The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-18
A LOVERS QUARREL
The Story of a Jealous Girl and
Her Lesson.

1AO ASOiS III a ooalou5 1uu
Her Lesson.
Don't touch me or speak to me-"
said Nina Wilbur, as her betrothed nus
band, Ashton Craig, came up the steps
of the low veranda of the Farmers
Rest
does not know when she has been in
suited
Nina, you do not know anything
yet, said Ashton. when 1 have told
you
Told me?'' said Nina. well.
scarcely need telling You invite me
to the races, and when you ar. almost
there leave me alone here until they
are over"
Il left you to save a life" said Ash
ton.
The girl was not thrown out, said
Nina 1T was well enough for you to
stop the horses and carry her in when
she pretended to Iaint but to send me
note telling me to stop where | was
until you came for me. and stay all this
whIle-why, as l said, it is an ofTense
beyond forgiveness
As said, you know nothing about
it" said young Craig.
If 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
tification, and that good old soul-igno-
rant, of course, but so sympathetic
how she has pitied me,'
lou 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,
and so impressive. You don't know
men folks vet, my dear she said
When you are my age you will, to
your cost That gal that was run
awav with is one of the sort that come
to the races in crowds When they get
their eyes on a weIl-dressed young man
they don't take 'em off in a hurry. She
came 10 quick enough once she got
things the way she liked 'em, 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
told me"
blessed old lady" sa d Ashton, ''and
you accept her views?"
why, as she said, If all had been
right you'd have sent some one to bring
me over, instead of telling me To- stay
here" said Nina, and she said things
like that often happened, only usually
the parties were all much uf a much
ness of course l don't know exactly
what she means by that, faltered Nina
''Exactlyr'
Not cXdctly-but it is evident that
few hours intercourse with an ex-
perienced old lady like that is liberal
education for IA respecta ble girl"
We'll, YOU prefer this version to any
can offer" said Ashton coldly.
''Oh, you cannot slip out of it like
that" said Nina
Il hope you have had some lunch"
Ashton said, ignoring her remark
''Sne made me take some salt clam
soup and miserable piece of pie"
said Nina. IF | had had my nurse
with me | should have paid my bill and
GONE home but was not prepared for
this insulting conduct"
Ashton walked away and paid the
bill, and soon the vehicle in which
they were to return was ready. But
all the way home he kept perfect
silence, and made no attempt either to
explain anything or seek forgiveness.
Nina was visiting an aunt, and at
the door of this lady's residence he
paused, assisted her to alight and
drove away with very polite bow,
never once looking back, as she saw
plainly.
BY this time she, being a woman,
was nearly mad to hear from his lips
what had happened-to listen to some
story which might give her a chance to
forgive him.
Really. it seemed impossible, when
she thought the matter quietly over,
that Ashton could have played so low
and shabby trick.
The old woman had influenced her
strangely. At best it was very wrong
of him-very unkind--but if he had
only confessed the truth and pleaded
| and offered excuses-at least she
would have been able TO play dig
nified part.
Now she felt that she had neither
spoken nor behaved as a lady should
no, not kindly, as one should even to a
| friend.
She should have listened to him be-
| fore she burst ou. into that TRADE, and
she entered her aunt's house with such
face that that lady cried:
why, what's the matter-where is
| Mr. Craig-why didn't he come in?
! I've a lovely high tea ready. Why,
| Nina | believe you've quarreled with
| him
| Don't speak of Mr.. Craig" said
| Nina; he is the most contemplate
creature-I wish [ had never seen
! him"
| And then she burst into tears and
was forced to tell the story-her YER
| sion of il, of course.
She meant it to be the true one, but
in the case of a quarrel, people are apt
to make the best story for themselves
in very self-defense.
I'VE were very near the race course,