The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-11-10
SHE HAD A
REASON

No. girlss Janet hasn't come yet"
answered Anne, as she greeted her
guests from the steps of the veranda.
I'VE are going to stay out here and
wait for her and feast our eyes on my
new green wicker tea car. with the
furnishings that told father must go
with 1t. We can talk over this latest
freak of Janet's. while we wait"
Whatever do you Think" demand
ed the girl with dropping eyes. III
anyone of us were engaged to that
stunning man, we'd cling to him.
through fire and food. And to think
that she deliberately broke"
1T is dreadful Of her to do it, too.
for he was SO devoted. and such
dear, and 1t wasn't her money he want
ed. for he has so much of his own"
declared the girl with the Dresden
parasol. 1T seems case of straight
and simple idiocy. had bit of
talk with Janet by phone yesterday.
and she said. Yes. he's just as charm
ing as he ever was. And wish we
could stay where we were just before
he gave me that wonderful hand
wrought ring. But we can't
but why?' asked her.
Some time I'll tell you why--after
/ tell him. said Janet. It's such a
foolish, silly. simple sort of reason.
that people will smile. Maybe the
smile is what makes me hesitate. But
after tell him. III tell all you girls.
superficial" murmured the girl with
dropping eyes. ITO smile about such
thing and end glorious epoch in
ones life for some trivial reason is
something | cannot understand. We
always felt that she was coquette.
When Mr. Worthington began going
with her | was sure he had found his
match in sentiment, and the cour,ship
was so short and sudden"
Yes, but he is hit of a flirt; we
all know that, dear chimed in the
girl in the garden hat, with a SYM
pathetic glance at the girl with droop-
ing eyes. Arthur tells me that he
danced through college ON path of
girls hearts. But it is really not his
fault that he was born fiirt. you
know"
How could she end it, when the
conquest was so complete and so en-
viable??" Anne was pouring tea now.
Ill hop tn, i,l
today that Sinclair Worthington-
think of that name, girls!-was as
much puzzled as any Of us. He is not
SO hard hit Jack said. but that he
can say he's puzzled"
! ut is riddle to him no longer"
broke in voice from the steps. He
knows now. And SO shall YOU"
Janet smiled at the sudden silence
which came when they saw her. "l've
been here only a minute and didn't
listen after ! found what you were
talking about she assured them. Il
am so glad don't have to bring up
the subject, for l am crazy to talk it
over can't quite understand why |
am not sorry. unless it is-but that
comes later. know now 1t was silly
to get engaged when everybody had
tales to tell of his conquests, but the
person who should listen never does,
and he Is a dear-I still think that"
What reason did you give him ?"
demanded the girl with dropping eyes.
why, just mailed him letter
last evening filled with series of ex'
hibts in the case.
Exhibit A was drawing of love.
ly girl-he draws beautifully-with
curly hair. Mine is straight, you know
He did that at my desk one evening
when he was telling me how much
was to him.
Exhibit B was an envelope that had
been returned to me because of my
address in the corner Sinclair had
addressed it to my grandfather al
Smith college! l asked him to address
1t one evening when he begged me: to
write no more than. a short note and
then to talk to him. But he was think.
ing of some other girl all the time, al
the address he put on grandfathers
letter showed.
Exhibit c was bit Of paper full OF
pinpricks. He had done it that last
evening while he begged me to under
stand him and his love for meas.
sured me that he wanted my every
thought as his was mine. The trouble
was that believed him that evening
for the first time. 1t was only after
he had gone that found the pin.
pricked paper. In 1t traced in very
beautiful old English letters the word
Louise
mo, girls. we don't know Louise
do we?
$50 l put the proper dates on these
exhibits and sent them in reply to his
wild appeal to know why our engage
| ment was ended. 1t is funny and you
| can laugh all you please. I'm not real
| ly sorry, for | have learned many
| things of late.
Mother and are going west next
week to visit the. Gregorys on Their
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