Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-27
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Only that morning the twain, agree
ing that what they had considered
Alife engagement was all mistake
fand would better be ended, had part
cd, and the doctor was at loss to
account for this recall.
"What can she wantr" he NUT
tered. II thought we said all there
was to say this morning-mo too,
maybe-and don't know Of any
more gifts to be returned" and be
smiled grimly at a miscellaneous as
scrtment Of packages on his cente-
table.
= "Can she be trying to make it up?"
and though knowing the thought to
be prepoeterous, he was conscious Of
a thrill.
Miss Harrington received him in a
small room, almost den, opening
out of the library; it was here that
they had passed their happiest hours.
She did not offer to shake hands, and
he caught himself thinking how very
becoming that cool little bow of hers
was; he had never noticed it before.
"Of course you were surprised az
my asking you to call, i" she began, and
then paused for him to deny it, which
he, with even the slightest regard for
{Tuth for truths sake, could not do.
~ "Do you not know why / have sent
for youP" Miss Harrington asked,
indignation growing stronger in her
voice.
Considering that only that morn
ing he had been convinced that her
favor OF disfavor could never more
De to him matter Of concern, he now
felta strange sorrow, almost fear, at
her evident anger; he paused mo-
ment to draw in with long Whit the
warmth and coziness of this little
room-they had spent some delight
full evenings here; then, in answer to
her question, he made the brilliant
remark that he supposed she wanted
to see him.
She looked at him scornfully.
"No," she declared, 81 did not wish
to see you. am leaving the city to-
morrow morning; so are you, in an
other direction. l have something of
yours, something you had forgotten,
which thought toe valuable to send
by mail or messenger, SO there re-
manned nothing but for you to come
in person and get it,"
The doctor shook his head sadly.
'Pm-Pm sorry" he faltered,
ALPHABETICALLY, "but 1 can't imagine
what you mean"
There is some scorn too great for
words-for time at least.
Miss Harrington walked swiftly
across the room to the mantel, and
returning, placed on the table small
red plush case; opened, this showed a
handsome diamond ring within.
Stepping back from the table, she
clasped her hands behind her and
looked at him without word.
He stared with puckered brows,
first at the ring, then at the girl.
"Our engagement ringP she an
nounced, finally, when the silence had
lasted as long as she could stand.
ooh, surely not~ he answered
quickly, "You gave me that this
morning"
"And you thought SO little of it,
it was to you a matter Of such little
importance, that you went off and for
got it, left it lying here on the table, "
she interrupted.
81 beg your pardon. l have dis
tinct recollection of taking it with
me-" To himself he was saying: q
always knew you were pretty, but not
this pretty"
"You are certainly mistaken, " said
the girl.
81 remember distinctly placing il
in my right hand lower vest pocket
and he clasped his hand to the spot
indicated.
"That is impossible"
Did you ever hear two children dis
putting? Il did" "You didn't
II did" ''You didn't" 1t came t.
DR.. Henderson that they were fast
approaching that stage. He pulled
himself together to crush her with
one fine masculine stroke.
81 have too much respect, Miss
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