Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-24

\ IOONCu JUN upIkCIlcus
sively.
II thought it sc pretty" went on Mol
ly. "And then there was that poem be.
ginning"
do you want me to scream?"
She laughed again. 1t is strange that
a weak woman should rejoice in Il
strong mans agony.
U course l don't care for her."
said boldly. trying to make q stand.
Molly pursed her lips. "Of course 1
don't believe that
But you must believe it," l cried,
desperately. II only tlirted u little with
her ut Henley BECAUSE
"Because:"
well. you weren't there, you know"
"Oh, indeed."' She looked at me Sc
vercly. You mean you would have
1irted with me Instead IL had been
there:"
Not fiirted." l said. weakly.
what Go you mean:"
"If you had been there 1 wouldn't
have looked ut her."
"Oh. indeed" repeated Molly.
ut was only in fun. She knew 1T was
only in fun
That dinple began to dawn again.
"Oh. no. she doesn't" she responded
gayly. SHE thinks you are in earnest"
NONSENSE" l cried.
"She told me SO. She told me that
You had practically proposed"
You are teasing me- i said Grossly.
Am l indced:: Wait and see"
lit can't he true. Say 1t isn't true"
She gav another little burst of laugh
ter.
"Of course you don't mind" j said.
bitterly! Though it was all your fault
My fault.' cried Molly. We'll. of
all the"
why weren't you at Henley them"
! asked. "Yuu see what YOU have
DONE"
II take 10 responsibility" said Mol
ly. liotly. Good gracious. if l had to
he responsible for you.."
III wish you world.' l said earnestly.
Its no use talking said Molly.
"Nou must face the music.'
why didn't you tell her i WAS ell
gaged:"
"Wllut. another of thcln!.'' cried Mol
lN. looking serious.
''You know what ! mean. From tie
way you speak ".lc might imagine |
WAS 81 t.irt."
"tm-yeS." muImllred MOLLY.
"IlIe truth is there wasn't /: decent
looking girl at Henley, except
Except Milly.' remarked Molly. s:lr-
c%asticaliy.
We'll. she isn't bad looking in the
moonlight
Molly turned her head AWAY IL triic
d%isdainfully.
after 4; pause.
"IIow can / do tllat:"
You must tell her / am already en-.
gagged"
"To whom:" asked Molly, her color
rising slightly.
"To-the only girl 1 love-
Molly's eyes were fixed on her plarc.
"Iier Nance" she asked in low voice.
surely you can guess l whispered.
Her color deepened. please don't
be absurd
"lt Is the only way
Nonsense"
"But l tell you it is. l won't marry
her"
'Perllaps she wouldn't have YOU" she
said with q mischicvOus look in her
eyes.
''But you said"
II was only teasing YOU"
Really" l cried with u sudden sense
of relief.
Molly toyed with 81 grape. "Shc came
to me to say that somebody else had
proposed to her and to ask my advice"
"Well:"
II advised her to-"
"Yce:"
accept the other man."
"Molly, you dear girl"
$50 it won't be necessary for you to
get engaged to any one else she went
on, looking down.
"Molly. you know I love you.'
"IIush.' she whispered.
won't you?-O Molly, you must"
She turned and smiled. What a silly
boy it Isl"
II consider we are engaged" BY
great luck l caught III of her hands
beneath the table cloth.
''There's the signal; l must 60" said
Molly, hastily.
Say just one word," 1 urged.
do you know the little conserva-
tory!" she murmured, pushing back
her chair.
/ opened the door. AS she went ont
I caught her eye; she blushed d~lvinely.
Pick Me-Up.