The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-11

/ now and then. sud
T. ~ denly she made Il
dab at the inkwell
and stabbed the sheet Of pale-blue let.
ter paper before her with blurred
/ capital Then she wrote rapidly
MY Dear Nh Ferguson After the
occurrence of last evening. which so
effectually opened my eyes To your
true character and the INSTABILITY OF
/ your affections, it is almost unneces-
! sary for me TO take the trouble 10 tell
| you that everything is over between
/ us, You Of course, will have realized
| that before this letter reaches you.
! There will be not the slightest use in
! your begging to be forgiven, because
when person once deceiyes me my
| confidence Is killed. So completely has
my fancy that ever cared for you
| been blotted out that | remember with
! scorn and pity The foolish girl who
| thought you were her ideal man.
| am almost moved to thank you for re-
vealing yourself to ME and saving me
| a lifetime of misery.
Il wish you much happiness in your
second choice. Miss Gaylord. She is
certainly more your type OF girl than
am. Many persons call her loud and
vulgar, but they probably have not
your discriminating understanding OF
| her
"A package of the trifies which you
! have bestowed on me, including an en-
gagement ring will reach you short
iy Truly yours,
ISABEL M'HATTON."
She read it over triimphantly, con.
sidered a while and then read 1t again.
Then she frowned She read it third
time Then she looked at the picture.
Then she tore the letter in two slowly
and began again to write
Dear Mr. Ferguson: The little Incl
dent of last evening, which in itself
was nothing. supplied the finishing
touch which decided a question that
has troubled NE for some time. ! feel
that | do not care enough for you To
marry you Wider experience has
taught me where my heart lies. | am
relieved in telling you this to feel that
| II win not be blow to you, as, no
doubt. your consolation even now is in
| vour mind With best wishes, sincere
She smiled in a satlsnUu way. r"'ss
uhrase about experience teaching me
where my heart lies is really clever
she murmured He will think that /
mean Clifford Gray. He was always
Jealous of clifford
She stared at the photograph and
the smile faded A gleam flashed into
her eyes I'D like to show her once
she said, under her breath. She has
tried to get him away from me over
and over"
She laid the letter aside and began
another. NO doubt she simply made
him do H." she murmured But that
doesn't excuse him at all She wrote;
Dear Mr.. Ferguson | am glad TO
find that you have enough good sense
not to approach me since an accident
caused me to witness the little scene
I in the Dawes conservatory / fancy
you have some explanation as to why
/ you kissed Gladys Gaylord, but would
/ not be Interested in hearing II. | pre-
4 fer the very obvious explanation that
! YOU did It because you wanted to. She
/ is perfectly horrid and boasts OF her
fllrtations with engaged men, but
suppose that makes no difference to
YOU. You are probably proud Of being
numbered among her victims
You needn't tell me you weren
kissing her. II you were not at the In
slant ] saw you, at least you had done
so Just before that because there was
no other reason for your face being Sc
close to hers. In justice to You, ! viii
/ listen to any explanation you care GO
offer. though ! warn you that ii viii
make no difference in my resolution
TO have nothing more 70 do with you
sincerely. l. NH"
For a long time she stared az tbs
photograph 1t returned her gaze can
didly. She reread the last. two letters
Then she bit the pen and thought
deeply. Finally she took up fresi
sheet and wrote:
Dear George. II you have an ex
plantations to make. you may do so
Please write instead OF coming to se'
me. Needless to say, ] am very mucf
amazed and hurt
\ tear dropped on the paper ant
blotted IT, More tears followed
Il hope" she sobbed that ! shal
never see him again, And it was al
her fault ! know Every biz ] hate
her and ] h-h ate him.
There was a ring al the telephone
= She stumbled over her gown in be-
haste TO reach it.
she said Hello." and then iistenec
eagerly.
Then she answered. OF course n
he A. home tonight George. I'm dyiul
10 see you.
Yes. ] knew it was something yol
d could explain.
no. of course I haven't Worrie,
over 30. sou silly y,"-Chicaso D1u-
News.
Depends on Ours-ifes
W own attitude iet-ftniLts 81
nd 1.. a-a-l-ra- -- Wood