The Forrest City times., 1906-04-06

"H''HV4 II IS your wish that l."
 ihe Girl averted her face. You must return it, Of course" she said. quite evenly.
 The Gentleman flushed. Certainly he replied. T."
 He lost ;he remainder of his remark oy lingering nervously at the fasten- lngs of the suitcase. When he had opened this he spread the sides reck- lessly, dug out lot of brown paper parcels and finally drew forth a linen envelope. This he handed to The Girl and, with a swift, unseeing movement. ne swept the ruck of his own belong lngs back into the case again. The olri fingered the envelope, looking down at Der feet the while.
 When The Gentleman had rehucl;Iad the last strap he extended his hand.
 may never see you again. dear" he began.
 The Girl caught up the dress on the machine as drowning man grasps at straw.
 T am going to wear this to night" she said, with a rush: Isn't it pretty? oh-h, gooi-by! Wish you a pleasant journey, I'm sure!"
 The Gentleman went out. pumping the suitcase savagely against every convenient obstacle. The Girl dropped down beside the machine and hid her face in her arms.
 After a little space the other girl looked in at the door. Polly" she called.
 The Girl sat up suddenly and began to sew again. The other girl came up behind her and laid her hand on her arm.
 Is it all right, Polly?" she asked.
 The Girl did not answer. q don't believe l am going to like this dress,' she presently announced, apropos of nothing at all.
 The other girl looked concerned. Why. I am sure" she began.
 The Girl snapped thread and tum- bled the cloth about. Then she stood up.
 'The frill?" she explained. Have you seen tEe frill?"
 The other girl rummaged soleitous- ly through he litter that cumbered the table. Before I went out,' she re- marked. it was lying just here"
 The Girl stopped and peered behind the machine, then strengthened herself and shook out a shimmering length of skirt. Now wherever" she inquired. querulously.
 Suddenly she dropped the garment in heap and turned to the other girl pair of brown eyes that were damp and suspicicusly red.
 Let the frill go," she said with un- necessary emphasis. "I hate the old dress; I hate dances and, anyhow, I'm not going tonight"
 The other girl touched her on the cheek You're dead tired, Polly" she said. judicislly. You go right up- stairs and rest"
 The Girl rlodded up the stairs wear fly. Now that The Gentleman was ir- revoeably gone. she discovered, quite humanly, that she wanted The Gentle lDdll dDONC oil GiSt III tliC "oA Au. AChAt the lower floor came the hum of the sewing machine-the other girl was using 1t noW-and from the window ot her chamber she could see the orchard and the narrow white path along which The Gentleman had been used to approach Without warning, an inex- plicable desire arose 10 dress herself beeomingly and go thither and walk along the path.
 For a while she resisted the tempta- ton. Out of the purple-hilled west breeze was blowing. bringing with il tang of the fields and an odor Of the blossoming hedge-roses that grow by the country roads. Softly, lest the other girl should hear she arose and went down and slipped out.
 In the Giminutiye orchard the apple trees greeted her with shower of petals and the bees sang mOnotonous song to her as they came and went busily. She seated herself upon lit tie rustic bench. How unreasonable she had been, to be sure. Of course business matters were imperative. and she felt in her heart that she herself would have thought less highly of The Gentleman had he yielded to her child- ish whim
 And yet. if he need not go until to- morrow, why should he leave to-day? With a woman's inconsequence she g' pored the fact that their quarrel had rendered his further stay a thing un- desirable. Petulantly she dug into the soft earth with the point of her para sol, Beyond the garden fence thrush was singing; overhead humming- bird hung on vibrant wings regarding her euriously.
 Suddenly. away across the town, she heard the rush and the roar of pass ing train. He was gone, then. Her eyes filled and all the world swan mistily.
 She had started to her room when a footstep solnded on the gravel behind 1 her,
 "You!" she ejaculated, turning.
 The Gentleman bowed very stitfy.