The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-11

you don't mean 10 tell me-" said
Cecil. lntcrruptlng her. and grasping
her arm with such force that she cried
out with pain. you don't mean TO toll
me. Margot. that after my letter you
have gone and given yourself to that
fellow"
yes. have" said Margot. bursting
into passion Of tears. II have. and
he's coming back to dinner. and must
go"
Look At me. Margot." said the
young man. you don't love hint"
mo"
And do you love me1"
"Yes."
Then don't you think you're doing
a very wicked thing. a very unfair
thing TO Sir Petcr7'
II am marrying him because he Is
rich. said Margot "and to help all the
others when a Girl has father and
brothers and sisters, she must sacrifice
herself sometimes. never told him
that loved him"
did you tell him that you loved
mo7'
No"
II repeat that you are doing wrong.
Margot. and no good viii come OF H."
Cecil sprang down the bank once
more and Jumped into the boat Mar
got returned 10 the house.
In the hail she WAS met by Polly.
"Margut." Hhe exclaimed. IL don't
know what can be gong on. but Sir
Peter arrived here about quarter OF
an hour ago. and he was not dressed
for dinner. and he seemed to be In a
most awful rage about something. llo
~ with father In the study. was lis
tcning al the door and heard his
voice getting louder and louder. aud
father trying 10 RoOlho him. Oh. there.
| hear the door opening and father Is
calling you. Run. Margot. do run.
and End out what Is the matter. oh.
dear. dear!" continued Polly. your
eyes are red and your face all stained
with crying Are thinga going TO turn
out wrong after All?"
"Margot." called the father. come
here 40 once"
She obeycd him Immediately Ito
took her hand. drew her into the study
and locked the door.
Sir Peter. whose face was alarming.
" red. was standing on tho hearth rug
He came straight up to Margot when
she entered the room.
Now young lady" he said. Il want
to ask you a plain question. Ia that my
letter that wrote to you this morn
Ing. or Is II not2"
Here he held up much chewed
and dlsngured morsel OF paper.
els that my letter." he repeated;
is that my signature"
Yes" said Margot, looking at IT,.
I'm really very sorry" she exclaimed.
zip has been chewing H."
You hear her" exclaimed Sir Peter.
turning to Forester. You see. she
confesses the whole thing. Now. what
excuse have you to make for such con-
duct, Miss Forester"
"Margot could have known nothing
about H." began Mt, Forester.
Yes. did" said Margot. Il saw
him doing II. but the fact Is | was so
busy reading another letter that did
not walt TO stop him. Sir Peter" she
continued. ~ made mistake when |
said yes this morning. can't 20 ON
with my engagement ind that Ii
don't love you-that shall never love
you aud that do love some one else
"ny loyo' exclaimed Sir Peter,
Isn't that a nice confession to maker
! write you a proposal OF marriage aud
/ YOU allow your dog TO chew up my
letter You accept me In the morn
Ing and YOU reject me In the evening
and finally you tell mo that you love
another man better than me. Don't
you think you have behaved very bad
| ly?"
II do" answered Morgot II have
behaved dreadtully both TO you and &c
I the other man"
She lcfl the room without another
word aud went up TO her bedroom,
The day had begun badly, and now
II was going TO end badly, Margot di,
not dare 20 return 10 the bosom oI
her Justly aggrieyed family again tina
night She cried great deal; finally
che took Coclls letter and read IL care
fully oyor-not once but many times
Then she raised Il to her lips and kiss
ed Il pas9ionately. aud she got int
bed, and holding Il open In her palm
she went 10 sleep with Il presse,
against her check
when she awoke the next mornlnl
she felt loss unhappy; In short, thing
seemed to have cleared themselves
little IN hor brain.
She no longer felt that e was he
duty TO sacrifice herself 20 her family
It so happened that Cecil, who ha
called early at the house that morn
ing. was able to confirm her In thl
opinion.
!
Thoughts that disturb men mos
never enter woman's head.