Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-08
Under Difficulties

seated herself with a sigh Of exhaus
ton. 1T is simply dreadful 10 have to
come back-to town to shop" she said.
Isn't it!'s agreed the girl with the
tanned arms. But her tone was abb
stracted. Il really didn't need any
thing and should not have come at all
only l wasn't going to let that egotist-
ical Mile Adams win out she added.
Windshield" asked the girl with
the raspberry plume.
Her friend sighed MY dear" she
said, leaning over the table, that girl
is selfishness incarnatel Anyhow,
don't see how | could be expected to
know all about IT. I'm sure nobody
could blame me because Gordon Lane
haunted my very footsteps up at the
camp. Whenever there was any place
to go or anything to do Gordon was on
hand. He was devotion itself and he
certainly has way Of looking at a
person that-well, when he told me
his sister had written him that She
was coming up and Intended to bring
one of the girls along, | said that was
perfectly lovely and | should try to
help give them a good time"
"Of course, agreed the other girl.
I'VE had a row down to the station
to get them," went on the girl with
the tanned arms There was a
broiling sun and 1t was three miles
and | had to steer, for it was big
boat. We got there simply exhausted
and | had the worst sunburn on my
face and hands you ever saw, but |
never mentioned it, because Gordon
likes girls who are keen on outdoor
sports.
There they are,' Gordon said, as
we saw the two come down the plat
form. I wonder what girl Dot has
brought with her?'
Then, as he looked, he gave a
funny little choke and said something
ming up with her face beaming and
kissed her brother enthusiastically.
i thought I'd bring you surprise
she cried. knew there was no one
on earth you'd rather see than Millie,
especially as you didn't expect her.
But she came back from the east
ahead of time, so ! just brought her
along Then she pushed forward a
regular dream of a girl. in cool linen,
with the most carefully kept complex
ion and angelic hands.
Il knew right away that | never
should like Mile. She seemed so alb
solutely sure that Gordon was per-
fectly delighted to see her that l felt
so sorry for the poor boy He seemed
dreadfully embarrassed for some rea-
son and If hadn't known his real
feelings | would have said he seemed
glad, too, but ! knew he just put it on
to be polite Mile walked away with
him toward the boat with the most
brazen assurance, leaving me to fol
low with his sister.
Dot just beamed as she watched
them Gordon is so surprised and
pleased, dear boy she murmured,
that he is quite upset. They aren't
really engaged, but we all know how
matters stand Really, his devotion
to Mile has been something beautiful
and it has gone on for two years now.
I don't believe he even thinks of an
other girl
Il just stared at her and thought of
all the things | might say, but | was
too diplomatic. l decided that I'd let
actions speak for themselves. knew
that Gordon couldn't drop me simply
because this conceited Mile Adams
fancied he cared for her | had no
doubt it was just a little Irritation
that she had taken seriously and
nothing like the deep feeling he had
for me. Why, the beautiful things he
had said to me,
Il can't say we had very good times.
FOR Gordon acted so subdued. though
tried hard to show him that | knew
! was really first in his thoughts. Mil
lie tried to do the same thing. too,
and l thought it pretty forward OF
her. I think theee girls with delicate
compilations are always selfish. don't
you?
Gordon and ! never had minute
to ourselves; not one minute, To be
sure. neither did Mile and he. but
that was different entirely. His sister
seemed so worried She said she
couldn't imagine what had come over
her brother, that he was getting thin
and did not seem happy 1t was so
stupid of her not to see 1t was the
prosecutions of Mile Adams that
were spelling his vacation for him.
"She looked so triumphant when
she told me that Gordon was going
back to town with her and his sister
that my heart bled for the poor boy.
! gave him one comforting glance and
said what a jolly party we'd be- be-
cause | intended to take that train.
too, to go in for some shopping. /
wish you could have seen her face,
And Gordon gave little groan-of
relief, l am certain. Men are so help
less in situation like that and |
knew he'd admire my cleverness!"
He certainly must have don So
said the girl with the raspberry
plume, feryently. by the way. | met
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