La Junta tribune., 1907-06-29

geo again At the recollection.
] made no reply 10 words. but I let
her see that forgave hcr.
Where did you cOme frOm1 How
did you get bere? Why haven't you
written TO me In all these wcexsw
asked as soon us felt sure she thor
oughly understood my mental attitude
Regarding her.
Mime. Brenner's, New Haven. Skip
ped with the show Saturday night.
Couldn't write. Watched every min.
ute" she answered with unwomanly
lucidity and brevity.
Elfridn always WAS different from
other girls. This was why l made
such fool OF myself over her last
summer after my Junior year that the
governor was afraid never would
stand for the senior grind At Harvard.
II he had remembered that was ON
the crew. he wouldn't have been 20
scared. II could not love thee. dear. 80
much loved l not honor mOre," I had
quoted solcmnly to Elfrida the night
We said goodby.
That was why she was packed OF to
TINT beast Of Brenner when she
should have been QueeninS 1t in Al
bany society. She was SO original TINT
when there was no Immediate danger
OF her clipping with me her father was
afraid that she might take up slum-
ming or tipping or insist on going to
the Philippines to nurse the soldiers.
Brcnncr had doubtless been apprised
Of these contingencies. but apparently
the possibility Of Elfrida succumbing
to the ordinary schoolgirl variety Of
stage fever had occurred to no one.
Consequently with her power of re-
source II was mere child's play for her
to break Jail" as she expressed 1t.
during the relaxed vigilance OF the Sat
urday evening recreation hour and
subsequently to coax her way to the
managers presence. As far as he was
concerned, to see was to engage. Did
mention that ElcrIda was ripping.
tcarin. beauty? Well. such Is the
ease. and she confided TO me that she
was paving for her own costumes.
You must go back nj once" I said
sternly us soon as we had compared
notes on the numerous cxcitin: events
And give mp earning my own liv-
ing" demanded Elfrida Indignantly.
Just when have proved how easily l
can 10 it:''
You've only been ut it two days" I
remarked. "and'us 1t is the 4th of the
month snppo5c you still have most
Of your allowance"
Instantly | saw my mistake EIfrida
turned her back on me. ana for fully
methods OF circctIng II reconciliation
failed utterly At length n brilliant
idea came 10 me.
IF you will leave the company to-
night | will" said In the tone OF one
making the sacrifice OF a lifetime.
ElfrIda displayed signs of interest.
She didn't of course know that my en-
gagemcnt, like that OF dozen .!othcr
fellows who We're members of the
+ rent week.
4 you are willing. then. to forego the
pursuit Of the lueen:" inquired El
fridn. quoting from the play with mock
Intensity. detected. however. mn uii-
,lercurrcnt of real anxiety I'm her voice
and lastcncd TO reassurc her.
''Anything that ! gave mp for your
sake would he the next moment for
gotten | replied dramatically.
She allowed me to kiss her.
II will do IT," she said after mo-
ment's delibcratIon. But we will both
have to forfeit oar salaries"
! glanced Mt the clock. II was quar-
ter after q. and knew by the noise
outside that the first net WAS just over.
Seizing the fourth lady in waiting I'M
cercmonionsly by the arm. hurried
her down the corridor To the ladies'
dressing room.
BORROW n long dark cont II Won
haven't got one | whispered. '.nnd
pin that fummcry under 1t. viii
have a cab here In five minutes, and
you can get the 9:4O for New Haven"
She obeycd my directions. and twen
ty minutes later stood alone on the
station platform disconsolately watch
ing the rapidly disappearing train that
was hearing her Brcnnerwards.
! got back in time for the third act
all right. brt l didn't succeed In meet
ing Miss Ellsworth after the perform
nnce, nor any other time. for that mat
ter, for kept my promise and quit
that night.
In this case. however. virtue met
with a substantial reward. for when
the episode came to the ears of my IA
ther and Of Eifrida's they were 70 I'm
pressed by my masterly handling OF
the situation that they permitted our
engag cement to be announced.
French School Msais.