The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-11-22
The Pcrversity
Of Young Love

Horace Bradbury and Julia Inslec
were of a very simple type of young low.
ers. One would naturally suppose that
they would Irvine together like two
vine shoots. Their hearts Gid, but they
did not This was not because there
were distractions in the way of their
union. for there We're not 1t was a
simple natural pervcrsity.
In the first place. Horace took Il long
limc to discover that l.e wanted Julia
30 long indeed that erary one else. in
GLIDING the object OF his affection.
knew it long before he did himself
Horace al las, found out the secret
OF his heart. alld when he did he btl..i-
ell u tell it at once 10 the girl he loved.
He chose the first opportunity that pre-
scntal itself and that WAS not pro.
p.tios!s oac. i'hes We're together OH u
nutsiil.; party With Il ll,'y. nuinber of
young people of their own age. Horace
asked Julia to Satnter away from the
others With HIM Julia Knew ut
gl,inre his ohjea, IN going and With
natural feminine pefversity. together
with 4 desire to puiiiS! him for taking
so Lluch time before making his dee
larstion. threw stra@s in his Way
What do you want TO 81 away from
all TIE fun for:" she asked
Il want to show YOU something"
"Wlmt:"
"A bridge below over the creek It's
nice place t. sit and talk
What do You want to talk about
I've something important to tell
you.'
Suppose don't want to hear it,
Horace was thrown flat aback 1t
hadn't occurred to him that she would
not wish to hear what he had to .ay
Well. then" lie 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-
partme. Then Julia was very gracious.
Horaces brow was cloudy Julia re-
| marked tllat there would be time for IL
walk before going home. Horace said
There would be only time for II very
short walk and he didn't care for :.
| short walk.
II ,holght you had something to tell
me:" SAID Julia.
Il had" said Horace.
What has become OF t?' asked
julia.
You didn't want to hear it. and I'm
keepin. II for some one else
julia looked sober. She said moth
in. for awhile. but when she did it
formed y very important link in these
| very ordinary proceedings.
jim Hawkins wanted me 10 walk
TO the bridge With him awhile ago"
SIC said.
Jim Hawkins was Horace's only
rival-that is, he would have been had
Horace had rival. At any rae. his
name at this critical luncture struck as
| much terror INFO Horace as the name
of the Black Douglas in days of old
into little children. But perversity is
not solely Il feminine trait.
Why didn't You So" he remarked.
1T wouldn't have been very nice of
me to - With him when | had refused
to 90 with you.
Maybe he had something to tell
yoa.
III he had | didn't want to hear it,
Circumstance us We'll as pervers.ty
has something to do with sUch eases.
and in this case circumstance inter
fe-ea just rs the matter WAS in Il
fair way 10 e straighteneu out Mary
Dale. the only girl .JH!ia was afraid OF
| so far as Horace was concerned. came
| III, AID reminded Horace that he had
| promised to show her the waterfall up
Tie creek Il bit. Horace said that he
be ve.y glad to do 50.
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
| Il Nout for Julia aud failed to see her.
| He hunted for her and found her sit
ting behind Il big tree crying. Nom
an; tears are to Il man what oil is to
hardened putty. Horace softenel
Whats the matter:" he asked. in IL
| iovcrlike tone.
I'm disappointed. she sobbed. dab
bling her handkerchief into her eyes.
What about:"
I've always wanted to see that
bridge ana now we're go;ng home and
| haven't
This was Il surprise to Horace. lie
! stood thinking.
| Would you like to so to the bridge
now" he asked presently.
1 How'll we get homc:'
We'll have 10 walk. expect"
4 II don't know that can walk so
far.
Il think you can. It's only seven
1 miles,
Some one cried "All aboard"
Can you Go it:'
Julia made no reply. The tree WAS
between her and the wagons and she
was waiting for them TO I've gone.
The wagons once on ter way. IIor.
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