The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-17
Their Broken
Hearts

gurdy was playing desperately IN tne
avenue, but they did not hear 1t. A
touring car missed them at crossing
by an inch and they never knew II.
Other persons using the sidewalk got
out of their way instinctiyely because
they were not seen and had they not
taken precautions they would have
been walked over by the oblivious
couple.
cit 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 it makes me to have you
doubt mel"
at isn't that" said the young man.
.T don't doubt you! / 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 'em
YOU should forget me! 1 can't be at
your call all day with touring cars
and motor boats to amuse you and
they can! l don't blame you, Con-
stantia, not at all! Il"
-'T shall cry. right out here on the
street, IL 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! 1t Just shows that you
don't trust me! l shall be as lone
some as you and I shall think of you
all the time!"
'sWiIl you, really?" he asked. But
I'm not selfish enough to want to spoil
your good times"
Good times!" she repeated. bitter
". "As though I could have any good
times without you! It's going to be
perfectly horrid. / don't see why, just
because my family have a summer
home and want to 60 to 1t, l should
be dragged along when I'd be so much
happier here in town where l 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 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 OF
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!"
"Td be perfectly miserable If hon
estly believed Them" she admitted
81 guess l Just said them 30 coulc
hear you deny thine. You're sure yor
won't forget me, Georger
Forget your" he repeated. tremu
lousy. you are part Of my ever
thought shall think of you ever.
evening when l wander about al
alone"
at sounds so sad" she broke in
"ITl be just like that, too. I'll sit AMI
look at the lake and imagine that yo'
are with me and then it won't seen
so bad when I watch the other girl
and men having good times at thu
dances and parties. must go in now
dear. Good night"
Good night, dearest" said tn
young man. II shall count the hour
that you'll still be in town."
As the young woman entered he
own house the telephone bell rang an
she answered.
"Oh, is that you, Jessie?" she criet
Eyes, we're going to the lake mex
week. I'm so glad you're going, too
Your cousin will be with you part @
the summer? West Point, you say
am crazy to meet him! l simpl
love dark eyes! Oh, maybe he won
like me at all-you're such fiatterel
Indeed. will try to give him goo
time-can't you bring him around t
call before we leave town? Bring hir
to dinner. l can hardly wait till h
comes!"
A few blocks away the young ma
paused to light cigar and then b
happened to glance at girl going b.
He dropped the match and it burne
his shoes as he stared after her.
There's the little peach that's vi
ting the Uphams!" he told himsel