The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

did your And you were going
away without parting wordy" he
said reproachfmlly.
'What was l 10 do?' she asked, |
while an amused smile played about
her mouth. WAS il my duty TO look
up all my gentlemen friends and
wish them good-bye?"
Certainly not" said the man with
a laugh. But you might have at
at least let one know you were go
ing away and have given him .
chance to call and see you before
you went"
"Why. / thought that every one
knew that / was going tonight. l
am sure the matter has not been
kept a secret. You. at least, must
have known or you would not have
spoken Of it. just now"
"Yes, but did not hear Of il until
to-day. and then not from you." he
said in a tone of reproof. Il had
hoped that you might think better
Of my offer, that you might, at least.
grant me one more opportunity OF
pleading my SUIT.
what good could come Of it?"
she said YEARLY. II have told you
that could not accept your offer;
why should we go through the un-
pleasant scene again?"
"Why. indeed. Do you think that
mans love can be cast aside like
broken toy? 1t is possible that
you are the heartless coquette that
the people here say you are? Per-
haps. were Van Hutton with his mil
lions. you might have different an
swer,' he went on passionately-
But the love Of poor. struggling
author-what does it natter?
The girls face burned red and her
voice trembled with Indignation as
she replied, despite her efforts at
self-control.
"Your language is insulting. Mr..
Worden," she said. IL am surprised
that you should speak in this man
ner. Your accusations are entirely
unwarranted, for even il were the
coauette that you say l am reported
. to be, you certainly would have no
, grounds for complaint. And as for
, the thought that ! would look with
more favor upon a weather. sutton
you might as well have said that !
would sell myself for so much gold!
, The thought is unworthy of the gen.
: tleman / believed you to be-"
. She had unconsciously drawn away
. from him and assumed a defensive
, attitude as she spoke in low, impas'
stoned tones that were more con
vincing than weightier arguments
2 would have been to the one who lis
I tened.
!. Forgive me, Miss Hurst" he said
a penitently. II deserve your con
: tempt for thinking even for mo
3 ment that you were other than a true
\ woman. l know now that wrongec
!. you in the thought; but | was bline
: with jealousy and disappointment
I and did not think what / was say
ing"
q II thought il was not your tru'
r self that was speaking" she said
quietly. Il am glad that / know
: that was not mistaken in my opin
|. ion of you for want to believe tina
4 have met at least one true man THU
9 summer: and / want you to remem
. Der only my better self-not the un
: worthy spirit that may have showi
e at times"
Il shall remember you as the bes
/" and truest of women" he said pas
q sionately. "Oh. Alice. Are you go
y ing away without one word of en-
q couragement? See" holding on
his watch. 1--WE have just ten min
utes before the train comes. vii
: YOU not say something to give IN
:. hope in the days to Gomez"
!. The girl had averted her face tina
- he might not see the wave of emo
. ton which crossed it. nor the tcnie
a look in the violet eyes.
et "Why 5, ,uld give you any hop
"a when it WI, only bring pain for bot
n of us in the end?" she asked gent,
n "Why should we prolong this pair
full subject? Would il not be bette
for both to end IL all now?"
~ II can't see why Il would be. unles
you cannot love me, or-can -
TO- there is another?'
IN NO, there is no one. else; but. ju'
ct thinki We have known each oth'
IL less than three months. and real
m know so little of one another. The
at our lives have been so widely dine
nd emit that fear we are not suited y
ad one another. l have enjoyed tn
n.
in summer so much" she went on b
m. fore he could reply. But now II
ist over; I must go back to the old life
he the life that / hate-and you TO y"'
m writing
as il so very bad-the old HE,
n mcan?" he asked alphabetically.
to "Thc very worst. Oh. how ! ma
m to GO back to IT." she said passio
atcly.
No "Thcn, why should you? Oh. Ali'
Tor why won't you let me provide you
i've home? You shall have all you desil
he 1 will"
he "Foolish man." she interrupt
he .You kn6w little Of the myriad war
nix Of woman, or you would never ma