La Junta tribune., 1898-11-23

/ waa =, ~ him. which was lrua He
ecn,cd rather uneasy and mot tn very good
l,. Pcrh.pA he Mss Z tlny By ashamed
Sas s'.s't ,s. u s IRIS & iaise lsnss
b,Laa,y sna a!d9 sh! ~. s :, ,ol., ,.!,
hsA'sccn cod kuowu. toesAker. aud posi-
lively dallicsl over the subject Of his lon 9
Ahacpce and the summer bciore his DC
passnse. sst hi v obiscy. .to.pznvs to SiW
that memories uosa nothing TO me-shat
uas .p'esc ivsylsp 70 gaysslf-6pt did see
hipA gsip his bands DOW and fhcn- and bis
Mp grow whites jrss - thsv Iiseti TO do
Whsn bc ksVs on pfuposing :..,.s. 80,
~ length there cnlne d raua6 h our con.
versaafon. I and sker l. falgbed another
mood, and I made up my nalnd that ]
would not 'brcnlr-tiso silcnce. Cousin
GeprGe aat and. heeathsd hard for n min
pts us swp. and then ] supposa hs decided
on hscaking down tho aftifciallty Of our
intcrS lew, Tor he got, sP ifo,t- his chair
and stro,le about. 1ockcd out Of window
and pretended I'd be pcnsiva A. last he
ssoppcd heaide NO sad said. ITO. y s-'
looked up ns him and laughed "Cous.
in Gc6rpe, snid with mock solennity
"Don's laugh. he said. dragging back
his lip.
IF mus. ~ s.,d. ''whon soa look 50
serious. ~. -,-ss ssss
II am serions:-. he declared Flo,
won't-ycu=-lorgive! -.
"ForRivcs'' rct,rntcd, wrinkling my
brow aud looking puzzled "Forrirer !
have no encI0ies PenplA ARC, - good to
MO rarely have anything 20 forgive
Forgive me-" he pleaded =
..Your' ! cried "Surely I've nothing
70 forgive you Why. you have never done
me anything hut kindness,
He turned hastily away and mutfcrssi
eDiuething which sounded wiclcd THIN
he turned to me dRAin .Flo." he plead
ID. .wui you row down with me to tho
islandS''
I really wns taken aback then. for !
|. Gsthcysd Row much In, earnest he WIS,
and felt touched But I rUoIlpoicd his
last letter to me. and pot on silly smile
F. Oh sid lightly. I'm - sorry, hut
I'm engaged this afternoon X Then
sighed and added. Two ~ many engaec
mcnts " ..sSs
Tomorrow. thcn-next day-n.xs
wsrk, only promise. .
...Oh. you've no i,!ca ri my impdrtnrce'
laughed Listen "a this, I" ard, rising
went 70 drawer OF ny wri.ing table
and took out my little tableta
'.listcn.'' ]. suid again, holding up n
finger to him .Thursdsy-that today
-.sca as the Forestiers'; Friday drive 10
Ellerton manor p p G
Up. T. G. 7. hc rppaated Arr you go;
ing awayf'
Ilauchod half shyIy. bus sisnificnntly
...Ycs. am going, .awsy. admitted
-SAturyjny. 20 town. sboprtua. SUNDAY
to the Gallons. lunch aud, dinner Mon
day. picnic on Tho Island Oh ~ the way
IL looketi up with pienssd iufeest- III
you wnEt TO sec the lslaLd tettrf cone Il,
tho picnic TN suru the wendOvsss would
likc IN have you-'ll i3ss,E itl
..Picnicr' hs snnprssi snsriiy Do you
think want 70 60 with . whole cainp
n,ectlngt'. ,l4 s..;sssS... .aS 4
or protested tlandly. swe shan /,
I 6s tfut sort ut nil!''s
Tuesday. I be, pleaded: '.comeon Tues
sTuesday." I ~pes,rsi. refs,vsnr to my
"Finai fitiingY'' he qusrieti. raihsr pug
sjcd ssss 4
my frock. ron know. !. explained
Thursday. oh. !csi Here It is Thurs
day. I'm n be married Ys-ss. shsii in
occupied ON Thursday
Hooked up at Cousin George He was
very, very white about ths i.Is then
ITO be marricslt'' ho repeated ina aa,rt
Of hoaras whisper
Yes said. nnnshnlanfly -Aticr
that shall hs away tor awhile
..Yru 70 goinx 70 10 marr'edi' be pant
ID again
laughed rather derr~ntingiy y
didn't know u ~ M considcrvd quits 70 un
likely. :, I said huinbiy .a e
s.Vbo's the fell0wy'' he asked biuntt1
'.kr Feashssston- Hops. ] answered
tsoderly
'.1 lot be began, thea stopped ahort
"Yca," said, that one.
''GO0dby. 10. = be blurted out. sh00tinw
bis hnnd nt me- NJ II 1t we're u run nai
y felt 10 10 were taking bold Of . lay
ones point
&, 81 IN ust you. goY' amid swcetly -.
:, As seeIns l. must And his tons wss
bitter. y hieh seemed rrther cool constder
Ing row bed treated re
- N ~ glad yuu NJ home, = snid pleas.
aniiy IL y III send you in invitation. =
Hs tcyncd on. me then and glared
~ Z Eon's ~ conmuntlcd : 80.
.Oh. yes, must. = n ent on chcsrfully
II wsnt 10 hhye all my loving rssatts -
about nIe. uncie Edward woiid uriOrv
yon II you'd 60 one better and r.lisve hin,
b. eivinR me away $ ~ 3t a ~
!; ihsn / Know Cousin George said sonss-
thing wicked w0n't rrrent IL, Tbon
- sssoslr Gus and slammed the doce And
! stood still and iarghed u myself. srf Id
sDored ops thes time. u any rate Ard be
dssesyed u coo. \ ussn shouldn's be
s'"a,s 's'.'a :
L douts believe 70 was anger after ~ \
beljsye Il waH purp enjoyment
:. Thai % Ike, 6wonfan. TO mistakb 'the
ssay core of. athjng and realize itwkap
8 80, - ssn,tsl
T. Ppe old Georasl Tvs bcsp thinktne is
ovef don's saink IN scEd him ths In
vitatton after aiL-Lillian Quillsr- -;oach
. In 6keech, -r,r 7fi..- fsf a ~.
-. a NJ IT'S, 1lovsueA. SO, 4
!, lSt8hlehop Uiber.' was oncc Ia4sd
eshcis irsG : wreck ~ Tbs coast q Sfp-
haA; Aliuoss desetsuns oi cl0thiuos -
Nttyd fQ.tht kou1S ~ church ll1ni-