She Was Grateful, but-

Fair Play, Volume I, Issue 16, 17 February 1894, Page 11

She Was Grateful, but-

She protested that she was uot unmindful of his great service to her. She was sorry, moreover, that she could not control her heart’s affections.

In brief, she lamented her inability to see her way clear to marry him. “And yet” He seemed scarce able to believe his ears. “you owe your happiness to me.” Her eyes filled with tears, and with trembling voice she admitted that ho spcke truly. “Who was it” He was almost fierce in his desperation. . “told you” She instinctively moved to the fartbov *lde of the table. “the recipe for the lightning freckle remover?” She was speechless with fright. “Who, I say?” he demanded. “Y-you,” faltered the helpless girl.

With a scathing glare he tore from the room, leaving her to mope and mourn her own ingratitude.- ” -