The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-09-26
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Copyright, 1903, by t C. Mcclure !

Copyright, 1903. by T c. McClure.l
or course yoa knew all along
He was tearing the edges of the pro-
gramme into scallops and did not look
at her.
II did not, you silly boy How could
II You never said word"
But | looked"
Lots look"
Harvey
NHe looks lovely"
How do lookf''
''Bertie! You big, silly, silly kid chlld.'
Don't laugh at me, then. 1t isn't a
Joke"
She leaned over the plush rail of the
box and let II rose leaf fluttter light as
baby butterfly, down to the tier be
low.
you girls must have loads OF propo
sails"
"WhyY
"Oh, you all take It so easy You Just
laugh at n fellow and look pleasant
and all that"
Have you asked 80 many, BertIeF"
Ten. Scored, didn't youl Honest,
though. | haven't Gwen; just you,
dear"
There was that Ferris girl"
"Whof Madge-little Madge FerrIsi
/ wasn't in love with her. We just
chummed, You know, Gwen. She was
a great chum."
did you ever kiss her Rertie?"
mot since she was old enough TO
fight. That isn't anything I've kissed
you. Gwen"
Dead silence; orchestra plays On Pa.
Iona"
"Gwen, the tip OF your enr's awfully
pink. Turn around won't YOU | don't
care. | did. 1t was down at PARKWAY
Beach that summer. Member, Gwenf
You were an awfully funny little gnw
ky kid those days. Fuzzy hair and big
eyes
you used to call me wnllcyed fritz
Zletop,' she said over her shoulder. and
her eyes were full of dream light and
her voice was low. 1T was ages ago"
And | 'hascd you that day. You
could run ms fast as MS boys Way up
the beach, past the cottages and the
hill road, up to where the rocks be.
gan"
There was n cave with shells In the
sand, and scaweed tangled In the
rocks She bent nearer with parted
lips OF expectancy.
THE Green Dragons cave You called
1t, member. And | caught you there
and kissed you hard, didn't |. Gwcn2
And you said II wasn't fair. cause you
turned into mermaid ns soon ns you
reached the cave"
And you said you were wave,
then, ana could follow. Wasn't II funT |
"Great fun. Gwen. Gwen darling, | |
wish | had you there this minute"
81 slapped you"
"And then | held your hands aud |
kissed you again. was good. those
days Returned n kiss for blow And
you didn't slap that time, You laughed
and kissed back"
ut was ages ago"
She bent over the rail again away
from him His eyes were so fun Of
something - something -i It unnervcd
her, and the others were watching She
could almost feel lInryey's gaze.
But dear, I've been loving you all
the time. I'm not Kid Gwen Listen
to me Turn your head again. You're
afraid"
"Of whatT'
"Nour eyes. They tell"
After pause:
"parc YOU to, Gwcnp"
She turned her head slowly and
looked ut him.
"You silly boyr'
"Sweethcart"
I'm not BERTHE, don't! Mammals
watching"
And Harvey Is he 80 very rich
Gweu3 Say, Gwen don't he look like
frog in his evening suit2 Gwen, look
at that old fossil and then Mt me Love
me, Gwen"
'Thc curtain will go up in minute
Hush"
Gwen"
"llush dear!'
"Nou darlingl Say II again."
dear, dear, dear! Now will you he /
haveY"
'lf | could tell him for sure. Gwen
dad, ! mean-that | had you for sure /
you know. dear he'd stand 10y ms; |
know he would He isn't like the won .
en-. All they think OF tx landing u lei /
low like Harvey and his cash Dad /
knows | love you, He'd give me n start, |
dear heart. /. would be fun starting /
together. wouldn't II, Gwen? You're /
young and I'm young. | would do any |
thing in life with you to say Go ahead /
Gwen
THE curtain IS rising"
"Ncver mind. The rest will look ut I
the stage. Just give me your hand II .
you're afraid. sweetheart Just your ,
hand for answer. When ! bend for |
ward put your hand down, aud they !
Gon't see. Please. Gwen Then III he /
rood, dear Just to be sure. Your eyes .
told anyway. oh, you darling"
Curtain rises. Her fan falls
IIOLA L. MERRlFIELp.
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