Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-09-03

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You didn't fiirt with You know there
wasn't"
Eyes, and you should know that there
is safety in numbers, I" he retorts, fixing
his dark eyes ON mine reproachfully.
but you, Maud, you iirted with Frank
all the time, and no one but Frank-a
very different thing"
And what was / to do when you
deserted me? Sit still and look misera-
BILE? Thanks, no. Really, You are I'M
reasonable"
"You forget that l did not desert
you, as you call it, till after You gave
me to understand that WASN'T wanted.
You told me to go, and I went"
"You did-on the instant"
'And You blame me for that now?
Did you not mean me to take you at
your word?"
mot like that" slowly. "You went
oh, yeas if you We're glad to go. l
dare say You were, but you needn't
have betrayed your feelings quite so
plainly"
81 haven't the smallest intention of
betraying my feelings for your gratifi-
cation" he says, with some warmth.
"You have treated me shamefully, but
I see little use in discussing it now. l
don't want to reproach You for jilting
me. You've doneit, and that S enough.
''Jilting you! Oh. jack"
Call it what you please" and he
turns away YEARLY. 1--WE won't quar-
rel about that. Celia was right, I see.
"Celia?''
YES She said would only make
matters worse if saw you. didn't be-
leve her, butt
Cecilia tried to stop your coming?''
eff you like to put it in that way,
yes" with look of surprise. but 1
thought 1 ought to bring those letters
myself, SO L came"
Cecilia seems to have been unwarrant-
ably busy with my affairs, - say cold
". II don't know, of course, what she
may or may not have told you, but this
| her, and that 1 trust her less than ever
| now"
"You arc ungrateful surely. She tried
to spare you this interview"
! Had it not been for her it would
never have been necessary. But go to
her, since you'd rather take her word
than mine" passionately. go to her
and tell her that she has succeeded
thanks to my folly and your
I break off, unable to speak for the
rising sobs that choke my utterances,
and turn away abruptly to the window.
Succeeded? Cellar he repeats more
to himself than to me. Maud, what is
the meaning of all this? Is it possible
that Celia misunderstood'-
"She misunderstood nothing /
speak in dull, expressionless way and
without turning round. "She is far too
clever for that. 1t is you who misunder-
stood and ]"
"What have l misunderstood? Oh, if
you won't tell me, 1 must go to Celia
and"-
Eyes, go to her. What are you stay
ing here for?''
Nothing now" And he walks to
the door. In another instant he will be
gone.
Can 1 let him so like this? No, a
thousand times no.
Waltz And I turn impulsively.
"You-you have forgotten something -
"Have 1? And what?''
"Your ring. 1 have no right to it
now. as you say"
81 never said so, but''-he checks
himself-''give it to me. then
Come and take it
mo, dear, don't want it. If it is
to come off ut all, You must take it. u"
''It seems almost pity, doesn't it?'
/ say softly. and my voice is scarcely rs
steady rs it might be. He makes no re-
ply, but passes his arm around my
waist, and his hold on my hand
tightens.
Two got used to it, you see, and
should miss it. May keep it, Jack;''
ION one condition"
"And that is
THAT you keep me too"
"Oh, Jack. how Gladlyr'
He is my Jack once moro, and tel
him all, my head ON his shoulder.
Our quarrel is over, and we both de
test Celia. She can never come between
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