Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-09-10

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GO HE messenger boy waited while
Jack Powers wrote his answer
to Her note. She might have
telephoned, but it was Her way to
send messengers with her missives.
Every well, Kathleen" wrote Jack,
"I'll be there. You say for the last
time 1 wonder whyY
He sent a boy with this note and
an order on florist for a box of VIC
let's, as the messages accompaniment,
and then he turned to his work again.
But his eyes failed to do more than
stare at the figures before him. His
Grain could not grasp their meaning
Kathleen's face persisted in dancing
about the inkwell, in two-step that
played havoc with Business.
Pm a beastly cad" cogitated Jack,
"and that's what. But it must be
done. For the last time, she said.
Perhaps she's heard. 1t would help
things a lot if she had"
He looked meditatively at a photo
graph which he fished from a dark
pigeonhole in his desk.
shes a mighty nice little thing"
he said to himself, but"
And then he took another photo
graph from an inner pocket of his coat
and kissed it tenderly.
"Violetsw Kathleen buried her nez
retrousse in the purple fragrance and
shifted with satisfaction.
Jack always sends violets," she
said. to no one in particular, though
her maid sat near by sewing some
lace on the dinner frock her mistress
had babe her lay out for her to wear.
Kathleen looked gloomily upon tall
vase of long-stemmed American Beau
ties that stood on the table.
THAT'S the difference in men. Law
renee sends big Beauties, because they
cost money, and Jack sends violets be-
cause they're my favorite flower. Pool
Jack! How can l break his heart
for suppose it will. You say for the
last time. l wonder why? Heigho
We must take our medicine, Marie
Because 1 prefer millions to love in
cottage-that's why. Hurry with thu
waist, Marie; must not be late at m!
last dinner with Jack"
mo, 1 didn't think we needed
chaperon tonight, Jack"
why not to-night?'
Because, we'll"
"'Life is too short to quarrel,
Life is too short to sigh
"I'll tell you by and by, Jack-afte
the fish, perhaps"
"I. too. have something to tell yol
Kathleen"
For the space of ten minutes, viii
the garcon placed the soup befol
them, Jack felt uncomfortable. Ever.
body hates to attack a dlsagreeab
duty. When the duty involves a prett
woman, 1t is doubly distasteful. HOY
ever, he took a surreptitious peep
the photograph in his breast poke
and it nerved him to his task. Neve
theless, there was no hurry about 1t.
isn't it absurd, Jack, to say TIL
love makes the world go round?" ask,
Kathleen.
In her diplomatic, feminine way 81
had wished to lead up to the subje
she had come to discuss.
"Of course it Is" he answere
"when champagne-if one has enoul
of twill do the same thing"
"Salmon-oh, Jack, do you remel
Der how we trolled for salmon at d
Monte last SUMMER"
Did he remember? He had to p
the photograph in his pocket to fl
get.
IT read the other day." Kathleen W
saying, "that a girl who couldn't ma
up her mind between two lovers has
mind worth making up"
She looked at him from the corne
of her eyes.
Jacks face lighted up. She kne
then. and that was the meaning of |
desire for a farewell dinner. II,
easy 1t would be now to explain.
But Kathleen was not waiting
an answer
"They say there's no skill in winni
game where one holds all the trum