Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-23

Nhen you've lnsuite1 Rlri!
"Insultedi Why. Betty"
"Yes; your suspicious were insult
ing. And that evening-you said-you
said"
81 didn't know what was saying"
"Well. let's drop II now. Club. Tell
me how il all happened. Did you fall
in love right away-with her"
81 never fell in love. Can't you un-
derstand, Beauty2 Her folks and
mine Lived beside each other in the
country for years. We grew up there
played together! When I began TO
nope around home after you-that au-
tumn-why IL was natural she and ]
should meet again. We walked and
drove. and played tennis-snd rowed
on the river after dinner-or took out
the canoe"
"H-h-huh?"
"Then told her about you"
you didl"
I'D have gone mad II / hadn't told
someone. She was sorry. She took
my part,-she thought"
II suppose she'd object 20 your call
ing"
"Fudgel She's not that kind Of
girl"
III she knew that you were hersl
la. hal"
"Pouf! Now don't try to be funny,
Betty"
FUNNY But for her you'd have
come back, that time"
what timer"
"oh, you knowl. But she was one
y those clever, mouse-colored girls
know them"
"Come backi How could / come
back? You returned my lettersl Do
you remember? When | saw your
handwriting across the big white en-
'elope | was afraid TO open It. think.
ng perhaps you had said - Come,
took II out In the boat one evening
md opened IT, She was rowing. Ny
)wn letter fell out. felt horribly
iut up. I-I--my Godl-I believe |
,ried! She was like a sister to me.
fold me II wasn't worth IL. | was
going to kill myself! She comforted
ne-she advised mel"
"Ah, yes-I see"
"She begged me to promise not to
write TO you again-told me to be
mani Then | waited two weeks more,
md told her would write yon
lnce more and then end IL II you
lidn't answer. That letter-that let
.er! How could you have"
"What?"
Again came your writing on the
Envelope, and again I carried IL In
ny pocket until sat with her In
he boat. said TO her: This ends
q " she has not answered me, I
hall never think OF her again-so
pelp me Godl She shall not make
ne suffer sol"
} "And you-you-read it,"
"No; she said TO me: Yes, you
will write 60 her. You will go on
'orever at that girls feet. You have
10 pride. You love her. You will
,pen it and find your own letter
nd-and-weep!' threw the let
.er across the boat into her lap. You
are mistaken said; you open it
10 what you please with II. I'm
.hroughn In minute she had torn
: In two and thrown IL over the
tide. The envelope opened as II
loated on the still water, and then
saw--and she saw-my own writ.
ng-my own letter. That was the
sndl That night asked her to bo
my wife"
"Ah-h-hl That was it! am so
ylad!"
Glad gladl What do you mean1
Glad that you broke my hearth"
She leaned over and put her
hand on his. Her fingers were
trembling and her face was white.
81 mean, Club. that ON the last
page Of the letter you said: Give
me just one chance to see you again
Write me just one word" 'Come!"'"
yes know it by heartl"
We'll, | wrote IL, right under your
signature; just that word-'Comel
Don't you seep WANTED you to come
back IL"
a silence fell over them She still
tapped the card against her rings.
Her eyes were fun Of tears. He
locked away from her, his gaze crop
ing the wall, his face gray.
He gulped something in his throat.
A piano-organ began to play In the
street outside-a merciful relief from
the stiffness.
"You haven't told me, Chub." she
said, isis she pretty2"
"Shes blond, you know" he said:
81 never particularly cared for
blondes she's-she's a dear girA
though! Il Good-by. Betty"
"Good-by. Chub!"
"Good-byw
"Good-byl"
The hall door shut softly as she
stood listening There was a quick
step over the pavement and the
slam Of cab door. The strains %
the piano-organ rose magnifcently
into the high closing notes OF the
'Intermezzo."
She looked into the mirror with
eyes that shoiM triumphantly through
tears Town Topics,
The Conductor scored.
Conductor-Let' see. Did get
your ticket2