The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-04-07

has been written"
1T would not be polite to do ga
ut is to my uncle, accepting the sua-
ton he has offered me. l saM GeEa
week for China"
The announcement didn't seon rv
bring the slightest pang to hers MI
least she gave evidence of none.
They're letting the water 0uf az Inn
lock now" she remarked.
81 have given my promise to aSecHnn
In China five years before retumzsEag sas
America, and then only to stay n &esT
months"
"Now they're going to open eaae
gates"
This was maddening. Yet wss an
cry only with myself. Could thene aas
anything more pusillanimops than mr.
a man refused to attempt Gn ckhr
maudlin fashion to excite sympaxfsE sr
the girl who had refused hims Af
"Since this is to be our last nneez7xs
for years, perhaps forever, I as< gSG;
to permit me to do something Car @sx.
a little favor, trife. l wish to zerem-
Der 1t In connection with this naztir>'
| What is itT' she asked. SO
Permit me to take that letter 10 tin
mail for you. l promise yoa d ssE
not look at the address,"
"Oh, there's no hurry about .ssaa6Aaz
1t; it will keep"
| What could be more self sacrs0sstxx
than for me, having received my
quietus from Adele, to post her ksrasr
| orth
ical, Of course, but lovers Like t1kHrx
typical rather than real.
why should there be sdeaag:e~ gE
asked.
She did not notice the question Sire
was evidently intent upon the cxAz1
boat, which was now floating Ont knan
the open basin.
Come" l said, "why shouSa ySrG
delay posting your letter to MIR. Hsis-
martin"
1t had come out in spite of me. aAas
turned and brought her big, san1sr-.
surprised Syes~to bear on me.
Pardon" / stammered. II bare Nv
right to assume to whom your GeSs4r.
| is written
|
without speaking, then said ahruHftE=
"You may post the letter"
My noble, self sacrificing act, tYy6E-E
| of the greatness of my love for Gex.
had collapsed. l was now to do cher
| favor as a punishment for fhrns&lna:
| myself into her private affairs &an
intended to crush me. Taking the las
ter from her belt, she handed it 10 usa
There is nothing that better oerr.-
sents the waywardness Of lover ekaza
a shuttle. At any rate, it is tyrtes2 Sy2
| my action at this time. From Gsas-
templating my nobility OF s0rA &c
| transmitting a favorable answer rnsz
the girl 1 loved to my rival 4 sas'
myself called upon to do it os an SstS
of penance.
'1'n be jinged if I dor 1 excHaaneis
angrily.
A faint smile lowering about AGe5eas
lips irritated me beyond endurance.
"You wish to remember some fnusR
you have done me-" she said. Il CAN'T
think of anything else than that FvsG
should save me the trouble Of poSfixg
my letter. 1t will certainly cosS sasz
no extra effort since you have a astSses
Of your own to post"
This was altogether too cold hk1ssNeAa
for me to put up with. l arose xHn&s
bowling formally, said:
81 have no concern in your AFFAIRS
I apologize for virtual reopeIidng az
subject closed by you last evening
I am going to the Office to post 3y
letter, which decides my going to CnEr2-
l may as well say goodby to you z@w--
BY doing so l shall eliminate the ntxG
Of trespassing again on your Dn0at xs
cred emotions"
i dare say l presented a tragGc ays-
pearance delivering myself of these
words. l certainly intended to tss srn-
pressive.
"To what emotions do You refg-T~
she asked.
ITO name them would be to offend
again."
"Sit down." she said quietly.
l seated myself with relucta0ce- &
was much dissatisfied with gHy@eEE
and decided to end scene that ~zs
becoming uncomfortable.
Il am not sure JnaC n0O NsetLG&
mail this letter. she said.
made no reply. pricked upAn1,
ears.
"By sending it 1 may spoil y Gss
reer."
81 did not suppose anything ccds6
spoil the career of so high and mighty
a person."
81 did not suppose you ccnxidcrsd
him SUCH"
HE considers himself one or the frs-
ture leaders of the world .
HE has no such opinion OF 'himne1.
His worst fault is overmodesty.~
"Oh, heavens!' / exclaimed, sfxrfirg
to rise. ! was prevented by her kayt-
ing a hand on mine. With the other
hand she took the letter from her teix
and held 1t so that 1 could zee TIC
superscription.
1t was addressed to me. !
Setting it, / tore it open. II WIS O.
retraction of what had been Hrlx
the right before.
I did not post my letter and did nnt