The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10

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NoR Miriam agreed that Tor
quay would be very pleasant place
in winter. She even declared that she
would like to go there herself
With Calvert IL was necessary to
give more than was received. He was
no conversationalist. Now he pondered
over Mlriam's admission. as though
this opened a new field for thought.
1T would be pleasant" he said
presently. Ito go there on ones we'd
ding trip
Yes" assented Miriam, at would
be very pleasant trip
Suppose. then" he said, getting
very red, that we 90 there-together?
You want to go. | want to go. We
want to GO Very simple, isn't it,"
Miriam sprang to her feet.
Charlie Calvertw she said excited.
ly. II could just shake YOU He
started back as though he feared she
would carry her threat into execution.
rs that the way TO ask a girl to
marry you? One would think you had
been brought up in an atmosphere of
personally conducted tours
Miriam" he stammered. "T didn't
mean TO offend you, don't you know.
really thought we were going to be
married some day"
I'VE never will until you learn how
to talk" she snapped back. mo
woman with any sclf-respect would
accept a proposal like that"
There was infinite scorn in tho
voice
Calvert binked He had known
Miriam ever since they had gone TO
school together. Even then they had
played at keeping house and had an
nounced 20 their parents that they
were going to be married shortly. They
had persisted long after the usual
course of boy and girl love affairs.
Miriam knew that he was not much
Of talker Why should she expect
him to discover new ability simply
because he wanted to suggest that it
was time they were married?
He rose to his feet and regarded
nor uncertainty
II think" he drawled IL had better
be going don't seem to be any good
here"
GO" she said. evenly. "and don't
you come back until you learn to tell
n woman that you love her as though
you meant IT,"
She waited until she heard the door
close and then burst into tears.
She was used TO Calvert aud his
ways, but all their lives he had ac-
ccpted placidly and unemotionally the
fact Of her love. Woman-like. she
huncered for the tender words that
are as mamma 20 the heart.
Calvert apparently took her at her
word. The next morning there was n
bunch Of violets at her place at the
breakfast table with his card marked
T. L. G. in one corner That was all.
There was some comment that Calvert
should leave town in the middle of the
season. but no one supposed that there
had been any trouble between Miriam
and him. and she was at least spared
the iniictlon OF curious questions.
For n few days she pretended To her
self that she did not care She flirtcd
desperately with Jack Holworth, who
made love deliciously. but his tender
speeches lacked the infection of sin.
cerity. and by the end OF a week he
! bored her.
No word came from Calvert. and soon
she began 20 worry. To ask questions
would he TO admit that she did moi
/ know where he was. and this would
subject her 10 comment. She could
| only wait and hope.
Finally the family began 10 notice
her appearance. They declared that a
/ change OF scene was what was wanted
Then her mother decided that Torquay
was the place FOR her. not knowing
what reflection that locality woult
bring up.
A. Exeter the train was drawn M
on siding 20 permit the London traii
TO pass The passengers of the Tor
quay express grumbled at the delay
hut Miriam slipped OF the train &
see II she could find any subjects 70
her camera. and she trudged down &
get a good view point just as the he
lated train came speeding along. Sh
thought 10 would be n good chanc
to try the speed OF her camera b.
getting a snapshot OF the now slow
moving train. and. stepping on on
side of the track. held the little box !
readiness.
But the anticipated snapshot wa
never taken. There on the platforl