The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-27
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M ELL" she said, gayly, as she
w stretched one hand toward

''MTELL," she said, gayly, as sb
w stretched one hand towar
him, while in the other she still he'll
ms card, what a genuine SURPRISE.
thought you were honeym coming /
the hills. Congratula tions. But VIII,
haven't you brought your bride? An,
why didn't you send me cards? Blu
you always were careless boy."
He held her hand minute. search
ing her face for some sign of chaerin
= But mocking smile was all tina
greeted him.
There weren't any cards" he said
somewhat hlrriedly: II was in town
and 1 supposed you'd see me now that
it is all over with. Besides you know
it happened without
! "Cards?"
preparation. The fact is, hadn't
in;endesl-=had ,I-hut- i1.s-alI over
now. How are you? You look lust
the same, Retty!"
Why it's only a year since-but sit
down. Won't you have some tea? Do,
but how nice of you to call. And only
three days married! Then you didn't
go away, as the papers said?"
No: we touk . train for town. in
| tendlng to go to the Berkshires next
| day. But she-that is. Mrs. Brown.
you know-had never been to the Wal
dorf, and she found it so absorbing
that l haven't been able to tear her
away"
just fancy! You take two Jumps.
don't you? 1t seems so oddt You see.
I've never met any body that knew her.
She's lived off there in the country,
hasn't she? Is she pretty?"
shes dear little girl, Beauty
Betty. l mean. Ha, ha, ] wasn't quite
sure you'd see me at first. But it was
little bit dull this morning, and |
said to myself: I'll chance it! Betty
was always good sort, and now that
everything is ended-why-' Thanks"
"1s she pretty??'
"she's a blonde. you know. Yes,
| never liked blondes. but she is quite |
fair. Not dark at all-not bit like
you!"
"No-blondes usually aren't dark.
are they? What did you say her name
was?"
Harriet"
"oh, dear me! But, Of course, you
have some pet name? You were al
ways very clever at improvising."
mo, / just call her Harrie-she pre-
'ers it. And she-she calls me
Charles"
"Ha, ha, ha, ha! Oh, Club! Not
.eally?"
"1es-she's a dignifed sort of girl
serious. high church, and all that, A
lear girl! We'd known each other
tnce we were kids. Why, knew her,
Beauty, before met yout" ]
"Ies? You never told me-" !
Well. YOU see / never thought of Y
er except as the little girl next door.
md then-well, you know. Betty, |
ever thought of anyone but you s
hen" 7
She fingered his card nervous1y, /
tapping the bit Of pasteboard
gainst her rings. Her tea was untast- t
d. He drank his feverishlv. T
Il suppose" she said, 81 hope those /,
'tters of mine-they-they-t i,
Il burned them-the night before A
efore it happened" s,
"Oh!" 4,
1T was queer. 7 knew T was going
be married next day, but / read S;
me of them over. and over and over
rain! IT was like opening a grave. It 81
gan to hurt. ] had stop and dump bl
em all in the fire. 1t
Best place for them, Club! It was
dream"
"Ah-h-h!"
eve should have been dreadfully un-
ppy!" st
st
'fes-you We're jeaIou=--and fiared 81,
And you flirted-" I'M
'Ha, ha! You fancied so-.~ al
'Ah--don't talk like that now. Betty!
s not necessary. You cared no sy
IRE for me than te,
I cared for no one else in the
rid. That's all! But what's the use
all this, Club? I haven't seen YOU
more than year-then I read of yo
ir marriage, then-your card comes
three days after. And instead Of II
ling me of the perfections of your ou
de, you begin to quarrel with me.
t like old times. Now tell me all Gus
'ut 1t! Is she nice? But. of course, ou'
is. You were always SO particular! an
other sort of girl would attract
l." y
You don't Understand dear-um- .,
I mean Betty. Harriet didn't at rec
IT me IN that way. You see, when boz