Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
Under Difficulties

lamp lOuCuou lue 1dCS Ol lAO PASISJ girl in white, but the young man sat in utter darkness. So far as he was concerned it was an outer darkness also. Still, he had made up his mind for the dozenth time to speak up and end his suspense. The previous Il times his courage had failed at the critical moments.
 "It's mighty comfortable here on the porch" he began.
 Do you think so?" asked the girl vaguely.
 'It certainly is," said the young man, leaning forward. "I-I don't suppose it's just the porch and the flowers, either, that makes it so nice l know I shouldn't enjoy it in the least if some one else-if you-lf you weren't sitting opposite mel"
 The girl laughed protesting1y You just imagine that, she said Are you entered in the golf tourna- ment Saturday,"
 "No-yes-that is-I didn't know there was to be a golf tournament said the young man, determinedly brushing the information aside as not bearing on the subject. Say, Eliz- abeth-''
 The girl sprang to her feet with a little shriek and struck madly at the air. "One of those horrid June bugs!" she gasped. How I hate them! Mo- it isn't in my hair-you'll pull it down it's gone. Let's go into the house"
 "Oh, mol" protested the young man, who realized that going into the house meant lights turned on full. He knew he never would have the courage to finish what he wanted to say in a glare. "Its nicer out here!"
 "I don't believe you care bit whether those Happy things fly at me or not!" she said, indignantly.
 "Care!" cried the young man, fer vently. Why, Elizabeth, I care SC much-I wouldn't let anything hurt you for the world I care"
 The girl had abruptly walked over to the geraniums. My, these need trimming" she broke in, sweetly Don't you think flowers are an awful trouble?"
 T should say so" agreed the young man. "As I was saying, I care so-''
 The girl gave another little shriek and slapped at her arm. Excuse me, , she said, penitently "I-I interrupt ed you. Did you say you had entered your name or not?"
 T d5dn't say replied the young man. q was conversing on an en- tirely different subject. Why don't you sit down? You will find it more con- fortable. I wish you would listen to mel"
 Why, Dick" cried the girl in beau tifully polite surprise. "Of course I'm listening! What else could be do- ing when there's no one else here but you?"
 Thank you," said the young man, bitterly. "I suppose if there were some one else to relieve you from the stupidity of my remarks you'd be only too glad to listen to him!"
 I'm sure I don't know what you mean" said the girl with what sound ed like angelic patience. Really, Dick. you haven't said much of anything. Your conversation has been, well, rather incoherent thus far to-night!''
 You don't give me a chance!' he said, indignantly. "I believe you do it on purpose!"
 For mercy's sake, do what?" she demanded, clasping her hands and eaning toward him.
 The young man opened his mouth and shut it again when he reflected on the impossibility of putting into words just what she was doing. He drew long sigh and began again:
 Elizabeth" he said, tits not that I have much to say, but somehow I can't get it out-and you know-and you won't help. T."
 Tn girl gave startled jump and brushed something off her gown.
 Excuse me- she said. Tt was just another of those June bugs"
 Funny they don't bother me any, said the young man, with suspicion. "They're nothing to be afraid of. any how. Elizabeth, you've got to listen there's nothing on earth that can stop me now, for I will have my say and I'm going to keep on till I've said it this time without any interrupt"
 He sprang to his feet with an ex- clamation, and performed a tolerably good war dance for some seconds. He coughed and strangled
 T-one of those confounded things flew down my throat" he explained between gasps.
 "Goodness!" said the girl, sweetlv 'Why let little thing like that in. terupt you?'
 "Elizabeth, will you marry me?'' the young man almost shouted he- tween coughs.
 There was a muff1ed giggle, and the girl murmured: "Oh, Dick, this is so unexpected! d!"-Chicago Daily News.
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