Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-10
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hILTELL," she said, gayly, as she

streIcheu one manu- tOhoiu
him, while in the other she still held
his card, "what a genuine surprise! l
thought you were honeymooning in
the hills. Congratulations! But why
haven't you brought your bride? And
why didn't you send me cards? But
you always were a careless boy"
He held her hand a minute, search
ing her face for some sign of chagrin.
But a mocking smile was all that
greeted him.
There weren't any cards." he said,
somewhat hurriedly; 81 was in town,
and l supposed you'd see me now that
it is all over with. Besides you know
1t happened without
"Cards?"
preparation. The fact is, I hadn't
intended-hadn't-but it's all over
nowl How are you? You look just
the same, Betty!"
"Why it's only a year since-but sit
down. Won't you have some tea? Do!
But how nice of You to call! me only
three days married! Then you didn't
go away, as the papers said?"
"No; we took a train for town, in
tending to go t the Berkshires next
day. But she-that is, Mrs. Brown,
you know-had never been to the Wal
dorf, and she found it so absorbing
that / haven't been able to tear her
away"
"Just fancy! You take two Jumps.
don't you? 1t seems so odd! Yousee
I've never met anybody that knew her.
She's lived off there in the country,
hasn't she? Is she pretty?"
"She's a dear little girl, Beauty
Betty, / mean. Ha, ha! wasn't quite
sure you'd see me at first. But it was
a little bit dull this morning, and !
said to myself: IN chance it! Betty
was always a good sort, and now that
everything is ended-why-' Thanks"
as shepretty?"
shes a blonde, you know. Yes,
/ never liked blondes, but she is quite
fair. Not dark at all-not a bit like
you!"
"No-blondes usually aren't dark,
are they? What did you say her name
WASP"
Harriet"
ooh, lear me! But, of course, you
have some pet name? You were al
ways ~>ry clever at improvising."
mo, 1 just call her Harrie-she pre-
fers it. And she-she calls me
Charles"
"Ha, ha, ha, hu! oh, Club! Not
reully?'
"Yes-she's a digniied sort of girl
serious, high church, and all that! a
dear grill We'd known each other
since we were kids. Why, l knew her,
Beauty, before met you'll"
eyes? You never told me-"
"Well, you see l never thought of
her except as the little girl next door.
And then-well, you know, Betty, !
never thought of anyone but you
then"
She fingered his card %nervously,
thinking, tapping the bit of pasteboard
against her rings. Hertea was untast-
ed. He drank his feverishly.
81 suppose" she said, Il hope those
letters of mine-they-they-they
are"
81 burned them-the night before
before it happened"
"ohl"
at was queer. I knew I was going
to be married next day, but / read
come of them over, and over and over
again! 1t was like opening a grave. 1t
began to hurt. l had to stop and dump
them all in the fire"
"Best place for them, Club! 1t was
all a dream"
"Ah-h-h!"
1--WE should have been dreadfully un-
happy!"
unhappy"
"Yes-you were jealous-and fiared
up"
"And you firtedN"
aha, ha! You fancied So"
"Ah-don't talk like that now, Betty,
It's not necessary. You cared nc
more for me than"
IT cared for no one else in the
world. That's ALL But what's the use
of all this. Club? haven't seen you
for more than a year-then l read of
your marriage, then-your cardcomes
up-three days after. And instead of
telliSg me of the projections of your
bride, you begin to quarrel with me,