The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-20

"What DO you meany'
II mean have you thought over the
consequences OF a broken engagement
between us? We have been engaged
for a month"; all our friends know that
we are lovers
Were lovers" ,sjstfas
supposed to be lovers" ysi,rT
THAT'S more like IT,"
snow suppose we announce that alI
Is on between US. People will natu-
rally be curious TO know the reason"
ut Is none OF their business"
But they will make II their bust.
ness"
"A shall tell them that have been
very much disappointed In you"
and what shall I say about itY
what you nike"
Il shall say / discovered that I am
unworthy OF girl with 50 much
amiablhty"
There was no reply 90 this.
What Is TO be considered in the
matter is whether you contemplate
renewing our cSgagement after II mas
once been broken"
Never
Very well: so far so good. In that
case I am free to engage myself 10
whatsoever | please"
And II Is my privilege TO do the
same
Certainly. Tomorrow evening we
dine nc the Spingiers' Naturally
shall be expected TO take you In 10 din
ner This viii be embarrassing for
both Of US. Had you not better send
word 10 Mrs. spingler that our en-.
gagemcnt Is ong'
She pondered few moments. toying
with her engagement ring. which she
had pulled on her finger. then said.
Mrs. Spinglcr Is very prying
woman and a frlghtful gossip. She'll
wish 10 know all about how Il hap
pened and n she is not Informed viii
give her own version Of Il to every one
present aud every one not present"
THAT Is one OF the points TO be con.
sidered. or. rather, was one OF the
points 10 be considered. It's too late
now You have dismissed mc aud said
that you viii never recall me. We are
both free 20 marry some one else"
There was n pause here She slipped
the engagement ring over the point Of
her finger. as though afraid be was
about TO take Il away. Then sue said:
The breaking OF our engagement Is
one thing; is announcement TO the
world Is another Is u necessary that
we should announce II through Mrs
SpinglerY~
I'VE might give Il out today to some
one else"
IT seems singular that you. who
have so many times sworn that You
loved me. cant 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"
'No. thank you; don't go 10 din.
ners to talk about the weather But
let US leave this subject OF the dinner
and agree upon a reason 20 give our
friends for our quarrel"
we VIII give them the true one. Of
course"
"And that isY'
"Your horrible treatment OF me"
"Please frame a statement Of IT,"
"oh, you are better at stating things
than ! am. Frame II yourself. Any
version you give Of IL will be satisfac-
tory 10 me-"
Very well: shall put II In this
way: II started-what started ~ I've
forgotten"
why. It was something about
wasn't Il about-funny ] can't remem-
Der what started g. only know that
You acted horribly"
well. then. we viii put Il IN that
way. Wen say that we can't remem.
her what the quarrel was about, but
! acted horribly"
THAT would be considered very silly
OF u.s.
SILLY Of you. fear"
mot II they knew how horribly you
have acted" "
What did say or doY'
Everything that was disagreeabie." D
"Name one" In
"Oh, how bothersome you arel How
can | tell you what you said when | n
cant remember what Il was aboutT
Il suppose then we are TO announce
10 the world that. not being able TO
the cause OF our quarrel, it
IS impossible 20 give n cause for the
breaking OF our engagement"
That would be too ridiculous for
lnything. People would laugh at us"
Upon the whole, | think you were
light when you said that it's none OF
Peoples business why we have agreed
70 part We will give no reason"
"Do you think that would be posi-
Deg" +
mo: don't But since I've not been
lble 10 suggest any feasible cause nv
ielf I've fallen back upon your own
There was no reply to this. only a
told stare at the floor. while the fin
'ering Of the engagement ring contin-
led.
Come" he said presently. 'T leave
all TO you. Decide what course We
hall take. Name a way out Of tho