Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-26
May, 1916

consents arrangements being made for the
rage, when trfing circumstance changed the whole
affair, and upset the plans of ALL
Anna pretty and petted, and disposed have
her way things Albert had hitherto bent
to her will, she not prepared to cope with the
nature which had grown from boyhood manhood in
the space of three of absence There is perhaps
time the of loves young dream when it is
not the desire of the girl to make her lover jealous and
Anna not exempt from this feminine failing She
practised her wiles upon young n the
neighborhood and seeing that her actions having
the happy effect of causing Albert to su1k she waged
her little game assiduously than From cold
looks hot words but step, and the Albert
demonstrated the stubborn Anna became and the
domineerng she considered her lover. Why do
not understand these things? Anna questioned her.
SELF all girls have and all girls WILL She pre-
pared to make Albert the most noble and loving of
wives; she ready to devote her whole existence to
his happiness, but she wanted little fun beforehand
Therefore, she laughed at his protests and before she
could realize the havoc wrought Albert has asserted his
masculine authority, and after bitter quarrel the
gagement broken. For consolation Anna had this
letter to weep her tears upon:
"NIiss Anna Kamman.
"By the time you shall have into possession of
this letter shall be miles away. have been the
happy victim of your charms, and find that you
false you fair Such deception you have prac
ticed is objectionable, but, fortunately have dis
covered your real character You sought to dupe me
by pretended love- but it is plainly evident that
you have been acting the part of frt. Your
conduct has completely changed my mind My contept
for your recent conduct is strong my
passionate Do not think that shall annoy you
longer, that shall attempt to engagement
which you wished cancelled.
81 going away to forget the past, and perhaps
will never you again
Very respectfully yours,
"ALBERT KINGSLEY
It is evident from this letter that Albert
wounded his vanity and like numbers of other young
desired retaiate, and to his beloved to
he considered himself suffering. But Anna
did and the fatal letter seemed to her
like vertabe sentence of DEATH She felt strange
sensation creeping her, the blood rushed from her
face and gathered round her heart the truth of
Albert's unreasoning jealousy dawned upon her.
Gone! Could it be possible? Her Albert,
whom she loved dearly. The letter fell from her
hand, and poor little hayward Anna fell into
conscious heap the floor where her father later found
her.
And the days grew black for Anna and the
blotted her skies. She tortured herself
with recalling those her short when Albert
had been her playmate, friend and lover She
bered the times they two had played in childish
before her fathers door, and he had boosted
her of how he to be soldier day and ride
monstrous horse She recalled the happy hours they
had spent wandengs up and down the crystal brooks
of Green Mountain She lost herself in the RETROSPECT
ton of those first days when she had felt uneasy
stirring of the heart Albert met hers; how her
dropped under those chances which spoke