Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
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II thought we had that all settled
finally and forever"
az didn't understand 1t was maj
w." said Bonnie Purvis. i hoped
II told you there was no use hoping,
snapped the young woman. You asked
me II you mightn't hope and 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 1t was. II
was In this very room. I'll have wit
nesses the next time, or pnono-
graph"
"There isn't going to be any next
time" Bonnie said this quite deter
minedly.
you said something to that effect
before. There oughtn't to have been
any this time. There wouldn't have
been If you had any regard for my
feelings"
"Oh, say" demonstrated bennie'
In hiP best ERgiish Wanner.
"Wsil you haven't You know IFS .
painful thing for me to have to refuse
you"
"Why do you do 1t, 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"
81 haven't any idea of asking you to
marry me to spare my feelings. II you
were willing to do 1t shouldn't let
you"
Miss Callonby pouted. Il don't see
how YOU could help 1t" 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-I should
like you to understand that 1t is pos
tive. I want this to be the very last
time. shall be angry with you, Ben
ME, II you ever approach the sub1ec'
again"
II shant. Don't you worry abou
that"
II wish / could believe you"
"You may believe me, all right.
can promise you safely that you won
be pestered any more so far as In
concerned"
"Bennie," said Miss Callonby, "yoV
aren't angry with me, are you?
mo-" answered Bonnie.
"Truly?"
Truly"
because, you know. would II
could possibly. l wouldn't have yo
really angry with me for anything Il
the world. You know that don't you
What makes YOU say can believe 20
In that way?
Because mean It
The Young woman looked at hiI
long and seriously. Bonnie, you don
. seem natural at all this evening"" sh
, said. There's something hard abou
you that I don't like. believe 20
t are angry with me, and you neVe
: were before in your whole life."
"And / never will be. l shall q
{ ways have the very kindest thought
of you"
t Il don't want the very kinder
d thoughts. You talk as If you wei
going to China and didn't ever inten
o to come back"
Bennle smiled sadly. THAT Is
mighty near guess" he said. III
Philippines" ..
MSS Callouby gasped q NTH
you're joking" she said.
Never q Joke" declared Benni
1--WE a good chance at q good tAir
out there, and made up my mir
that If you said No tonight I'd tai
; It. And when l really do make up n
, mind"
Change H." said Miss Callonb
"Change It TO please me. don't wa
|. YOU to 20 to that wretched plac
, You'll have fever and all sorts OF he
Fible things"
t Bonnie shook his head. II guess
|: might as we'll say gOod-by now"
3 said.
He held out his hand. Miss Gallo
BY took It and stood with her FOL
- head wrinkled thoughtfully.
"IIl miss you horribly" She said
, last.
"Just q little at first" said Benn
l mo, all the time. You won't chan
your mind?"
mo"
s The thoughtful frown on the you
! woman's face deepened as the clio
. licked on.
e "Good-by," said Bonnie.
y She raised her eyes to his a
found Them sad but innexible In
preston.
"Bsnnie," she said, heSitatngly,
asked you to ask me again-wf
\ you asked before, would your 7
l promised not to, but would 70
Wait a moment. said No this q