The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-03-06

But must, dear. Really~
The speakers voice verged on the
plaintlve.
"You can go In the morning. ] don't
mind you leaving me 30 much when
the suns shining and It's bright and
cheerful"
IL shan't get In till afternoon then,
and that means another whole day
wasted. / must catch my train to-
night"
Then you'll have 10 turn right round
the second we get up TO my hotel and
walk all these five dreaTy miles back
10 the station; and on this bitter night.
without your dinner! You can't travel
hundreds Of miles without anything TO
eat. Don't be ridiculous"
"I'll get something at the station"
Miss Dennson conveyed by her ex-
preston that she considered the re
sources Of the station inadequate.
"You are not going tonight dcarY
81 must, pet"
"You are going to stay and eat n
good dinner beside blazing fire. and
have a real nice, coy evening Just
think how dull III be If you 90 and
leave me all alone to listen 10 the howl
Ing OF the hateful wlndw
I'D give anything to stay. my own
darling little girl. You know that as
well as | do. III be down again for
the week end"
Then you don't love me- and you
never loved me"
"Oh, my darling. don't begin all this!
I've got TO catch that train tonight.
and nothing you can say or do will
make me miss IT,"
IN never speak TO you again If you
go by il; swear won't"
For Gods sake, don't let's have an
other scene! I'm getting perfectly sicl,
Of IL all"
"Then why don't you turn right
round and leave me? Why do You walk
on beside me? Why do you stay en-.
gagged TO me?"
Because I'm n foOlp'
AS Miss Dennison could not consist
emily contradict the assertion. she CON
fined herself TO a dignilicd toss of her
head, and continued to walk along the
road in naughty silence
4 row Of telegraph poles stretched
desoiately before them, and the wind
swept across the marsh and hummcd
mournfully along the wires. Far away
the sea doomed, and the sharp, white
sand few up from the road In stinging
showers, so that Miss Dennison put
her muff before her face as she hattlod
onward. The man at her side strobe
on with dOwncast head, and hands
rammed deep into the pockets OF his
overcoat. His cap, pulled low down
over his frowning eyes, partly protect
ed his face from the onslaught OF the
gale. He was n strong. thick set man
and his expression Tescmbled that of n
well-beaten but desperately goadcd
dog.
fat and cheeky gust OF wind sent
the girls boa flying around her hat
and the man caught IL just in time.
AS three miles had stlll TO be traverscd
before they reached the hotel where
Miss Dennson's people were staying.
and Miss Dennison was of chatty
disposition, she welcomed this oppor-
tunity TO break the silence.
IF | were n man should he perfect
ly ashamed to let a girl insult me and
trample on me so! don't know what
sort of a husband you think you'll
makew
The man preserved n discreet silence.
Il always wished TO marry a man |
could look up TO. Why, you can't have
any self-respect at all"
You've done your best to kill 1t.
haven't you?"
Ii Is policy for the owner OF the dog
TO maintain firm hold Il II resent
chaStiscmcnt. Miss Dcnnison tilted up
her chin and assumed nm air of in
tense and injured indignation.
II have done my best TO wake Il up.
IL there is an insult which has power
To rouse YOU il is my misfortune. and
not my fault, that | do not know it,"
Miss Dennison'S happy and fortunate
betrothcd looked down on her with
patience that was tightly strained.
us there any object in quarreling at
this particular moment? The wind
makes conversation rather an cxertion:
and. though assume the proper
course for me to take is to turn on my
heel and stride away forever, | can't
leave you 10 60 home alone, you see"
"Why not?"
The roads too lonely"
solitude is more companionable
than you"
The more than happy object of Miss
| DenniSon's affections hesitated: then
decided not to answer.
\ whirl OF sand came hurtling TO
them UP from the ground. Miss Den
h.sOn stopped dead. A boarding stood
on one side of the road. behind the iron
railings. Tattered bills and posters
futtcred from IL miserably.
DO come along. dear" said the man.
Miss Dennison pressed her hands I'm.
20 her nun and began an exhaustive
study OF the contents of the boarding.
The man took few steps forward. lie
was of ch!yalrous disposition. hut had
been engaged six months TO Miss Den.
nson.
1T will bc dark In n few minutes"
Miss Dcnnison continued 10 perusc
the bills, pcnSivc interest in every line
OF her arrested pose.
The man stood a few steps OF. with
look on his face akin 10 that on The
face OF nurse who waits for a more
than usually spoiled child.