The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-16
They OuARRELED.
And Of Course She Had to send Ba5L His



And Of Course She Had to send Baok Ills
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"
81 think" said her friend cynically,
that have heard something of the kind
before"
We'll. for good this time, for Pm 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 reception2"
Indeed do, but it came two full hours
! before | needed it, aud with the loveliest
bunch Of orchids He always sent me Or
chids after quarrel" she added, with a
4 Sigh
but you aren't going to send back that
| lovely bracelet are your
Indeed ! am; it's awfully out of style.
| Besides" she added vindictively, "Pve
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 Freds letters mixed
up with the ones she was returning to Har-
ry."
How perfectly awfulW
Yes, especially as the quarrel had been
about Fred, and she had only meant to
frighten Harry by sending back his let
ters
Poor thingl She always was absent
minded"
Yes What are you looking for-this
FAM"
"Pshawl What made you remind me Of
itf meant to forget it. 1t just matches
my pink dress His sister has one like it,
and 49,
"oh, well, pack it in so that it will
break
81 will just hand me those flowers, will
your They are beginning to fade anyhow,
and ii send them it will look as if | was
anxious to send everything. think will
keep this locket. It was the most expen.
sive thing he ever sent me. Ill tell the poor
fellow kept it to remember him by"
do 1t will please him. Oh, did you
ever hear what mean trick Jessie played
on WHIP"
NO Do tell me about it. It may help
to raise my spirits
well, she wouldn't send back his lovely
diamond ring when they quarreled for fear
he would give it to Helen And don't you
think, she waited until the very dav 81 55iiie
wedding and sent it with her congratula,
| tions lie was jusU starting for the church
wheG the messenger came His trunk had
gone, so he just slipped the ring into his
vest pocket"
You don't mean"--
Yes, 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 thenP"
"Oh, nothing, only Helen had often seen
Jessie wearing it, and viii had always de.
MED that he was ever engaged to her."
"Ilumphl had always wondered why he
bought Helen that lovely diamond star
while they were on their wedding trip"
"1hat was why. Well, are you through
packingG"
Eyes, 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 GO"
They watched the boy out of sight with
his precious burden. Then she sank wear
lily into Il chair.
"Mercy there's that diamond pin-l
quite forget it." she cried. "Well, it's toe
late now. I'll just have to keep it, l dc
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 al
the time"
$50 you can. Surely he'll not be NEAR
enough to keep it."
81 should hope not. If there is one thing
do despise, it is meanness." " And she pro
. ceeded to pin her collar with the diamond
! pin.-Chicago Tribune.