St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
BY JOHN WORNE.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HT HEN, suppose, our engagement
Is to be at an end?" said BERTHE.
certainly" Eva replied, coldly.
1t seems a pity he said; sit was
Pheasant enough while it lasted"
nave been thinking over it for
some time, she went on, "and l have
come to the conclusion that / could
never marry one who was $3.50
heartlessly frivolous So l have de-
clded that we had better part. Isthink
You must agree with me-" yk +
20, quite, quite!' he said, walking to
The window. IF you say SO, of
coure. I'm helpless. A fellow can't
be engaged all by himself. What is
the other mans namer kssEH@&#
What other MANI" she asked quick
The sympathetic man withsthe Jolly
outlook =
She flushed and said with. warmth,
There is no other nnan,'g z
MOP" he said, surprised. II could
understand and forgive your throwing
me over for somebody else that $ nat
nral; but to say, Go away and break
your heart; don't like your outlook
Well-it's a little--er-unusual,. isn't
it," a5f--- -
1T is best for both of us" she said.
She was finding it very difficult
20, quite, quite!' he replied. I'm
not saying you're wrong. You will
burn all of my letters, of course?
shouldn't like them to be lying about
and get into the newspapers"
YES" she said.
''Or. if you want to publish them in
book form, wait until you hear of my
death. I don't suppose it will be de-
1ayed much longer now"
"Yes," she replied family. There
was pause So
We'll" he said, 'T suppose I'd better
say goodby."
"Goodby," she said.
I'VE can still be friends, Of course,
and all that?"
''Of counsel"
"All right; and Ill come to you
whenever I'm in trouble or anything"
He had got one glove on and was
blowing into the other and making 1t
stand out straight.
by the way he said, 81 suppose
we keep this secret?" tfS ka
Il must tell mother
4fOf course; but we needn't let tho
world know until we've got more used
to it." n
NO." she said.
He was at the door, but stopped
again. See you at the Farboroughs'
dance tonight" he asked.
II may be there" she said.
Right" he replied, and passed out
of the room and her life.
She doubted whether she ought, to-
70 to Farboroughss, but she had prom
Used to be there. and did not dixie to-
disappoint the duchess. She would so
for a short time.
She went. He was already there
He was taking one Of thes Noreham
girls towards the ballroom, and he
bowed and smiled cheerfu1ly to her as
he passed.
she particularly disliked the More
ham girls. Itsfelt strange mot TO have
him at her side at once, securing all
,he dances he could. She vas not quite
sure whether she liked the new sensa-
ton or not -
Aboat half an hour after her arrival
he happened to be standing near ner,
uttering pleasant nonsense to Lazy
Enid the daughter of the house. he
seemed to be enjoying himself. 4 man
walked of with Lady Enid. and bertie
looked around the room. HIS eye gIeli
unon Eva, and he came up, SMILING
"Ah. my dear Miss Rowen, how 40
xou do? Great crowd. Just come"
aNo +" she said;ss1 been here some
time"
"No-really? Curious that haven't
seen you; but there are SO many peg
nile. aren't there? May l have danes
Tbey danced the waltz that was just
,,og;nning. He soon found out that sne
.,.I been to the academy and was
!. Great admirer of Wagner. So was
he-cleyer beggar, he thought him
wondered how the fellow ever remem-
hered what the violins were DONG
while he was jotting down airs tor tne
1arnm: though some of the things they
In in ..The Toreador" were nearly as
+r;cLv Had she read many novels
lately? Jolly waltz they were PLAYING!
. ar,,ne Danube" wasn't it! Yes Con-
found the fellow! Hope she wasn't
hnrt No, he hadn't got PIN
1why not simply tear it all OF! so sor-
~, ~ ct out the rest? Certainly. So they
,.st,red to a quiet corner OF the con-
servatory.
rhare he laborously began the same
IT. ~ . conversation, and she, having
h,A "a, now answered chiefly IN mono
W sl HES said, Don't be foolish, Mr.
r nm sorry, Miss Rowen,' be said:
..,,,,. = the fact Is, I'M not quite sure at
hat degree Of acquain tance We nave
~ don't thins, you can expect me TO
,.rra Is" she said.
os sWeyl.. said Berthe, rsproacnr'uny' ;