Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-01
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take flying leaps from tall spears of II
and land on your face If you have the
hardihood 10 stretch ont at length on
the ground, as this man was doing
he was tanned and wore scotcl
checks and he was scowling.
Anyone would have understood why
the man scowled If he had glanced at
the young person sitting against the
biggest maple. She, too, was tanned
but the crimson of her cheeks shone
through the brown and her eyes
were the kind that danced Also she
had particularly heavenly expires
sion which showed that she had beer
enjoying herself tormenting the man
Anyone could see that fellow Ste.
vens was crazy about you!" persisted
the man Indignantly. Tit was con,
spicuous"
Was it?" asked the girl, meekly
You see, | wasn't far enough re,
moved from the center OF the situa.
ton to enable me to get the general
effect. One loses the perspective be.
ing right on the spot, don't you
think?'"
Il don't know what you're trying to
say said the man. little sulkily,
only don't see why you let Stevens
make such a donkey of himself"
The girl let the light of her eyes
shine upon the speaker. 1T is not
always so easy" she said meditative,
~, TO prevent man doing that"
Meaning mel" retorted her com.
panion, holly. I'D like to know II
I'm not justified in Directing TOTO
such little episodes! Haven't I
right"
Not the slightest In the world"
broke in the girl In a smooth little
voice.
The man hit at an inquiring grass.
hopper with a golf stick and looked
miserable. well, 1t isn't my fault II
haven't" he went on. Il think so
much Of you that I forget the feeling
Isn't reciprocated. And can't stand
seeing other fellows interfering.
Why do you do it, Letty?"
Your remarks are so complicated"
objected the girl. II thought IL was
Mr.. Stevens to whom you were object.
lng-and now it seems that I've done
something, too. When men come nm
to talk to me at parties do you want
me TO put out a protesting hand and
say, Away with you! Back! Back,, or
something like that? I'd do almost
anything for such an old friend as
you, Sam!"
He aimed another blow at the
grasshopper. "Oh, enjoy yourself,"
he said, grimly, Il know / am furnish.
ing the material, but can't helm II
can't hide my feelings. Now with
you--why, nobody on earth can tell
what you really think or feel"
Isn't it wonderful of mel" said the
girl, admiringly.
But" persisted the man. "you act.
ed as though you didn't mind stevens
hanging around. Why, anyone would
have said you liked it."
Il did," asserted the girl.
The man sat up abruptly. His hair
stood on end from the effects of the
grass and he sat looking at her while
varying emotions swept across his
face. Il think it's time for me 10
quit" he remarked, rather sternly.
I'm going away. | can transfer to
Denver just as well as stay here in
Chicago and I'm going to do 1t. I'll
try to forget YOU"
The girl looked little alarmed. for
he spoke as though he meant II but
she laughed again.
You won't like It," she said, "And
you can't forget me-"
AT least ! can give an imitation of
a man forgetting you," he said.
The young person against the tree
put on an elaborate expression of sor
row. How we all shall miss Won"
she said in society tone of voice.
But he did not fight back as he had
done for the last two years when she
leased him.
"ThereH be Stevens" he reminded
her, picking up his clubs.
She raised her eyebrows. 81 don't
know that Mr.. Stevens represents the
sum total of human happiness to me-"
she remarked. Aren't you going 10
play the eighteenth hole? Why are
you putting up your clubs? You
aren't going to start for Denver ON
the next train. are your"
See, here! Do you want me In
stay in Chicago?" he asked her thun.
ierously. "Yes, this is the eleventh
time I've proposed to you, Lefty. And
I've done it differently each time
too! It's my inventive genius that
the president of our company especial.
ly commends in mel"
You needn't shout" she objected
do you want me to stay in Chi.
cago?" he persisted, in a now-or-neyer
tone.
The young person under the maple
looked rather desperate at the ho-
rizon, at the last bunker, at the
brown COW across the fence. None of
these offered any help.
DO" he began again, but she
threw out her hands protestingy.
and gave a hysterical little cry.
Don't say that again!" she walled.
For the first time In their acquaint.
snceship he had scared her with his
sternness. but IL was hard to give in.
EYES," she said, almost inaudibly.
and then frightened. For we've got
20 play he eighteenth hole" she re-
afa