The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-01-08
SOMETHING SHE DIDN'T
WISH TO SEE AGAIN
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| the more unreasonable Snc became tne
more coolly irritating her lover.
THAT ends It," she said with fam
| ing cheeks and flashing eyes. Il dom
| wish ever to see you again." She took
or her engagement ring and threw II
Oh table. When we meet again IL
will be as strangers"
Don't YOU think it would excite less
comment on the part of our friends II
we appeared simply Indifferent"
Il prefer they should know that
have sent you away"
You don't need to tell the whole
world what you simply intend for
Wardwell"
Mr.. Wardwcll would never have
treated me as you have
"Shall tell him we're off? 1t would
expedite matters
''Thank you. When 1 wish to send a
message to Mr. Wardwell l will find a
more trustworthy messenger"
She seated herself on dvan, her
back propped with profusion of fancy
pillows. and, taking up book. pre-
tended to read.
What shall we do tomorrow evening
at the Stuarts'?" he asked. "Of course
you will be scheduled to me to take in
to dinner
She dropped her book in her lap and
thought. Il shall tell Mrs. Stuart" she
said Mt last, that our engagement is
broken
what reason will you give?'
"That you have shown yourself I'M
worthy of me-"
Wouldn't that sound trife egotis-
teal? l would express it this way:
Walter is brute That would con-
tain a great deal about me and not
make it appear that you deserve par
agon."
Il didn't imply that deserved par
agOn," she snapped.
'But you do. You need man with
an impcrturbable disposition. the pa
Gence Of JOB, the meekness OF Noses"
Her antagonism blazed anew. THAT
Is your mean way of saying I'm Jeze-
bel. | wish YOU would go away. l
told you l don't want ever to see you
again"
"As you wish. suppose I'm not to
call for you to go to the Stuarts'?
Instead OF going away he lighted
cigar and sat down in an easy chair
directly under gas bracket where she
could best see him.
LAS to that" she said after delibera
ton. Il suppose it would be embar-
RAISING to show so sudden break be-
fore announcing that our engagement
Is broken. You might take me there
and pay me just enough attention to
prevent remark"
"But l can't do that without your
seeing me again."
Il don't wish to see you again. It is
necessity that interfcres with nv in
clination."
"l!ow would 1t do for me to call for
ycu IN two carriages, one fer YOU. the
other for ne? Before handing you in
at the Stuarts' I could pat on n mask,
then take You to the door and leave
you. You could tell tEe hostess that
brought you to the house and, being
taken suddenly Ill, was obliged to 80
home"
There was no reply to this ingenious
plan till he added. What do you think
CT that" Then she said that he talk
ed like n fool"
But I'm trying to invent some plan
by which l can prevent a knowledge of
tEis break from reaching our friends
and at the same time avoid the neccs-
silly of your ever seeing me again
Now, how would 1t de-
Il wish you would so away. Tn
tired of your silly talk
II will rs soon as we solve the prob-
lem. How would 1t do to let Wardwell
into the secret and have him take YOU
to tie Stuarts'. first going to IL man
who makes up people for tho stage
and have him paint Wardwell to look
like me? My nose is much longer than
Wardwells, and his could be piecati
out. His ears are about the length or
mine, indicating that one is about as
big an ass as the other"
"Stop! I viii not listen to such in.
suits"
Where the insult?"
You Indicated that you are both
FOOLS in wanting
The same girl. Certainly, where
here are plenty OF girls to go round.'
"Will You leave me:"
His head was thrown back on tbe
Of the chair. his cigar pointing
Upward, his legs extended, the picture
II Incidence. Suddenly something
mapped above him. and n piece OF ho,
lass, fragment Of n gas shade. fell
iirectly on his nose. cutting cash
rom which the blood ran over his face.
walter! Oh, heavens. Speak to
learfe! Tell me you're not killed. Oh.
that shall do?"
II you'd get bowl of cold water
nd cloth l think it might help mat
ers."
She was out Of the room in a moment
nd back in another moment with wha.
e needed. His face and shirt front I
iere covered with blood, and he was G
!ght to behold.
She fell IN faint. Is %
He proceeded to stanch and wash
way the blood. ~
II think" he said to her 4 few davs