Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-03-24

time because I was fool enough to be
afraid OF your
"what good timer she asked quick
".
"Why. knowing you better before,
don't you see? You're the jolliest girl
I've seer for a long time. II you had
thrown me over that day at the Lib
eral Arts building l never should have
really known you probably. I'm glad
you didn't. And the reason / couldn't
think of your name was because /
thought you should have brown hair
instead Of from all sure gOld,'" he
laughed.
She sat up straight with n start.
"Ohv'
"why, what is it?" he asked solicit
ously. whats the trouhlcf'
"Nothlng. My feet just hurt from
walking so much. | have blisters on
both my heels"
Boyd looked grleved ut this announce
ment "Why didn't you say SO? II
wouldn't have kept you going 50 much.
If you'll forgive me I'll promise to do
better"
THANK you. Possibly l shall not
have to bother you any more. My
friends come In the morning" Her
voice was Icy.
And you nre going to dismiss mo
like this? Why, we haven't seen a
third OF the show. l thought l was to
guide the whole party"
THANK you. l can manage very well.
My cousin. for one, is quite capable
OF taking care OF herself. She has been
to Northwestern and-she has brown
hair
Eleanor Haskell7 What do you
mennG'
Yes, that's her name too. l might
have known we looked alike, but no
body ever said so before. People are
always falling in love with her and
coming to me to be pitled. ! hate her;
l hate everybody, and I'm not going
to have you hanging around like all
the rest worshiplng her and pouring
your troubles into my ear. Heavens,
there she is now! Go to her. l can
get a car by myself"
She was tired and unstrung.
Boyd turned and saw the original
Miss Eleanor Uaskell-the one he had
met before standing not ten PAGES
away. She stood apart from her par
ty OF friends. looking over the balus-
trade at the gondoliers welding thin,
flashing poles. lie shrnnk farther back
into the shadow of the shrubbery. She
was tall, stately and dark as of old,
and the peculiar feeling of mingled ad-
miration and fear came back to him.
Neither lie nor the girl beside him
stirred. lie felt sure she was watchin;
him, and he waited. The party Gale
TO the dark girl. and she finally turned
away. They heard her say calmly, un-
e~motlonnlly: Yes. 1t Is rather good.
I'm glad we got the night view first.
DO you suppose there is any chance Of
u finding Eleanor"
The two on the scttee in the shadow
were motionless as the group passed
by, moi noticing the young people seat
ed close together in the shadow.
When they were we'll out of hear
ing Boyd lenned over suddenly, letting
his cigarette drop between his feet.
Il have much to thank your cousin
for" he said slowly. "for without her
I should not have known you" He
stopped and picked up II bit Of gravel
from the path. And without her nd-
vent here tonight / should not have
dared to tell you for some time that
/ love you"
The girl beside him moved away Just
a trlhe.
you will think me an unutterable
cad for saying this. but 1t seems neces-
sary TO speak or lose you, and l don't
want to do that. II you don't care for
me plense believe that l am sincere"
After n pause.
ado Your
"Whnt?"
"Believe I mean IT."
eyes"
Another and a longer pause.
40 you?'
"Whnt?"
"Er-er-cnre for me2'
"Mnybe!'