The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-11-08
The PerverSity
OF Young Love

s. OT Young Love
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Horace Bradbury and Julia Inslee
were of very simple type OF young low
ers. One would naturally suppose that
they would Irvine together like two
vine shoots. Their hearts did, but they
did not This was not because there
were distractions in the way of their
union, for there were not II was a
simple natural perverslty.
In the first place, Horace took a long
time TO discover that he wanted Julia
so long indeed that every one else, In
Guiding the object of his affection,
knew II long before he did himself.
Horace at last found out the secret
Of his heart, and when he did be burn
cd to tell 1t at once to the girl he loved.
He chose the first opportunity that pre-
scented itself. and that was not a pro-
pltloua one. They were together on q
nutting party with a large number of
young people OF their own age. Horace
asked Julia to saunter away from the
others with him. Julia knew at
glance his object In going and with
natural feminine perverslty, together
with desire to punish him for taking
30 much time before making his dec
laration. threw straws In his way.
What do you want to go away from
all the fun forf" she asked.
Il want to show You something"
"WhatT"
"A bridge below over the creek. It's
a nice place to sit and talk"
What do you want to talk aboutY
I've something important to tell
you"
Suppose / don't want to hear It."
Horace was thrown fiat aback. 1t
hadn't occurred to him that she would
not wish to hear what he had to say.
We'll, then" he said, II suppose
there's no use in telling you" and,
walking away, he Joined some one
else
The two did not come together again
till shortly before the time of de-
parture. Then Julia was very gracious.
Horace's brow was cloudy. Julia re-
marked that there would be time for a
walk before going home. Horace said
there would be only time for very
short walk, and he didn't care for a
short walk.
Il thought you had something to tell
mef' said Julia.
II had" said Horace.
What has become of lt3" asked
Julia.
you didn't want to hear II, and I'm
keeping II for some one else"
Julia looked sober. She said moth
Ing for awhile, but when she did 1t
formed very important link In these
very ordinary proceedings.
Jim Hawkins wanted me to walk
to the bridge with him awhile ago"
she said
jim Hawkins was Horace's only
rival-that Is, he would have been had
Horace had rival, At any rate. his
name at this critical iuncture struck as
much terror into Horace as the name
Of the Black Douglas in days of old
into little children, But perverslty Is
not solely feminine trait
why didn't you goT' he remarked.
1T wouldn't have been very nice Of
me to so with him when had refused
to so with you"
Maybe he had something to tell
you"
IF he had didn't want to hear IT,"
Circumstance as we'll as perversity
has something to do With such cases,
and In this case circumstance inter-
fered Just as the matter was In
fair way TO he Strengthened out. Mary
Dale, the only girl Julia was afraid of
30 far as Horace was concerned, came
up and reminded Horace that he had
promised TO show her the waterfall up
tho creek bit Horace said that he
would not only keep his promise. but
+ be very glad to do so.
When Horace and Mary returned the
picnic was breaking up and the young
people were putting the empty lunch
baskets into the wagons. Horace looked
about for Julia aud failed to see her.
He hunted for her and found her sit.
ting behind big tree crying. Won.
ans tears are to man what oil Ii to
hardened putty, Horace sOttened.
What's the matterT' he asked. In q
loverllke tone
"Tm disappointed" she sobbed. dab
bling her handkerchief into her eyes
What aboutg"
"t've always wanted TO see that
bridge and now we're going home and
I hlven't"
This was a surprise to Horace. He
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