The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-20
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did not deter me.
"My character doesn't seem to suit
you," l said haughtily.
Not as it at present appears"
Every well. Since l don't suit you
there is your ring"
took off my engagement ring and
intended to toss it indifferently on the
table, but irritation put more power
into my arm than was necessary. The
ring ricochetted Chats what he always
calls a bound and, falling on the floor,
rolled dear knows where.
''As you WILL" he said coldly, "but 1
don't care to have the ring. 1t is indis-
solubly connected in my mind with you
aud could only have sad influence"
81 can see nothing sad in being re-
minded of one who didn't suit you"
1T would remind me of one as have
always seen her except on this occa-
sion-one l have dearly loved"
"It's pity you made such a mistake,
but fortunate that you found me out in
time"
Il certainly would not relish recur-
renee of such scenes as this"
"They would occur daily should you
Ill treat me as you have just done"
eff you can convince me of one act
of i'll treatment 1 will apologize on my
knees"
That's just like man. He must al
ways be getting at the bottom of
things. Instead of coming to me, put
ting his arms about me and telling me
how sorry he was, he must go back to
the beginning and prove by what he
calls logic that l am all in the wrong. I
shall consent to no such thing.
at isn't necessary" said, especial
ly since l have come to the conclusion
that you wouldn't suit me any better
than would suit you"
looked at him to see if my shot
struck home, but he was so impertur-
bable that if he had any feelings he
concealed them perfectly. This turned
the shot into boomerang. 1t made
me angrier than ever. / should have
waited for his reply, but l didn't.
added two words which at the time
seemed very forcible, but which now
seem ridiculous:
There now"
l turned my back as l spoke so
aOI1lIn't his 70 On This y1nic
take. 1t gave him great advantage,
for it was impossible for me to judge
of the real intent of his words.
"Will you kindly give me the mean
ing of that expression?" he said.
If his tone had not been so cutting,
| would have supposed he was chatting
me. | sat down on the corner of the
sofa, with my back still toward him,
and did not deign a reply.
"What would become of a husband
he asked, who upon presenting to his
wife some proposition of vital impor-
lance to both should receive a reply
rounded off by those two words? What
a conclusion to an argument"
l neither knew nor cared anything
about his arguments. How would logic
help us to get together again? l knew
4 trick worth two of that. l bent my
head down on the back of the sofa.
moving to such Il position that he could
see my waist the waist he had so loved
TO encircle. He couldn't see my face
and didn't know whether ! was crying
or not. l didn't intend he should.
However," he said presently, you
have settled the matter by a return of
my ring-that is, you flung it on the
table and it rolled in under that brio
a-brac cabinet in the corner. Please
keep it as a memento of my
Former affection
should have said it mournfully, but
couldn't. was still very angry, the
more so that he wouldn't give me a
chance to make it all up. l spoke vim
dictively.
Never mind that. Do you accept
the ring?'
Does gentleman offer lady u
ring that is lost without finding it for
herr"
This must have been an argument
that his stupidity could comprehend
for it silenced him for few moments.
Had you handed me the ring in a
ladylike manner | would have found
it for you. However, | am willing to
do my part in it's recovery, but you
know that | am nearsighted ant
haven't my glasses with me-"
didn't believe word about the
glasses. Il don't want the ring"
said. I'll find it for you, and you cal
give it to some other girl"
| got down on my knees in the cor
ner, and he got down on his knees be
side me. | soon saw the ring, and he
must have seen ii at the same time
despite his nearsightedness, for We
both reached for it ut the same time
and his hand fell on mine,
| waited for him to take it away, but
he didn't. looked up at him. His face
was beaning. and his eyes fairly
danced.
turned away from him, but remem
bered that my waist was where he
could conveniently encircle it. He did
so. while with the other hand he slip
ped the ring OH my finger Both his
hands being occupied, he did the rest
with his lips.
81 warn you" l said, that you are
again becoming entangled with CIR
who doesn't suit you. You could never
consult with her. Think what will be
come of you"
Sweetheart" he replied, you sui