Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-30
TWO BLACKS
MAKE A WHITE
&C EFT us rest awhile" suggest


1er few yards from the road
where we stood.
"ies. I'm quite tired" said Nora. 81
don't believe there's any white heather
within miles of where we are"
"Never mind; here Is plenty of the
purple variety, and it makes the most
comfortable lounge in the world"
ut looks awfully spidery," she re-
marked, making a little face. Never
theless, she seated herself on the tuft
| recommended as the most luxurious,
and stretched myself lazily beside
her.
80, no; not that way! What if any
one saw u.s."
She removed my arm from where 1t
was, and | had to put it back there
again.
There Isn't soul about" l said,
soothingIy.
"iIow do you know? There! I'm
sure there Is some one down at the
burn. Now, is it not?"
THAT Is sheep, Nora. But prom
Use to ta,it away my arm If human
being approaches within two miles.
VIII that do:"
20, well, please be careful, Will"
Nora became absorbed in thought.
zone penny" hazarded.
She bluShed.
"Tell me-" begged.
Il don't like to. It's something
don't quite understand"
81 Il explain it,"
"Welr'-hesltating-"I've been won
derlng, at least I've been trying to
think, why you like to put your arm
around my waist, WILL"
Let me see," said L, reflectiyely.
"why do like to put my arm around
your waist?"
yes"
Because like" answered, readily.
But what makes you like?"
ITS nice and comfy"
"Do be serious. l want to know,
really"
But, Nora, you know as well as
do. Its the same reason that makes
you like Inc to do It,"
81 don't like you to do It,"
"Then why do you allow it?
u only allow 1t to please you"
"Ow
"And unless you can give me a good
reason" she continued, Il shan't allow
1t any more" l felt little cross.
We've been engaged for five weeks
and three days." ! said. Don't YOU
think 1t is rather late for such ques.
tlons?'
ITS never too late to mend" She re-
turned, cruelty, ''and I've just been
thinking these last few days, and"
You first effort in that wayy" in
qulred, revengefully. but she took no
notice and proceeded calmly:
"And I've been wondering IL you ever
put your arm round another girls
waist. Have you"
Quite unexpected was this terribly d.
rect question. had to consider a mo-
ment.
"Once." began gravely, 81 met a
girl" Ipaused.
"Well|' said Nora, impatiently.
"a girl with whom l became so
friendly that one evening"
paused again.
''Do go on!'
81 met her at dance"
80. VIII. how could your"
81 met her at a dance and danced a
quadrille with her."
"Yes"-eagerly-"and afterwardsY"
There was no afterwards, dear"
said /.
anticipated Nora would be pleased
She was rot.
DO you mean to say you didn't go
and sit on the stairs or in the conser-
vatory or"-vaguely-"anyw here?"
NO" said |. did your
Nora was ruffied.
"Will, you are trifling with me-"
81 couldn't afford to, dear"
81 see you won't be serious, and yet
have something very serious to say to
you. Something that Maud English
told me last night"
Il heard her." said.
Nora started.
20, you couldn't hetr what she said"
mot quite; but yos must remember
that the walls Of thess country cottages
are mostly rade Of paper. You AMI
she were talking I'll nearly . o ciock
this morning I suppose she was treat.
ing you to discourse on Davidson"
Perhaps; but Maud told ue also
something about you"
"Awfully good OF her to mention ftr'