The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-07-02
The Result Of
a Caprice
By LOUISE 8. CUMMINGS

you were a great belle.
my dear replied the old lady
why I was not married Is a painful
story to me II has been constantly
with ne ever since was nineteen
years old, but have never talked
about H. There il lesson in II for
young girls like you and ON that ac-
count will tell Il to you"
Then the old lady told me the follow
ing story:
You know that was born and raised
In the south on one Of those planta-
tons that represented typical high life
there before the war destroyed the In
stItution which was lts foundation. ]
come Of aye shortly before the struggle
opened. suppose II Il true that was
a belle. Would that had not been
such. for the attention ! received
turned my head and caused what en-
Uttered my life.
Among my suItors were Alfred Bcale
and Edgar Turnlec Turnlee was my
favorite-Indeed. ! was very much IN
love with him-but ! wished 10 be
striyen for and alternately encouraged
him and his rival. Alfred Beale. One
day ! was sitting IN the drawing room
Of the plantation house with Edgar.
My back as well as his was toward the
door opening into the great hall. while
my face was toward a large mirror
resting on the mantel over the fire
place. caught a glimpse Of the re
Election Of Alfred Beale In the hall.
lie saw both Edgar and me sitting
together He paused and looked NJ rs.
making no sound 10 Indicate 90 Us that
he was there. Indeed. he was caves
dropping. but ! thought little Of that
I was wrapi ~ the idea u being IN
object OF strife between two young
men and was tempted 20 see what
would happen between them should !
purposely Increase their antagonism.
had been expecting n proposal from
Edgar and now gave him every en-.
enlargement lie was placing nm arm
around my waist and his face was
near hine Nneh : E".e hule sn'lsA
and drew away from him. assuming 20
BE- Indignant Benle stepped into the
room and. rinring NJ Edgar. upbraided
him. Edgar looked an appeal To me TO
cxonernte him.
III v iinPossib'e 10 give reasons TOT
the freaks thnt enter the heads OF
young persons. especially young girls.
In tue matter OF coquetry' instead OF
taking the hlnme OF EdRnrs act upon
myself wai@d out OF the ROOM
leaving my admirers 70 settle the con
troverSy In Their own way. ! had no
SOONER lett them tnan u occurred 70 me
thht had acted nhoninabV. J had
gone uiFccty BACK ana conte-sel tue
situation might nave been saved
was about 10 40 80 When ! remembered
that Huch mn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Woulu
bring Gown upon me the contempt OF
both men-that H. " u We're believed
which doubted
While ! was de'iberatinE heard
poth men x" out OF the mouse.
started 70 'all then paek' bu' hesf
hteu' ann ne'ofe haa hhue UP my
minu Whh'' '" 40 'hey were out OF
neafihs'
! wondered what would come TO pass
between them, " uiu NOT occur To me
tnh' tney would ngh' duet Duelins
oy TINS Tune had largely died out In the
SOUTH ana ! was 100 young 10 nave
heard much OF an obsolete custom.
WHAT ehieny concerned me was mat !
haa 30 ueepp "rohgeu the ninn l
'oVeu, ! was not only suffering IRON
CONSCIOUSNESS OF having done him an
injustice. nut was panic stricken lest
ne shouid never forgive me
the auair began IN the afternoon
and nom then until bedtime was In
state OF dread not that anything Sc
nous highi occur between the riVnls.
out tha' ! had lost my lover. Ia the
.nluule OF the hlsh' my father came
INTO my room aud asked ne Tor an eK'
Aanauon OF wha' hau hapl'ened. Tor be
nAu nearh OK " Instead OF telling him
the uoh' ! len MIN with the impress
SOU ua' hnkAr hnd transcribed his
,'sn,s ana AIired hhd resented his act
sSseu Ia.ner What had come OF u.
ann ne Iepieu that would learn the
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