Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-11-23
THEY QUARRELED.
And Of Course She Had to Send Back His

And Of Course She Had TO Send Back His
Presents.
: The rro'H was in great confusion. and rs
her dearest friend came in she looked uo
and said:
Percy aud have quarreled. and an
sending bSck al! his letters and presents"
Il think" said her friend cynicallv.
that have heard something Of the Kind
beforc"
We'll. its 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
tould not bring hack the diamond pin in
time for Milly'S reception"
Indeed do, bat it came two full hours
before needed it, and with the loveliest
bunch Of orchids. He always sent me or
ehids after quarrel" she added, with a
sigh.
But you aren't going to send back that
lovely bracelet, are yous'
Indeed | am; its awfully ont Of STYLE.
Besides she added vindictively, I've
worn 1t so long that every girl in our set
knows il, aud he can never offer it to the
next one he is engaged to-"
Very true. Go over your letters care
fu!ly, dear Dolly made an awful mistake
once. She rot some of Frcd's letters mixed
up with the ones she returning to Har-
ry."
How perfectly awtulr
"Nes, especially as the quarrel had been
about Fred, and she had only meant to
trighten Harry by sending back his let
terS."
Poor thing! She always was absent
minded"
YES. What are you looking for-this
FAM"
"Pshaw! What made you remind me of
ity meant to forget it, 1t just matches
my pink dress. Ills sister has one like it,
and"-
"oh, well, pack it in so that it will
break"
VI will. Just hand methosc flowers, will
your They are beginning to fade anyhow
and If send them it will look as if | was
anxious to send everything. think will
Keep this locket. 1t was the most cxpeu
sive thing hcever sent me I'll tell the poor
fellow kept it to remember him by"
DO II will please him Oh, lil YOU
ever hear what mean trick Jessie played
on Willy"
i NO Do tell me about it, 1t may help
to raise my spirits"
well, she wouldn't send back his lovely
diamond ring when they Guarrccd for fear
he would give it to Helen. And don't YOU
think, she waited until the very day of tho
wedding and sent it with her congratula-
tons. lie was 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 mcan"-
| "fes, 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, aud VIII had always dc
MED that lac was ever engaged to her."
. "llumph! had always wondered why hc
bought Helen that lovely diamond star
while they were on their wedding trip"
THAT was why. Well, arc you through
packngt"
~ Is, and the messenger boy is waiting
mast get them OF at olc2, or I'll change
my mind about letting that lovely silver
belt buckle go "
They watched the boy ont of sight with
his precious burden. Then She sank wear
lily into chair,
"Mercyl there's that diamond pIn-I
quite forget it, she cried We'll, it's too
late now. III just have to keep it. do
wonder If he will return that silk purse
had just KNITTED hlm." she went on. "Phil
wanted it nwtully, aud as their initials are
the same can tell him it was for him all
the time"
80 you can. Surely he'll not be mean
enough TO keep it,"
81 should hope not. II there is one thing
do despise, it is mcanness" And she pro-
ceeded to pin her collar with tho diamoll
pin.-Chicago Tribune.