Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-02-11
An April Day.
BY A EEN-YEAR-oLD MISS.

1t was bright day in April, and as
Mabel Dunsford sat in a low chair by
the window with Clarence Arman by
her side low laugh came from her
lips. and she looked up at him with
her beautiful eyes lit with love; but
he only looked calm, and did not seem
to notice her, until at last when she
could not endure the silence any
longer. said, Clarence don't you think
you could be through with your bust
ness by the 4th of June, for you know
we haven't set our wedding day yet,
and if you have no objections it will
be on the 4th of June, and it will Gel
citrate my eighteenth birthday.
Mabel, he said at last, L think we
had better part, for L am sure we
would never be happy together.
Why? said she, for L trust there is
perfect love between US.
That is just it, Mabel, you may love
M but L do not love you. SO, say
again, we had better part.
You do not love me? continued she,
as if in a dream, but L Know whom
you do love and that is that horrid
Addie Greenieaf.
Mabel said he, very sternly, never
speak OF Miss Greenleaf in That way
again for L do love her with all my
heart.
Then, cried she, angriiy, why dId
you come to me and win my heart?
Mabel, when 1 became engaged 10
you L thought L loved you, DuU alter
wards l met Adule and my Wnole
heart went out 10 her. IHen, Sir,
YOU can consider our engagement at
an end.
After she nau dismissed nlM sue
sat down ana gaZed InJo vacancy, DuU
Frightening up she vowed UAdU Adule
and Clarence should never marry Al
she could prevent IL, anp tnen size
had prIgnL IDEA come 20 ner.
A few days IaLer as Aouie ana Car
ence were walking III Jne PARK, Jney
met Mabel anu, OF course, the! DoGn
spoke, but Instead OF Replying size ran
up TO Clarence ana throwing ner arms
around his neck sdlu: ON, Ondriie,
my love, you must keep your promise
To dine with me inns AFTERNOON, (anu
with SLY glance at nIml don't forget
W tOul iAhs5s eshNA
so saying, size ran OH ana lett AudIe
SpeecnIess Tor Clarence mad only just
put an engagement ring on her own
finger ana consequently they were
happy until Jney met Mabel.
Alter she had gone Addie turned d
white set face To Clarence, ana said:
s.Mr. Amman you musG consider our
engagement at an end, and you may
take this TO Miss DunSIOrd this alter |
noon and, SO saying, she took OF the
ring he had given her and handed L
TO him."
Oh, my darling he cried, let me ex-
plain, for 1 can explain and, 50 saying, |
he tried to clasp ner in his arm, but
she evaded him, and said very coidly:
Mr. Amman L know you can not eX-
plain such an act, so you Will please
let me pass" and SO saying, she went |
down the path.
The next day he called to see Addie
but she positively refused to see him,
so he went to see Mabel who welcom-
ed him warmly. Mabel, he said, in |
heart broken tones. why did you do
what you did in the park? was it that
you wanted Addie to leave me as she |
has? but as she would not speak TO
him he departed very angry. Mabel
was very sorry for her action so, on
the following day, Addie received
this note:
BOSTON, MASS, April 80.
At Home. Dear Addie
/ write to you this evening to make |
you a confession. Well. to begin with
Clarence did not intend to call on me- |
much less to bring ring. but l loved |
him and 1 thought if l could make |
you jealous you would release him as
you did and that then he might learn
to care fer me. but on further consid- |
Grafton / determined to tell you the !
truth SO try and forgive me if you can
and let me remain your
Sincere Friend,
MABEL DUNSFORD
In few days this paragraph APP
peared in the Times:
I'VE are glad to learn that our re-
spected young people Miss Addie
Greenleaf and Mr.. Clarence Arman
will be married at the brides home
on August 18th, and we extend our