Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-01-08
BEN N les
BLUFF
1t Worked to Perfection with
Miss CalIonby.

" say 1t! demanded Miss Callonby
! thought we had that all settled
hnally and forever"
I didn't understand it was final.
ly, said Bonnie Purvis. 81 hoped"
told you there was no use hoping"
snapped the young woman. You asked
me II you mightn't hope and l distinct
~ 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 well it was. 1t
was in this very room. I'll have wit
nesses the next time, or phono-
graph
There isn't going to be any next
ume.' Bonnie said this quite deter
minedly
You said something to that effect
before. There oughtnt to have been
any this time. There wouldn't have
been If you had any regard for my
feelings"
"Oh, say!" demonstrated Bonnie.
In his best English manner.
Well, you haven't You know it's
painful thing for me to have to refuse
you"
why do you do it, them" asked
the young man, not unnaturally. why
not have some consideration for my
feelings and say 'Yes?'"
Because don't want you. I'm not
going to marry you just to spare your
feelings"
i haven't any idea of asking you to
marry me to spare my feelings If you
were willing to do it | shouldn't let
you"
Miss Callonby pouted. 81 don't see
how you could help it, she said. But
you needn't feel alarmed I'm not go
ing to. You're the last man on the
face of the earth that | would dream
of marrying. My REFUSAL should
like you to understand that it is pos
tive. | want this to be the very last
time. l shall be angry with YOU Ben
ME, if you ever approach the subject
again"
Il shan't Don't you worry about
that"
WISH COulu DGl6Ve you.
you may believe me- all right I
can promise you safely that you won't
be pestered any more so far as I'm
concerned"
"Bennie," said Miss Callonby, you
aren't angry with me, are you?"
NO" answered Bonnie.
"Truly?"
Truly"
Because, you know, l would il
could possibly. I wouldn't have you
really angry with me for anything in
the world. You know that don't you?
What makes you say can believe you
in that way"
Because l mean It,"
The young woman looked at him
long and seriously. "Bennie, you don't
seem natural at all this evening"" she
said. There's something hard about
you that don't like. | believe you
are angry with me, and you never
were before in your whole life"
And l never will be. | shall al
ways have the very kindest thoughts
of you"
Il don't want the very kindest
thoughts You talk as if you were
going to China and didn't ever intend
to come back"
Bonnie smiled sadly. That is
mighty near guess" he said THE
Philippines"
Miss Callonby gasped a little.
you're joking" she said.
1--WE a good chance at a good thing
out there, and | made up my mind
that if you said No tonight I'd take
it. And when l really do make up my
mind"
Change it," said Miss Callonby
Change it to please me. l don't want
you to go to that wretched place.
You'll have fever and all sorts of hor-
rible things"
Bonnie shook his head. 81 guess l
might as we'll say good-by now" he
said
He held out his hand. Miss Gallon
by took it and stood with her fore
head wrinkled thoughtfully.
I'll miss you horribly" she said at
last.
- list little at first" said Bonnie
mo, all the time. You won't change
your mind?"
mo"
The thoughtful frown on the young
woman's face deepened as the clock
licked on.
"Good-by" said Bonnie.
She raised her eyes to his and
found them sad but inflexible in ex.
preston.
"Bennie," she said, hesitatingly, "if
asked you to ask me again-what
you asked before, wDuld you? You
promised not to, but would you?
Wait a moment. I said No this eve
ming and you said if l said No you'd
go to the Philippines, and you wouldn't
change your mind. Would 1t make
any difference if l said 'Yes?'"
Are you asking out Of curiosity?"
demanded Bonnie, sternly. But he