The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1906-06-09

I'd ss she gave II to Willie HENDERSON.
| lei quite angry and reckless nov
EPn think OF IT,"
10 freight was bringing most
b Inning flush to Mrs. Hynes' rather
~ cheeks.
And what happened then" she ask
4rkoftly.
willie Henderson got licked, and
III teacher settled with me quite abun-
dbtly later" | added
fyhat became of Ludema"
The has been dead a good many
T9ss."
iIhall we try that new duet nowT'
asked, springing up. do you know,
| a glad you licked Willie Henderson"
Text day was Sunday. and over a
Wy late breakfast my brother impart-
jlto me some news which sent me into
Il street, walking rapidly. but with
NJ thought of my destination till l
lie to the power house. A car was
II pulling out for Glenbrook. and n
WI .ssed me to get aboard and
WHIT ~ Scenes Of my school days. |
mbt ger Through an Unfortunately long
dV somehow till could see Mrs.
Hines again.
sauntered through the once familiar
Streets till came to the grove of pines
Ihere had enticed Willie Henderson
qnd drubbed him. | was smiling at the
recolle IN when noticed that some
one W As | hesitated,
the l saw Mrs.
Hyn
| "Y claimed, hasten
ing anne you hereT
/ q of her face rolled
q from the brown
VI v eyes looked the
had ever seen
ped her little hands
tryst with a ghost"
lare you, mortal. In
rdon," begged, bow
Ter. Il bring news FROM
changed. She was a
ian again, with possible
ng her In the face. Her
>. but she said steadily:
mstrong is found"
and n gentleman. You are
ich woman nor q poor one
Ike but half. and he is hand.
he wants TO meet you"
peated my brothers words she
10 passionate sobbing, but In a
had controlled herself and was
at me.
didn't suppose | was such O
did your she asked. But you
have no idea what relief 1t is to know
that = Harry Armstrong Is gentle
man"
Lillian" | said, sitting down by her
will you marry meY
| thought ut first she was going tC
cry again, but instead she laughed and
took from the cover of her cloak the
green lbay tc Sh K fitted a key to the alb
article. fad took out the first
What do You g. 4sne asked.
"A bead ring" fzdswered.
"A hoop of diamonds" she corrected
Your eyes have not been anointed
And this?''
"A fuded flower" ventured.
IAN Eden rose"
Then without comment she took out
a red fringed Christmas card, a dimin
utive valentine and two candy notices
And what namest thou thls?" she
Inquired. holding up the last article.
Why should have forgotten the 9th
ers and remembered this wooden heart
marked with purple Ink ''Fo my love-
know not, but Instantly | recognized
It as the heart had given to little Lu-
dema Sears Then | looked into the
brown loneliness of this smiling WON
ans eyes-and understood.
II thought L was for Lillian. l new
er thought of Ludema," were my first
words.
"And you didn't die after ala" was
my next brllliancy.
'Ludema's hair was the palest yellow
! ever saw" | was beginning, when
she spared me further foolish speech.
1--WE always thought 1t pity that
my hair grew dark" she said. HAD it
escaped your lnconstant memory that
you promised to meet me here when
you were twenty one and marry me"
khe asked severely.
Il remember now" answered
,peekly. did you keep the appoint
hent2"
1t was her turn to blush, while |
laughed comfortably.
$50 we're even on that score. But
here is still the affair OF the red ap-
Ne"
l"Perhaps we had better call 1t
jtuare," she suggested. Then impul-
vely she laid her head on my shout
sr ana whispered:
ooh Billie daarf"