New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-19

But darling I must be the Office tomorrow
morning I can't lose all my clients
I've told you you're not to go back tonight
But I must dear. Realty
The speakers voice verged on the pIaintive-
You can go in the morning l don't mind you
leaving me much when the suns shining and its
= shan't get in till afternoon then. and that
means another wnoie day wasted must caIcn
Then you'll have to turn right around the sec
| ond get up hotel and walk all THESE nSe
bitter night without your dinner! You can't travel
hundreds of miles without anything 70 eat Dont
IN get something at the station"
Miss Dennison conveyed by her expression thar
she considered the resources OF the station made
You are not going tonight, DEAR
You are going to stay and eat good BOD d tos5
evening. Just think how dun III De you go 2nd
leave me all alone 10 listen to the moving OF One
I'd give anything 10 stay, my own darling little
again 5aaa , for for f tie weekend sest+
Then you don't love and you never loved
soh, my darling don't begin all this! I've got 70
catch that train tonight. and nothing you can say
or do will make me miss IT. - - -, =.
For Heavens sake. don't let's have another
Ten Whg ge do g Pog turn tight round
me- Whv do you walk on beside me? Why do
you stay engaged 10 me-?
Because I'm d fool"
dict This assertion she confined herself 10 digni-
fed toss Of her head, and continued TO walk along
row Of telegraph poles stretched desolately be
and hunned mournfulIy along the wires. Far
away the sea doomed and the sharp. white sand
flew I'D from the road in singing showers, so that
Miss Dennison put her muf before her face as she
with dowucast head and hands rammed deep into
the pockets OF his overcoat his sap Pdned, l6%
face from the onslaught Of the gale he was a
strong thick set and his expression resenl.
bed that of well beaten but desperately soaoeo
fat and cheeky gust Of wind sent the girls boa
flying round her hat and the man caught u Just N
fore they reached the hotel where Miss Dennlsons
people were staying and MISS Dennlson vas OF q
ChatJy disposition. she welcomed this opportunity
IF | we're d man l should be perfectly ashamed
to let girl insult me and trample on ne me so ,,I
don't know what sort Of a husband you TANK youu
TIE man preserved discreet silence 49,.
- VIZ wi@yG u SaIs Iv safresrect az
You've done your best L kill 1t, haven't you?
a firm hold if il resent chastsement Miss Denni-
son Tilted up her chin and assumed an air OF n
II have done nv best to wake it UP. If there is |
n mi and not nv fault that do not know
Miss Dennisons haPPy ana LuI + s tiybfII-
rs there any object in quarrellng at this partic
ular moment The wind makes conversation rather
an exertion and though I assume the proper !
stride away for ever can't leave you 10 go home
alone. you see
The road is too lonely"
RE more than happy object Of Miss Dennison's
affections hesitated then decided NOT 10 ans"e e.
the ground Miss Dennison stopped dead a hoard |
ratings. Tattered bills and posters huttered from
it miserably-
Miss Dennison pressed her hands into h fd nun m
the boarding me man took a few steps forward:
he was of ehivaIrous DISPOSITION but mad been
1T Will ne dark in a few minutes e1ss. The hills
Miss aTd IN @ % hsr
The man stood Few steps on on, ~ =. a 6 20
waits FOL than usually spout cnild -
DO you know. I'm beginning 10 think / We gone
An irvolun55ry dirapis flashed ana 1snDDssa9Esd in
tro5ed however; 81 ~ fake YOU az yoIir Word and
leave you walk home aIone2
''Yo1 are quite unmanly enough 10 do so''
is it manly to wait round after me ar my heels
e:yvnat' in hsaven's name. 90 you want OF me.
If rebel you have hyf f1s and cal Io e
ridiculous waists girls have on fashion posters,
ii The man Suppressed an exclamation
But that's rather sweet blouse she's wearing
wonder If I could remember II must make
Miss Dennison rested her elbows on the railing
If YOU think YOU going to make me miss
that train by dawdling in this insensate fashion
Sweet Sleeve murnured Miss Dennisou- Il
Ike the cuff So
I shall simply leave you here YOU know"
But SAINT see how Il pg Mss Gs 8 S GUY Win
a sudden burst Of Illumination Now, I
that,
7 know perfectly well YOU hear everything / m
"a wing you coming aren't YOU
I believe its arranged with gussett announced
Miss DenuiSou
The man opened his mouth then suddenly turned
on his heel and swung down the road He had cut
the Gordian knot Miss DeunisOu must make her
deliberate way home alone. He had gone back 10
the station and his city bound train
Miss Dennison found herself left staring AT the +
boarding in an attitude OF mind that can only De
described as uns of stunned amazemenJ Then The
5fruIez Teappeared and Miss DenEiSOu smiled INTO
her mum with an air Of happy power
The further ne goes. the further ne II have 70
come hack so I won't hook round said the astute
and experienced Miss Dennson: and the slower
he is coming back the Surer heH be or missing NJ
train n H. thinks he's gntng 10 eaten ~ to-niEht
when want him 20 sutN here i.S N-'S H'u'" ms
taken the ridiculous old thing
IT.. r,ernfsoY began 10 reperuse the boarding y
sbolrsred her pleasantly from the vino. l.
a hundred pounds reward,
AZ SnassunfuC little motto. csnght nsr eyes