The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-26

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with shynesshad her. SO the sooner left England tho
better.
man in detesable city in the
met and girls who were oh.
vousy engaged Phyllis Corydon Romeo and
Juliet; always the same bittersweet story.
And looker-on!
On last evening in England wandered into St James
park and sat down in lonely corner.
the crunch Of under feet seemed unreal
only Minis face lit by those tender crowned BY
dear my fingers my lips
ached to kiss only heard her vocehe voice that would
haunt when the jungle had claimed its
only wanted Min. Min. Mim-the girl who would never
be mine.
out on the open cruel sea with wonderful scented lands waiting
beyond holding for me kngdom-or grave.
AS opened the door Of chambers something fell with
thud of the letter box.
picked and found addressed to me in
The wrapper off second. paper unfoded. and
staring against the first column the first
the ins London, Christopher Rayem only
Of Godfrey and Mrs Raye Marigo second daughter Of
H. g. Woodhed ESQ., BY special license"
Christopher Raylem
For minute everything went red Then took long, deep
BREATH and in that the conviction reached that
need longer be looker-on.
Christopher Raylem-Marigod Woodaeld!
When remembered the she had spoken Of him, the
Christopher
Through all three words burned themselves into
and as my head touched the pillow whispered into the dark
The hunting expedition became thing Of past.
were elephants lions or jungles to when the girl
So I waited
And the birds in the parks the wheels
asphalt roads, the maddenng "she free"
On the second day came telegram. -
Simply. "Come at once; want you. MINI"
No at the staton-a least mattered
me- OF course not how could be so unreasonable?
"she had a bad headache said her mother shook
hands, "and has the river The certainly:
weir" p'0'' '"eN''A'el 'e' OlN '''
silent tomb The punt lay beneath huge willow
and the crimson cushions slim figure in white
must have heard coming but she did up
the then stepped into the and spoke her
up insnctvely one hand pushed her hair out
Of her She pale thought and faint perfume
OF violets chung to her.
Something her frightened they
fully. marvelously bright
Min. dared not before; didn't If you
care see me- Oh child I'm desperately sorry
Don't" she whispered and hid her
few minutes until could bear it no longer then gently touched
her tumbled shining hair.
in my life too Won't let try to help you?
I'll try, dear. hard I'll spend life trying
perhaps in few begin forget MINI don't
II can't stand it. love you SONY DEAR
my dearest"
the birds skinned past and the river flowed aziy
1t seemed hours before either Of moved spoke.
Then suddenly she began laughing Laughing tears
down her cheeks.
"what is it," asked "Tell me qucsly".
"Oh, DEAR she gurged rocking forward "Oh
dear oh. DEAR it's funny. Poor poor Christopher
siim said severely you're hysterica Stop laughing
She stopped abruptly and shook herself.
Crabby sit and pull together" sterny
Don't angry And anyhow, here now IL
hadn't done It, So there"
Done it; done what?" I implored
"Crabby," said Min solemny me- was never
engaged to Christopher"
Never-engaged- repeated feeling a. II
I were falling rapidly through space.
mo" said the deceitful hussy Never was all plot"
Then. speaking fast "You Dense Yon
simply wouldn't And couldn't to you
could I? You said shy and talked the
field clear for heaps rubbish till T.
a INIT Ct II do th0to
back to town Christopher and Matched plot declared the
and
gasped begin said on, please If YOU are
not too ashamed"
II to pretend to be engaged him." continued tho
shameless sinner "Of oil engaged ia
be married to another groh she liked it, then on
certain read of his
become for meand Then short inter
val to send for powder look very
pale. and-and-
There won't powder soon" whispered MIN
do let
We mother consented though didn't exactly apnrov.
You helping Christopher Marieod
wanted to get married without knowing eave
them splendid So directly werG
In ten days wrote Christopher get married
quick He did the dear boy, and
This Is the result" remarked MINI wanted IN murd,
that few days ago. But
"Myes" said Min. a rather good thing vor a,d,,.
Listen Crabby Though I've Christopher since was a.
sized Fm-I'm awfuy glad TIN not going 70 marry him"
80 am l." said and the the violet nowae-
vanished '1e'