Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-02-05
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BLUFF
II Worked TO Perfection with
Miss Callonby.

| ly'' said Bonnie Purvis. II hoped
| u told you there was no use hoping,
( snapped the young woman. You asked
me If you mightnt hope and / distinct
/ ly told you no. That's what | said,
and now you drag the whole thing up
( again"
was that the last time?" asked
Bonnie, doubtfully.
you know perfectly we'll 1t 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
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
J feelings"
ooh, l say" demonstrated Bonnie,
in his best English manner
We'll, you haven't You know it's a
painful thing for me to have to refuse
you"
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"
Il 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 60
ing to. You're the last man on the
face of the earth that l would dream
| Of marrying. My REFUSAL should
like you to understand that it is pos
tive. | want this to be the very last
time. | shall be angry with you, Ben
ME, If you ever approach the subject
again"
Il shan't Don't you worry about
that"
Il wish | could believe you"
you may believe me, all right
can promise you safely that you won't
be pestered any more so far as I'm
concerned"
Bonnie" said Miss Callonby, you
aren't angry with me, are you?"
mo" answered Bonnie.
Truly"
Truly"
Because, you know, l would if
H. Ha,
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 | mean 1t"
The young woman looked at him
long and seriously. Bonnie, you don't
seem natural at all this evening"" she
said. There's something hard about
you that don't like. l believe you
are angry with me, and you never
were before in your whole life"
And | 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"
Bennie smiled sadly. THAT is a
mighty near guess" he said. The
Philippines"
Miss Callonby gasped a little.
you're joking" she said.
Never a joke" declared Bonnie.
I've a good chance at a good thing
out there, and l made up my mind
that if you said No tonight I'd take
1t. And when l really do make up my
mind"
Change it," said Miss Callonby
Change it to please me. | 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
might as well say good-by now" he
said
He held out his hand Miss Gallon
by took it and stood with her fore
head wrinkled thoughtfully.
IN miss you horribly" she said al
last.
Just little at first" said Bonnie
mo, all the time. You won't change
your mind?"
No"
The thoughtful frown on the youne
woman's face deepened as the clock
licked on
"Good-by," said Bonnie.
She raised her eyes to his and
found them sad but infexible in ex
preston.
Bonnie" she said, hesitatingly, 81
l asked you to ask me again-wha
you asked before, vpuld you? Yot
promised not to, but would you,
Wait moment | said No this eve
ming and YOU said if said No you'c
go to the Philippines, and you wouldn'
change your mind. Would it max,
any difference If / said 'Yes?'"
Are you asking out of curiosity? p
demanded Bonnie, sternly. But h,
saw that she was not.
: 1T was a blamed mean trick" Ben
: / al to