Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-03
The Broken
Vase
Nv Pearl Bash .Iieoksl

body back OF him. and there was
1alfsuppressed feminine cry. followed
by crash AZ o. broken china
In confused apology he turned and
beheld the most beautiful girl be bad
ever seen. With vomarly tact she
tried 10 relieve his embarrassment and
h.de AeI own dismay The package
Which he had knocked from her hand
BE- ruefully picked W. and a. be Is
coried her 70 the sidewalk he could
feel he pieces ~ broken china In
their wrapplngs
Pray forgive me. he exclaimed. y
an more sorry than ] can say 1T
take this article with me and have IL
replaced
a look almost 81 fright came into
%" young womans face. and 10 anx
'ous tones she said
on no. You must not think Of ~
J can't let you have this
She reached out her hand for the
III lated package
Ralph was surprised st her agi,a
lion liut he VAS also Impressed by
The remarkable sweetness Of her voice.
I'm be ashamed II you will not al
low ne 20 undo this mischief II
good Of you 20 belittle my awkward
noes but I've got 20 do something for
ny own solfros.sc'"
There was such sincerity In his
tones hat IN. could not in kindness
disregard them Bs fe continued
am Ralph Woolson May not
hive your address. and send you a
duplicate Of This ar,lcle?"
Again she displayed feeling OF
real embarrassment
please give T. 70 me- she Insisted.
srt held out nor hand FOR the pack.
age lie could not resist The pleading
100 her ewes. and reluctantly gave It
70 her
with tho article once more IN her
gasp she was her graceful self
again Evidently Wishing 70 relieve
Young Woodson's unessiness. she said
AFTER a moments hesitation
! am Miss Darragh live a, No.
33 baltimore avenue II I, will make
YOU more comfortable. you may send
me piece of brac-abrac Only.
must tell you. my tastes are very
simple
Ralph wanted 10 prolone the inter
view. but there seemed no further
excuse for II.
They moved away IN opposite direc
tons He. following his habit OF
prompt action. went 10 a noted bric-a
brac establishment The proprietor
Was friendly and Ioquaoious. for thu
Young man had been good customer
on one or two occasions. Ralph ex
plalned something OF the plight he was
IN. and Mr.. Grimm smiled knowingly.
He suspected that the purchase would
he directed more or less by the heart
and not by the pooketbook lie
brought out little vase which be
carried with more than ordinary care
This" he explained IS piece Of
genuine old Vienna ware II Is one
Of very handsome pair Of vases The
mate to this piece disappeared from
our display window yesterday We've
got detectives all over the city or
he lookout for o."
Ralph liked the vase, and bought 6,
he had made up his mind 10 The
resumption Of delivering % 10 per
son Accordingly. he left his Law ~
..e early IN The afternoon. and was
soon seated 10 'ho Larrart drawing
room awaiting. with a shade % anxl
ETY. Miss Darragh's entrance He was
conscious IN general way % ne
quiet elegance Of his surroundings
bu' an bis active mind Was occupied
with the mere plepsu'e ~ being here
the pleasure % meeting again the
woman whose personality had don't
mated the whole day for them
The soft rustic Of skirts announced
her coming and Ralph rose 90 NEE.
her She vas more charminr han
b. had thought No woman had ever
before seemed to him SO gracious and
.oyablc
!n accepting The Iaohag, from his
hand. she revealed happy artIc.ps
lcn rs 20 the contents lie watched
Der sdmlriugly while she uuwrapf.d
tho box. and feit secure 10 the thought
SO, must mud his ar faultlcss She
.''DU fho I'D with playful ,a.eu.,ss.
b8I af sIght Of The vase within start.
I'd bach in dlsmay a low cry eslsped
Der lps. and she hastily laid ne box
.H table near by Ios' ne yas, fsl
'~ Der 'r.mb'.e fingers
Ralph disappointed and Luz, I'D
b0r 20 chair Miss uaras. looked
100 o. him 'r,rtiuely and Der eyes
pleaded forgiveness
sm very sorry. NJ Woofsrp
Son NII 't.nf ua nervous and queer
know Ru, vas startled II SHOW
you Viy
Sic opened a drawer o. the 'Hbls
and took from II The Mt,le package
aith which Ralph vas already fann
nr 81 opened n q; her bidding ana
.H'-e IN pieces. lay the exact counter
par' q MS Vienna vase
IN o cash n recalled Mr. Grimm
tale q the theit Il was Ralyhs turn
20 feel dismay
Gould this beautiful girl be lie I
murdered the suspicion before Il vss
born
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