Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-09
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he lss4@Etils sxgresssoE
q Nasf 10 explain a. the STAR" -
aeaa. Ttha; I'm not ieslsas. ! kBo~
ua' when a Hsas 0b1scts 70 anythIIs-
q Eiri always sEipks is is because he -
nC. ious Rst I ~oaldnf be gailts Of
uch aoIIi hness txpressiEs ones
rpuicn b. a Tar di1eEens--"
1Ngar a.e," bEoks in she pretty girl
uz oas y. ~yoa aren't goine to be
.eoas-and Vtsh me-are yoa. Oscar"
That's ARCHER thing ! hope ! dont
%. said IN youne sssn. shaking hls
head That H. iose m temper
trust can say that ! sea't like thing
or cont approve of II without getting
worked Bp-"
The pretty girl teamed forward
"yOu don't mean" she said that I
have done something you are object
ing to?"
Some men" went on the stern
young man. "~oald get into tearing
rage with yoa Tor acting as yos did
last evening. bat ! am different One
of my dances ioH SAT oat with that
Graham man. I hunted all over for
yog and saw yoH as you came out ~
the conservatory. Apart IRON the fact
thai II was nay dance ! don't like 70
have YOU with Graham lie Is a COS
ceited cad and ] am sure dyes his hair.
HE must be twice your age. though he
doesn't look IT,
And ! certainly expected to take
you in to supper. After searching for
yoa everywhere ! found Won. apparent
ly enjoying yourself. obliyious of ali
else. with Tom Reynolds. You may
not have taken that table behind the
palms to keep out of sight. but d look.
ed as II you had. And In neither case
die You have the grace to apologize
or even act upset You seemed to
think II wasn't an thing to throw me
over without so much as word he
cause you wanted 10 firt with some
one else
Understand I'm not Jealous Of Rey-
nolds and Graham Its the principle
of the thing that I'm objecting to-
What there Is in Reynolds to attract
any one can't for the life of me see
My feelings aren't hurt. either. but I
thought possibly-well. | thought yes
might have something to say to me N
came around this evening Othes-
wise shouldn't have come"
The pretty girl sighed But he vas
fmplacable. She looked as innocent
as year-old child WHY. Os
car" she began. I'm sure I don't see
A.e
cross. You look as black as"
Wasn't that my Asnce you sat out
with Graham?" the young man -
nanaed.
The pretty girl nodded meekly.
Didn't you cut supper with me 10
90 In with Reynolds" he persisted.
II did have supper with him"
admitted the pretty girl.
Well" numbered the stern voupe
man. Il am quite ready to have the
matter explained. 1t seems to me
that since ! am engaged to you I
have few rights. You have treated
me abominably and can't stand every
thing II isn't jealousy-it's just sim
pie Justice. | might have waited and
let YOU write and explain. but | want
ed TO make IT as easy for you as I
could so ] came. And you've done
things just as bad before. too"
The pretty girl looked stin more
grfeved. You are not bit ike vour-
self, Oscar" she said. What | al
ways admired most in you was your
fairness and Kindness. And II isn't
kind to scold me- You know I can't
bear to have any one angry with me.
DO you know You are simply spleH-
did when you scowl that way? ~
you scare me"
Inc young man tried to look indif-
ferent. Il don't want to frightep Won.
Laura, he said. magnanimouslv. abut
you must know there are limits. Ano
you haven't explained vet"
You can't imagine" went on the
pretty hirl, hunting for her handker-
Chief, how II hurts me to have Won
think ! would slight you. You know
never see any one else when YOU are
around. When | see you come into
room I'm always proud 10 think YOU
belong 10 m-m-me-And now to have
you scold-"
Now. row. little girl" said the
stern Dung man, pulling away the
from her eyes. Il would
nj be cross with you for worlds. and
vou knvS it,"
You've got me all upset." sobbed
he pretty girl
Maybe ! am a little rough" said
ne young man. contritely. Il am I'm
pulsive. Forgive me. dearest. Don't
ook so woe-begone. Say YOU forgive
ne"
The pretty girl looked at him out
u tear-wet eves. 4 forgive you, Os-
ar, she said. generously. We've
Aont talk about il any more. Tu
ust forget IT, OF course yo, didn't
'ealize what you were saying
You are the sweetest girl on eaO-
ald the young man fervently.
II was not upTfl he vas .IY,.,-, -.