The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-07-17

lV Guilty. She had washed OF
the truth with tears and
having finally come TO an trr~ocabi'
conclusion she dried her eyes and oct
ed ON her decision.
Il always liked Harry she medl
tated, 'but he would torment the nf,
out OF me II I married him have M
control Of him now, and IL may tudgs
by the experience of my married
| friends I would have still less after
married him. Besides, he never thinks
of those little attentions that every wo
man looks for. but Just takes 1t 70,
granted that II be Ia satisfied should
be. Well, II Is his own fault. and he
must bear the Consequences.
With this last remark she sealed Il
little note and addressed 1t TO Mr.. Hen
~ Kennedy. Its contents were abou;
as follows:
Dear HerrY-Afser careful thought I
have decided that II viii Be as well for
yoa not TO call on me any more, at least
fof a long 0h0a know that we would
never he happy together. and II is as well
that you should cease TO hope for what
this, bu: you WIN acknowledge tn the end
that am doing right Hoping that you
will stu consider me q friend, ] am.
yours ss1npatheociIly. NAY.
Having stamped this conclusive epis-
tie, she took another sheet of paper and
began O little note with the words,
Ny Dear WI
But this was a harder iettre 10 write
than the other. She nibbheL at the end
Of her pen and blushed furtulsiy as ste
booked az the salutaf1on she bod writ.
ten.
"We1 don't care she ssti b her
self. '"Wlll has always been consider
etc and attentive and never presumed
tp0 much. know sometimes thought
be vnsut half 90 humble as ha pre-
tends to be, and less wouldn't hurt, bot
II he boses me with his alterations DOW
h will Be more likely to get down to a
reasonable basis after we ore married.
Besides be hos good bone to offer
me- and am sure he Will mako me
good. true husband" Then she finished
the note In this fashion:
have done lot Of thinking since ocr
hast talk. and II you can tozncrrcw even
ing 1 WIN have something TO ten you that
viii probably interest you. tn then be-
ifsye me. yours faithfully. NAY
She seaied this letter hurrtedty hest
she should change her mind and then
addressed II to Mr.. William Strong.
She then rang for a maid and sent 10th
letters out to be posted. She sat Silent
r. b. INIT. sA> heard the maid close the
Der return and then. without
and feS2ldeu n.>--~a.--..se -. -. IA
Next morning Mr. Hurry ze.nnut
opened his personal mail ut the oreak-
fast Table. When he opened Mays note
with an air OF eager expectancy. be
parsed as Il suddenly frozen rigid.
Then his sense Of bumor came to his
rescue and ha mumbled to himself.
while smile wrtnkied hts parched Ups.
..Well this Is so suddenr
he looked the letter over cafefu1ly
from every side, examined the address
a1ain. and then food Of anger sUrpt
over him.
iEhe caift tfsmiss me TITS wayf' he
protested to himself hotiy. y rowed
that wouh win her, and am not
going to give up. She will have to dis
miss me with her own voice and That q
good many times before she drives me-
oil. suppose It t. that sniveling hypo
crttn Strong that has been getting In
bis fine WORK Well, bell find that there
IA a fight or two left In me pet"
Harry naturally had no appetite fof
moe breakfast and as be codh not