New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10

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I'm sorry he said at last. "I-I made mistake.
l Rita, made mistake; ,,,
The sobs began anew "Ho"-ho" could you treat
r5cre was no reply TO that; he stood silently and
,;tcd for the storm 10 pass. Meanwhile he had the
'ood taste not 10 touch her again. But as The sobs
diminished he repeated;
ooh her face appeared for moment above her
arms and then instantly disappeared you're odious.'
GWby Rita he said with warm iTanknos, 1how
could believe anything else; All your tx o friend
ship-Why, you asKed ne u" marry J'' "''. ''' you
expect Of me-; g.. - ,.,..
@You forgavc me, once"
Che raisrd her head careless Of the tears which sl
co,,rsed. ayes. forgaye you then; but not now. |
can't forgive you now. No man ever h,,e4 woman
the ,y,,, Won kissed me unless he was mad about her
or dcspscd her
4Vcs Won might as well ask me 70 forgive you for
,,r,1orro NV brother You've killed something inside
rnc-mvpridc. think. lean ncycr-ncycr io'ge 'aat'
She GOT no and turned her back ~ HIM lingering for
her handkerchief She had none lie Slowly Ih.'1 The
kerchicf from round his own neck and put 1t 90 e land
aCTyiT She wheeled about, still stanciing her tears
@No III not crv was q fool 20 cry. III not ny any
more. cried bccausc-because was Disappointed
that anyone | trusted could be so base.
@Tn not so dreadful as all that. You must Admit
aIT admit nothing-cxccpt that made mistake
too 1, hasn't been pleasant awakening kha" now
what those kisses meant. -
Wrays ncomprchenslon was Deeper WIS.," Ail'
he said Il was sure they wouldn't DO you any harm.
You wouldn't have been so frank with me- u you .aint
been pretty sure Of yourself;
"That was my mistake. ! was so sure u my .,i hat
| didn't think it necessary 20 be sure 81 you and
while left was irving 20 understand what she meant She
went on "Thosc were not my kisses. They we've I'M
personal. and might have been given % any woman
that IS. any woman who would allow them. J.. b T
them a separate insult-JudaS KISS. 'Teae.e r.Hs
kisscs-kisses Of retalation-ot revenge.
@What on earth are you talking about|
"You've been using me 20 square your account. WIN
your wife-that's ali, scornfuly. As if you didn't
know
He flushed crimson and bit his lips "Thats 10,
true. he nuttered "What does it matter 20 my .a,
WHY should she care who ! ks, or why;'
at doesn't matter % her | suppose, She -a1.
slightly ironca-s was her own mistress again, .ut
does to you. Curously enough, you're .'i, Do love
with your wife. She's in love with somebody else.
Naturally it wounds your self cstccm-'ha precious
self esteem Of yours that's more stupcntous than 'ae
mountain above you She hurts you. and you come ,"n-
ming to me for the nimcnt. Thanks! You've come p,
the wrong shop, Mr. Wray!
JEFFS brows darkcncd. He opened his mouth as
though to speak but thought better Of IT,. But us
Rita Chcyne took up the bride If her horse and I'D IN
to a rock that she might mount jeff interfared.
zone moment. Rita. | think we'd better have ibis
thing out. I'm beginning 70 understand better ,ae
width IF the breach between us. It's WtDncd ONE
today-and don't believe you're going to try ~ .e
it up tomorrow. I'm sorry; but m not going % have
any more misunderstanding, either ] want you %
forgive me if you cam I've cared for you good deal
enough 20 make me sorry you were only i0oWg. mAls
don't seem 20 be going my way, and I've had lot =
thinking 70 do that hasn't made any too cheerful.
don't seem things lust the way did. This igt'
has made me bitter. I've got everything against me-
your world, the organized forces Of your world gam
rank outsider. belong 20 the people who work H'.
their hands. I've always been pretty proud a. '...