Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-01-29
SHE RELENTED.

ne lnouulnBJ-IuaUs SO, bHdUS IL
that's what said. Only, you see, fount
the first train left just about when / wa
saying it,
She--At O'Clock this morning.
He-Oh, nearer s, wasn't 1T? Sun wa
up, I know, and little birds all singing.
She (distantly)-I fail to see what tina
has to do with 1t.
He-No, of course not 1t hasn't. Only
you see, it was such jolly morning. ant
the first train sniping off like that--and--
so came out for bit of polling when We
got back instead of turning in, meaning
to 60 by the second train
She (sarcastically)--I suppose that start
ed just as you began to pole9
He--Well, don't know. Fact is, II
forgotten to ask when it started. So
poled up to Warrington for breakfast, sc
as to be out Of the way, and then drifted
back
She Ironically -Meaning to go by the
third train?
He-What? No-at least, well, II
thought I'd stay OH Bit
She Qcily)-Is it usual to "stay on" in
friends house with the lady who has re-
fused your
He-Oh, well, fellows do go, you know,
unless there's something special to stop
en-shooting, or, I mean, something
She misunderstanding to dis
tract their minds from suicide, I SUPPOSE
He Laughing awkwardly)-Well, some
thing to ease them off bit, you know.
Only, except a chaps very hard hit, don't
see why-though meant going myself this
morning.
She--No doubt-before you realized that
you were only slightly wounded.
He-Oh, come, Miss Ellerslie; I didn't
mean that. But thought I'd try to
worry through.
She-That was very brave of you, Mr..
Compton. I suppose 1T did not occur to
you that l might not care for the worry
ing.
He-You, JAM mean Miss Ellerslie
No, didn't see what there was for you to
worry. / thought If could stand it you
could. And then, don't you know, it
seemed rather rough on old Beaver my
rushing off like that just BECAUSE mean
is (she gives him no assist
anoe), because Of what's happened You
see, he's got a lot Of pretty girls down here,
and they're short Of men as it is.
She--So you determined to sacrifice
yoursel.. on the stern altar of duty?
He-Oh, well, it's not SO very stern,
you know. OF course, fellow wants to
do what's right, but girl like Nellie Sey-
mour, for instance makes him-well,
want to do it more.
Cho-To Micc covp,oyr tbo,,
lble
He warmly Well, she's the prettiest
II mean (confusedly) one Of the prettiest
girls know.
She-Oh, don't mind what you said this
A man can't be eternally the
same, of course. He must alter with the
ages. Still, I think he ought to grow
more exactipg instead of less. Nellie Sey-
lnour now!
He (apologetioally)-Oh, we'll, Of course,
you know, here's not much In her. I
wasn't saying that But she's very jolly
and smart and
She-Common?
He-Oh, we'll, perhaps-just little.
But it's rather fetching, you know.
She-Happy those who can be fetched so
easily. They can't come from far.
He (huffily)--I didn't say it was SO easy
either, Miss Ellerslie. I know, just as
we'll as any one, what's really the thing.
But when fellow has been chucked-
She-Chucked! Mr.. Compton!
He-Oh, we'll, it comes to that, you
know.
She-Why, you had never mentioned 1T
before this morning
He-No, know hadn't. But you
must have seen, of course, and you let 1t
20 on, and you seemed to like mo being
lbout, and you never said anything, and
10 thought naturally mean, then, in
The end, just as-oh, we'll, you know.
Then, when
She (rehectively IL only said 1T was a
great deal too sudden, Mr.. Compton. l
vas SO surprised couldn't think. IL
wanted to think. And-and it wasn't
'asy to with you about.
Hell see. That's why you wanted me
o sling it. (Doutbfully) Well, perhaps
ID better, Miss Ellerslie, after ALL eh9
She Qrresolutely)-Oh, l couldn't ask
'ou to go back to town at this time of
ear. thought you might possibly be
,oing ON to some jolly house where they'd
lelp you toto forget all about me-
He Shaking his head seriously
do that, Miss Ellerslie; nothing
ould But perhaps if / lie low a good
out of the way, you know, eh?
She (doubtfully)-Well, it wouldn't do
o keep too much out of the way or people
night notice, and the other girls might
hink you'll mean--er-they' be sure to
ee there was something wrong.
He-Oh, you trust me. I'll carry on.
They shan't spot there's anything on my
mind.
She (reprovingly) -Ah, but that
wouldn't be quite fair to them, would itP
He-What?
She-To let them think you're free.
He-NoP Won't 1t? Well, 1T might be
1t rough.
She-One Of them might get to care for
Ou.
Helm, yes! Wouldn't be quite
traight, would itp
She-Not at all, and it might be very
wkward.
He-What's to be done, thenp
She--l suppose we must manage to keep
he secret somewhat between us, and If
on promise to say nothing more about
bout 1t while I'm here, but be just as
on were
He-But was always with you.
She-Oh, well, then, we must try and
ct along like that. And perhaps you'd
etter take me out in the punt before
inch. Just to show that nothing hap
ened last night.
He-Right! I'll just run up and tell
fiss Seymour forgot ! had an engage
rent.
She--Oh, don't think that matters,
nd It's SO late She'll know you forr>t
'hcn she sees you on the water. (Thoy
ole oil. - Francis Provost In Londen
lack and White.
Some Metaphor.