Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-04-11
AN APOLOGY.


should see Miss Power, | began
bluntly: Il have come" l said. ito
offer an apology for-for what hap
pened hast night
She opened her eyes and regarded
me with an innocent stare. In which,
however, some haughtlness mingled.
Il 10 not understand" said she did
YOU "trip ON my dress; Well. at any
rate. hate apologies. Win You have
some tca:n
Thank YOU" said l, seating myself.
and putting my hat ON the floor. you
see. when we came out of the hall.
and there was that rush. | had no
idea
Yes. il was an abomlnabie crush.
put in Miss Power. hastily, Il won
der. Mr.. Radcliff, IL you would mind
ringing the bells'
You remember" | explained. as |
returned from the bell, how Just AS
we reached the door"
''Oh. dear me- cried Miss Power.
suddenly This teapot Is such silly
thing. hope nothing went over you"
Not at ALL" l said. politely.
She examined her dress carefully.
and l waited in patience. Il think a
tea stain is worse than a wine stain.
don't you, Mr.. Radcliff?" she went
ON. And one can't put salt ON II,
either
mo" assented. cautiously. But
when we were being pressed so hard
against the door and trying to get
out, you were on my right. and the
rush sent me-
You do take sugar. don't your In
terposed Miss Power abruptly. How
hot the weather Isl
"One lump. please" said |. And
then some one pushed me, and | sup
pose some one pushed you. and the
next thing | knew was that our
cheeks Were
'sNr. Radcliff,' interrupted Miss
/ Power quickly. her cheeks filming.
/ Il thing we had better forget silly
things and go on with our tea." She
| spoke with some dignity and even
| with an air of rebuke.
| That's what | want to do" | ex-
/ planned eagerly. But have had ii on
/ my conscience to explain to you. You
| see. couldn't help our cheeks touch
/ ing mfr. Radcliff," said Miss Pow
er. rising, ''if you will not let stupid
Il diDHe No. uO. rltIl 4
| quickly THAT is what I wanted to-
owe you an apology. You see. IL
| wasn't that "wssn't whatT' asked
| Miss Power after a pause, as II she
didn't want To ask II. 1T wasn't an
accident | murmured in shame
faced way felt she was looking al
me- and | felt too. that her cheeks
We're crimson. and then she laughed
in uneasy, discortlant sort of laugh
"You can make yourself extremely
ridiculous" she said suayely. But
please don't invent nonsense like that
and let us both forget a very un
pleasant episode" Il suppose II wa,
unpleasant" said obviously. High
w." she said. with asperity. and turn
ing away began TO arrange some flow
ers in a vase.
but you See" began. in a shutting
manner. II can't rest-I mean, | wan
you to say you forgive me" Il don
think" observed Miss Power. tran
gully. that there is anything to for
give, seeing that Ii was entirely acct
dental" | will confess that her per
sistence baffied me. almost began :,
think IL must have been an accident
Still, | persevered. 1t was INV duty
But IL wasn't an accident" I cried
dolefnlly. Mr.. Radcliff. you are In
tOlerable," she said. quickly. '.Non
yourself, have just explained that /
WAS the crowd yes" I nut in
eagerly. that was when your chcek
when We ''Yes, yes she OK
: claimed. impatiently. But that wa
not all" | added. Miss Power eleyat
ed her eyebrows. but did not face me
Really" she said. indfferently. but
could have sworn that she was fufri d
"lon don't know what happened
them: | asked meekly. We cam
away. ! suppose said Miss Power
: with the assumption ~ cartIeSsnes
still upon her. Yes" | said mean
nglyiy. after something else. ''-p0
my word. you are very tedious" sdl
she. II neither understand you No
. wish to understand you" I am sur
I she was agitated. Were you no
, aware" l asked. that THAT l.
, Miss Power made no remark. but wa
, much occupied with her howers-atha
!. I-well-f thought you must hay
known" Still | got no help. and he
> back was toward me now. II took az
: vantage of the juxtaposition to-
heayed a sigh and got 1t over-.ki-
, you
, Miss Power turned round abtuptl,
. and her eyes were full Of honest M
ger. She surveyed me with great dis
nifty. and then, in very cold tones. sait
: You seem determined to use the ca
r ard bells to-day" Indeed" | SAT
earnestly, this tone and" lilo,
dared your said Miss Power fiercely
Now. to say the truth, did not thin
she would have made this fuss abOu
> II. because ! imagined that she ha
9 known. aDd-well she had been polit
Q enough when / came In. But sbe. wa
. obviously very angry indeed, and thi
a COMPOUNDED me. staInmered NOR
! apologies. lyon the tcmptatiOnr'
inurmured. Temptation" she echoe
= with-scOrn. "a man Is poor creatur
! who cannot, who has no seIf-restIalr
J. and must insult every girl he run
Z across, and" .'Oh, hut II isn't ever
: girl cried hastily. was 0nl
a you. / wouldn't have taken advantap
of any one else, and" THAT liz
pretty compliment to me-" she iDte
rupted. with angry hauteur. that
0 should he the one chosen for your il
suit ] moved my hands helplessl
in protest. "Oh. butyou don't uude