Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-29

saroasticay from his shoulder as he went ahead
May pushed Wilson from her with angry
gesture. Col" she cried mpatiently. go away,
or shall speak to you again-yes, yes, will
see you tomorrow, but go now!" And without
giving him time to reply she began to after
Harrys rapidly disappearing figure.
Harry" she cried, "oh, Harry! Do stop!
Harry"
Warren laughed again. but he did not moderate
his pace. May was perfectly that according
to all the canons which govern these matters she
ought to sink faintng by the roadside and awaken
to find Harry bending over her in frenzy of alarm,
frantically beseechng her to forgive him; but she
had doubts as to the efficacy of this method in real
life. and preferred, therefore, to depend on her
running powers.
oh Harry!" she said, catching him at last, and
clasping his between her two hands 'How
can you be unkind?"
"Unknd?" retorted Harry sneeringly. Il think
l was very kind indeed not to interrupt you. When
a gentleman finds the girl he has come to meet
Willing away the time by spooning with groom,
he naturally concludes his presence not required.
"Spooning?" repeated May reproachfully How
can you say such thing to me, Harry" There
was a culver in her voice that foreshadowed tears,
but Warren seemed hardly amenable to that form
of persuasion.
eff you think you fool me by turning on the
waterworks, he said with brutal frankness, you
are very much mistaken. l not blind Why,
the fellow had hold of your hand"
81 know said May with hurt dignity, but
it was only just the moment you up and the
mans manner seemed so strange that was fright
ened l really do believe he had been drinking"
Wilson is a teetotaler' said Warren curtly.
Mays comment was a somewhat unfortunate
allusion from his standpoint.
well then the poor fellow must be wrong in his
head Why" with little laugh, if at the
irresistible humor of recollection, he asked to
marry hm"
Well" shortly, "why don't your"
IF you are joking" she said stifly, 81 think it
very bad taste. groom Besides, he knows very
well that l am engaged to you"
Were" he corrected.
The girls healthy red cheeks whitened and she
stopped. Harry" she said TREMENDOUSLY, and
there art in the culver of her voice, what
does all this mean? You insisted upon our engage
ment being kept secret, and you have made the
most paltry excuses Now you talk of engage
ment being at an end. But | will not allow you to
make the impertnence of that man Wilson the
excuse Why don't you tell the truth, and say you
are hankering after Miss Holt?"
Warren was not entirely sorry that May herself
had preached the subject. He imagined it would
serve to smooth the way for him.
Look here, May" he said, with an attempt at
sentiment there's not girl in all the world think
fit to wipe your shoes. And long as | live |
will never love any other woman But | am in
the very deuce of hole, and there is nothing
excepting marriage with Edith Holt that will
get out of it. OF course, dear, it need make
any real difference to u.s.
Thank you, Mr. Warren, for your good opinion
of me-" she interrupted sarcastcally Il am not
the sort of person to run after other peoples hus
bands and when you married to your heireSs
you won't be troubled by me. But before that
time comes there are some letters for Miss Holt TO