The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-08

lie was twelve.
Fh were selected to speak q
her, funny little thing in
lich che held her bands behind her
rifIe ie cd what she held. He
81 fa3ed to guess. Then she
him 70 guess again. Final
MI j5atieuce, she would cry,
you efelit, big, stupid boy-I've
Jus rot 4 ks FOR you" Then, throw
ins INN suglFy cake, she would run
soon fIer the dialogue episode bis
mofher eiit her an invitation to the
boys ff dry party. Filled with
prIde ited the tiny note, with
II nitture 81 Birds ut the top.
tfi part she had q splendid
filue etch OF the little girls
ren pain OF ribbon reins with
which SIC must catch a horse and trot
him past tise grand stand, where the
ddees sat smt1ihgiy In armchairs. The
girl chught her great big, stupid
boy and was happy.
After that a man in long black
roI5e lid wonderful tricks and the chill.
dren's eyes grew wide with wonder
Then, such a supper-bouillon and
turkey and chicken salad, each In
tiIfli, ike real grownupsi And olives!
WHAT'S them things2" asked the
boy; when be discovered tne owes
look Ike pecons
on you great, big. stupid boy don't
Won know olivesF" the girl retorted
but wanted to see If you did
he answered.
1aie little girl turned and looked at
him. Why do you call me that?' she
sSyhy do you can me stupid boy 2
he returned.
Because that piece said SOL she re
piled, her blue eyes smiling into his
Don't you IKE lt2"
III don't mfnd-from you," he said
ssf3Hf you haven't told me why you
esiiI ME grille persisted the girl.
tsfFeIl. becnuse-because like you.
ana that's what Uncle jack calls Miss
Paterson. heard him say I can call
Won grille when folks are round, bus
when we're alone viii call you sweet
heart
sweetheart." the little girl muir
INJURED. .sPapa calls mamma tina:
5metimes. Sounds pretty, don't 1t.
IL must love her lots Does he?"
so more than love you," he a.
81 ted proudly, playh : with her cur!s
'fIeF hair isn't half a5 prettY-and Sis
htsi got such big blue eyes. Mamma
I'll ou iook like an angel, so there"
he bIurted out, half ashamed OF haVln2
voiced his admiration.
II don't want to be an angel" she
sretorted decisively. But after she goa
home she decided that she liked the
boy better than ever.
The children were friends for two
years. Then business reverses came TO
Ndr HurIbnrt, the little girls fathe:'
! and they went abroad to live.
.You'lI always be my sweetheart.
grille" the boy said to his little girl
friend when she left. and I'm going
to marry you when grow up. DOM
forget me-
And she, understanding little of his
meaning, said. az won't" Then Sic
lifted her face for his farewell Kiss.
And the boy remembered, and his
mother encouraged the thought o.
'.eiriie." size knew TINT the memory
OF the chiId's sweetness and innocence
was good for her boy:
The drawing rooms of airs. Apple
TOMS handsome home were throneed
with guests. Two men stood talking
apart from the others. Their eyes
were on the slender, graceful figure ut
a girl on the opposite side of the room
81 am sure L know her or have known
! her. Robert Northlngton was saying
.sI web she would turn around.
Il believe she is some one whom
Grace met abroad Jack Appleton re
turned. Her name is Hurlburt. Come.
ri present yor" And without wait
ing for his friends reply, he started
forward aud Worthington found him
self being introduced to Miss Hurlburt.
II think used to know Miss Hurl-
hurt long, long ago, before she was
quite grown up lie said, looking al
her frankly. He had held her i'll ~
thoughts so long that the meeting :
not seem strange TO him. but to Ia
his smile was like the perfume FIR
Tar on lowery fields which she Lac
passed through sometimes. but co'-'
NOT remember whore nor when.
eIZI thtnk''-- Then, with rush q
memory, 1t all came TO her. lob, !o'
are the hoy used to play with
fore we vent to Europe to live. ilt
SO glad you remember me, but II
strange. How could you?"
,sI was old enough TO be impression
al1ln. I suppose" he said, still loolii.--
at her. II have always thought of you
as CHILE.
They were alone now. "Girlie! she
exclaimed. ''It sounds pretty, doesn't.
Itl,'
The man laughed boyishly. ''Th.;t' =
Just what You used to say in the Old
3 slhood days
I'd I7,' she asked. with wide oi'cii
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