The morning call., 1894-08-05

True. suppose it musS have been the
associations of this place that almost made
F, me forget Your hint was most oppor-
| tune"
"Indeedl And why?"
! II might have forgotten altogether, and
gone on forgetting, and that would have
been extremely awkward"
why do you stay here?" she asked,
abruptly. Fay Robinson will be wonder
! ing what has become of you"
81 think not"
"But she will miss you"
mo; and he laughed as at some pleas
ant recollection. Miss Robinson will
gladly spare me for awhile"
II don't understand you"
"NO? Have you ever understood me, do
you think? Though we were engaged for
six weeks | doubt whether you ever really
understood me-"
"'We were engaged" she repeated, and
almost stopped the words. Yes; 1t is
over now"
'Do you regret it, Trix 90 ne said, softly.
There was no answer for moment, and
he watched her in silence. How pretty
she looked in the pale moonlight, even
though her face was carefully averted
from him, and he could see nothing but
her delicate profile against the dark shad-
ows beyond. The light dress she wore
and the white filmy shawl harmonIZsd ad-
mirably with her exquisite coloring. and
gave her an ethereal look that was o OF
usual to her and charmed by its very
novelty.
"Do you regret itp" she repeated; and
Trix, instead of answering. turned upon
him with desperate effort to recover her
usual careless gayety of manner
why do you stay here asking Impossible
questionsp Don't you hear that they are
playing your favorite waltz? Why don't
you go in and amuse yourseliT
Because | can amuse myself far better
out here" he replied deliberately.
"Oh! have you and Miss Robinson
quarreled?"
Certainly not: Whatever put that idea
into your head?"
II thought T can't understand why
you are here"
do you wish to know?" he asked.
''You told me to fiirt with whom l pleased,
you may remember?"
Yes" as he paused for reply.
"Well, 1t phases me to f1irt with you
you have no objection, TrixP"
"Flirt-.with meW she cried. "Oh, how
can you, Tom? lit is insulting after all
that has passed"
"Why?. That it is past is your doing.
not mine" he said quietly. st is our last
evening together. you know"
81 know" Her voice was almost maud
ibls now.
And tomorrow we shall part forever"
"Yes."
so you may as we'll be kind for once.
dear"
"Kind!' she echoed bitterly, "How can
you ask me to be kind? You forget that l
am 1irt! That | care for nothing and
nobody but myself That Lob. Tom; !;
! go away and leave me to myself"
All IN good time; but / want to say
| something to you first, Trlx. give me your
hand momeDt-tbe ous with the badge of
slavery upon lt-You are not going to re-
Iuse me that, surelYp 1t is for the last
time, you know. Now. see here" as she
iet MIN take her slender white fingers.
IL eVer-or ought rather to say when
eVer-you are engaged to another man
VINO loves you, don't treat him as you
nave treated me. You may do it once too
often, and hurt yourself at last"
lhen you did love me once?" she said,
raising ner wistful blue eyes to his.
NO. Tor love you now and always-to
my sorrow?"
w nat, hirt though l amp"
res, II had loved YOU less we might
nave hll II on better But | couldn't look
on contentedly while the woman | cared
for filrted with other fellows. | must be
all or nothing TO her."
Inc white fiugers trembled in his own.
Piled
And do you think it was pleasant for
me TO see you and Fay Robinson always
togetner Do you not know"
said the woman cared for Trix, |
cannot Halter myself that / am the M an for
whom you care"
"Oh, Tom. forgive mel do care-I do,
indeedI she cried, and with that the long