The Paonia newspaper., 1910-08-05
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ys-Ne. girls. Janet hasn't come yee-
answered Anne. ~ she greeted -hefI
guests from the steps Of the veranda-
I'VE are going to, stay out here end
wait for her and feast our eyes ON my!
new green wicker tea car. with sths'
furnishings that I told father must 60
with II. We can talk over this latest
freak of Janet's. while We wait" 1
Whatever do you thinkr" demand-
cd the girl with dropping eyes ~
anyone of us were engaged to that
stunning man, we'd cling to him.
through fire and flood. And TO tnlnk
that she deliberately broke" ..--,T +
1T is dreadful of her to do 1t, 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 a case OF straight
and simple idiocy. l had bit OF .
talk with Janet by phone yesterday.
and she said. Yes, he's just as charm
ing as he ever was. And l wish We
could stay where We were just before
he gave me that wonderful hand
Duh Nt ta-A
but why?' asked her.
"'Some time I'll tell you why-after
tell him. said Janet. It's such .
foolish, silly. simple sort OF reason
that people will smile. Maybe the
smile is what makes me hesitate. But
after tell him. I'll tell all you girls.'"
Il always did feel that Janet was
superficial" murmured the girl with
dropping eyes. ITO smile about such
q thing and end glorious epoch In
ones life for some trivial reason v
something I 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 courtship
was SO short and sudden
Yes. but he is q bit of fiirt; ve
all know that. dear" chimed In the
girl In the garden hat. with q sym
pathetic glance at the girl with droop-
ing eyes. Arthur tells me that ho
danced through college on n path OF
girls hearts. But It Is really not his
fault that he was born n firt. you
know"
How could she end Il. when ths
conquest was so complete and so en-
viableg" Anne was pouring tea now.
'I do SO want her TO come. Jack said
today that Sinclair Worthington-
think of that name. girlsl-was a.
much puzzled as any OF US. He In not
so hard hit.' Jack said. but that he
can say he's puzzled"
1T is a riddle TO him no longer
broke In a voice from the steps. He
knows now. And so shall you"
Janet smiled at the sudden silence
which came when they saw her. I've
been here only a minute and didn't
listen after found what you were
talking about she assured them. 4
the subject. for I am crazy to talk Il
over. can't quite understand why I
am not sorry. unless II is-but that
comes later. ! know now II was silly
TO get engaged when everybody had
tales to tell of his conquests. but tho
person who should listen never does.
and he Is a dear-I still think that
What reason did you give himr.'
demanded the girl with dropping eyes.
Why. I Just mailed him letter
last evening filled with a series OF ex-
hibits In the case. .I..-
Exhibit A Was n drawing of \ love
ly girl-he draws beautifuliy-with
curly hair. Mine is straight. you know.
He did that at my. desk one evsping
when he Was telling me how much
was to- hirn-I a yml ~ 1a1sa
-Exhibit b was an, envelope that had
been returned to. me because OF my
address In tho corner. Sinclair had
sidrsssed IT 10 . my grandfAeber a o.
Smith, couesels I aaked him 10 address
Il, one evening when he begged ma 10
write no moro than . abort nots ed
then to talk to him. But hes vas, think-
Ing Of some other girl all the time, -
the address he put on Grandfathers
letter showed. t.I.. si.iI.
Exhibit C was . bit OF paper full OF
pinpricks- !. He had done II that .lass
evening while he begged me to under
stand him and his love for mes
sured me that he wanted my every
thought as his was mine. The trouble
was that ! believed him that evening
FOR the first time. II was only after
he had gone that | found the pin
pricked paper. In II traced In very
beautiful old English letters the word
4 ouise'