The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-05
1de Per- ersIs
OF onn Love


ers One would naturally suppose thai
they would Irvine together Ike two
vine shoots. TIER hearts did. but they
did not. This was not because there
were distinctions In the way Of theil
union. for there were not It was
/ simple natura! perversity.
L In the first place. Horace took a long
time to discover that he wanted Julia
/ so long indeed that every one else, In
| GLIDING the object OF his affection,
| knew it long before he did himself.
Horace at last found out the secret
OF his heart, and when he did he burn
ed to tell it at once to the girl he loved.
| He chose the first opportunity that pre-
| scented Itself, and that was not pro-
! pftiOus one They were together on a
| nutting party with large number of
| young people of their own age. Horace
I asked Julia to saunter away from the
| others with him. Julia knew at a
| glance his object In going and with a
natural feminine perversity, together
with desire to punish him for taking
so much time before making his dec
TAXATION. threw straws In his way.
VIVA do sou want to go away from
all the fun for2" she asked.
Il want to show you something"
'-what?''
"a bridge below over the creek. It's
a nice place to sit and talk"
what do you want to talk aboutT
''Pve something important to tell
you"
Suppose 1 don't want to hear It"
Horace was thrown dat aback. It
hadn't occurred to him that she would
not wish to hear what he had to say
well, them he said. 'T suppose
there 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
walk before going home. Horace said
there would be only time for very
short walk, and he didn't care for
short walk.
Il thought you had something to tell
me=' said Julia
II had" said Horace.
What has become of it," asked
Julia.
You didn't want to hear 1t, and I'm
keeping It for some one else"
Julia looked sober. She said moth.
ing for awhile. but when she did 1t
formed a 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 arrival. At any rate, his |
name ut this critical juncture struck as
much terror into Horace as the name
of the Black Douglas In days Of old |
into little children. But perversity is |
not solely n feminine trait
why didn't you go:" he remarked
cit wouldn't have been very nice Of |
to go with YOU i
Maybe he had something to tell
you"
'.If he had didn't want to hear It,"
Circumstance as we'll as perverslty
has something to do with such cases.
and in this case circumstance inter
fered Just as the matter was in a
fair way to be Strengthened out. Mary
Dale, the only girl Julia was afraid OF
so far as Horace was concerned, came
UP and reminded Horace that he had
promised to show her the waterfall up
the creek a bit. Horace said that he
would not only keep his promise, but
be very 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
about for Julia and failed to see her
9e hunted for her and found her sit
ing behind a big tree crying. Won
ms tears are to a man what oil is to
whats the mntter?' he asked, in a
overlike tone.
I'm disappointed" she sobbed, dab.
ping her handkerchief into her eyes.
What about"
I'VE always wanted to see that
bridge and now we're going home and
{ haven't"
This was surprise to Horace. BE
stood thinking.
would you like to go to the bridge
low?" he asked presently.
How'll we get home?"
wen have to walk, expect"
81 don't know that I can walk so
ar"
Il think you can. It's only seven
niles"
Some one cried "AII aboard:'
''Can you do it:'' q
julia maze no reply Inc tree was
'etween her and the wagons and she
vas waiting for them to be gone.
The wagons once on their way, Hor. {
ce and Julia waited till the shouting
Z the boys and girls died away in the 6
istance. then Julia arose and the two 9
raIked down the creek toward the q
ridge. s
The story had already been told p
What use to trudge mile to tell 1t l
gain In words? And We're any words E