Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-14
A LOVERS QUARREL
The Story of a Jealous Girl and
Her Lesson.

"oN
band, Ashton Craig. came up the ster
!, OF the low veranda of the Farmer
Rest"
"Oh, ! mean it. | am not one VIII
: does not know when she has been in
suited"
Nina, you do not know anythin,
> yet said Ashton. when | have toll,
y YOU
Told me?' said Nina. well,
scarcely need telling. You invite me
to the races, and when you are almos,
there leave me alone here until the,
are over"
u left you to save a life" said Ash
ton.
The girl was not thrown out" said
Nina. at was we'll enough for Won tc
stop the horses and carry her in when
She pretended to faint, but to send me
u note telling me to stop where | was
until you came for me. and stay all this
while-why, as | said, it is an offense
beyond forgiveness"
AS ] said, you know nothing about
IL, SAID young Craig.
III the girl had been killed there
were plenty to take care of her beside
her escort, whom the people told the
%iandlady was not hurt, though he was
thrown out.
'oh, I've been nearly wild with NOR.
tltication, and that good old soul-ipno.
rant of course, but SO SYMPATHETIC
how she has pitied me"
on don't Seem the sort to be used
so, miss she said. I'm going to give
you her very words, plain as they were,
ana SO impressive. 'You don't know
men folks yet, my dear she said.
When you are my age you will, to
your cost. That gal that was run
away with is one of the sort that come
to the races in crowds. When thew oet
their eyes on a well-dressed Young man
they don't take EN- off in a hurry. She
came 10 quick enough once she got
,hings the way she liked EN-, and he's
been with her on The grand stand all
this time, while you've been COOLING
your heels here, my dear That's what
she-an experienced old grandmother
me-"
blessed old lady" said Ashton, land
you accept her views?"
why, as she said. il all had hesr
right you'd have sen some one to bring
me over, instead of telling me to STAY
mere said Nina, ''and she said things
IKE that often happened, only usually
the parties were all much of a much.
OF course | don't know exactly
what she means by that, faltered Nina.
Exactly
Not exactly-but it is evident that
few hours intercourse with an ev.
perienced old lady like that is a liberal
for a respectable girl"
well, you prefer this version to any
a offer, said Ashton. coldlv.
ION, You cannot slip out of it like
said Nina,
i hope you have had some lunch"
Ashton said, ignoring her remark,
she made me take some salt clam
'onp and a miserable piece of pie
aid Nina IF | had had my nurse
With me should have paid nv bin and
,ome home, but | was not prepared for
his insulting conduct
Ashton walked away and paid the
MI, and soon the vehicle in which
he,y were to return was ready. I'm,
II the way home he kept perfect :,
Hence, and made no attempt either to
Hpiain anything or seek forgiveness.
Mn was visiting an aunt. and nj
he door OF this lady's residence he 4
aused, assisted her to aliybt ,nd
rove away with a very polite bow.
ever once looking back, as she saw c
r
by this time she, being a woman '
as nearly mad to hear from his Inns a
hat had happened-to listen to some D
Tory which might give her a chance TO Ii
him.
really 1T seemed impossible. when I
thought the matter quietly over. "
nat Ashton could have PLAYED 80 lo,, y
nd shabby a trick. v
Inc Old woman had influenced be, 5,
rahgely. At best it was very wrong u
him-very unkind--but IL he had II
lly confessed the truth and nleaded St
III oHered excuses-at least she %
have been able to play a die. u
fed part, HI
Now she felt that she had neitbor y
nor behaved as a lady should- u
}, not kindly, as one should even IN in
lend. ey
she should have listened to him he. III
re she burst out into that TRADE. and pr
e entered her aunt's house with such =.
lace that that lady cried: NJ
why, what's the matter-wbero ;s pa
r. Craig-why didn't he come ino ne
e a lovely high tea ready. WIN ~
ma, l believe you've quarreled with ~
NJ Win de
Don't speak of Mr.. Craig" MD ,",
ma; "he is the most contempt;hla ~
'ature-l wish | had never seen w.
H." eeoh I'M
And then she burst into tears md ~
S forced to tell the story-her YER. Oh
n of it, of course. y"
me meant it to be the true one Inn, , ,
me case OF a quarrel, people are ant sal,
make the best story for themselves. I'M
very self-defense. ~
we were very near the race coursc y af,
said, when a carriage clashed mast ter
the gentleman was thrown and ME
lady was in danger. Ashton mrde for
aiight and 70 into a little countrv tw,
ei by the roadside-then dashed on he
l. somehow, cannot tell how. for
pped the horses. The girl was not sap
own and ! saw Ashton take Z
IN his arms and carry her I'M he or
OF an elegant hotel not far awav sta
ne sent me a note, telling ME not full
ONE over on any account, but IN nj,
where was until he came for me ide,
came after the races were over. and 9th
'e neither explanation nor apology" ilv-
why, that seems impossible, Nina mol
ner aunt. What did you sayq" star
Wen, | was not very amiable.S said TT
Q. but could you expect tbat9"
ne aunt shook her head.
re should have explained she said. Ash,
Ina could not bring herself to tell the,
aunt what the old landlaau H., -.