The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-10
A LOVERS QUARREL.

| IT will not give you back your letters. !"
said he
4 "But You have no right to keep them, /"
said ], NOW that you are not engaged TO
me any longer, Mr.. Howard"
oh, my dear, he answered, "you can
not have all the advantage. You have jilt-
ed me, and you can say what you please,
and can prove the truth by our corre-
spondenoe. Railways kept the rough draft
of mine, and there's no law In the land to
make me give up my own letters"
Gentlemen don't talk of law; they
think of honor" said I.
"Ah, whatever you please, Miss Travis.
suppose the fact that my grandfather did
not leave me his property has good deal
to do with things being as they are.
Goodby, Miss Travis"
But must have my letters back, and
that night as sat up in bed I thought of
the way to do It,
| Benz mean Mr Howard; he was Ben
to me no lopger-liyed with Sally Gray's
! mother.
Sally was girl you could trust. She
| was plain little thing, with something
the matter with her spine, but just as good
as gold, told her everything, and now I
intended to tell her the facts of the case
and get her to let me go into Ben 8 room
while he was away and look for my letters.
knew that Benz mean Mr.. Howard
was out by O'Clock, and at l tapped
on the basement window, and Sally, who
was making cherry pie, looked up and
saw me and opened the door herself.
And then and there l sat down and told
her all about 1t and about the letters.
And want you to help me to get them,
Sally" l said. "Let me get into Mr..
Towards room and take what belongs to
me- And you will, won't you?".
"It's splendid idea,'' said Sally.
"You'll have to wait until lunch is over
and Miss Peck and Mrs. Jones go out.
Then mother will lie down for nap and
Biddy will be getting things ready for
dinner and Sarah rubbing the forks and
glasses. I'll get the pass key. Of course
we have one for every room. Now, do stay
for lunch, darling"
And cold shivers ran up my back when
Sally unlocked the door and we were really
in the room-his room.
II suppose he keeps his letters in his
desk, said she. ~ know he doesn't put
them in his trunk This key unlocks
all the drawers and desks in the house.
We keep it to lend the dodgers when they
lose their key rings. Now shall lock you
in and come for you in an hour"
drew chair to the desk and sat down
and turned the key in the lock.
There was nothing inside but some note
paper and little package of foolscap and
pens and inkstand and blotting pad.
l shut the desk and looked in the
drawer. There was cigar box.
"Oh dear" thought, "where can
look now?' And l was about to try my
key on the drawers when l heard the street
door open and shut and feet ascend the
stairs.
Then q key ratified in the lock and did
the only possible thing to avoid discovery
at least for moment
There was wardrobe cupboard with
curtains before it, l ran toward it and
stood bolt upright in the corner, as Ben
mean Mr.. Howard entered, followed by
another man.
They shut the door and sat down. They
lighted their pipes.
Ben, said the strange person, "you
arc not looking WE'LL
Pm feeling wretchedly," Said Mr..
Howard. Il wouldn't tell another fellow,
but believe my heart is broken. There,
don't laugh. You see that photograph OIL
the mantelpiece2 We were engaged to each
other said Ben, "and l loved her better
than my life, and thought she was very
fond of me But you know my grandpa
thCr cut me out of his will, and then a
rich fellow began to call upon her, and she
picked quarrel with me-that's all
She's II mercenary little wretch but II
am Il fool, Henry ! love her still l shall
keep her photograph all my life and her
letters to read and kiss. ! would not give
them up.
STUFF and nonsensel' said this Mr..
Henry-heartless brutel "Youn find o
better girl in no time"
There is but one woman in the world
for me-" said Ben. There now, I'm
done. You know my trouble. I'll hide 1t
from the world, and you will never speak
Of it to any one, l know"
you'll not have any trouble in six
months" said the horrible Mr. Henry.
'Now you'll come up and spend your holt
day with Inc, won't your I'll just step out
and buy those things for my wife, and you
pack up what you need and meet me at the
station"
Then Henry walked away, and Ben.
yes Ben, my poor Bon-took bundle OF
letters from his bosom and kissed them
and took down my photograph and kissed
that and then, having pulled a bag from
the corner, he walked straight to the ward
robe and drew the curtain back.
The next moment he WAS staring at me
and | at him.
SIS it her ghost?" l heard him mutter
and I-woll, there I was. 1t was not
situation to impart dignity.
at is only me in the flesh, Ben, " said.
II wish Twas ghost SO that I could van
ish. And now you can boast all your lie
If you like. And l will say something.
Firstly, l did not care about your GRANDPA
theirs horrid money. Secondly, l-I-only
meant to tiff little-not to break off
only to brighten you. Thirdly, I-I-oh,
I've found out that you really and truly
loved me, Ben, and though it is broken off
Ii want to know-I used to love you very
muGh-and couldn't be going to marry
old Mr.. Jayerill, for he is engaged to my
aunt Ophelia, and he never wanted me- l
came to got my letters, but you may keep
them. 1.-Two misunderstood you, and
though we part forever, forgive Inc, Ben"
And Sally was my bridesmaid when I
married and is today my dearest friond
and the only one who knows how Ben and
came to make up our quarrel.-F0lks at
Home.