Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-27


not wish to hear what he had to say.
"Well, then" he said, ST 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
parture. Then Julia was very gracious.
Eorace'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.
81 thought you had something to tell
me?" said Julia.
q had" said Horace.
':What has become Of it?'' asked
Julia
You didn't want to hear it. and I'm
keeping It for some one else"
Julia looked sober. She said moth
ing for awhile but when she did it
formed very important link in these
very ordinary proceedings.
.'JiTa 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 rival. At any rate, his
name at 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 a feminine trait.
why didn't you go?" he remarked.
1T wouldn't have been very nice Of
me to go with him when 1 had refused
to go with you.'
Maybe lie had something to tell
YOU
IF he had didn't want to hear it."
Circumstance as well as peTyersity
| has something to do with such cases,
| and in this case circumstance inter-
fcrad just as the matter was in a
! fair way to lie Strengthened out. Mary
| Dale, the only GiTl Julia was afraid OF
so far rs Horace was concerned, came
up ard reminded Horace that he had
promised TO show her the waterfall up
| the creek bit. Horace said that he
would not only keep his promise, but
| be very glad to do SO.
| 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.
He hunted for her and found her sit
| ting behind big tree crying. Wom-
| ans tears are to a man what oil is to
| hardened putty. Horace softened.
| "What's the matter?" he asked, in a
loverlike tone.
"Fm disappointed she sobbed, dab
bing her handkerchief into her eyes.
| "What about?'
| "I've always wanted to see that
| bridge and now we're going home and
I haven't"
This was a surprise to Horace. He
| stood thinking.
"Would you like to go to the bridge
now?' he asked presently.
How'll we get homer?
well have to walk, expect"
| II don't know that I can walk SO
far"
Il think you can. It's only seven
miles," .-- -t.-
Some one cried Cali aboard!''
"Can you do it?" -. -:
Julia made no reply. The tree was
between her and the wagons and she
was waiting for them to be gone.
The wagons once on their way, Hor-
ace and Julia waited till the shouting
| of the boys and girls died away in the
distance, then Julia arose and the two
| walked down the creek toward the
bridge. E. ,., - -s'' .-:
The story had already been told.
What use to trudge mile to tell it
again in words? And were any words
spoken? If they were they were
| doubtless, but. three, and could have
been said at any time. ~s. g.. .5
The pair sat by the bridge five min
utes, then got up and proceeded to pay
for the privilege Of having done so by
a three hours tramp to town. Was it
paying for the privilege or was it an
additional happiness? One must eithef
be very young or have a good memory
to answer the question.
ALICE CHEEVER.