The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-26
A LOVERS QUARREL.

said he.
"But you have no right 10 keep them"
said j, "how that you are not engaged TO
me any longer, Mr. Howard"
ON. 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-
spondence Ialways 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 /.
"Ah. whatever you please, Miss Travis.
/ suppose tho 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 rs i sat up in bed thought Of
the way to do 1t.
Benz mean Mr.. Howard; he was Ben
to me no longer-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 every thing, and now /
intended to tell her the facts of the case
and get her to let me go into Ben's room
while no was away and look for my letters.
knew that Bon-I mean Mr.. Howard
was out by 8 o'clock, and at o tapped
on the basement window, and Sally. who
was making "A 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 mo to get them,
Sally" / said. LET mo get into Mr..
Howard's room and take what belongs to
me. And you will. won't yous'
"It's a splendid idea,' said Sally.
you'll have to wait until lunch Is over
and Miss Peck and Mrs. Jones 60 out.
Then mother will lie down for u nap and
Biddy will DO 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 1t to lend the lodgers 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.
/ shut the desk and looked in the
drawer. There was n cigar box.
"Oh, dear" thought, "whcre can ]
look nowf" And / was about To try my
key on the drawers when l heard the street
door open and Shut and feet ascend the
stairs
Then key ratified i'm the lock and did
the only possible thing to avoid discovery
at least for moment.
There was u wardrobe cupboard with
curtains before IL. ran toward IL 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
are not looking we'll"
I'm feeling wretchedly," said Mr..
Howard 81 wouldn't tell another fellow,
but believe my heart IL broken. There,
don't laugh. You SEQ that photograph on
the mantelpiece? We wero engaged to each
other" said Ben, land loved her better
than my life, and thought she was very
fond of me- But you know my grandfa.
ther cut me out of his will, and then a
rich fellow began to call upon her, and she
picked quarrel with mo-that's all.
She's mercenary little wretch, but IL
am fool, Henry. love her still. 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 brute 'You1l find "a
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. III hide it
from the world, and you will never speak
of it to any one, know"
you'll not have any trouble in six
months" said the horrible Mr.. Henry.
"Now you'll como up and spend your holi.
day with me- 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 Ben-took u bundle OF
letters from his bosom and kissed them
and took down my photograph and kissed
that, and then, having pulled bag from
the corner, he walked straight to the ward
robe and drew tho curtain back.
The next moment he was staring at me
and I at him.
"Is it her ghostS" l heard him mutter,
and I-well, there 1 was. 1t was not a
situation to impart dignity.
1t is only me In the flesh, Ben, said.
81 wish was ghost SO that could van
ish. And now you can boast all your life
II you like. And Twill say something
Firstly, did not care about your grandfa
ther's horrid money. Secondly, l-I-only
meant to tiff little-not to break Off
only to frighten you. Thirdly, I-I-Oh,
I've found out that you really and truly
loved me, Ben, and though 10 Is broken of
IL want to know-I used to love you very
much-and couldn't DO going to marry
old Mr.. Javerill, for he Is engaged to my
aunt Ophelia, and he never wanted me. j
came to got my letters, but you may keep
them. 1--we misunderstood you, and
though we part forever, forgive me, Ben. Z"
And Sally was my bridesmaid when l
married and Is today my dearest friend
End the only one who knows how Ben and
came to make up our quarrel Folks at
Home.