Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-09-26

meant uOitilnS--ieIl you dlohc NJ the
picnic to get home any old way you
could, and gone OFF and sulked for
three months / don't deserve you
should forgive me, and that's fast"
I'm sure forgave you long ago."
interrupted the girl softly.
Nelly" incredulously. But what
are you doing at the station2 Not
going away? | couldn't stand for that
you know, now I've got you again"
II am going TO New York"
And SO it's because you're going to
New York that you are SO fine, and
look 50 pretty"
DO you like my things?" she asked.
eagerly. DO / look pretty. really
and truly?"
Your things are up in G, and you're
as pretty as picture, Nelly. But
what's the use Of words If all these
people weren't here I'D show you what
think of you What are you going
TO do i'm New York;"
She looked at him sideways Il am
going she said slowly Il am going
TO be married to Michael"
He gave a gasp. That's not true he
cried. She shrugged her shoulders.
Nelly" he besought, forgive me-
shouldn't have said that but you gave
me fright ] know ii isn't true.
know you're just teasing me But I've
lost my nerve and / can't stand for it.
Say you don't mean il.
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thing she asked him, when YOU
think I'm not telling YOU the truth?
I'm going 10 marry Michael DON
ovan. For two years was straight
to you, and put up with your
iealousies and tempers. and turned
down lots of better men because
well, because I was silly about you.
But when you threw me- off. and left
me TO be a pubic laughing stock, did
YOU think was going to put on sack
cloth and ashes. till you got good and
ready to come back to me? Not
much,"
You needn't say any more inter
rupted the man. Il quite understand
Miss Mccullough Wen, hope you'll
be happy and have lots of good luck
lie lifted his hat with awkward dig
nifty, and turning on Lis heel, marched
towards the door
The girl watched his retreating
form with frightened eyes, then Jim,
she called. almost under her breath,
Jim" lie heard her and came strid.
ing back
"Well?" he demanded.
II didn't speak, she stammereG.
Il beg your pardon, / thought YOU
did. "Oh, Nelly" he cried, you can't
mean to do this thing. If Michael
were a decent sort I'd not have
word TO say. But he isn't. Why he
hasn't a friend i'm the world IL was
knowing the things do about him
that made me so riled whom / saw him
hanging round you. Nelly, even il it's
all over now, | ask you. please waltz"
The girl gazed at him spelbounS,
her hands neryously opening and clos
ing.
Why Nelly" with a sudden joyful
conviction, Il believe you love me
still"
"Oh, jim" she sobbed, q do do.
But I've given Michael my word, and
I'll have to keep it."
why look here, Nelly" he pleaded.
"if it's a question of keeping prom
Uses, you promised me long before
you promised Michael, and it's the
first promise that holds Ia law, you
know"
East bound express. stopping at
Hudson, Poughkeepsie and New
York" chanted the station official
The girl made to rise TO her feet
but the elock-makers arm drew her
back.
Sweetheart" he whispered, you
don't want to go and marry Michael
do you?"
NO" said the girl, Il don't want to
marry Michael, but"
But WHAT
We'll, YOU see" she explained, its
like this: ] told am the girls at the
store that I was going to get married,
and about my trip TO New York. and
If 80 back and tell them there wasn't
any wedding. and there wasn't any
trip, why they'll Josh me to death
limits dreadful for me to say it,
but you love me- don't you Jim2 Let's
90 away to New York, you and me,
now, and let us get married Then
they couldn't throw anything up to
me-
But Nelly" he protested, taken
aback, what would the boss say if | |
went off at a moments notice that
way2"
! guess he'd say nothing, seeing you
went TO be married
Look at my clothes" he cried. |
And. sweetheart, haven't the money |
to buy a ticket let alone to get mar
ried with.
I've got the money, jim" she wills
pered $50 I'VE saved"
Nelly" he said. desperately, 81 I
can't take your money like that. I'd
be regular sponge"
East bound express. stopping at :
Poughkeepsie and New York.
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