Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-04
SHE RELENTED.

He (nodding)-Thnt's 80; that's It
that's what snid Only, you sec, found
the FIRST train left Just about when was
saying 1t.
She-At 4 o'clocl; this morning.
He-oh, nearer 5, wasn't III sun was
up, know, mud little birds all singing.
She (dlstantly)-I fail to see what that
has to do with It.
He--No, OF course not. 1t hasn't Only,
you sec, 1t was such jolly morning, and
thu first train shipping of like thnt-and--
so came out for bit of polling when we
got back instead OF turning in, meaning
to go by the second train.
She (sarcastically)-I suppose that start
ed just as you began to pole
He-Well, / don't know. Fact Is, I'd
'orgotten TO ask when 10 started. So
polcd up to McrrlnRton for breakfast, SO
as to DO out Of the way, and then driftcd
back
She ironically Meaning 10 go by the
third train
Hc-what? No--nt least, well, IL
thought I'd stay on bit.
She (icily)-Is it usual to "stay on" in
friends house with the Indy who has re-
fused your
He-oh, well, fellows do go, you know,
unless there's something special to stop
thom-shooting, or, mean, something
She Notwithstanding to dis
tract their minds from suicide, l suppose:
He laughing nwkwardly)-Well, some
thing to e0sc them Oft bit, you know.
Only, except a chaps very hard hit, don't
sec why--thoush meant going myself this
morning.
she-No doubt--bcforc you realized that
you werc only slightly wounded.
Ho--oh, come Miss Ellerslio; didn't
mean Tint. But l thought I'd try to
worry through.
She-That was very bravo of you, Mr..
Compton. l suppose 1t did not occur to
yot that might not care for the worry
ing.
He--You, JAM mean Miss Ellerslie.
No, didn't sec what there was for you to
worry. thought II ! could stand 1t you
could. And then, don't you know, 1t
seemed rather rough oil old Beaver my
rushing off like that just because-I mean
simply-thnt Is (sbe gives him no assist
ance), because of what's happened. You
see, hos got lot Of pretty girls down here,
and they re short OF mon as 1t is.
She--So you determined to sacrifice
yourself on the stern altar OF duty
sou know OF course, n fellow wants TO
do what's right, but girl like Nellie Seq
mour. for instance, makes him-well,
want TO do II more
Shells Miss Seymour, then, 80 irresist-
ible
He (warmly)---well, she's the prettiest
II mean (confusedly) ono OF the prettiest
girls l know.
Sho--Oh, don't mind what you said this
morning. A man can't be eternally the
same, OF course. He must alter with the
ages. Still, l think ho ought to grow
more o1acting instead OF less. Nellie Sey.
mour nowl
He (apologetically)-Oh well, of course,
you know, there's not much in her
wasn't saying that. But she's very jolly
and smart and
She-Common?
Hc-Oh, well, perhnps--just little
But it's rather fetching, you know
She--Hnppy those who can DO fetched 81
easily. They can't come from far.
He (huflily)-I didn't say 1t was SO ens.
either, Miss Ellerslie. 1 know, Just u
well as any one, what's really the thing
But when fellow has been chucked--
She-Chucliedl Mr.. Coinptonl
He-Oh, we'll, 1t comes to that, so,
know.
Shc--why, you Ind never mentioned
before this moinins.
He--No, / know / hadn't. But yo
must have seen, OF course, and you let
90 on, and you seemed to Ike mo beiD
about, and you never said anything, an
~ 1 Thought naturnlly--I mean, then, 4
the end just as-oh, WE'LL you know
Then, when
She (reflectiyely)-I only said 1t was
great deal too sudden, MIR. Compton.
was so surprised / couldn't think. l.
wanted to think And-and It WASH
easy to with you about
Hell see. That's why you wanted n
tn sling IL (Doutbfully) Well, perhaI
I'D better Miss Elerslie, after all, ehs
She Qrresolutely)-Oh,I couldn't as
you to go back to town Mt this time ,
year. thought you might possibly
going on to some jolly house whero they
help you toto forget all about me
He Shaking his head Seriously
Couldn't do that, Miss Ellerslie; rothin
could But perhaps IL l lie low goc
deal-keep out of the way, you know, eh
She (doubtfully)-Well,i 1t wouldn't {
to keep too much out Of tho way or poop
might notice, and the other girls misl
think you'll mean-er-they' be sure
see there was something wrong
He---Oh you trust me. III carry Of
They shan't spot there's anything on n
mind
She (reprovinRly) All, but tn
wouldn't TO quito fair to them, would 1t
He-WhatS
She-To let them think you're free,
Hc-NoS Won't III Well, 1t might DO
biz rough
she-one of them might get to care (
you,
Holm, yesl Wouldn't be qui
straight, would IT.
she--Not at all, and IL might be We
awkward.
Ho--Whnt's to be done, them
She-l suppose We must manage 10 ke
the eooret somewhat between us, md
you promise to say nothing more about
about It while I'm here, but DO just
you woro--
e-But was always with you.
Ooh, we'll, then, We must try al
get along like that And perhaps you
better tako mo out in the punt befc
lunch, Just to show that nothing Ia
peuod last night,
He-.Rightl III Just run up and &c
Miss Seymour l forgot i had an ongal
mont
Shc-Oh, / don't thinl; that matte
and us 50 late, Shell know you forf
when she fccs you ON the water. tTh
pole of, l-Franeis Provost in Lont
Black and White,
Kent HI. Head.