The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-09-29
WHAT HAPPENS IN BOOKS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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He glanced at her a little uneasily
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, darlingT he
said
She laughed again.
"Yes, dreadfully, Tomorrow, It'll
all be cleared up"
Cleared upf"
She put her hand on his arm and
drew him further under the trees.
Eyes. Come. Ill tell you all about
II. Who's thatT
He peered at two figures In light
dresses vanishing In front of him.
"Miss Vining and somebody ! don't
know. They're gone now"
She laughed again.
"Miss vlnlng! oh, it's too
lovelyp
He glanced at her susplciously once
more.
''T0o lovely what's too lovelyf l
thought Miss Vining was great
friend OF yours"
80 she Is. Don't you think It's
very nice for me to have friend like
Mamie Vining--such rich friend
to take me about and be nice to meT
II suppose so," he said, without en-
thusiasm. "She's very 1ch-of
course"
Immensely Moneys nothing to
her. She's a 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-Tm getting mixed.
But | must tell you tonight, some
how"
"WhatT
She patted his arm softly with her
fingers.
II should have liked to have kept
II secret until the last moment" she
said, until | had to give you a we'd
ding present, you know" He WINGED
under the light touch Of her fingers.
"Why are you squirming about like
that, Dick2 l shall have to give you
a wedding present. It's quite the
proper thing. Bride to bridegroom-a
for" She broke Off with a little
triumphant smile. I'm not sure l
can tell you---it's SO delicious to think
you don't know"
He was silent for a 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 DickY she
said. You do really carer"
II care more than anything in the
world" he said earnestly.
After all, there was time to break 1t
on quietly before"
Eyes, | know you do," she said soft
ly. "Thats 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."
"YesT he said, incomprehenslvely,
as she paused.
"Well, you know, In books, when
there are two girls like that, they play
a trick At least, they did In
q book we were reading just then"
"What trickT' 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 1t was too dark to
see his face clearly.
whats the matter, DickT
Nothing" he said, in an odd voice.
"Go on"
"And said, oh, do let US do that,
and she didn't mind-she said 1t would
be rather fun. SO we did"
"Did whatI" he sald desperately.
Changed places--what 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 1t.
"Do you mind my having such a
lot of money! she said. II know you
don't think much Of money--you've
said 80 more than once. Don't you re-
member what you said about people
who marry for money! Well. you
won't marry me for mine, at any
rate"
There was a light step behind. They
turned to find the girl who was not
Mamie vining standing beside them.
Her friend held out her hand to her.
"Oh, Helen. want to tell you-I
want you to be the first to know" she
said. "Pm engaged to Dick. VIII you
congratulate us. pleaseT
Helen stood still and looked at them
There was great pity in her eyes.
"No," she said. slowly; II dom
think I WILL"
Mamie vining stared.
"Why notT'
Her friend put an arm around her
and drew her away from the man. VIII,
stood motionless under the shadow o
the trees
Because Mr.. Vance proposed to m,
this afternoon" she said, land wa
fool enough TOTO accept him. For
give me, Mamie didn't know, Yol
needn't mind it-it was the money ht
wanted--not me-"
"YOu did thatT she said. "Oh
Dlck--you did that2 You were play
ing with me; and all the time yol
didn't mean anythingf"
II loved you," he said, desperately
"And you meant to marry her.
She put out her hands with
sudden gesture Of dismissal. of fare
well. "Please CO." she said. Its al
you can do-please CO."