The Ordway new era., 1909-01-22

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oh. I feel all right" she said. and
he'd
Something is boiherins you" he
ed. as they sat down Tell me"
inc pretty young woman sisheF
ain. Edgar" she said. impressive
ly. Il got to thinking to-day and l
couldn't help wondering whether you
cane TO see me because you really
wanted 10 or because you thought you
had to. seeing that we are engaged,
Is it,"
Well" exclaimed the young man.
chCer.ully That's simple enough to
settle. Its because want 10, OF
clurse,"
That's what you say" persisted
the young woman. but there's no way
FOR me seally to be sure. Besides, you
may be deceiving yourself. You may
think it's because you want to come
when in reality it may be only your
exaggerated sense Of duty"
Don you suppose that I'd rather
be with you than anywhere else?" eX-
claimed the young man. SO don't
let tina: foolish idea worry you"
You didn't think any idea OF mine
was foolish before we were engaged
objected the young woman Anything
] did was right. You see how Il is
I've grown to be an old story already
and you begin to see my faults. or
course know that / have faults. but
II hurts to find that you are begin
ming to see them. You wouldn't II you
weren't bored. That shows"
Nothing Of the sort" said the
Young man. Il don't see what on
earth ails you' Don't act glad
enough to Gomez"
Edgar" said the young woman.
that Isn't the point. What I'm try
ing to get at is whether or not you
are deceiying yourself. II makes all
the difference in the world tC me,
You know perfectly well that you
would not be content to come here
seven evenings In a week forever and
never go anywhere else. You'd miss
your friends and eyerythlng."
"oh, ! don't know" said the young
man. heroically.
Didn't you enjoy yourself awfully
at the fraternity banquet last week."
she asked. Now. be honest"
Why. of course | did," admitted
the young man.
'Thefe." cried the young woman.
tragically. THAT proves what said,
1t is relief to you to get away from
me! I've no doubt that lots OF even
ings you come here when you really
are longing TO go somewhere else,
Don't people ask you sometimes to go
with them?"
Johnson wanted me TO play bill.
liards one night this week" admitted
the young man. But"
You love billiards." said the young
woman, mournfully. Il know you
wanted to 90. Wasn't 1t tonight he
asked you?"
What's the diference?" asked the
young man. I'm here and I'd rather
be here,"
You sacrificed yourself because.
sou thought | wouldn't understand"
persisted the young woman. I'D rath-
er never see you than have It this
way Just as soon as a feeling OF
duty steps in love goes. Why, itI
won't be a month before you won't
care two straws for me. II was ius,
pre.premonition this aft-afternoon.
but now IL know And If | hadn't
forced II from you you'd have gone
on to the 5it-bitter end!"
Now, Annabel," said the distracted
young man, trying to pull her hand.
kerchief to her eyes, this is fool.
ish and l don't understand in the
least what you are talking about,
There isn't any bitter end or any other
Kind Don't you think love you as
much as ever? Don't act that way?"
But what's the good of act-acting
II it isn't reai?' wept the young WON.
an And how can | t.t.tell?"
Didn't / give up billiards tonight
10 come here?" demanded the young
man, sternly. And hadn't promised
to come or anything either, and could |
have telephoned Just as easily as not
that wouldn't be here. How abou.
tliat?"
mats SO. admitted the young WON
an. dropping her handkerchief "Il
hadn't thought of that. Tell me tru,v
1t was really because you wanted TO |
come not because you thought I'd
expect you anyhow"
Truly" vowed the young man.
I'm horrid, suspicious creature,
said the young woman. coutri,e,v
only 1t upset me so when I got 70
thinking about IT, You go and pIay
billiards tonight. Edgar!"
I'd rather" began the young mar
nobly.
No" said the young woman. 81
insist"
Wen, OF course. II you insist. Only
you know I'D rather be here,-
Would you. really?. asked the pre-, |
~ young woman, happily. "Of cours,l
J believe you. Edgar. but are yonl
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