The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1897-08-27

on Singleton's lips. 1t was not Cheerful
one.
II have lost" he faltered. "Good BY
"Good-by? '' exclaimed Miss Berkeley
softly, in tone of surprise.
Eyes, good-by," he returned. "Three
months ago you said that rejected lover
would find it difficult to maintain the
position of a disinterested friend witt
respect to the woman he loves. did moi
believe you tLen, but in the course Of
three months man may learn many
bitter truths. l now admit that YOU
were right"
Miss Berkeley smiled. Singleton
thought it was smile of triumph, and
released her hand.
Come and see me to morrow after
noon," said Miss Berkeley gently, as Sin
| gleton turned away.
Il start for Paris in the morning." re-
piled Singleton, trifle coldly.
For Paris ~ exclaimed Miss Berkeley,
whose features now wore startled ex
! preston.
eyes, shall join some friends of MINE
there, and travel on the Continent bit"
Singleton turned toward the table and,
appropriating his hat, gloves and walk
ms stick, started for the door. But Miss
Berkeley was at the door. and, what is
more, she had her back against it-thus
cutting off his retreat.
"I'll not let you go until you promise
to call on me to morrow" pouted the
lady.
II have said that leave for Paris in
the morning"
"Then postpone your departure. Will
| you call Tomorrow"
Perhaps" said Singleton, after some
hesitation.
THAT is no PROMISE" replied his fair
oaptor, stamping a dainty foot petulsntly
dark flush mantIed Singleton's brow
and there was an ominous CLEAN in his
eyes.
81 beg of you to let me pass, Miss Berk-
ley," he said with frigid politeness.
"Dont' be angry with me, MIR. Single.
ton"
That Singleton was angry, it would
have been vain to deny. He felt that
being beaten, he should at least have
been permitted to depart with the honort
Of war. He laid his hand on the knob oil
the door, and moment later felt Miss
Berkley's hand fall gently upon it.
| "You need not send me those bon bons,
Mr.. Singleton" faltered the lady, as heI
eyes sought the well. handled but insen.
sible knob; then as Singleton remained
silent, she looked up and realized, fo
the first time in her life, that the face o
an angry imam is no pleasant object.
| profile view may be interesting to &
student of human nature. perhaps, bat a
full faced view should be avoided wher
practicable. Miss Berkeley now con.
fronted the full faced presentment, and
didn't find it altogether agreeable.
eff you will leave me your address
I'll send you the bookmark by post" sht
said little feebly. Then Withdrawing
her hand from the door knob she con
continued: "You may go now, if yor
want to, Singleton"
Having thus spoken, Miss Berkeley
abandoned her position at the door. and
made her way detected toward the
| window. Singleton for a few moments
| looked as if he had taken leave of his
| senses.
| "Do you mean he exclaimed
mean that haven't much confidence
in your ability to select bon-bons, still il
would have been graceful in you to have
| let me win them-would it not?" and she
turned toward him saucily.
Singleton, dropping his hat, stick ant
gloves, rushed across the floor, and clasp
ing the lady in his arms. newell, kissed
her, and she let him - Waoerly Magazine
A Deistical Doctors Discontinue.
A clergyman was once aecosted by {
doctor. professed dest, who asked him
"Do you follow preaching to saw
souls?"
Eyes"
'Did you ever see soul?"
"Nc."
ibid you ever hear a soul?"
"No."
| "Did YOU ever taste a sou(P'
me"
"Did you ever smell soul?"
"No."
''Did you ever feel soul?'
eyes"
"Welf' said the doctor, there ar,
four of the five senses against one upol
the question whether there be SOUL"
The clergyman then asked: "Are Won
doctor of medicine?'
"Yes"
'Did you ever see painp'
"No."
ibid you ever hear paip?"
"No."
"Did you ever taste pain?"
| mo"
"Did you ever smell psinP"
| "No."
"Did you ever feel pain?"
Yea
swell, then," said the clergyman
"there are also four of the senses against
one upon the question whether there be
a pain. And yet, sir, you know tina
there is pain, and know that there il
| a soul"
No Objection at All.