Deming headlight., 1894-10-12

am NED Ciayborn, ANA after a time we
became ongagcd--nll Ia fun, too. " Here
laughed hystorically II tried 20 stop
but WAS so wicked / could not, and
now poor Nellie will break her heart,
nnd-and--and"-- And / broke down
and began 70 cry In a miserable way.
Unlike most men, my companion was
not IN the least Disconnected NJ sight ~
my tears, bat simply laughed, loud aud
long.
Presently tho laughter cchsod. Then
heard uneasy movements In tho chair
occupied by my companion. Then no goi
up and paced about rostlossly. Pretty
soon light touch foil upon my arm,
and his voice, very gentle and kind,
said, "Ncllio IS here 10 rccoiye your
confession and forgiveness " dried my
eyes and looked up, but saw no one bus
the tall young man, who was looking
at mo very earnestly.
"Whero "a ahef' / asked, ready TO
cry again
Here" he said, holding out his
hand. Instinetiyoly put mine into II,
tAlANA ~ 'ANt'A NNiA ~ HAMlils
~ also have confession TO make, Z"
no said earnestly. III thought you were
another young follow lll,o myself, and
wishing Co relieve tho todium of these
long monutonoHs days slrucl, up flir-
tation. i-itondcd some day to meet the
young man nnd have IL out with him,
whon you came with your strange con.
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~ am Ncllie Merton. And you arc Ned
Clayborng Come, dry your eyes, Ned.
Your Nellie 81 not hearthrolen at the
turn about Of affairs.
Aftor staring at him IN silcnt amaze
mVnt for tho space Of five seconds tho
truth Of tho whole matter began Ia
dawn upon my confused brain, My faco
grew hot with Indignation. snatahcd
my hand from his and aprang TO my
feet
lyon aro O contomptiblo fcllow" ]
cried. IIo did not roply, but stood look
ing down 40 ms from his superior height.
1T was u hundred times meaner IN
you because your object was woman.
1 viii never forgive you II 1 live to be q
thousand. "
Isn't that rather paradoxical, con.
sldoring tho fact that you thought was
q woman and you were enactlng the
rolo Of tho atcrncr sexg' no asked.
lyon might have known" l an.
swcrod severely.
"But l did not, 4" no replied
"lIere "a my train,' said shortly.
"Goodby, ha replied, assisting me
on 20 tho train despite my independence
and lifting his hat rs Il pulled ont
l travelled back 20 ''B" q aaddcr bEi
visor woman.
lyon are a fol. said / to my reflee.
tion IA tho little mirror as removed
my hat
A year rolled by. l had entirely re-
covered from my chngrin, aud buried
IN the darkest chamber Of my memory
was every Thought OF the tail young
operator az I'D station"
Ono morning / was arranging and
copying some night mtaangcs when a
long shadow fell ncrOss my papers A
glance upward told who II was The
door ~ that scogut and dnrkonod cham.
Der Of my men1ry flow open, and
knew that the tail young man at IN
station" was not ns yet quite consigned
20 oblivion. Standing with hat IN hand
and without amy preface Of any kind he
said:
"Ovc year ago you asked mo "a
marry you, and / consented have
come to asks win you coinef OR shall
enter suit for breach Of promisog''
What could doi And, after all, per.
haps he would not have made mo bet
ter husband had l met him IN tho old
conventional way and waited for him
10 pruposo 10 me. Ella Tcrro IA Short