Smyrna times., 1906-07-11

| mss 4Hcyl seem 10 De made for each
other-just like you and |, sweetheart" :"
How ever in the world had she made
herself able to give him up? 1t was
her cursed love of luxury, she told her
self, and what would luxury profit her
without him? What a fool she had
been! But the worst was vet to do
tomorrow she was to write the letter
which was to stab his dear heart like
a knife
and an awfully stunning fellow.
regular Gibson type, you know. We
| trled to induce him to join us tonight:
Dut' you see, he lives in Louisville"
Alberta turned her head ever so
slightly. The people back of her who
had been annoyed at Mr.. Smart's in
conSiderateness when he first came in
were talking
Ana he leaves for the south tomOr-
row. Fancy arriving in fascinating
OLD New York one day and leaving if
the next! Ma says she'll warrant he
has sweetheart in Louisville for hos
dead set on going there immediately.
1Ilis morning on deck just before we
sailed into the harbor'- But "mo "
who was from Chicago and full of
western enterprise. fIGlcd tba son
tence for herself.
Il came on him UncyDoctedIv ana
what dye think he was doiDr? Loan.
ing over the rail and looking at nic-
lure III his watch. 'Ah-ha, Mr.. Har-
vey' | cried. You're caught at last,
WIZ you let ne see her picturcY In
Il leW moments I'll show you tbe
statue OF Liberty instead.' said he
cloN'hS his watch softly and unstrap-
ping bis field glasses. And, would vou
he'ieve it, the winning sweetness Of his
&'"e took all the sting out of his re-
fusaI"
why don't you strike for him
HaC3e and cut the Louisville GIRL
OUT came a laughing poser. .'Or
wasn't he looking for a rich wife?"
Don know. I'm sure" was the re-
sponse. Put anyhow he's not rich
Got the information from his chum
coming ovor-thc one who's g,ino to
take rs to the Union League reception
tomorrow. lie owns some sort of ,
Plantation in Kentucky. however. and
people there call him le grand seirneur
cause he's considered so exclusive II
appears Mr.. Harvey in his aristocratic
poverty had horror Of the neuveouv
riches She shifted dantily and gic-
gled. '''i SO
The lights went down. the orchestra
stopped playing. and the curtain went
up on the third act.
presently, having had one glass of
whisky and soda too much. Smar4
came back. He looked at Alberta
closely with a look before which sbo
suddenly shrank. Shed seen it focused
ere this on many things-hfs automo-
olIe' his diamonds, his horses i but
never wholly on herself. That glance
OF possession shot through her nerves
with Il sickening humiliation.
on II loosen the stone in YOUR ring
II you keep turning it round like that"
sad Smart in blurred whisper. "An'
ihat sort of diamond amt stumbled
against every day. let me tell YOU"
At the close of the third act oI-
thou@h there was still the fourth TO he |
played, Alberta turned to her comDan-
ion.
wen go now" she said simply. |
But he helped her on with her wran |
ne wondered at the strange. soft ilIu- /
mination Of her face. 1t was an illu-
miAation he had never seen before. an
Illumination in which he knew instinc--
lively he had no part.
When Smart, having got his hat ana |
coat joined her in the lobby and was
about to call for cab, one of the girls
HahdS went out to his ready arm. but
the other deftly handed him his ring.
I've decided you'd better keen it."
she said calmly. while. his fingers clos
ing tightly about the jewel. Smart
gazed with amazement at her strange
smile IN explain to you as we walk
along. No; not cab. l prefer to
walk. 1t isn't far to auntie's." She
would not suffer his proximity. how
ever brief, in carriage.
"Have YOU gone mad?" he demand
ed, putting the bauble securely in his
wallet. "Of all idiotic nonsense, And
besides. you're not dressed for walk
ing"
"Oh, what does a little thing like
that matter?" cried she. with almost
chiid's fresh JOY in her voice. "Noth-
ing matters now but the big things"
And, gathering up her skirts, she add
ed, half to herself. with a queer little
thrill: I'm going home tomorrow! I'm
going home to Louisville tomorrow
Il Happens.