The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-02-28
She Didn t Care.

II think. i like him." said the
hem OF her handkerchief. but
Il haven't noticed any" said tns
very dearest friend.
ANY what?"
ANY but
Il was going to tell you. but I
won't now. Oh, like him, yes--in
way, but not in that way al all.
You're SO foolish. II any man co es
to see me you always imagine the. -
something special In It,"
When any one comes to see you
seven nights in the week and az
many other times as he can NJ Ike
any excuse at all. l think I'm ] IL
fed"
That's exactly the reason 1 dealt
like him.
II thought you said you did"
I'm way; but he just tires me-"
Why don't you tell hinn?"
Il can't be ride. | don't like to
hurt anybody's feelings, anyway, but
honestly I've tr' ID to discourage. him
es much as I could. / wonder soT.e-
l.
mean to him.
why, you awful girl"
We'll, | Just don't want him. I
wish he'd go away somewhere-to
China, or Australia. and stay there.
| let him go with we to a fitting the
ether day and
You never did that, Cora"
Why, yes; I-oh, OF course, I
don't mean that l let him go in to
Grisby's with me. 1 just met him ac-
cidentally in State Street and he beg
ged to walk block with me, and
sooner than stand on the street and
argue about 1t I let him. When we
got to Grisby's l said. Now, you may
CO. and went in and left him. | was
mad at him for insisting. He is just
the most persistent"
II didn't think that was 50 bad"
We'll, you didn't hear all OF 1t.
When / got In l found that / had
mistaken my time and I had three
quarters of an hour to wait. The girl
said half an hour but they keep you
waiting a little longer than they say.
But | got into a big leather chair
and opened box of bonbons that
that l had and found an inter
esting story in a magazine and
well l believe 1t must have been an
hour that / waited. Then the fitting
took long while But / got 1t all
settled at last and-what do you
think? There was that-Mr. Pank-
ey waiting outside for me and 1t
was beginning to snow, too. He just
looked as cheerful. I said, What
have you been doing all the after
noon?"
oh, just walking up and down
with one eye on the door, he said.
Now, wasn't that absurd? And he
was nearly frozen, If he was cheer
full. His hands we're 1t doesn't
please me to have a man act in that
idiotic way. 1t just exasperates me-
What are you looking at?" ask
ed the very dearest friend.
Il was just looking out OF the win
dow said the young woman, re-
turning to her chair. well, l just
told him he could go home, or about
his business II he had any to attend
to-"
'"rnen how did you find out about
his hands?"
What do you mean? oh, l saw
when he took his gloves on. He
leased me to go and have q cup OF
chocolate. No, really and truly, it
disgusts me. What time have you
/ believe that clock must be fast"
Just right. Well, l should think
you could get rid of him II you want
ed to-
Il do want to, and I'm going to
get rid of him. You just see If I
don't. It's getting worse and worse
all the time. He's been calling me
up on the telephone lately-about
nothing"
Cora, what is 1t you're looking at
out of the window? You've done
nothing but look out all the after
noon-ever since I've been here. Are
you expecting anybody? II you are
I'm going"
mo, don't co. said the young
woman. There isn't anybody COM
ing-at least, l guess not. Mr.. Pan
key said he'd call at 4, but it's nearly
s now and wonder what on earth
can be keeping him. But l don't
care If he doesn't come"