Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-11-15

Vincent looked at the boys fastidious
white hands and could hardly blame
him.
"T'il take 'em OF for YOU" urged VIM
cent Come on"
"No. thanks. Besides, I've got to 70
up to town tomorrow afternoon with
grandmother"
I've good mind to go myself"
said Vincent. This country llfe's get
ting on my nerves. What train are
you going onf''
"Give II up" answered the boy re-
signedly. Grandmother changes her
mind every Ave minutes. But you'll
find country life all right after to-
night, old man. I'm going to bring my
sister back with me-"
Didn't know you had one, Nix.
That's jolly. What's she like?"
'The freshest ever"
Good Is she pretty?"
People tell her So she pretends
not to like It. but bet she does"
Introduce me the very first thlng?"
"As soon as you like"
Then the boy sighed.
whats the matter with you, Nix?"
"oh, just thinking how II will be all
over with me after she comes. can
see you falling In love with her now.
What does 1t feel like, Vim, to be in
love?
Tell you, my child, when I've been
there
"oh. fudgel You've been there
dozen times"
Honor. haven't; thought was
sometimes, of course, just as you will.
Nix. when all the girls begin to run
after you"
"They never WILL" sighed Nix.
Don't you believe It, Girls adore
eyes like yours. Are your sisters eyes
that same wonderful blue. and has she
curly brown hair like yours1"
"Oh, quit itr Nix replied petulant-
" and walked of toward the house In
the darkness.
The next night. in order not to seem
too eager. Vincent let the sun disappear
and waited for the young moon to
hang up her crescent before he took
his usual way up the hill. He discard
ed the short cut over the fence and
made a very proper entrance through
the garden gate.
As he neared the grape arbor he
could see the white folds Of woman's
skirt. and his heart nuttercd with an
ticipation.
"Mr. vincent?" asked the young girl.
standing hesitatingly at the other end
Of the arbor. MY brother was detain-
ed In town. He asked me to-
mix. you witch, come here" laugh
ed Vincent. crushing the girl to him In
all her freshness and kissing away her
little gasps OF expostulatlon.
when did you find It outr she
managed to get breath enough to say
at last.
81 knew It all the time" answered
Vincent softly.
"Oh, ohr' exclaimed the girl and hid
her hot cheeks in her hands. "How did
you know itT'
IL had seen you In those charming
boys togs before, little actress, and
recognized you the moment | jumped
over the fence, though could scarcely
believe my eyes"
you were at those theatricalsf"
gasped the girl. Goodness gracious!
You aren't John vlnton, the actor. are
you, the one we girls rave overf"
"The very sal mean I'm John Vim
cent, the actor. But, honor bright, |
didn't expect TO find my own particu-
lar star
The girl gave him reproachful
look.
IL wonder why ! didn't recognize
your she asked.
Probably" he answered laughlngly,
because I'm not a lady, on the stage.
But tell me. dear. what made you play
such prank"
well, you see. grandma" here they
both had to laugh wouldn't let me
go out In the evening. SO | used to
pretend to go to bed early, and then
put on those clothes and climbed down
over the shed and-oh, you know the
rest"
But what made you throw the ap-
pies at meT" persisted Vincent. holding
her little hands captive.
Boys always throw apples at peo-
ple." was her unexpected reply, and
you we're the only mani mean person
in sight"
1T was lucky hit for me. dear
est" commented her lover, drawing
her close and kissing her boyish mouth
again and again.