Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-10-21
WHAT HAPPENS IN BOOKS.
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ITS been such fun She
laughed softly. such fun!
Oh. you don't know"
He glanced at her little uneaslly
in the gloom. They were standing un-
der the trees, and there was no one
near. He slipped his arm round her
and kissed her
Are you really sorry, darling?" he
said.
She laughed again
Yes. dreadfully. Tomorrow, it'H
I'll be cleared up"
Cleared up?'
She put her hand ON his arm and
drew him further under the trees.
Yes. Come I'll tell you all about
It, Who's that"
He peered at two figures In light
dresses vanishing in front of him.
Miss Nlning and somebody don't
know. They're gone now.'
She laughed again.
Miss Nining! Oh, it's too
lovely"
He glanced at her suspiciously once
more.
Too loyely-what's too lovely? l
thought Miss Vining was great
friend of yours"
so she Is. Don't you think it's
very nice for me TO have friend like
Mamie Nining-such a rich friend
to take me about and be nice to me?'
Il suppose so" he said, without en-
thusiasm. shes very rich-of
course"
Immensely! Moneys nothing to
her. She's dear, too--a real dear"
she added, affectionately.
He did not answer. The subject
seemed to embarrass him.
AT least" she amended, "she Is,
you know, only-I'm getting mixed.
But l must tell you tonight, some
how"
"What?"
She patted his arm softly with her
fingers.
Il should have liked to have kept
it secret until the last moment" she
ding present you know" He WINGED
under the light touch of her fingers.
why are you squirming about like
that, Dick? L shall have to give you
wedding present. It's quite the
proper thing. Bride TO bridegroom-a
for" she broke off with little
triumphant smile. I'm not sure |
can tell you-its so delicious to think
you don't know"
He was silent for minute. She
was really very puzzling distract
ingly pretty. He bent and kissed her
again.
She looked up suddenly.
You do care-don't you, Dickf' she
said You do really care?"
Il care more than anything in the
world" he said earnestly.
After all, there was time TO break 1t
off quietly before"
Yes, l know you do she said soft
ly. That's why I'm going to tell you.
You see, we are good friends always,
and one of us was rich, and one of us
was poor, and the one that was rich
decided to come TO England, and take
the one that was poor with her"
"Yes?" he said, incomprehensively
as she paused.
well, you know, In books. when
there are two girls like that, they play
a trick At least, they did In
book we were reading just then"
What trick?" he said. with grow
ing uneasiness.
They change places. The rich girl
takes the poor girls place, and"
His quick movement startled her.
She looked up, but it was too dark to
see his face clearly.
whats the matter. Dick?'
Nothing he said, in an odd voice.
Go on"
And l said, oh, do let us do that
and she didn't mind-she said it would
be rather fun. SO we did"
Did WHAT" he said, desperately.
Changed places-what a dear old
stupid you are! Changed names. I'm
Mamie Vining."
There was dead silence. The
mans face wore an indescribable ex-
pression--if she could have seen il.
DO you mind my having such
lot of money!" she said. Il know you
don't think much of money-you'ye
said SO more than once. Don't you re-
member. what you said about people
who marry for money? Well, you