The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-04-28
A LOVERS QUARREL
The Story OF Jealous Girl and
Her Lesson

/ Her Lesson
Don't touch me or speak to me,
said Nina Wilbur, as her betrothed nus
band, Ashton Craig. came up the step:
OF the low veranda Of the Farmers
Rest
"Oh, mean it 1 am not one who
does not know when she has been in.
suited
Nina, you do not know anything
yet, said Ashton. when / have told
you"
Told me?" said Nina. .sWeil. |
scarcely need telling. You invite me
to the races, and when you ara almost
there leave me alone here until they
are over"
II lett 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 amt, but to send me
a note telling me to stop where | was
until you came for me. and stay all this
while-why. as I said, it is an offense
beyond forgiveness"
AS said, you know nothing about
it" said young Craig.
IF the girl had been killed there
we're plenty to take care of her beside
her escort, whom the people told the
landla ly was not hurt, though he was
thrown out
"Oh, I've been nearly wild with NOR
LITIGATION, and that good old soul-igno-
rant, of course but so sympathetic
how she has pitied mel
You don't seem the sort to be used
SO, miss she said. Pm 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
away with is one of the sort that come
to the races in crowds When they get
their eyes on well-drcssed young man
they don't take 'em off in 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
told me-"
BLESSED old lady," sa d Ashton, .and !
you accept her views?''
Why, us she said, if all had been
light you'd have sent some one to bring
ne over, instead of telling me to stay
lere," said Nina, land she said things
ike that often happened. only usually
he parties were all much of a much
iess;' of course l don't know exactly
What she means by that, +" faltered Nina
Exactly"
Not exactly-but it is evident that
few. hours intercourse with an ex-
old lady like that is liberal
ducalion for respectable girl"
We'll, you prefer this version to any
can offer, said Ashton, coldly.
"Oh, You cannot slip out of it like
hat" said Nina
Il hope you have had some lunch" I
shton said, ignoring her remark.
"Sne made me take some salt clam
pup and miserable piece of pie"
ND Nina III had had my nurse
18th me should have paid my bill and
ONE home, but was not prepared for
lis insulting conduct" (
Ashton walked away and paid the
ii, and soon the vehicle in which
icy were to return was ready. But
/ the way home he kept perfect
lence, and made 40 attempt either to
'plain anything or seek forgiveness. 4
Nina was visiting an aunt, and at 5
e door of this lady's residence he {
fused, assisted her to alight and ,
owe away with very polite bow,
,ver once looking back. as she saw (
ainly. a
BY this time she. being woman, |
as nearly mad to hear from his lips
nat had happened-to listen to some 4
Dry which might give her chance to g
rgive him. 81
Really, it seemed impossible, when D
c thought the matter quietly over,
at Ashton could have played so low b
d shabby q trick. VI
The old woman had influenced her
-angely. At best it was very wrong \
bim-very unlsind--but If he had e.
ly confessed the truth and pleaded C
offered cxcuses-at least she We
'uld have been able to play dig
led part. te
Vow she felt that she had neither on
oxen nor behaved us q lady should-.- sill
til