Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-01
Their Broken
Hearts


gurdy was playing desperately in the
avenue, but they did not hear it. A
touring car missed them at a crossing
by an inch and they never knew It.
Other persons using the sidewalk got
out Of their way instinctively because
they were not seen and had they not
taken precautions they would have
been walked over by the oblivious
couple.
at breaks me all up" the young
man repeated, mournfully. ITO think
Of your going away for the whole live.
long summer and can't go, too! Why,
you'll have forgotten that I'm On earth
by the time you come back!"
"George!" the young woman cried
in accents which mingled reproach
and woe. "How can you! II you knew
how unhappy 1t makes me to have you
doubt mel"
1T isn't that" said the young man.
II don't doubt you! I know you are
as true as am myself! But you can't
help circumstances, and it is only
natural that with lot Of those Willie
boys hanging around you whose faith.
ers have enough money to choke EN-
you should forget me! l can't be at
your call all day with touring cars
and motor boats to amuse you and
they can! I don't blame you, Con.
stantia, not at all! +"
81 shall cry, right out here on the
street, If you talk that way!" declared
the young woman in anguished tones.
II don't see what has got into you,
George!" she went on. AS though
anybody could ever take your place,
no matter II he had dozen boats and
touring cars! IL just shows that you
don't trust me! shall be as lone
some as you and shall think Of you
all the time!"
"Will you, really?" he asked. "But
I'm not selfish enough to want to spoil
your good times"
Good times" she repeated, bitter
ly. "As though I could have any good
times without you! It's going to be
perfectly horrid. I don't see why, just
because my family have summer
home and want to go to 1t, should
be dragged along when ia be so much
happier here In town where | could
see you! There will be nothing for
me to do and you'll have everything
here
Think of all the other girls you'll
see-talk about my forgetting you!
Why, George, you'll be so busy run
ming around with half dozen others
that you won't remember my name or
the color Of my eyes! ! guess | know
men and you're like all the rest |
used to think you were different. but
somehow l see things more clearly
tonight and know"
= "Constantia," interrupted the young
man. firmly, "you don't know what
you are saying. Since I've known you
can't tell whether there Is another
girl on earth or not! / simply don't
see them! You haven't any idea CT
the depth Of my affection for you
when you think things like those you
have just been saying! Tell me that
you don't mean them!"
"I'd be perfectly miserable IL l hon
estly believed them" she admitted.
II guess I just said them so could
hear you deny thine. You're sure you
won't forget me, George"
Forget your he repeated, trem't
lousy. "You are part of my every
thought! I shall think Of you every
evening when l wander about all
alone"
1T sounds 80 sad" she broke in.
"Ill be just like that, too. I'll sit ana
look at the lake and imagine that you
are with me and then 1t won't seem
30 bad when l watch the other girls
and men having good times at the
dances and parties. l must go In now
dear. Good night"
Good night, dearest" said the
young man. II shall count the hours
that you'll still be in town."
AS the young woman entered her
own house the telephone bell rang and
she answered.
"Oh. is that you, Jesse?" she cried
eyes, we're going to the lake next
week. I'm so glad you're going, too!
Your cousin will be with you part OF
the GUNNER? West Point, you say!
] am crazy to meet him! / simply
love dark eyes! Oh, maybe he wont
like me at all-you're such a tlatterer.
Indeed, will try to give him good
time-can't you bring him around to
call before we leave town? Bring him
to dinner. I can hardly wait till he
comes!"
A few blocks away the young man
paused to light cigar and then he
happened to glance at girl going by.
He dropped the match and it burned
his shoes as he stared after her.
There's the little peach that's Wis
Ting the Uphams!" he told himself.
"She.s corker! Guess III float
around and get introduced-1 can't
,,ts, oDv chance like that this sum-