Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-06-11

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Aren't you going to Kiss me
gOod.blP
Duncan looked as though he
wanted to awtully, and yet thought
he Oughtn't to. He wavered a
moment, then yielded to the
temptation; but he felt really
ugly all the time.
Does LtngdOn always do thatP
he said, jealousiY.
You are inst as horrid as you
can beH Constance cried, springing
out of his arms. L wish you'd go
away, aud-please don't come back
till you are in better humer.'
All rlghtr Duncan retorted, as
be flung himself out of the room,
and banged the front door. i
won't come back in hurry
OF course he was miserable all
the afternoon, and none the
less so because he was not so very
sure, after several hours reflection,
that ne had behaved with all the
generosity of a gentleman.
Just before be left the office
Fred Dram dropped IN.
Hello, Duncaar he said, Cant
you come up and take supper with
meg All the folks are away from
home, and 1 feel like the last rose
of summer
Somehow Duncan had changed
his mind by this time about going
back in a huTTN.'
Yes he said, Il don't care if l
do
Fred and he supped together in
bachelor fashion, aud then sal
down in the library to a game OF
casino.
Open that drawer Fred said.
you'll ind piece OF paper and a
pencil there, | guess
ID mean pulled 1t open, and be-
gan to rnmm4ge about for some
thing 10 keep the score on. As he
did SO he drew forward several
sheets Of French note paper, on
one of which was an III finished
letter in COnSIance's clear, grace.
ful hand.
My dearest john 1t began. i
didn't mean to offend YOU the
other night, but d. Is so jealous /
am almost afraid to breath freely.
i intend to break With him the
next time We meet. | guess be
knows l think a great deal more
of YOU than | do of him. That's
what makes him so jealous. Will
meet you on
Here it ended abruptly.
Can't you dnd auything7 Fred
asked.
Yes Duncan replied IN a strange
voice, as be tore Oft the written
page and crumpled it in his hand,
'thls will do
Then he laid the half sheet on
the table while Fred dealt out the
card
whats the matter with you to-
night, DuncanY Fred asked, as
the game proceeded. You gener-
ally score ahead of me-
1t was a wonder how he played
at all with that letter dancing be-
fore his eyes all the while.
You are not feeling WELL Fred
SAID finally. I guess we'd better
stop for tonight
'All tight. See her. Fred, what
kind of a fellow is this LangdonT
John? One of the best fellows
in the world
yes know. But Is be
sqaare-do-you tblnkP
Square AS a die. Whyp
'Ob, nothing. I merely thought
I'll ask
You're not going now, DuncauP
Yes l guess 81. I feel rather
doll tonight, Fred, and If you will
excuse me, 1 think III go hon'e'
Connie will be disappointed
when she finds you didn't wait
for herr
DO you think so9 Duncan said
with peculiar laugh. wen, III
leave note for her, You see lat
she gets 1t Fred
AS he spoke he sm)Othed ont |
the letter addressed to 'dearest |
John' and on the blank side be
wrote in pencil.
Il will not trouble you any more
with my jealousy. You are free to
do as you please, for every tie that
bound you to me hos been broken
with yoar own baud. May God
forgive you, Constancel You are
wrongly named.
DUNCAN GODFREY.
There's an envelope, SAID Fred
passing him one.