Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-19
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BY JOHN woRNE.
MNEEENNEEEM

is 10 De at an emu! SalQ berCle.
Certainly" Eva replied, coldly.
ut seems a pity" he said; 'ft was
pleasant enough while it lasted"
Il have been thinking over it for
some time," she went on, "and l have
come to the conclusion that l could
never marry one who was $3.50
heartlessly frivolous. So l have de-
cided that we had better part. l think
you must agree with me-"
20, quite, quite!" he said, walking to
the window. eff you say SO, Of
coure. I'm helpless. A fellow can't
be engaged all by himself. What is
the other mans name?"
What other MANI" she asked quick
ly.
"The sympathetic man with the jolly
outlook"
She flushed and said with warmth,
There is no other mani"
mop" he said, surprised. 81 could
understand and forgive your throwing
me I'VE for somebody e%lse-that's nat
ural; but to say, Go away and break
your heart; I don't like your outlook,
well-it's a little-er-unusual, isn't
it,"
ut is best for both of u.s." 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"
EYES," she said.
Cor, if you want to publish them in
book form, wait until you hear of my
death. ! don't suppose it will be de-
layed much longer now"
eyes," she replied family. There
was a pause.
well" he said, Il ST. pose I'd better
say goodby."
"Goodby," she said.
"We can still be friends, Of course,
and all that"
"Of counsel"
Call right; and I'll come to you
whenever Pm in trouble or anything"
He had got n glove on and was
blowing into the other and making it
stand out straight.
"By the way" he said, 81 suppose
we keep this a secret?" .
Il must tell mother"
"Of course; but we needn't let the
world know until we've got more used
to It."
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
go to Farboroughs', but she had prom
ised to be there, and did not like to
disappoint the duchess. She would go
for a short time.
She went. He was already there
He was taking one of the Noreham
girls towards the ballroom, and he
bowed and smiled cheerfully to her as
he passed.
She particularly disliked the More
ham girls. 1t felt strange not to have
him at her side at once, securing all
the dances he could. She was not quite
sure whether she liked the new sensa-
tion or not.
About half an hour after her arrival
he happened to be standing near her,
uttering pleasant nonsense to Lady
Enid, the daughter of the house. He
seemed to be enjoying himself. A man
walked off with Lady Enid, and BERTHE
looked around the His eye fell
upon Eva, and he came up, smiling.
"Ah, my dear Miss Rowen, how do
you do? Great crowd. Just Gomez"
No. she said; 1--WE been here some
time
"No-really? Curious that | haven't
seen you; but there are so many peo-
pie, aren't there? May I have a dancer
They danced the waltz that was just
beginning. He Don found out that she
had been to the academy and was
q great admirer of Wagner. So was
he-clever beggar, he thought him
Wondered how the fellow ever remem-
bered what the violins were doing
while he was jotting down airs for the
drum; though some of the things they
did in 1.-THE Toreador" were nearly as
tricky. Had she read many novels
lately? Jolly waltz they were playing!
blue Danube" wasn't it! Yes. Con-
found the fellow! Hope she wasn't
hurt. No, he hadn't got a pin.
Why not simply tear it all off? So sor-
ry! SIT oft the rest? Certainly. So they
retired to a quiet corner Of the con-
servatory.
There he laborously began the same
kind of a conversation, and she, having
up till O answered chiefly in mono,
syllables, said, Don't be foolish, Mr..
Pilkinghane!"
I'm sorry, Miss Rowen," he said:
"but the fsct is, I'm not quite sure at
what degree of acquaintance we have
arrived"
Il don't think you can expect me to
define It," she said.
well" said BERTHE. reproachfully.