Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-03-26
OVERDONE
AFFECTION.

RAee While doinG 50.
1T j. perfectly dreadful" she
aaid, the way Clara nags that poor
nsn sinee they are married."
"Dsas shsi" asked the young man
vho We sittiag AdmiEinE her grace
ful matisas. II thO1ght she was
Sassnmenly foaa Of Charlie"
The ysuRE woman in the frilly
Skits EsWn paused abruptly with
Isss in sAs hand. "oh, she Isl" she
srioA. "That's Just the troubled She
eat hear to have him out Of her
SgA4. II he Il FIVE minutes late to
asussr she Buts hiz throngh a regu-
hr oatssisisn. don't see how he
Btaads ~"
''Naybe he doesn't niRd," suggest
"a the ysrAg nan.
Ths ysuuE WOMAN cast = reproach-
fu1 losk At hin.
"MinAi" she cried. "Of course
~ niaAs! Wsulda't yOu mind II ]
fused st rev and wanted you to &C
eaant fer every breath you drOw7
Woahan't yoa? And I'm oRly en-
HsEst 10 ySu!"
ut WSuldH't be very nice" admit
tsd the ysuAg man. But then, you
knew, ysu are somewhat diKersnt
frSn ClaVa."
Il shssld hope So" calculated the
young woman, leaving the roses be-
fore they we're quite out, AID sitting
6Swn.
why" she went on, that's just
the way to kill all love Clara's hus-
band nay have for her! Not to trust
himl | should think he would feel
actually indignant! He came home
sns night and found her in tears be-
sauss she had been making sehed-
uls Of everything he had done the
prsvisus day, and 10 minutes were
unaccoxnted for. She was certain
he had been talking to some one
whom he didn't want her to know
about? Why. IL couldn't trust a
AAn / coHIsA't care for him."
"of course not" agreed the young
RaH. I'm mighty glad you don't
tn 70 keep track OF me that way!"
The young woman eyed him
thsSEhtfully. 81 don't like the
hearty tone of voice in which you
pGA that" she remarked. 1T was
juGt as though you were thankful
ysu had escaped detection? Are you
esnesaling something from me?"
''Nonssnse!" laughed the young
man.
BAT are your" insisted the young
SNaAA. "sometimOs l wonder IL It
0aSld bo PossiblO-Aot that ! haven't
perfect oORldence in you, Arthur
bat one does get to thinking oeca-
slsAally, and sometimes l wonder IL
SOa tall me everything"
"Of courte not" said the young
ma. plasidly. You'd be bored to
asath. " reeouRtsd all my business
dealings or II every time / met any
CO 81 the street"
"0irls, you meant"
"ssMstimes," said the young man.
Il suppose AS long the the earth
continues to be populated by men
and women / shall keep on seeing
girls when / walk abroad.
"Iou ought to tell me when you
do" said the young woman, decisive
ly. Whom did you meet yester-
day?"
The young man froWned. How
on earth can l remember" he in
quirOd. "IoW foollshi-"
''It isa't foolish in the least" said
the ysHAg woman, Indignantly. "The
mere fact that you don't want to tell
ne shows"
I'm perfectly willing to tell you, "
Interrupted the young man, only
oaA't remember"
Arthur" said the young woman,
81 never thought l should doubt
your word! You night as we'll con-
fess who It was. Tell me all about
~"
There's nothing to tell"
You may treat this aippantiy II
yoH Wish," said the young woman
but 1t Is no trialnG matter. What
ti1s we're you on the street and"
AT exactly ais" SAid the young
AAn, "GSinT fron the onee to an
other oAee. and Ill bs hlEgsd-"
II JOa caA remember that much
you can remember the girl" insist
ed the young woman. who was
she and what did she say"
The young nAE Was walking Ut
and down. Il met the stenoEraph-
er in the ofiiee above" he said. land
also ran into Sally SinEather, whom
you don't know in the least, but
whose father is q broker next door
And I don't see why should have
10 repeat everything like = silly
sehoolboy."
Il never heard about Sally Sing,
ather." said the young woman, ag-
Erisyedly. You needn't say nag
for don't. It's Just legitimate
curiosity! Is she pretty"
Yes" said the young man.
what did she say" demanded
tAs ySung woman, leaning forward
breAlhleGsly.
The yOaAG man paused before hei
aad stsoe gaEliE down.
"TO the best OF ny recollection, d
he replied, sally said: Good after,
Roon. Mr. Roekmors. kn't it a
lovely day?' That's all. New, are
ysu Eatisaed?"
The youny woman in the whit,
0sun locked rather non-pluSsed
ThSa sSA1oaly her face grew deter
niAsj AOAlE.
"of course. that wasn't anything
say" she remarked. "But-yot
haven't told me a word about III,
tone Of voice she said it in. Thai
makes a dlnereneel Now, Arthur
yoE've Just got to tell mel"