The Republican journal., 1902-07-31

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the season was overland the other
girls were just wild-and Everlida said
norrd things, and was as Spitefui as a
ferret. But | didn't care, and we were
secretly engaged at Ascot, i'll June.
Nobody was to know, because we had
not much money, and couldn't afford to
marry: but he said | was all the world
to him.
Yes?" said Oishi Yoshio. with deli
cately lnterrogating eyebrows, twisting
the half sheet of cream-laid note paper
in his honey -colored fingers. His man
ner was full of unobtrusive Difference
and gentle poiteness. and Miss Darch-
field looked at him more appreciatively
than before. She observed that his
hair was as fine and smooth as black
silk, that his eyes were handsome, even
if the corners did tilt toward the tenn
ple,-his honey-colored complexion
was peculiarity one might get used to.
and that his hands, one of which bore
a superb emerald signet ring. were
1.-THE, supple and beautiful in shape.
Yes, Miss Darchtield went on" the
engagement was secret. We used to
meet at places. and on Thursdays he
would come to tea at Charges street. l
live there with my aunt He was as
devoted as anything for quite long
time. 1t was only when Everlida made
up to him, and told him about the
twenty thousand pounds she had in
herited from her uncle, that he began
to cool off, and | Know it was all her
doing. Beast"
Her bosom rose and fell stormily
under the fanclful tucks of her smart
silk blouse. She took off her hat. and
stabbed it through viciously with a
long gold pin. and threw it upon a
neighboring chair.
1t is over and done with, and there's
no use making fuss she said And
| would bet dozen pairs of gloves to
one that Eyerilda Will be sorry she
ever married him. she said. though |
don't want 20 be revenged on Everilda
III any W:ty-a little, round-eyed silly
dolly blt of thing. And she really
didn't mean to behave dishonesty.
" hen | came upon together
only a week ago. in the Oriental tea
room at Llberty's. | actually heard her
say. How can | be all the world to
You Whet! you are engaged on the strict
z. I. to FIossle DarcAteld:"
Il thought" hazarded Oishi Yoshio,
that nobody was to know
Il told few of my intimate friends
in contidence,' replied Miss Darch-
tield, and, OF course, they-told
theirs"
1T would have happened in Japan.
said the Secretary of Legation. sup
pressing a twinkle
''N ell. Everilda said that" went on
Miss Flossle DarchtieId. And he
William son-Bradley-gave one of
his laughs and said, squeezing the
hand with which she held the teapot.
and twisting his silky little fair nous
tache, though I've begun to dislike fair
mouStaches only since that day. oh.
come | sav"-those We're his exact
Words-'OlI. come | say How can
you: That's not good enough And
at that | came on, right past their
table. and cut hlm as dead as though
he'd been-a black beetle" She cot
out dainty little handkerchief. not to
cry into. but to bite and twist between
her restless fingers.
And now its all over between us"
she said. but | don't mean to forget
William Johnson Bradley's perfilv.
and-and what a fool | was, 50 I'm
going to Lave those words of his
tattooed on my wrist, with a fancy
border OF dragons and devils and
tie Japanese styla \mG
Whenever iook at that
Miss uarcl4ipid stonpal to,, hraatl,
OlsM oshlO Was sitting on the balu-
boo settee about tIrp+ ra4+ au.1l-
listening iutently ON slim nat.1,t
leather booted toot was tucl4.li h.l,,s,5+i,
Aln. his lustrous obliuue ,.y4s ve1a
looking straight at the Girl
"Wleneypr Won see HAT vn, win
that vou have distionrf.d
for life for the sake NJ . ,aa,'
who is not worth A dead ish Nnra
YOU will have slammed yn1Irsal+ ,s :,
member ot the vuIgar e1ass hpra,ls.. i'm
.Tapan il is only Lo4tnen saiIors ,lo',
ters and rjcksiaw r,4r, Who lvasr +Ia
tattoo. But if Won are SO dprermint.,]
to be revruped mon fhi,..Zh,. hAs;t.,4
ed-"tl!is Brad3am WIIson-In,le1- ~,
what hi, name nI,v he WIN ,'o- .,,,;,,llI,
A charn.'' i'-''
Miss Darchfield asso,i,+al 1bo ,,.or,l
with little Golden and enamenad ,lt tr;,,l' ~UiV
cts made to lang mon nnrrehon{aiIrs t'I,
and warch chains ''''''''''' u
"A charm " She renea-edY
"a snrn'' exnlained 0ishi 1-osb;o
BY rrcitinr a certain form1,Ia ~
words and hnrnino nert,lmaS s,la.;,I1,. e..%
it wonId he nossi|Ie ~
.I3pan to he revpnged nnon ~, a,,o,nr ~
without diyproing frnm +ha st,;lt
dictun, of ,,oIitanaco H. ,r,.a1l,,1,1l