The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-10

the conversation; he laughed slckly
laugh and lit cigar. Il would rather
not express an opinion" he replied,
family. 81 have met him often, and
think he is something of AMMAN"
''You do? Well think he is
scoundrel. Think of the way ne 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 Venezuela
When he came back he dropped her
completely. If were her brother or
father I would take stick and go
after him."
Mabel Young! Mabel Young! The
name spoke volumes to him. He had
known the girl. Had gone with her on
moonit~ nights to parties, picnics and
the like. But he had never loved her,
never offered his hand, never proposed
marriage. What was she to him? In a
jaunty way he had taken her sailing.
When the hours were dark with night
he had slipped his arms about her.
eyes," 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.
I have heard that he is very hand
some,", continued Miss Spraggins. you
have seen him? Is he good looking?"
That staggered him. What could he
say? If he said that he was, and Miss
| Spraggins should find out all about the
duphcity, she would think him con-
temptible cad.
"Who told you all these things?" he
asked, quietly.
Dora Kelly. You know she always
keeps up with such affairs. You know
Dora, of course?"
eyes. 1 remember her quite we'll"
His mind reverted to 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
4
''Was man ever in such a predica-
ment?" he unused, while supping his
soup. 81 have been mutton-headed
fool. I should have registered under
my own name. / cannot tell her who
am now. The game has been played
ttoo strong and the race is too well on.
Ye smoking behring's! Tomorrow
| will leave for Wa ShinOtOn -
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 Durant 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 a Texas wind; again she
was as soft as Dakota valley in June;
then from her eyes he had seen evil
dences hundred times that she was
holding back-shielding herself be-
cause of her environment and religion
against tire passions of the body that
know no license and recognize no law.
law.
Two weeks had passed, when one
morning she met him. Il have party
here, and we are going to bowl. VIII
you come along?' You might as well.
l know, you now, and your name is not
Hines. Come along, wish to talk with
you"
ut was for army purposes" he said.
lightly. 81 never wished to sail under
an assumed name. Sooner or later I
would have told you of my real identity
At best, you may call it joke"
"a joke! The very ideal" she
laughed, merrily. "And l 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 love to
her, too; don't deny it,"
please, please spare me-" he ex-
claimed. Then he added, more earnest
ly: Cant you see that love you
that 1 have loved you since 1 first saw
you. Tell me, wiIlyou not be my wife?''
us this simple fancy of an idle man,
or do you mean what you say?" she
asked.
Il mean what / say. came here on
hunt for a deserter in the army. l
registered under an assumed name, not
because expected any gain from do
ing such thing. 1 have known Miss
Young for years, and have visited her
often. But never have made love'to
her or have l even kissed her. / love
you; you are essential to my well being;
you must become my wife"
"Oh, stop that" she said 81 will
marry you, for love you. But mind, 1
do not condone your treatment of
Mabel"
The Foolish Suicide.
A New York man committed suicide
because he was afraid he had Bright's
disease, but it was found when the doc
! tors examined him that he didn't have