The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-19

at her penslVe
counteuance.
Don't YOU feel wen?' he asked anx-
iously.
"Oh. feel all right" she said. and
sighed.
Something is bothering you" he
insisted, as they sat down. Tell me.
The pretty young woman sigher
again. Edgar" she said, impressive
ly. Il got to thinking to-day and l
couldn't help wondering whether you
came to see me because you really
wanted to or because you thought you
had to, seeing that we are engaged.
Is it"
Welt" exclaimed the young man,
cheerfully. That's simple enough to
settle. It's because want to, Of
counsel"
That's what you say" persisted
the young woman, but there's no way
for me really 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 that 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 it is
I've grown to be an old story already
and you begin to see my faults. or
| course | know that have faults, but
1t hurts to find that you are begin
ming to see them. You wouldn't If 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 yourselfl II makes all
the difference in the World tc me!
You know perfectly we'll that you
would not be content to come here
seven evenings in week forever and
never go anywhere else! You'd miss
your friends and everything"
"Oh, don't know" said the young
man. heroically.
Didn't you enjoy yourself awfully
al the fraternity banquet last week? ?"
she asked Now. be honest"
Why, OF course | did" admitted
the young man
There" cried the young woman,
tragically. That proves what said
It 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 90
with them?"
johnson wanted me to play bill
lizards one night this week" admitted
the young man. But"
You love billiards." said the young
woman, mournfully 81 know you
wanted to go Wasn't 1t tonight he
asked you?'
whats the difference?" asked the
young man. I'm here and Id rather
be here!"
you sacrificed yourself because
you thought ] wouldn't underst and,
persisted the young woman. I'D rath
4, er never see you than have It this
way Just as soon as feeling Of
duty steps in love goes. Why, Il
+ won't be a month before you won
{ care two straws for me- 1t was JUS
: a pre.premonition this aft.afternoon
but now II know! And IL hadn
forced it from you you'd have gon,
on to the bit-bltter end!'
, Now, Annabel," said the distracted
r young man, trying to pull her hand
4 kerchief to her eyes, this Is fool
S ish and | don't understand in tn,
! least what you are talking about
There isn't any bitter end or any othel
= : kind! Don't you think | love you al
: much as ever? Don't act that way?
"But what's the good of act-actinl
If it isn't real?" wept the young won
an. And how can ! t-ttell?"
Didn't | give up billiards to-nigh
v to come here?" demanded the younI
man, sternly And | hadn't promise,
: to come or anything either, and coul
r have telephoned just as easily as no
+ that ! wouldn't be here. How abou
, that?"
Y That's so" admitted the young won
r an, dropping her handkerchief,
e hadn't thought Of that Tell me trul
o 1t was really because you wanted I
3 come not because you thought Il
u expect you anyhow"
e Truly" vowed the young man.
s I'm a horrid, suspicious creature
e said the young woman, contrltely
1t "Only It upset me so when got I
$. thinking about 1t. You 60 ind pla
It billiards tonight Edgarl"
+ 'I'd rather" began the young nal
!" nobly
e mo" said the young woman
Is insist"
p We'll, of course, II you insist. Onl
d you know I'd rather be herel"
would you, really?" asked the pre-
> ty young woman, happily. "Of courl
! believe you. Edgar, but are yo
=. sure?"--Chicago Daily News.
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