Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-09-30

for a month; all our friends know that
we are lovers
'Were lovers" tk44hSS
supposed 10 be lovers" sS14f
'rhat's more like IT,"
''Now suppose we announce that all
Is on between us. People will natu-
rally be curious to know the reason"
at Is none OF their business"
"But they will make 1t their busi-
ness"
'''I shall tell them that / have been
very much disappointed in you"
"And what shall | say about itY'
what you like"
II shall say discovered that / am
unworthy OF a girl with so much
amiability"
There was no reply to this.
What IL to be considered In the
matter is whether you contemplate
renewing our engagement after It has
once been broken"
"Neyer."
VERY well; 80 far so good. In that
case | am free to engage myself to
whosoever please"
And 1t is my privilege to do the
same"
Certainly. Tomorrow evening we
dine at the Spinglers'. Naturally
shall be expected to take you In to din
ner This will be embarrassing for
both OF us. Had you not better send
word to Mrs. Spingler that our en-
gagement is ofrY'
She pondered few moments, toying
with her engagement ring, which she
had pulled Off her finger, then said:
Mrs. Spingler Is very prying
woman and a frightful gossip. She'll
wish to know all about how 1t hap
pened and IL she Is not informed will
give her own version of It to every one
present and every one not present"
'That Is one of the points to be con-
sidered, or, rather, was one of the
points TO be considered. It's too late
now. You have dismissed me and said
that you will never recall me. We are
both free TO marry some one else"
There was pause here. She slipped
the engagement ring over the point ot
her finger, as though afraid he was
about to take It away. Then she said:
''The breaking Of our engagement is
one thing; It's announcement to the
world is another. Is it necessary that
we should announce 1t through Mrs.
Spingler?"
eve might give 1t out today to some
one else"
1T seems singular that you, who
have so many times sworn that you
loved me, can't bear the idea Of sit
ting beside me for an hour or two at
a dinner party"
"What would we talk about?"
"The weather. suppose"
mo, thank you; don't go to din
ners to talk about the weather. But
let us leave this subject Of the dinner
and agree upon reason to give our
friends for our quarrel"
I'VE will give them the true one, OF
course"
"And that is?"
"Your horrible treatment of me-"
"Please frame statement of It,"
"oh, you are better at stating things
than l am. Frame it yourself ANY
version you give of 1t will be satisfac-
tory to me-"
Very we'll: shall put 1t in this
way: 1t started-what started It? I've
forgotten"
"Why, 1t was something about
wasn't 1t about-funny can't remem-
Der what started It, 1 only know that
you acted horribly"
'Well, then, We will put 1t In that
way. Wen say that we can't remem-
Der what the quarrel was about, but
acted horribly"
THAT would be considered very silly
Of u.s."
"Silly Of you, fear"
"Not II they knew how horribly you
have acted"
What did l say or dor
Everything that was disagreeable."
"Name one"
"Oh, how bothersome you are! How
can l tell you what you said when /
can't remember what it was about2"
II suppose then we are to announce
to the world that. not being able to
remember the cause of our quarrel, 1t
Is impossible to give cause for the
breaking Of our engagement"
"That would be too ridiculous for
anything, People would laugh at u.s."
Upon the whole, think you were
right when you said that It's none of
peoples business why we have agreed
to part. We will give no reason"
"Do you think that would be posi-
ble?"
"No; don't. But since I've not been
able to suggest any feasible cause my
self I've fallen back upon your own
suggestion"
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