The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-11
Kit, fortunate Kit"


But ] want TO tell you" said
Miss NelthorDe. with a roguish laugh.
mo, no. / won't listen" said Jack
resolutely. You're going TO slang Kit
You are going 10 blame him, scold
him. Now you must forgive him.
He's such a splendid chap, and-and II
was ] who made him 90 out"
"Pm glad" she said, and laughed.
Glad? Then you didn't want 10
meet him and make il up"
mo. It's not exactly that"
After all, IL was only lovers quar-
rel, a slight brush, and all about a
hat, a paltry toque. You see, Kit has
told me everything. Now you're sorry,
really sorry, Kit Is out, aren't you"
NO" began she in petulant tone.
Now" said Jack, in CHEEKY tones,
IL see you relenting. The hard little
heart is melting"
She laughed outright.
VERY wen, then" she admitted, her
face wreathed in smiles, Il am sorry"
Capital" said Jack. He's such an
awful decent chap-Kt. Youll be so
happy, and shall be so miserable"
Miss Nelthorpe stroked her muff. AS
She raised her eyes she saw on a chair
near by the dance programme.
why" she said, that's the pro
gramme Of"
Yes interrupted Jack, hastily.
Fancy your keeping IT,"
THE pencil, you know" replied he
such jolly handy thing to Lave"
Yes" responded Miss Nelttcrpe,
feelingly, especially when it hasn't q
point
Jack blushed.
by Jove," he said in desperation,
what a splendid chap Kit Isl"
Yes; you told me-"
II suppose you're simply devoted 10
him"
"Humph! Yes, IL like him"
Like him. repeated Jack "My
dear Miss Nelthorpe, you love him; you
know you do
Likes him." lie said to himself
"She only likes him"
The girl gave the case due conslG.
GRAFTON.
We'll" she said, perhaps yoH are
right Mr.. Cardrew. ] DO love him"
Jacks face fell.
Loves him. he said TO himself
1--WE over-persuaded her. I'm forcing
her into loveless. distasteful mar
riage, and l simply worship her"
when l say like him-lOve him."
explained Miss Nelthcrpe, taking
Jacks dismal expression as On ladex
Of his true feelings, ''Cf course ! mean
in friendly way-a brotherly way"
"Friendlyr said Jack. c'Angclr' he
thought ''Brothcrly" said Jack.
c'Lovely creature!' he thought
Poor old Kitw he calculated in MS
most buoyant tone. C'She doe sn't care
snap for him. She has thrown him
up. She's in love with me, while
have promised"
Poor old Kitw echoed Miss Mel
thorpe. IF only"
III cnly," repeated Jack coming
closer and touching her glCved hand.
oh" she said. you mustn't Go
that"
NO"
II mean, you oughtn't to-"
"No."
Silence for exactly thirty seconds.
After ALL" said Jack with n gallant
attempt at gayety, you can't Go better
than stick t. Kit. Make a better hus.
band than =
why, what do you mean"
Handsome chap. well made. I'm
loose jointed, plain. Kits aniabilty
itself I'm never civil before twelve
and always grumpy when the sun < )ec
in, Kits bright, talkative. witty. CON-
panionable. I'm silent, unsociable and
dull"
And your livers?" inquired Miss
Nelthorpe
II don't believe Kit has one, while
IL believe I've got two. Now you
see what atreasure you've got In Kit
And Jack picked the programme up
and nursed II teuderly.
She watched him closely.
80 you'll forget his little unrcascn-
ableness. won't you?"
zone one condition" she said.
"And that?"
THAT you will put that programme
in the fire" Jack eyed IL longinS,y.
IF / marry Kit" said the girl. with
little laugh. lit would be a3 well Lot
| 10 cherish old memories"
1T will be only a memcry. Went
you let me keep it?" he ackod lain-
| lively.
Better not" she said.
The remembrance Of the haYnlest
quarter of an hour in all my life"
For Kits sake"
Jack folded the silken cord about II
and went over 10 the fireplace
"A pencil is such an awfully Eandy
thing"
For Kits sake" He raised II above
the flames Wait" said the girl. Il
just remember am always waltirs a
pencil Perhaps il would do IL l took
IT," Jack handed il to her &C II IL
were coronet OF thistledown. She tooS
it with a little queenly air CT triumph
and put 1t in her nun. There she
said; that means yeu must forget
me"
Jack groaned.
And you1l make il U? with KitT
he said. dismaly. "of-of course
want you TO-"
"oh. were very gDod friends" re