The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-22

I ing to Trinity college, Oxford. myself
:, latter on; but I'll tell you what, I'll
| wear your color If you will wear mine y
! But to this Mile would by no means
! consent.
The four Of them secured good places
along the bank, where they had cap
ital view Of the finish. Cambridge won,
to Miles unbounded delight and
| triumph.
Gus and Ethel seemed by this time
to have become too absorbed in each
other to be properly interested in the
proceedings, and even Wilfred was not
nearly SO cast down as Mile has fond
ly hoped.
Il should have been bitterly disap-
pointed If Cambridge had lost" she de-
clared, and L know no one rowing, and
you have a cousin in the Oxford boat.
Aren't you ashamed of him?"
Wilfred laughed.
Wait till l row stroke" he added COZ.
fidently. you'll see"
Mile looked at him contemptuously,
and cloud came over his face.
During the years that followed Mile
often thought of this day. In the mean
time she and Ethel had gone to be
finished" abroad, and had since spent
most of their time travelling on the con-
tinent.
Very little had they seen of their re-
spective brothers. Mile had seen Gus
hardly at all, and Wilfred only at in
terVals, for he was usually away in
outlandish parts or busy with his tutor
But now once again they were all in
England, and Wilfred was completing
his last year at Oxford. He had done
well, too, in his work, and was to row
stroke-as he had told Mile he would
in the next race.
The boat race day had come round
again. and found Mile and Gus staying
with the FortescUes.
Ethel was engaged to be married III
the summer, though she was still the
best of friends with Gus, who was fond
of referring to his "blighted affections"
but still confined to fall in love on an
average of once fortnight.
Gus was now on the Thames Conser-
vancy and his was the proud privilege
Of following the race in the umpire's
boat.
Millie and Ethel We're to watch from
a friends house overlooking the course
Miles interest in the race was far
greater than it had ever been before.
She knew some one in the boats, the
wrong boat certainly, and although she
had religiously decorated herself with
light blue, she was not sure after all
whether in her heart of hearts, she
wished it to be the winning color
Ethel, since her engagement to an
Oxford man, had gone over to the
enemy completely, and was openly
sporting dark blue as if she had Worn
it all her life.
She told Mile she was very silly to
stick to Cambridge now there We're so
many reasons she should be Oxford.
And l am sure Fred will be very hurt
about it,, she added.
Millie did not take much notice of
what her friend said; she was giving
all her attention to the crews, and she
actually drew a breath of delight as
Oxford shot past, and reached the WIN
ming post, and the crowd started cheer
ing urrah for Oxford. Oxford wins!
Oxford, Oxford"
well, I am glad" exclaimed Ethel;
indeed, it is quite q relief to me that
it's all over. declare I don't want ex-
element like this every day. / do hope
Fred won't be quite done up with his
eXertions. You know we are having a.
sort of reception tomorrow, and we
don't want to be disappointed of our
lion
by the way, Mile you won't wear
Cambridge blue tomorrow after this
triumph, will you2 it would be like a
slap in the face for Fred"
him. declared Mille, '.and of course I
NNANsAA'
cent thing I've got. And Fred's sure
to be all right Ethel" she added. 80
you need not be afraid of his disap-
pointing u.s.
Mile was feeling very gay and
l1ghthearted, unaccountably So in view
of Cambridge's defeat: but the next
day as she completed her toilette, she
did almost wish her dress had been
any other color.
AS she clasped her bracelets she took
final peep at herself in the glass, and
really pale blue suited her so admir-
ably that already she felt reconciled.
Wilfred's words of SO long ago, cts
the color that fetches the girls" re-
CURED to her, and she laughed to her
self, and determined to be very nice
to him for once.
She came down stairs, and found
Wilfred standing somewhat gloomily
by the fireplace.
Cambridge forever!" she laughed,
as she greeted him
BY Jove! You'll win me over to
that color before you're done" he said.
his face frightening at her friendly
manner.
Nonsense, why I'm going to con-
graduate you on your splendid sue
cess" she said holding out her little
hand to him, which he took eagerly,
and held fast in both his own, as if
ne Woulu never let IL go.
Do you remember he said, with
his eyes fastened on her, Il asked YOU
once to give me your Cambridge ro-
settle for my Oxford bird? Will YOU
give me one Of your ribbons now p"
He touched the dainty pale blue bow
at her wrist. II won't ask you to wear
my color in return this time,'' he said.
Suppose, she said, coloring under
MS ardent gaze that won't give it
under any other condition."
"Oh, Mile, do you mean what Won
say? Do you care for me little bit
at last?"
Miles head dropped lower, and
Fred drew her unresisting into his
arms.
It'll be true blue to you darling" he
said, with his lips pressed to her hair
true blue as long as live!"
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