Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-11-03
The END OF
THE CAME

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and land on your face If you have the
hardihood to stretch out at length on
the ground, as this man was doing.
He was tanned and wore scotch
checks and he was scowling.
Anyone would have understood why
the young person sitting against the
biggest maple. She, too, was tanned,
but the crimson of her cheeks shone
through the brown and her eyes
were the kind that danced. Also she
had a particularly heavenly express
sion which showed that she had been
enjoying herself tormenting the man.
Anyone could see that fellow Ste
vens was crazy about you" persisted
the man Indignantly. Tit was con-
spicuous
WAS it?" asked the girl, meekly.
You see, / wasn't far enough re-
moved from the center of the situa-
ton to enable me to get the general
effect. One loses the perspective be-
ing right on the spot, don't you
think?''
Il don't know what you're trying to
say said the man, little sulkily.
Only | don't see why you let Stevens
make such donkey of himself"
The girl let the light of her eyes
shine upon the speaker 1T is not
always so, easy" she said meditative
ly, TO prevent man doing that"
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panion, holly. I'D like to know if
I'm not justified in Directing TOTO
such little episodes, Haven't q
right"
Not the slightest in the world
broke in the girl in smooth little
voice.
Inc man hit at an inquiring grass.
hopper with golf stick and looked
miserable. We'll, it isn't my fault if
l haven't, he went on. Il think so
much of you that | forget the feeling
isn't reciprocated. And | can't stand
seeing other fellows interfering.
Why do you do it, Letty?"
Your remarks are so complicated. :"
objected the girl. II thought it was
MI. Stevens to whom you were object.
lng-and now it seems that I've done
something, too. When men come I'D
TO talk to me at parties do you want
ME 10 put out protesting hand and
say, Away with you! Back! Back or
something like that? Id do almost
anything for such an old friend as
you. Sam"
lie aimed another blow at the
grasshopper. "Oh. enjoy yourself,"
he said, grizzly, II know I am furnish
ing the material. but | can't help il.
can't hide my feelings. Now with
yoll-why, nobody on earth can tell
what You really think or feel"
Isn't it wonderful of met" said the
| girl. admiringly
But, persisted the man, you act.
ed as though you didn't mind Stevens
hanging around. Why, anyone would
have said you liked it,
Il did, asserted the girl.
The man sat up abruptly. His hair
stood on end from the effects of the
grass and he sat looking at her while
varying emotions swept across his
face. Il think it's time for me to
quit, he remarked, rather sternly.
m going away. | can transfer to
Denver just as well as stay here in
Chicago and I'm going to do it. I'll
try to forget you"
The girl looked little alarmed. for
he spoke as though he meant it. but
she laughed again.
You won't like it," she said. And
you can't forget me-"
"At least / can give an imitation of
a man forgetting you," he said.
The young person against the tree
put on an elaborate expression of sor-
row. How we all shall miss YOU"
she said in a society tone of voice.
But he did not fight back as he had
done for the last two years when she
teased him.
"There'll be Stevens" he reminded
her. picking up his clubs.
She raised her eyebrows. 81 don't
know that Mr.. Stevens represents the
sum total of human happiness to me"
she remarked. Aren't you going to
play the eighteenth hole? Why are
YOU putting up your clubs? You
aren't going to start for Denver on
the next train, are your
See. here! Do you want me to
stay in Chicago" he asked her thun-
derously. Yes, this is the eleventh
time I've proposed to you, Lefty. And
I've done il differently each time.
too! It's my inventive genius that
the president of our company especial.
ly commends in me-"
You needn't shout" she objected
do you want me to- stay in Chi
cago?" he persisted, in now-or-never
tone.
The young person under the maple
locked rather desperate at the no
riZon, at the last bunker, at the
brown COW across the fence. None OF
these offered any help.
Do" he began again, but she
threw out her hands protestingly