The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-21

lvenid A wood road. golden and glorious
les. ttober sapphire sky above, fairy
ng gu he along the hill line, the swish Of
ouseh lifted leaves underfoot, and two girls
soil NO walked unseeing, because Of the
nltel kings they were saying and thinking.
Ihfe1 uy was wilowy and slim in the long
oano pvu ulster swayad by the wind; her
NE u Ire blond head was set light and
wig raght as a flowers But who could
7" Il Lily's thoughts?
pefsl Beside her, stocky and thick-set.
"nu leresa trudged, with heavily plant
steps, Her shoulders showed
ade. aare under the gray sweater. There
bber IS that about even the back of Their
tend rs black bullet head that suggested
lctice Eer, and Theresa had made up her
isadt Ind to something that afternoon.
lily Now and then. as she spoke, she flung
irm an impulsive hand and clutched
e Of fys arm for emphasis: but Lily DID
that move or turn, walking with light,
yho & lead at the wind shrdlao etaolnn
I cha be grace and looking straight
On 81 added the blue above the hills. 1t
| prol sded no pounding of Theresas en-
md n atic little fist upon her arm to make
E thru understand Theresas meaning.
he d You know all the girls think the
dol me thing and have talked and talked
hainta 0ut 1t, but Of course no one has
bbers PER talked to yea. You're rather dig
er th Ned and distant. you know, my dear.
ers But when it same to matter as
at as this election for senior presl-
! prU at felt as il sGEe one must speak.
Sold. wasn't fair to YOU not to speak. 50
are undertook 1t, being a courageous soul.
price " the girls know that I'm telling you
son about 1t today I'm not exactly
to d esated you understand; still. they
GODS know that I'm telling you. They're
red altlng to know what you'll say be-
ufact -before-before they vote tonight.
ire must say. its pretty delicate mat
res % speak to giil about her best
this lead-but you don't mind my going
small a.
turer Aly turned her head with little
hould uek smile non -commttal, amused.
ray ~ no, you -i2r 80 on she SAID.
tied Frankly" continued Theresa. blunt
this you'd have been class president
us ago If it hadn't been for Millicent
a,rlow."
sharp little vince of pain touched
IN I'd sef-control of Lilys lips.
cues stood in your way from first
fgan ~. AT first, in freshman year, we
~ In nj q; RI
81 w mad friend like that, however
Ds you seemed So we left you both
Ter Then afterward we saw that
tum we're Just as lovely as you looked,
ervoG We wanted to know you; but, my
re- now could We? How could we?
ple samply couldn't stand Millicent, and
nav xas no getting hold of you with
Ahcent. Millicent is always with
Sne'd be here this minute if
o.D carried you off bodily. So we
tp.. A.sen known you, gone with you.
ppn trends, all on account of Milli-
- Hnaps you haven't noticed. or
out we've minded, my dear,
lneresa's arm went about Lily's
uefs IN sudden compelling af-
mat caught at Lily's heart
=. We want you now Will you?"
~ noticed Not minded. Did any
uem guess how proud Lily was?
now friendly. and how exquisiteIy
lious, too? Under her bright self
sueney no one guessed with what
aslty she had longed to know them
"ese girls who were really her
VINO elected her to many an i'm
:. .A' Office. complimented her thus
81 executive ability. looked at her,
with frankly coagenial eyes. but
81 .now never came any nearer, some
~ s'usively slipped away from any
aequaintance. any genuine friend
Was not Lily keen-witted
sa to know that for three years
4ad missed the best thing in col
sna Keen enough also to guess
ssson, without Theresa's tellingo