Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-25
"A air R eNenge
By JOHN F. ST. CLAIR.

were stealing over the classic haunts of Macatawa. On the hotel veranda sat two lovers. No sweet m1r- 1nur of lovers confidences made the air melodious or min H,ed with the ripple of inc waves. That they were lovers appeared rather from the proprietary air with which the young woman re- garded her companion and the tonesof reproach in which she addressed him. There they sat, obvious of all around, needless of many a quizzing glance and significant toss of the head in their dl- rection. The summer brigade from Chicago was keenly alive to the rela- tions of the pair and mortified beyond measure that nothing of what was talk, ing place could be overheard.
 .'My!" said Grace Medlicott, T never could think what Percy Ten Brock saw in that green-eyed red-headed Doro- thy Smith. She's older than he is, tool'
 ..Oh, don't know" said Tiny Mason 'She's certainly no Venus, that Doro- thy: but what of him? His face will never be his fortune, and he has noth- ing but the few dollars he gets in Law yer Shearer's office. His father has to support him. I wouldn't have him if every hair of his head were hung with diamonds"
 You didn't always think so,' as serted Grace. s.Last winter you and he were great friends. It's case of the fox and the grapes with you.''
 ..It's case of green-eyed jealousy with you,'' retorted Tiny, and the pair of friends sauntered down to the lake l1.. Il l.
 Meanwhile the lovers moodily re garded each other. Their quarrels had been frequent of late and had reached q crisis.
 T think it is too bad, Percy, the way you treat mel said Dorothy, her au- burn hair cleaning like gold in the twi- light, her sweet American face with it's "reminiscences Of a spirited ancestry beaming with intelligence, yet over cast with the consciousness of injus- tiee. A fair picture she made, with her 1.-the athletic figure and look of hon esty and hatred of all things mean.
 s'You deliberately sighted me last night at Mrs Browns dance. What is the meaning of this? You know you are engaged to me, yet you danced with
 
 with that Medlicott girl. Now you re- sent my speaking about it. Do you think I have no spirit? Do you ina zine am going to sit down tamely under in- suit? Never! Percy. You know have loved you Through good report and i'll report I have stood by you. l know you are extravagant. I tell you so, though [ have denied the stories when others have repeated them. Though I have indignantly repudiated the idea when others said it,l am persuaded 1 that it is too truet hat you have been, as they say, up against every game that's going
 ''I believe,' she went on, passionate 1 ly, ''that you are in debt; that your ! only hope is this Philippine appoint ment that has been offered you. Yet, in spite of all, I am willing to marry you if you will cnly swear solemnly to reform. I will go with you at once to Zamboanga. What do I care for isola- ton and want of society. I care for love. The love you5once promised me The strong, deep, undying affection two kindred souls should have for each other believe in virtue, in honor, in honesty in man and woman, and am ready to devote myself to you and to our household, come what will. You can't. say l am unreasonable. I only ask that you love me in return. My father will object at first, but when he sees that my happiness is involved he will give way. Oh, Percy, we could be so happy!'
 l ha ,sf-- h. countenance lighted up for an instant at the enthusiasm of his fair com panion. His better nature stirred faintly beneath it's cerements of self ishness for n-Sment. But immediate lv self-interest asserted its sway anG stifed the incipient pleadings of honor and honesty Why, Dorothy he said, coldly, you surely have known me Long enough to have learned that ] never adopt resolution without hay ing carefully examined all reasons fol and against it.''
 Did you," broke in Dorothy, i'm pulsively, ssexercise this caution before you told me you loved me?' Percy flushed angrily. T believe he went on, lin the old Persian prov erb, Undertake nothing of which thol hast not we'll considered the end.'''
 ''An excellent motto, truly,' sait Doro12,y, coldly. Since when, may ask, did you adopt this most wis, philosophy. It seems a pity it shoult have come 0 you so late. Do you thinI you have well considered the end yo, so evidently contemplate?" ?" Fe1ninin, instinct had already warned her of tht treachery the unworthy youth medi tated.
 "oh, yes" he continued, "T knoy what l am doing. l have consideret it all. did avoid you last night.
 want to bring this thing to an end,'' h, added, brutally.
 Don't trouble yourself, Percy Ter Brock, replied the now indignant girl "It is ended"
 Well, Dorothy" said Percy, some what nettled, for his self-love was hurt you did seem awfully in love with me But 1 don't blame you for this misun derstanding. You should be glad tha we have both discovered our true feel , ings in time, before we had becom hopelessly bound to each other It i best for you that I should leave you best that we should part. will returl you your letters and presents, and yo1