The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-28

a = AY RANDALL had cried her
MH way to a solution of her diff
I'VE Guilty. She had washed out
the truth with tears. and.
having finally come 10 an irrevocabie
conclusion, she dried her eyes and act
ed on her decision.
81 always liked Harry" she medi
tated, ''but he would torment the life
out of me If l married him. l have no
control of him now. and IL may judge
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 it for
granted that il he is satisfied ! should
be. Well. it Is his own fault, and he
must bear the consequences"
With this last remark she sealed
little note and addressed II TO Mr.. Hen
~ Kennedy. Its contents Were about
as follows:
Dear Henry-After careful thought
have decided that II will be as well for
you not to call on me any more. at least
| fer a long while. l know that we would
| never be happy together. and II Is as well
| that you should cease to hope for what
can never be- I am sorry to have TO write
| this but you will acknowledge in the end
| that am doing right Hoping that you
will still consider me a friend. l am.
/ yours sympathetically. MAY
Having stamped this conclusive epis-
tie, she took another sheet of paper and
began little note with the words:
My Dear WILL
But this was a harder letter to write
than the other. She nibbled at the end
of her pen and blushed furiously as she
looked at the salutation she had writ
ten.
"well, 1 don't care" she said to her.
self. "Will has always been consider.
ate and attentive and never presumed
too much / know l sometimes thought
he wasn't half so humble as he pre-.
tends to be, and less wouldn't hurt, but
if he bores me with his attentions now
he will be more likely to get down to
reasonable basis after we are married
Besides be has a good home to ofel
me, and ] am sure he will make me q
good, true husband" Then she finishes
the note In this fashions
1 have done a lot OF thinking since eul
last talk, and II you call tomorrow even
ing / will have something to tell you thai
| will probably interest YOU TIL then be
lieve me. yours faithfully. MAY
She sealed this letter hurriedly les
she should change her mind and thel
addressed it to Mr.. William Strong
She then rang for a maid and sent bot
letters out to be posted. She sat silent
ly until she heard the maid close tn
door on her return and then, withou
knowing why. flung herself on the be-
and resumed her crying.
Il Next morning Mr.. Harry Kenned,
! opened his personal mail at the break
fast table When he opened Mays not
with an air of eager expectancy. b
7 paused as If suddenly frozen rigid
Then his sense OF humor came to hi
rescue, aud he mumbled to himself
while a smile wrinkled his parched lips
swell, this is $ suddenm
He looked the letter over CAREFUL
from every side, examined the addres
again, and then a fiood Of anger sweI
over him.
"She can't dismiss me this way@ b
protested TO himself hotly. u vowe
that ] would win her, and ] am nc
going to give up. She will have to di
miss me with her own voice and that
good many times before she drives u
of. ! suppose IL ia that snlyelipg hyp'
q crite Strong that has been getting
his fine work. Well. he'll find that theI
is a fight or two left In me yet"
nil Harry naturally had no appetite Il
8 more breakfast. and as he could n'