Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-14
his Departure.

How many times do you want me
to say it," demanded Miss Callonby.
Il thought we had that all settled
dnally and forever"
II didn't understand 1t as finally. -
said Bennie Purvis. Il hoped
Il told you there was no use hop
Ing snapped the young woman
You asked me II you mlghtn't hope
and I distinctly told you no. That's
what said, and now you drag the
whole thing up again"
Was that the last timer" asked
Bonnie doubtfully.
You know perfectly we'll 1t was.
II was In this very room. I'll have
witnesses the next time. or a phon-
ograph." ~ sIl4l1a
There isn't going to be any next
time, Bonnie said this quite deter.
minedly.
You said something to that effec.
before. There oughtn't to have beer
any this time. There wonldn,t nave
been If you had any regard for my
feelings"
"oh. I say!" demonstrated Bonnie
In his best English manner.
well, you haven't. You know it's
a painful thing for me to have to
refuse you"
why do you do 1t then?' asked
the young man, not unnaturally.
Why not have some consideration
Tor my feelings and say .Yes,?"
because ! don't want you. I'm
not going 10 marry Won lust "a snare
your feelings"
Il haven't any idea Of asking you
70 marry me to spare my feelings.
II you were willing to do It should.
MT let you"
Miss Callonby pouted. II don't
See how you could help it," she said,
But you needn't feel alarmed. I'm
not going to. You're the last man
ON the face ofathe earth that would
dream of marrying, - lSss
You'd sooner have Corwin,. sup
poser" Il q
Why Bennien exclaimed the
young woman. I've told you twenty
times that detest him. You know
have. And / do. He's loathly,,
Nobody would ever think it, said
Bonnie. And you've told me hall
q dozen times or more that YOU ma
him very much indeed"
so ! do-as a: friend"
Bonnie tried to shrug his shoulders
Wen count him out for the sake O
srsument." he said. "How abou
Nng
"King?"
yes, King. How about hih.! ?"
What about him? What do 70,
jmean"
mean to ask you IL you wouldn.
sooner have him than me?'
7 wouldn't have either Of YOU
aid Miss Callonby. $50 there"
You don't seem to get the poin
or you don't mean to-" said Ben
ME. You said was the last maj
In the world that you would marry !,
Il hope You will excuse me II
contradict you fatty. but didn't"
bennie made his eyes round.
! said On the face Of the eartf
that would dream OF marrying i
may amount to the same thing, bu
should prefer to be quoted correct
"
Bonnie let that pass. at follow
that II You had to choose ibetwee,
KING and me you would take King
ne said. IS
II doesn't follow at ALL said Mis-
Callonby. That was Just figure O.
speech
Bonnie Frightened amazingly.
iEmpAoyed to impress you with
the very positive nature OF my
how many does this make? We'll
my REFUSAL should like you to I'm
derstand that 1t is positive. / wan
this to be the very last time. shall
se angry with you. Bonnie, II 20,
ever approach the subject again"
u sha'n't Don't you worry abou
that.
! wish I could believe you"
"You may believe me ali right.
can promise you safely that 70,
won't be pestered any more SO fal
as am concerned"
Bennie. said Miss Callonby. "yo,
aren't angry With me. are your"
NO. answered Bonnie.
Iruiya
Truly"
Because, you know, ! would II
could possibly. wouldn't have 70,
real angry with me for anything ii