
II will. just hand me those flowers, will
you? They are beginning to fade anyhow,
and If send them it will look as it was
anxious to send everything. think will
keep this locket. 1t was the most expcn-
sive thing he ever sent me. I'll tell the poor
fellow kept it to remember him by"
do. 1t will please him. On, did you
ever hear what mean trick Jessie played
on WHIP"
mo. Do tell me about it, 1t may help
to raise my spirits"
well, she wouldn't send back his lovely
diamond ring when they quarrelcd for fear
he would give it to Helen. And don't you
think, she waited until the very day of the
wedding and sent it with her congratula-
tions. He Vas just starting for the church
when the messenger came. His trunk had
gone, SO he just slipped the ring into his
vest pocket"
"You don't mean"-
Eyes, l do. He had given the wedding
ring to his best man, but in the excitement
Of the moment he didn't see him holding it
out to him and took the one out of his
pocket"
"And what happened them"
"Oh, nothing, only Helen had often seen
Jessie wearing it, and Will had always de-
MED that he was ever engaged to her."
"Humph! had always wondered why he
bought Helen that lovely diamond star
while they were on their wedding trip"
"That was why. Well, are you through
packing'"
Yes, and the messenger boy is waiting
must get them off at once, or I'll change
my mind about letting that lovely silver
belt buckle 60"
They watched the boy out Of sight with
his precious burden. Then she sank wear
lily into a chair.
Mercy! there's that diamond pin-I
quite forget it," she cried. "Well, it's too
late now. I'll just have to keep it. do
wonder if he will return that silk purse
had just knitted him." she went on. phil
wanted it awfully, and as their initials are
the same can tell him it was for him all
the time"
$50 you can. Surely he'll not be mean
enough to keep it,"
II should hope not. If there is one thing
LIDO despise, it is meanness." And she pro-
ceeded to pin her collar with the diamond
pin.-Chicago Tribune.