The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-04-27

could, ana gone on anu Sulhtu lot
| three months. / don't deserve yos
should forgive me, and that's a fact.
I'm sure forgave you long ago :
interrupted the girl softly
Nelly" incredulously. But what
are you doing at the station? Not
going away? / couldn't stand for that
you know, now I've got you again.
81 am going to New York"
And so it's because you're going to
New York that y,u are so fine, aud
look so pretty"
do you like my things?" she asked
eagerly. do I 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 OF words. If all these
people weren't here I'd show you what
I think of you What are you going
/ to do in New Y Irk?"
She looked at him sideways. Il am
going she said slowly, Il am going
to be married 10 Michael
He gave gasp. That's not true, he
cried She shrugged her shoulders.
Nelly" he besought, forgive me. l
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 cant stand for 1t,
Say you don't mean it,"
whats the use Of my saying any
thing" she asked him, when you
think I'm not telling you the truth?
I'm going to marry Michael Don
oyan. For two years | was straight
TO you, and put up with your
jcalousies and tcmpers. and turned
down lots Of better men because
well, because | was silly about you.
But when you threw me Off, and left
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
much"
You needn't say any more inter
ruptcd the man, II quite understand,
Miss Mccullough Well. | hope you'll
be happy and have lots of good luck
He lifted his hat with awkward dig
nifty, and turning on his hee marched
towards the door.
The girl watched his retreating
form with frightened eyes, then "Jim."
she called, almost under her breath.
jim" He heard her and came strid.
ing back
ssNk'.1lpn no demanded
II didn't speak" she stammered.
Il beg your pardon, | thought you
did "Oh, Nelly" he cried, you cant
mean to do this thing II Michael
were decent sort I'd not have a
word TO say But he isn't. Why, he
hasn't a friend in the world. 1t was
knowing the things | do about him
that made me so rilcd VIII IN | saw him
hanging round YOU, Nelly, even If It's
all over now, | ask YOU, please wait! ="
The girl gazed at him spellbounc,
her hands nervously opening and clos.
ing,
why. Nelly" with a sudden JOY full
conviction. Il believe YOU love mo
still"
"Oh. Jim" she sobbed. Il dol do.
But I've given Michael my word, aud
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 in law, YOU
know"
East bound express, stopping at
Hudson, Poughkeepsie and New
York" chanted the station official.
The girl made 10 rise to her feet.
but the ckmakcr's arm drew her
back
sweetheart" he whispered you
don't want TO so and marry Michael
do YOU"
NO" said the girl. Il don't want to
marry Michael. but"
But what"
Well, you see, she explained. ITS
| like this, | told all the girls at the
store that was going to get married.
and about my trip to New York, and
/ IL so back and tell them there wasn't
| any wedding. and there wasn't any
| trip. why they'll juSh me To death
limits dreadful Tor me to say it
but YOU love me, done YOU Jim? Let's
! so away TO New YORK. YOU and me.
now. and let MS get married. Then
, they couldn't throw anything up to
I me F."
"Rut Nelly" he protested taken
| ahack. what would the boss say If
went on at moments notice that
way 2'
u guess he'd say nothing, seeing you
went to be married
Look at my clothes" he cr,e,.
! And, sweetheart, ! haven't the mone~
1 to bay ticket, let alone to get mar
/ rIed with,
rive got the money. Jim" she whis
! pered, $50 I've saved
Nelly he said. desperately. Il
can't take your money like that. ia
be a regular sponge"
East bound express. stopping at
Hudson, puughkeepsie and New York.
All aboard called the official with a
tone OF hualtty
oh wei" the girl acuuiesced, u
4 0On wonder after the WAY I'ye Na.