Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-03-30


back with unfeigned horror. What
for?"
4 think that is my business" said
Clementina, quietly. Anyhow, you've
been good to me, Duke, and I'm sorry to
leave you. But you'll soon find some
body to fill my PLACE"
But that's all nonsense!" said Mar
maduke, Selling the little white gloved
hand. "I'm not going to- be turned of
like this. Don't you care enough for
met Is that it?"
For a moment Clementina's blue eyes
sparkled with indignation; then she
laughed awkwardly and turned away.
81 like you as well as most" she said,
"but reckon can get along without
any of you. Anyway, I'm off"
But don't you see you are treating
me badly, Clementina?" argued the law
yer. 81 have right to know the reason
you are jilting me. 1t isn't fair to me.
81 guess it's fairer than if | married
you," said Clementina with a little
shake in her voice. But when we Amer
lean girls make up our minds, there's
nothing more to be said Wed better
say good-by here. Pops waiting for
me at the station, and I've got two or
three more visits to make. Say, you've
never kissed me before, and we've been
engaged for a long time. You can just
once now, if you want to-"
Miss Potts lifted slightly blushiny
cheek, and, as Marmadu"e accepted the
invitation it struck him as a curious
coincidence that he had never been
tempted to kiss those pretty, pouting
lips before. Herealized then what false
hearted knave he had been. Clemen-
tina's tremulous kiss sent thrill to his
heart, which swept over the pangs OF
conscience. For a moment he was IN
paradise, and when he returned to earth
Clementina had gone
Then he called himself all the names
he could think of. Hewas brute, a sor-
did wretch, paltry fortune hunter, and
deserved little short of hanging. Gle
mentina had found out in time he was
only marrying her for her money, and
had gone without reproach-unless 1t
was her kiss-on her lips. And nothing
could be done. She despised him, Of
course, and perhaps she suffered, tool
Poor little Clementina! How pretty she
had looked and how generous she had
been!
Marmaduke flung the clothes brush at
his wig and gown to express his disgust
at the barrister who owned them, and,
putting on his hat and coat, strobe mood
lily home.
Arriving there, he took flendish de-
light in acquainting his venerable pa
rent of the collapse of his cherished
scheme, but, at the conclusion of his
story Of Clementina's flight, he found
the establishment was solely to be on
his side.
I'm glad to hear it. Very glad" said
his father. Not that l was afraid you
would be mad enough to stick by the
engagement, my boy"
What on earth are you talking
about" said Marmaduke.
You haven't heard, then" said Mr..
Egmont 1.-THE little mink didn't tell
you that her father has just been made
a bankrupt. Well, never!"
"Tinas father a bankrupt"
Eyes" went on Mr.. Egmont, testify.
Il thought they would come a cropper
the rate they were living-balls, parties,
theaters galore, to say nothing of dia-
monds and Paris millinery. The only
thing | have to be thankful for is the
girls honesty. Her father would have
insisted on the marriage if it hadn't
been for her"
For a few minutes Marmaduke sat as
if he was stunned. Then his face cleared
In remarkable way. He pulled his hat
and coat on again with feverish haste,
and without returning any answer to his
fathers questions, ran out of the house.
He took cab to the hotel where Mr.,
Potts and his daughter had been stay
ing, and found out the boat they were
going by and the time it started, and
found he had only an hour to achieve his
purpose. Taking another cab, he prom
Used the driver countless wealth if he
arrived in time.
Goodness me, Tina, if that isn't that
young fame of yours coming along the
quay" said Mr.. Potts, looking over the
side of the vessel that was to take them
back to their native land. "'Pears as
though he's looking for something"
Clementina looked up with deep
flush on her cheek and wild throbbing
at her heart What had he come for
now?
In few minutes he was beside her.
''Tina," he whispered, 81 know all,
My own brave little girl! Have found
too late that it was YOU wanted-you,
and not your wretched money!"
81 guess that's the sweetest bit Of
music I've ever heard" said Tina, look
ing up with the tears shining in her
eyes, But this boat starts in about two
minutes"
Tina, cannot let you go, cried Mar
maduke, desperately. I'm so poor.
I've only got about $1,000 year coming
in, and l haven't had as much as brief
yet, but if you only loved me enough
TO-"
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