Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-01-11
Broken Hearts.

She hung on his arm as they strolled
slowly down the street. A hurdy- -gurdy
was playing desperately in the avenue,
but they did not hear if. 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 instinc-
lively because they were not seen, and
had they not taken precaution they would
have been walked over by the oblivious
couple.
"Ii breaks me all up" the young man
repeated mournfully. "To think OF your
going away for the whole Iiyelong sum-
mer and | can't go TOOL Why. you'll
have forgotten that I'm on earth by the
time you come backP'
"Georgel" the young woman cried in
accents which mingled reproach and woe,
chow can you'll If you knew how un-
happy il makes me to have you doubt
mel"
alt isn't that" said the young man.
"I don't doubt Youl know you are as
true as am myself But you cant help
circumstances, and It is only natural that
with a lot OF those Willie boys hanging
around you whose fathers have enough
money to choke 'em you should forget
mel | can't be at your call all day with
touring cars and motor boats to amuse
you, Constantia, not at ALL /"
81 shall cry right out here on the street,
if you talk that way!" declared the young
woman in anguished tones.
"I don't see what has got into you,
George" she went on. "As tho any
body could ever take your place, no mat
ter If he had a dozen boats and touring
cars! 1t just shows that you don't trust
me! | shall be as lonesome as you, and
! shall think OF YOU all the time.
"Will you, really?" he asked. "But
I'm not selfish enough TO want you TO
spoil your good times"
Good timesr she repeated bitterly.
"As tho | could have any good times
without you. It's going TO be perfectly
horidl don't see why, because my
family have summer home and want 10
90 to it, | should be dragged along when
I'd 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 ofalI TIE other girls you'll see
talk about my forgetting you! Why,
George, you'll be so busy running around
with half dozen others that you won't
remember my name or the color OF my
eyesl guess know men and you're
like all the rest. used to think you
were different, bu, 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 k,own 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 al
lection for you when you think things
like those YOU have just been saying!
Tell me that you don't mean theml"
"Id be perfectly miserable if | honestly
believed them," she admitted. 81 guess
just said them so could hear you deny
them. You're sure you won't forget me,
George?"
Forget you?" herepeatet tremulously,
"You are part of my every thought 1
shall think OF you every evening when |
wander about all alone"
at sounds so sad, ," she broke in. 'I'll
be just like that too. III sit and look at
the lake and imagine that you are with
me, and then it won't seeE1 so bad when
watch the other girls and men having
good times at the dances and parties. |
must 90 now, dear. Good night"
Good night, dearest" said the young
man. al 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, Jessie?" she cried.
Eyes, we're going 10 the lake next week.
Pm so glad you're going too! Your cous-
in will be with you part OF the summer?
West Point, you say? ! am crazy to
meet himl simply love dark eyesl
Oh, maybe he won't like me at all-you're
such Hatterer. Indeed, ! will try TO
give him a good time-can't you bring
him around to call before we leave town?
Bring him to dinner. can hardly wait
till he comesl"
A few blocks away the young man
paused TO light cigar and then he hap
peued 10 glance at a girl going by. he
dropped the match and it burned his
shoes as he started after her.
There's the little peach that's visiting
at Uphamsg' he told himself she's a
corkeri Guess Pn float around and get
introduced-I can't miss any chance like
that this summerp'
A huge eating competition had been
hell by some brawny sons Of toll in