The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-08
The END or
The CAME

'ohSiths luN ClIChtlS are apt w
take flying leaps from tall spears of it
and land on your face If you have the
hardihood 10 stretch out at length on
the ground, as this man was doing.
He was tanned and wore scotch
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 a particularly heavenly express
sion which showed that she had been
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 sltua.
ton to enable me to get the general
effect. One loses the perspective be-
Ing right on the spot, don't you
Think"
u 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. ut is not
always so easy" she said meditative-
ly, to prevent a man doing that"
Meaning mel" retorted her COM
panion. hotly. I'D like to know IL
I'm not justified in objecting TOTO
such little episodes! Haven't /
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 golf stick and looked
miserable. Well. il isn't my fault IL
haven't" he went on. 81 think so
much OF you that | forget the feeling
isn't reciprocated And | can't stand
seeing other fellows interfering
Why do you do 1t, Letty?"
Your remarks are so complicated 4"
objected the girl. n thought It was
MI Stevens to whom you were object.
lng--and now 1t seems that I've done
something, too. When me. come nm
to talk to me at parties do Won want
me 10 put out a protesting hand and
say Away with you! Back Back!' or
something like that? T1 do almost
anything for such an old friend az
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 help 1t.
l can't hide my feelings. Now with
you-why, nobody on earth can fell
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. i think it's time for me IN
! quit he remarked rather sterplv
I'm going away. can transfer IN
Denver just as well as stay here in
Chicago and I'm going to do it. I'll
try to forget you"
/ The girl looked little alarmed for
he spoke as though he meant It, hut
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 a society tone of voice
But he did not fight back as no had
done for the last two years when she
| teased him.
"rhere'll 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 to
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, herel Do you want me to
stay in Chicago?" he asked her thun.
derously. Yes, this is the eleventh
time I've proposed to you, Lefty. And
I've done 1t 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.never
| tone.
The young person under the mamie
looked rather desperate at the ho,
riZOn at the last buukar a. ~