The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-05-12

would call a fine man, with such
strong shoulders and lovely brown
hair with little tips of gray, like sill
yer dust, on 1t. | was just thinking
how nice he looked sitting there, and
what firm nose and mouth he had
when suddenly he glanced up and
said, abruptly: 80 your hero Is
young and handsome-a real Apollo
You admire handsome mem"
"Oh, no." l said. II admire strons
men, not that sort at all. But ]
thought 1t was the usual thing In
books"
didn't say any more till the whole
Of the sheets had been read. 1t toos
some time, for scribble awfully when
| try to write fast. And then | asked
him what he thought was the matter
with It. told him that the editor
said 1t was too crude. and he agreed.
| | was offended, and l expect he
saw 1t, for he went on as quickly as
He said great DEAL but as far as
| can remember the meaning of 1t all
was that had had no experience of
getting engaged and that sort OF
| thing and that the tale showed this
weakness. He said | had much to
learn and before | corrected the story
| ought to try to improve.
Did you ever hear anything so silly?
How could | gain experience in day
or two? Who was there to help me?
| told Mr.. Kingswell what | thought
of his idea. OF course it would be
useful, but impracticable.
| always knew he was fine chum
| had known him for ever SO many
years, but think he was just trump
for what he suggested. 1t was that
he should be my lover for a fort
night, so that ] might see how a mar
would act IL he loved somebody
Since he didn't mind the trouble,
was of course perfectly willing, and
soon after we had arranged 1t he left
But no sooner had Mr.. Kingsweli
gone than | began to feel wretched
1t was about his last book. | read
it. There was such nice girl In 1t
about like me l should think | won
dered II she pretended To he his very
dear friend while re wrote the book
II wasn't nice idea son chow.
Next day Mr.. Kingswell wrote m.
a little note asking me to go skating
with him ,hat afternoon on the lake
went, and did enjoy myself i'm
mensely. He looked after me ana
talked so nicely that | was sorry
when he had to go back to dinner
Dad was laughing when he met us II
the hall. | didn't see why, for
hadn't told hir, about our plan, ant
didn't seem to want to; but sud
denly he kissed me and went off IN
hurry, which ! thought was rather
funny of him.
had always felt a wee bit jealous
that Mr.. Kingswell always came to SCI
dad and not particularly me; but nov
when | knew his visits were reall!
mine 1t was delightful. | had a love
ly time and the days just flew by
The fortnight began to draw to thu
end. counted the days as the!
passed. | couldn't help thinking how
| should miss a lover. For he was {
| SDleHulu dhyOhc "ouiu
he really meant it.
remember once we went for |
walk--dad, Mr.. Kingswell and l.
when one of those harum.scarun
Graham boys dashed up on his bi
cycle just as we were crossing thu
but the next minute Mr.. Kingswell wa
lifting me up all covered with roa,
dust whilst dad was anxiously en-
treating me to tell him II were hurt
| wasn't, and said so; and really
was a good thing dad had turned u
, speak to the boy, for 1t took m
, lover" quite a long time to realiz
, there was nothing the matter. II
) kept on holding me as If he woul
never let me go and | distinctly hear
him murmur: THANK God for thai
, my darling" when ] said ! was a
right, exactly as II 1t really mattere
to him.
. At length the last day came and Nj
, Kingswell did not appear till the even
, ing after dinner. Dad had gone to hi
I study; he wouldn't let me go wit
n him, but said | had to amuse myse
till he came back. | took my violi
and tried to play-but couldn't, | wa
!. too lonely. So | just cuddled up o
the big settle and tried not to or.
q Some one came In. thought 1t wa
4 dad until | looked up and saw-M
4 Kingswell.
n He looked so stern, | wondered whi
was the matter till remembered tn
|. fortnight was really over now, and {
? course he would go back to being jul
h dads friend" | didn't know thel
was such difference wished ha
Il never learned. Everything SCENE
h miserable now; and really our exper
n ment would not be of much use. for
vowed would never write about NJ
- Kingswell in book would just r.
4 member him myself.
n or course the right thing for me
do was TO thank him for his kindne
" in helping me, but | was afraid I
' He was looking at me SO unmercifu
\. ly, indeed, that daren't try, especia