Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28

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ETAOINETAOlN "Winnie Jones'"
ed article she had long black hair
that her mother braided in one thick
plat and 1t hung down her back.
! "IIorrid straight Indian hair. | sup
: pose. cheerfully said the girl. Il can
! just see Winnie. She had hook
: nose and high ch"rkbones.
Sh" did not" COntradictpd the
Young man. "Sh" was pretty little
girl and her pinaf0res always had ruff
fics on them. They had pockets in the
right hand side and she used to carry
Itoics from me in the pockets. On the
way to school was a stone wall with
holes where the mortar had fallen out
and We used the holes for a post Office
until the other children found it ont
and stole our rotes. If they missed
finding them the COW on the other
/ side of the wall usually ate them up
Oh. tell you. it was love affair
with tribulations.
What did You and she talk about"
asked the girl at the chatting dish.
We didn't have to talk" explained
the young man. sitting down with
pan in one hand and kitchen spoon
in the other. We merely had to look
into each Others eyes to read"
And you only lo:" reminded the
girl doubtfuliy.
'Eut consider my eyes" said the
young man. Il used to carry Winnics
schoolbooks, too, and ,hrashed two Of
the boys
Are you sure YOU didn't read all
this in some magazine?' asked the
girl There are so many stories writ
ten nowadays which sound like that.
Did Winnie really exist as your first
love or are you making her up"
The young man looked reproachful.
Il should say she did exist" he de-
Clared
Il suppose you were parted by a
cruel fate went on the girl at the
chatting dish. She wept and you. gaz-
ing at the distant moon. vowed you
would be true to her. And here yCu
aTe--or have becn-tclling NE | am
the only girl on earth! Poor Winnie"
Aren't YOU jealous OF herr" asked
the Young man. "A little bit? Re-
member. was awfully fond OF her."
The young woman laughed. Not a
Bit" she said Il haven't any jeal
ousy in my composition. Besides. Win
ME is too far Off"
oh, don't know" said the young
man. besides. might be Of con-
slant nature l might be cherishing
her memory"
Il don't care how many memories
! YOU cEerish' said the young woman<
Il shant fight them Winnie doesn't
| alarm NE in The least.
shes mighty pretty" said the
young man. That is. mean. she was
when she was about Is.
oh. you anew her for severa! years,
d:l YOU asked the young woman.
| pausinc or instan, in stirring the con-
| tents OF the chatting dish.
We lived mex: door to each other"
explained :he young man.
That was why you liked her. then"
! said the Young woman. comfortably.
1t was Just proximity. no; real attrac-
ton. You dida't really care about
| her
! Yes. did" said the young man,
s'outiy. Il recall when | was is
wrote poem about her. 1t was a
peach"
1t mus, have been" agreed the
young woman. Was that what broke
UP your friendship"
The yoIng man tried to look hurt.
My poetry isn't so bad" he said
Winnie liked IT,"
she was probably foolish and scat;
chatting dish Anyhow. IL always fat
tiers man 20 pretend to like the al
tempts he makes at doing the things
h" cant. That's why you remember
her so gratefully. In no; worried
about your really liking her"
Aren't you?" asked the young man.
| ''Of cuUTsc ynu don't need to be-"
Suddenly the young woman hooked
! up. What happened TO send you
adrifi from WINNIE" she asked.
"No'htnG." said the young man
chc"rfuIly
Tho Young woman surveyed him
moment When did you see her last? ,"
She asked. How long ago was IT."
The young man considered. About
three hour and q quarter. I should
say" he told her. ''Yo1 see. she still
lives next door 10 me-"
The young woman nearly tipped
over the chatting dish. The idea"
she said. Indignantly. Is she very
pretty now Why didn't you tel me
before ] h"ieve you are in love with
her yet, Are your
IT," Young man looked solemn In