Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-31

desperately in love withs But what Il
fool / was not to tell her after Allerton
went away. I'll 10 out again tomorrow
and tell her all about ii and make her
! choose between US. She must tell me
which she cares the most for"
The next day he received a little
goodby note from Angela. saying that
her father wanted her to 90 on to Chi
cago for a day or two with him, and
as he had beer called away suddenly
she had gone. The note continued:
write to me and tell me all the
news. and when | get home i'm October
we will finish that last round of golf.
Remember. you are ahead of me now,
but | promise to practice a lot at the
fort, aud 1 Intend to beat you after
all.''
But before October came Arthur's
father told him that he had good rea
son for thinking from something Mr..
Selden had said at the office that An
gela was engaged TO Lieutenant Aller-
ton.
Then Arthur had to 90 to New York
on business for his father for several
months. He heard from Angela once
or twice, but she said nothing about
her engagement. He had fought hard
to quench his love for her. but the
more he fought against it the harder
the task seemed until finally he wor-
ried himself almost into nervous pros
tration. When be got home his mother
was greatly alarmed at his appearance.
but he told her he was. quite we'll and
that he proposed to go more into so
ciety than he had ever lone before.
whats going OH tonlghtf:9 he asked.
There isn't anything said Mrs.
Hamilton. There's nothing going on
this week. and at the theater there's
nothing worth seeing except The Girl
| Left Behind Me-"
well. let's go to that said Ar
thur.
When they took their seats In the
the ter the orchestra began playing the
String old tune from which Tie play
VS. named. Arthur turned In his seat
and looked about the auditorium. Two
rows behind him sat Angela and her
father. Their eyes met. Angela smil-
cd and almost beckoned him TO come
back and speak to her. Arthur bowed
stifily ana turned to speak to his
mother.
The next morning came a note from
Angela.
IF you can possibly arrange it, ran
the note. Il wish you'd come up anu
have tea with me at 8 o'clock today
lit was almost a command. Arthur
went.
She came into the room with both
hands outstretched.
~ am SO glad TO see you,'' she said.
what a bad boy you've been not to
write TO mev'
Then she looked at his face squarely
In the light.
why. Arthur Hamilton she cried.
whats the matter? You look as
though you'd seen a ghost.
tNo," he said. "I've only seen The
Girl / Left Behind Me-"
What do you mean?"
Nothing. only ii seems that that is
just what | am seeing now And AR
thur gazed into her eyes.
ID you mean thai sou beard of my
engagement and thar
Angela stepped and hiusled.
YES. ! mean exactly that. and
hope you viii be very happy and that
Mrs. Allerton Is pleased.
nI.ook here. boy" said Angela. un-
consciously using the old childish name
ahe used 10 call him. do you think |
got engaged to please Mrs. Allerton?"
We'll. ! thou@ht y0a were going TO
please the family that way a least.
not
He was getting into deep water. He
turned and stared into the street. Then
be looked back 1T Angela. There were
tears In her eyes. He caught her in
his arms.
viii Won please me this wayg' he
asked.
Il have always wanted TO. boy. a.
ways and always she said.
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