The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-09

II was so when she found herself walk
ing out TO the dining room with Jack
Long. Ever since he had stalked from
her sight she had been bolstered up
with the knowledge that she had been
beautifully. artistically scornful and
that his memory would ring for years
with her parting words. And now he
was pulling out the mahogany chair
for her to seat herself and she had to
smile Thank YOU as If their last con
versation had not been epic in its in
tensity, When he handed her the salt
she laughed suddenly.
Il am glad you are feeling so cheer
fnl," remarked the young man In a
bitter undertone. Il was afraid this
might annoy you-going out with me
but. OF course, | could not avoid it
AS naturally you would have done
II You could" said MSS Westlake,
evenly. There is nothing for 1t. but
to suffer in silence | can imagine
how you feel"
"Of course, seeing that you are so
uncomfortable yourselt!"
| uhLt O4lhtSl sdiu inc yOHu5 NOiu-
an, irritatedy. Il don't see for min
ute why you think your presence
/ should distress me. l assure you it
| doesn't Didn't | tell you that every
thing was over for good and all? We
are nothing but strangers to each
other"
She turned to the man on her right
and her escort simultaneously turned
TO the girl on his other side until he
bent to pick up Miss WeEtlake's nap
kin.
Thank you" she said, frigidy, al
though apparently she had not seen
him when he stopped.
No trouble at all. assure you"
he responded as frigidly. Wen have |
to talk or people will notice We can |
recite the alphabet at each other"
1T isn't so much that as having to |
talk at all" mourned Miss Westlake. |
Il can think Of plenty Of things to say |
to you"
Il am amazed" said the young man.
After last evening | did not imagine |
there were any remarks of any de.
scription left which had not been
hurled at me. | had never realized
how fluent you were. suppose being
angry helps"
Il was not angry" insisted the
young woman fiercely. Il was simply
telling you what thought of you"
so l understood" agreed the young
man. And ii wasn't the quantity so
much as the quality OF your thought
to which I objected | like to be
thought lot of except when ii takes
that form"
You are frightfully conceited, said
the young woman. Don't look so saw
age. I'm sure l feel perfectly calm
and there's no reason why you
shouldn't. When a thing is ended
what is the use of dragging it up?"
Il don't want it to end" said the
young man. 81 never enjoyed such a
quarrel In my life and I'd
like 1t to 90 on indefinitely. 1t doesn't
worry me in the least. In fact, | |
rather enjoy it,"
Il noticed that last night" retorted /
he young woman. "You-you acted /
hen as if you were enjoying your. ,
self" :
Il had to play up to the situation"
said the young man. You expected 6
ne to be mad, so | acted mad" a
Weren't your
Not in the least" said the young g
nan. Il just did 1t to please you"
Il hate you" said the young woman a
IS she turned again to the man on her
light. q
The young man spoke again over +,
he passing of a jelly form. when h
nay come AGAIN." he asked. o
usually. u
She surveyed him with astonished II
yes. ;,
You said you never wanted to see >,
lie again" she breathed. And | said y
be same" .,
But I've changed my mind" said fc
ne young man. THE longer I've con. n,
dered this quarrel the more inter
sted I've become. | don't think we q,
Shausted its possibilities by a great h,
cal We really have to finish 1t up,
IT it's too good to go TO waste 1t is
lrely in the interest of the quarrel =.
lat | want to call" :.
Il never kill make up with you as
ng as I live, you know" she said.
"Oh. ! didn't suppose that you
ould." said the young man. Il quite
allie that we have parted forever. ~
ut let me come just in the interest 10
the quarrel! Simply because
ink we could enlarge upon the sub. he
ct and by taking time develop
,ecimen of the common or garden Oh
iriety Of quarrel, which would be
orth something. May | Gomez" kn
We'll" said the young woman, with fol
eming reluctance. since you put It
at way. you may come. OF course.
herwise 1t would be impossible" thu
"Oh. of course," agreed the young tbs
an. suddenly cheerful III be over loo
out eight o'clock. Chicago Daily
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