The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-05

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with you"
"Air. Cardreww calculated she, rising
with a pretty glow in her checks.
"sit down." said Jack quietly and
with a matter of fact air. For three
whole days I have felt the ebb and
flow OF a strong tide Of passion.
have suffered apprehension lest
should never see YOU lest you should
forget me, lest my violent attachment
should work itself out like a cold IN
the head"
Miss Nelthorpe looked perplexed.
"An hour ago" said Jack rising alb
ruptly, "and l would have given all /
possess to meet you. Now you are the
last person in the world l desired to
see. Oh, I'm an awful unlucky chap"
The visitor grew a little uneasy.
Il don't understand YOU" she said
simply.
Il wish you hadn't come in, that's
all" said Jack.
IF had known" began Miss
Nelthorpe. But l came to see"
Kit"
YES" assented she, surprised at
Jacks boisterous interruption.
kit, fortunate Kit"
"And he promised to meet"
But yOull forgive him. He left me
here and, after making me promise TO
wiring from you an assurance Of for
giveness, told me TO be sure and not
let you go until he came back"
But I want to tell you" said
Miss Nelthorpe, with a roguish laugh.
NO no. won't listen" said Jack,
resolutely. you're going to slang Kit.
You are going to blame him, scold
him. Now you must forgive him.
He's such splendid chap, and-and it
was who made him go out"
I'm glad" she said, and laughed.
"Glad? Then you didn't want to
meet him and make it up?"
mo. It's not exactly that"
after all, it 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 a petulant tone
"Now," said Jack, in CHEEKY tones
81 see you relenting. The hard little
heart is melting"
She laughed outright.
Every well, then" she admitted, hei
face wreathed in smiles, II am sorry
Capital" said Jack. Hes such al
awful decent chap-Kit You'll be Sc
happy, and shall be so miserable"
Miss Nelthorpe strOked her muf. Al
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 a jolly handy thing to have"
YES" responded Miss Nelthorpe
feelingly, especially when it hasn't I
point"
JACK DIuShed.
t by Jove," he said in desperation
) "what a splendid chap Kit is"
t Eyes; you told me-"
II suppose you're simply devoted Il
him."
E WELL" she said, perhaps you ar
2 right, Mr. Cardrew, l do love him."
Jacks face fell.
t Loves him. he said to himself
give oyer-persuaded her. I'm forcin
= her into a loveless, distasteful mar
: riage, and simply worship her"
when say 1 like him-loye him,
+ explained Miss Nelthorpe, takin
S Jacks dismal expression as an i1de
a of his true feelings, "of course mea
n in a friendly way-a brotherly way"
: Friendly" said Jack. c'Angelr' h
+ thought) "Brothcrlyw said Jacl
e CLovely creaturew he thought
Poor old Kitr' he calculated in hi
most buoyant tone. ("She doesn't car
S snap for him. She las thrown hi
up. She's in love with me, while
n have promised
s Poor old Kit!o echoed Miss Ne
thorpe. IF only"
p IF only" repeated Jack, comm
e closer and touching her gloyed hand
oh" she said you mustn't q
( that"
NO"
II mean, you oughtn't to-"
4 mo"
I Silence for exactly thirty seconds.
"After ALL" said Jack, with gallal
rs attempt at gayety, you can't do bett
" than stick to Kit. Make a better hu
band than Il"
j. "Why, what DO you mean"
Handsome chap, we'll made. L