The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-05-30

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"Cynthia!" l exclaimed, laughing
against my will, and you call that
making up your mind!" :
"At first l thought 1t was rather q.
good idea. OF course the awkward
part is not knowing what have said,
to him. If l found had mailed the.
wrong one. should probably have
sent the other after 1t. And that
wouldn't have mended matters"
There is nothing FOR. 1t but Ito face
the situation" 7 remarked impa.
tiently. 4( ~.
II don't mind the. situation; it's Mr..
Peters don't want to face" Cynthia
murmured. sri ~
could think of no suggestion, and
silence fell for a moment or two.
"Just think of the unpleasantness
of it, Honor" she remarked. II have
had telegram to say he is coming
at three o'clock"
"And what are you going to dot"
There was a long pause.
II thought Of going down to see
Mrs. Malopey's new baby about then"
she said at last.
/ half rose to my feet In indigna-
ton, and then sat down again.
And leave me, I suppose. to inter
view the victim of your foolishness!
Cynthia" I said solemnly, Il am not
going I'd do it,
Honor" she said, insinuatingly,
"just think how horribly unpleasant
| it would be for me to meet him, not
having notion as to which letter ]
F! put in the post. Whereas you could
find out incidentally in conversation,
whether said Yes or No"
81 am not going to help you," said,
rising and walking across the gravel
ed terrace to the balustrade.
y am sure you will when you think
of it, Honor, dear" she said entreat.
fngly. 1T is not much l am asking
you to do. Just to see Mr.. Peters.
instead of me- Then shall know
how to meet him, and shan't be taken
aback."
1t was close upon three o'clock, and
a servant came to tell me that Mr..
| Peters was in the drawing-room, and
that Cynthia could not be found.
AS the interview had been forced
on me l determined to make the best
of 1t.
Cynthia faced me quite placidly on
| her return.
"Well?" she said interrogatively.
did you see him?"
Yes, saw him." l answered
curtly.
"And which letter was it put in
the mail?"
81 have no more notion than you
have"
Cynthia opened her eyes.
you mean to tell me you talked
to him for half an hour and couldn't
find out that much Weren't there
any symptoms?"
What do you mean by 'symp
toms?'%
when he came into the room die
he look jubilant-as If he would like
to stand on his head? Oh did he
look as II he hadn't shaved for g
week, and never meant to shave
again? Did you ask him If he wal
happy?"
mo" I cried, sexasperated, nor die
ask him II he was good: nor how ole
he was; nor whether he dyes his hair
nor any other impertinent ques
ton"
Then 1t seems to me 1t has al
got to be done over again. and we ar,
no further than we were BEFORE" sh,
said dismally, rising from her chai
and walking to the window.
81 am afraid you will have to fac,
him yourself the next time, Cynthia,
replied gently.
Suppose were to throw mysel
on his mercy" she said hopefully
turning round after pause-"tel
him the whole truth, and say l ha,
made mistake whichever way
, was--what do you think he woul,
say?"
He would certainly have nothing
more to do with you." l answered Sc
verely.
81 do wish II knew what | said.
. she murmured, II should feel 8,
, much more settled"
:, Three days passed and there wa
!. no sign of Mr.. Peters. Cynthia's spii
its began to droop. and / was SUI
: prised to notice a little fine OF worr
I permanently settle itself between he