The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-01

his soul for q kiss. Then he goes 10 nis
room laughing; and the next morning
| forgets her."
| "Now. there is Ben Quigley, OF the
| ermy,, she continued. Do you know
| him?"
"Quigley?" he repeated. 'Weil-yes
slightly"
| "And what sort of man is he!
Quigley grew red; tried to turn
the conversation; he laughed slckly
laugh and lit cigar. Il would rather
not express an opinion" he repileo,
family. Il have met him often, and
/ think he is something of man"
You do? Well l think he is
scoundrel. Think of the way he treat
ed Mabel Young. 1t was a perfect
shame. Everyone knew they were en-
gagged. And just as all thought the
wedding was to take place before the
holidays off he goes to Nenezueia.
When he came back he dropped her
| completely. If were her brother or
father 1 would take stick and 60
/ after him"
Mabel Young! Mabel Young! The
name spoke volumes to him. He had
known the girl. Had gone with her on
moonht nights to parties, picnlcs ana
i the like. But he had never loved her,
never offered his hand, never proposed
marriage. What was she to him! In
jaunty way he had taken her saiiins'
| When the hours were dark with night
he had slipped his arms about her.
..Yes," he said, II have heard some
| thing about Miss Young and her
lover" If the sun had been SHINING
Miss Spraggins could have seen the
blush on his face.
4 have heard that he is very hand
some, continued Miss Spraggins. You
have seen him? Is he good lookingF
/ That staggered him. What could he
saw? If he said that he was, and MISS
Spraggins should find out all about the
duplicity, she would think him q con-
temptible cad.
.'Who told you all these thingsT he
asked, quietly.
Dora Kelly. You know she always
keeps up with such affairs. You know
Dora, of course?"
Eyes. 1 remember her quite WELL"
His mind reverted to a little girl in the
long ago with rather pretty hair. The
fact was that when Quigley and Dora
were in pinafores, the two were very
| much in love.
The conversation at this period was
becoming quite personal, and Quigley
longed to escape. Before Miss Sprag-
gins could begin questioning him fur
| Their the dinner bell rang.
'Was man ever III such predica-
| ment?" he unused, while supping his
soup. 81 have been a mutton-headed
fool. I should have registered under
NV own name. cannot tell her who
am now. The game has been played
too strong and the race is too well on.
Ye smoking behring's! Tomorrow
will leave for Washington"
In the morning he packed his bag
| gage. But when the porter came to
take it away he revoked the order. He
could not leave Duranb without having
. promise from Miss Spraggins. But
how was he to proceed? She was dis
tant; she was critical; she was any
thing but summer girl. She COM
bined all the seasons. At times she
was as cold as Texas wind; again she
| was as soft as Dakota valley in June;
then from her eyes he had seen evil
dences q hundred times that she was
holding back-shielding herself be-
cause of her environment and religion
against the passions of the body that
know no license and recognize no law.
law.
Two weeks had passed, when one
morning she met him. II have party
here, and we are going to bowl. Win
you come along? You might as well.
l know you now, and your name Is not
Hines. Come along. wish to talk with
you"
1T was for army purposes" he said.
lightly. II never wished to sail under
an assumed name. Sooner or later l
would have told you Of my realidentity.
At best, you may call it joke"
"A joke! The very ideal" she
laughed, merrily. "And have further
news to tell you" she continued. Miss
Young will be here tomorrow. And
between her and Mrs. Fielding, how are
you going to get along? Oh, you
needn't blush. I've seen you and Mrs.
Fielding when you least expected was
looking. And you have made Iowa to
her, too; don't deny i'll"
please, please spare me-" he ex-
claimed. Then he added, more earnest
~: Cant you see that I love you
that have loved you since 1 first saw
you. Tell me. wiliyou not be my wife ?'
"Is thisa simple fancy of an idle man,
or do you mean what you say?" she
asked.
Il mean what Il say. came here on
. hunt for deserter in the army. i
registered under an assumed name, not
because expected any gain from do
ing such thing. l have known Miss
Young for years, and have visited her
often. But never have made love to
her or have even kissed her. love
you; you are essential to my well being;
you must become my wife,
''Oh, stop that" she said. II will
marry You, for love you. But mind, 1
do not condone your treatment OF