Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-23
Ills POST-NUPTIAL
CALL ~ 80 ~

"WELL'" she said gayly' as she
w stretched one hand toward
him while in the other she still held
his card, "what a genuine surprised l
thought you were honeymooning in
the hills. Congratulations! But why
haven't you brought your bride? And
why didn't you send me cards? But
you always were a careless boy"
He held her hand a minute, search
ing her face for some sign Of chhgrin.
But a mocking smile was all that
greeted him.
"There weren't any cards" he said,
somewhat hurriedly; 81 was in town,
and / supposed you'd see me now that
{ is all over with Besides you know
il happened without"
"Cards2"
Preparation. The fact is. ] hadn't
intended badn't-but it's all over
now How are you2 You look just
he same Betty"
"Why it's only year since-but sit
down! Won't you have some tea? Dol
But how nice ~ you to calf And only
three days married. Then you didn't
60 away, as the papers said?"
"No; we took train FOR town, in
tending 20 go to the Berkshires next
day. But she-that is Mrs. Brown,
YOU know had never been to the Wal
doif and she found It 80 absorbing
that haven't been able to tear her
away"
"Just fancyl You take two Jumps,
don't your 1t seems so oddl You see,
I've never met anybody that knew her.
She's lived on there in the country,
hasn't she2 Is she pretty?"
"She's dear little girl, Beauty
Betty, mean lia hal wasn't quite
sure you'd see me at first But it was
a little bit dull this morning. and
said 10 myself IN chance IL! Betty
was always a good sort, aud now that
everything is ended why Thanks"
"ls she pretty?"
"Shes blonde, you know Yes,
never liked blondes, but she is quite
fair Not dark at all--not bit like
youl"
"No- blondes usually aren't dark,
are they? What did you say her name
vase"
Harriet"
"Oh dear mel But Of course, you
have some pet name7 You were al
way, very clever at improvising"
"No, just call her Harrie she pre-
fers IL. Aud she-she calls me
Charles.
"Ia, ha. la, hal Oh, chubl Not
reapy"
YES she's digniGed sort Of girl
serious high church. and all thatl A
dear girl We'd known each other
since vc were kids. Why, I knew her,
Beauty. before met you!"
"lcs? You never told me"
"Weu. YOU see ! never thought Of
her except as the little girl next door
And then well. YOU know. BETTY,
never thought Of anyone but you
then"
She fingered his card nervously,
thinking tapping the hit of pasteboArd
acaust her rings lIertea was untNst-
ed lie drank his feyerishly
"I .uppose she said, hope those
letters OF mine they they they
are
"I burned them the night before
before It happened"
"Oh!"
at was queer knew was going
to be married next day, but ! read
some uf them over. and over and over
urainl Itwas like opening grave. 1t
began to- hurt. had TO stop aud dump
them an Ia the fire"
BEST place for them, Chubl 1t was
all O dream"
"Ah-h-hl"
1--WE should have been dreAdfully un.
hoppyl"
unhappy"
"Nes-you were jsslou, and flarsd
up"
"Aud YOU dirted-"
"lla, hal You fancied So"
"Ah- don'ttalk like that now, BETTY
It's not necessary. You cared no
more for me than"
"t cared FOR mo- one else in the
world. That's an, but what's theuse
Of AN this Chuh? ! haven't seen YOU
for more than % year then ! read of
your marriage then your card comes
mp three days after And instead Of