The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-04-26

three months. | don't deserve you
should forgive me. and that's a fact"
I'm sure | forgave you long ago"
interrupted the girl softly.
Nelly" i~ncredulously. "But what
are you doing at the station? Not
going away? | couldn't stand for that
YOU know. now I've got YOU again.
Il am going 10 New York"
And so it's because you're going TO
New York that you are so fine. and
look so 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 a picture. Nelly. But
what's the use a words. II all these
people weren't here I'd show you what
I think OF YOU. What are you going
10 do in New York;"
She looked at him sideways. Il am
going" she said slowly. Il am going
TO be married 10 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 a fright | know it 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 it,"
What's the use Of my saving any.
thing she asked him. when you
think I'm not telling you the truth?
I'm going TO marry Michael Don
ovan. For two years l was straight
70 you. and put up with our
jealousies and tempers. and turned
down lots of better men because
well, because | was silly about you.
But when you threw me OF. and lef,
me to be a public 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
muchl"
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"
He lifted his hat with awkward dig
nifty. and turning on his heel. marched
towards the door.
The girl watched his ~retreating
form with frightened eyes. then "Jim,r
she called, almost under her breath.
Jim" He heard her and came strid.
ing back.
"Well?" he demanded.
II didn't speak she stammered.
Il beg your pardon. | thought o
did. oh. Nelly" he cried. you can't
mean to do this thing. If Michael
we're a decent sort I'd not have a
word to say. But he isn't. Why. he
hasn't a friend in the world. II was
knowing the things | do about him
that made me so riled when | saw him
hanging round you Nelly. even If it's
all over now. | ask you. please watt"
The girl gazed az him ~spellbounS,
her hands %nervously opening and clos
ing.
Why. Nelly, with a sudden joyful
conviction. Il believe you love me
still"
"Oh, jim" she sobbed. II dol 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
ises. you promised me long before
you promised Michael. and it's the
first promise that holds in law. YOU
East bound express. stopping az
Hudson, Poughkeepsie and New
chanted the station official.
The girl made to rise to her feet.
but the clock-maker's arm drew her
back.
Sweetheart, he whispered. you
don't want to so and marry Michael
do you?"
no" said the girl. q don't want to
marry Michael. but
But what?"
Wei, YOU see" she explained. It's
like this. I told all the girls at the
that I was going 10 get married. p.
and about my trip to New York. and
Il ! go back and tell them there wasn't +,
any wedding, and there wasn't any I.
trip. why they'll josh me to death. :
limits dreadful for me TO say it. ,
but you love me. don't you Jim? Let's +.
away TO New York. you and me !,
now. and let us get married. Then .
hey couldn't throw anything up to ,
:
But Nelly" he protested. taken /
lback. what would the boss say II I F,
vent of at a moments notice that
4,
Il guess he'd say nothing. seeing YOU ,
vent to be married" .
Look at my clothes" he cried. I
And. sweetheart. haven't the money 4
o buy a ticket, let alone TO get mar. a
led with. .
I've got the money. Jim she whis. y
lered. $50 I've saved" 6
Nelly" he said. desperately. II '
take your money like that I'd n
Dc a regular sponge" v
East bound express. stopping al =
hudson, ~Poughkeepsie and New York a
All aboard" called the official with a &
one of fnality.