The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
At the Rebound.

the next weeks papers declared the
breaking Off OF the engagement"
Were you glad of III"
IL laughed. I was amused at my own
dlscernment. I felt sufficiently Interested
in Capt. Arkwright to prefer to see him
happy. and I knew he would bo miserable
with Amelia. rs for her, she has not yet
reached the period when she may be con-
tent to tarry long at one PERSONS side.
She has a taste for getting engaged. II
Is her idea of sport. just as hunting the
stag or the fox is with another sort Of
woman. She does not ride. nor play
hockey or golf or tennis. The scalps OF
men are hung TO her glrdle: women are
poor creatures to her. II Capt. Arkwright
fnds her out to-day, perhaps Maj. Tom
Will be at her feet tomorrow. Don't
safe than another"
~ am Amelia-proof," said Tom. but
this poor Arkwright-he must be very
miserable. WIN he RETURN"
"Where?"
7 YOU"
'To me?"
you no longer care for him.
Pippa's eyes flashed. what do you
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would be for one who would never change.
Was ] not fortunate to find II out In
timer"
Blu you have suffered, Pippa."
"A sting OF which the poison IL drawn.
l am shocked at what happened to me
more than l am hurt. II I had found out
too late that Amelia could charm him
from me what would have become OF me?
You think I should nave been furiously
jealous. No. I should only have persisted
with cold. I am an incorrigibly faithful
nature. and unit. this happened I did not
know that there are no men OF that kind,
and very few women. A man like Capt.
Arkwright would not know what to do
with a woman like me. My fidelity and
devotion would bore him to death. / hear
people say that is always so with men. I
listen now to words around my ears
which ! never took notice OF before. l am
an odd creature in the world. and the end
OF 1t all Is I shall never marry. 1t Is a
pity. isn't 1t? For love. as I believe love
to be, Is such al exquisite Dream
8 1t Is, Pippa, and you are not such
an odd creature as you think. Suppose
another than Capt. Arkwright were to
love you with a love more than equal to
that or which you are capable? Suppose
he had loved you for several years. and,
whether you owed him or not. could
never give his heart to any one else?'
II couldn't suppose Il. unless / were to
suppose also that he was a good-for-noth-
ing I'm every other capacity. Nobody
worth anything would care for me like
that. You see how I am humbled-'
IL don't. You are one of the %proudest
women alive. 1t Is pride. not humility.
that Is the matter with you. Suppose that
the man were brave. honest, of good
name. not displeasing to you as a friend.
do you mean that you would utterly de-
spise him merely for loving your"
II don't know. l I'm past loving. 1t
Is all that Is of any consequence. ] shall
live my life alone. But I have no feeling
OF = toward either Capt. Arkwright
or Amelia. IL they could make each other
happy I'd rather they were married. But
they couldn't. which IL the worst of the
blunder. Now, 1 am ever so much the
better for making my confession. I don't
feel so alone In the world. and I'm not
ashamed as ! should be II ! had spoken to
any other than you. You'll forgive my
want of reticence and forget my mis-
takes, won't you. Tom?"
II will do all that. Pipps. and more.
/ won't tell you, now, anything OF that
more. 1t doesn't mean breach of prom
Use. Meanwhile. you will promise me to
believe something. even IL you should
elect to live your life alone?"
What Ii it,"
THAT a man who Is not utterly worth
less loves you. j won't tell you who ne
Is, lest In your present mood you should
despise him; but he has distinguished
himself In the service Of the country.
His character is such as I have sug-
gested a few minute ago. Physically he
would he able. II he thought Mt. to horse
whip Capt. Arkwright."
Pippa was silent.
II know the man. I am not going Ia
plead for him at present. BY and by he
will speak for himself"
You know hIm?"
Known him as long as I remember
myself. Now ] must go. Pippa. 1 came
to you first. but l have to report myself
to the war office. May l come to you
again tomorrow"
'Oh. yes. come"
II Will promise not to worry about tina,
friend of mine until you give me leave
But any day you just hold up your little
finger at me-llke this--I will begin"
"Good-by, Tom" She held out he,
hand.
"Good-by. | see all the fingers ar,
down."
Her hands fell by her sides.
Time Is not up. Do you remember tn,
last line of Browning's little song
Whsts testh? You'll love me yet.
That's what my friend would sing q
he were a singer. Tomorrow then"
He was gone. Pippa stood as he hat
left her, her arms hanging by her sides
fingers down. her chin. dropped.
Tom loves me-" she whispered to her
self. "Oh. what an idiot ! have been
But ] am glad ] told him. What shall
say to him tomorrow? God send to-mor
row!'-Pittsburg Dispatch.