Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-10-07
ENTR' ACTE'

Copyright 1908. by T. G. McClure.l
"Of course you knew all along"
He was tearing the edges of the pro-
gramme into scallops and did not look
| at her
81 did not. you silly boy. How could
1? You never said word
"But l looked"
Lots look
Harvey"
HE looks lovely"
| How do lookg'
"Bertiol You big, silly, silly kid chlldr'
| Don't laugh at me, then. 1t isn't a
| Joke"
She leaned over the plush rail OF the
box and let a rose leaf fluttter, light as
a baby butterfly, down to the tier be-
| low.
you girls must have loads of proso-
sails"
| "whyT'
"Oh, you all take it so easy. You just
laugh at fellow and look pleasant
and all that"
Have you asked SO many, BertieP'
| "Ten. Scored, didn't you? Honest,
though, / haven't, Gwen; just you,
! dear"
| There was that Ferris girl"
| "Who? Madge-little Madge Ferris?
wasn't in love with her. We just
| chummed. You know, Gwen. She was
great chum.''
did you ever kiss her, Bertie?"
| mot since she was old enough to
| fight. That isn't anything. I've kissed
You, Gwen"
Dead silence; orchestra plays la Pa
| Iona"
"Gwen, the tip Of your ears awfully
| pink. Turn around, won't you? | don't
care. l did. 1t was down at PARKWAY
Beach, that summer. Member, Gwen?
You were an awfully funny little gaw-
| ky kid those days. Fuzzy hair and big
| eyes
You used to call me walleyed friz-
| zletop," she said over her shoulder, and
her eyes were full of dream light and
her voice was low. ut was ages ago"
1 And l chased you that day. You
could run as fast as us boys. Way up
the beach, past the cottages and the
| hill road, up to where the rocks be-
| gan"
There was a cave with shells In the
sand, and seaweed tangled in the
rocks She bent nearer with parted
lips of expectancy.
THE Green Dragons cave, you called
it, member. And | caught you there
and kissed you hard, didn't l, Gwen?
And you said it wasn't fair, cause you
turned into a mermaid as soon as you
reached the cave"
"And you said you were wave,
then. and could follow. Wasn't it fun?"
Great fun. Gwen, Gwen, darling, l
wish had you there this minute"
Il slapped you"
"And then l held your hands and
kissed you again. 1 was good those
d days. Returned kiss for blow. And
you didn't slap that time. You laughed
and kissed back"
1T was ages ago.
She bent over the rail again away
from him. His eyes were so full of
something something - it unnerved
her. and, the others were watching. She
1 Cculi diilOol ltti LAW . SoHN'
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 whatY'
"Your eyes. They tell"
After pause:
Dare you to, Gwen"
\ eytn y1r
looked at him.
You silly boy
Sweetheart"
I'm not. BERTHE, don't! Mammals
watching"
And Harvey? Is he so very rich,
Gwen? Say. Gwen, don't he look like
frog in his evening suit? Gwen, look
at that old fossil and then at me. Love
me, Gwen|
THE curtain will go up in minute.
EIush!'
Gwen
"Hush-dear"
''You darling! Say it again.
Dear, dear, dear! Now will you be-
have?"
IF l could tell him for sure, Gwen
dad, mean-that l had you for sure
you know, dear, he'd stand by us; l
know he would. He isn't like the wom-
en- .All they think of is landing fell
low like Harvey and his cash. Dad
knows love you. He'd give me start,
dear heart 1t would be fun starting
together, wouldn't it, Gwen? You're
young, and I'm young. l would do any
thing in life with you to say Go ahead,
| Gwen
"The curtain is rising"
"Never mind. The rest will look at
the stage. Just give me your hand If
you're afraid, sweetheart - just your
hand for answer. When l bend for
ward put your hand down. and they
won't see. Please, Gwen. Then I'll be
good, dear. Just to be sure. Your eyes