Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-19

his ewes and the awkward expression to his face.
He sat between two other boys at luncn drank
five glasses of lemonade and spoke not word
After lunch the crowd played games, and ne
threw beanbags and ran last couple out
mechanically and in silence. He too, Jeanne
decided held measureless store OF love IN MS
heart that he feared to give out
That night Jeanne debated internally before she
said her prayers; for she had not outgrown the
habit of praying although she was sixteen ana
read Shaw. This time she could hardly declue
whether to include Richard in her prayers. she
was quite she loved him, or would, IL she
saw him again. That was the difficulty he had
not asked to call had he taken her home.
Alma Rice and Charlie Matthews got off the car
with her. and although she distinctly saw Richard
tremble, he did not move DID ne teel tne same
attraction that she felt? She decided to take the
risk, and prayed fervently for MS welfare anu
that she might see him again.
The prayer accomplished one purpose, at least
Jeanne awoke with the remembrance that Rich
ard had said he lived across from Alma Rice
She would call on Alma that day. Alma was
dear girl Jeanne dressed in her lowered organ
die and her white hat, and went to sit with Alma
on the front porch all the afternoon About four
O'Clock Richard came out to throw tennis Dali
against the house, and Alma called to him to
come over. He seemed very undecided at nrst,
but he finally yielded, and sat two steps below the
girls Alma the vivacious, had looked down upon
Jeanne as a very quiet girl with no fun in her;
but now Jeanne laughed harder and talked raster
than Alma had attempted to do None OF
the three knew what she said; she MADE gooo
began to respect her. The effect upon Richard
did not come to the surface. Jeanne was not
used to being vivacious, so she could keep 1t up
only half an hour. When she suddenly rose TO
60 Alma kissed her in admiration and begged her
to come again. Richard rose out of politeness and
then because he happened to be on his feet, ne
started to walk with her Jeannes heart
thumped very fast they came opposite his
home; if he left her now she might never gatner
courage to seek him again. Desperately she COM
menced to ask questions. do you practice
and no think
tennis is as much fun gof?" Yes, | play
golf" Oh don't you think jackson PARK Is
splendid for golf? 81 like the old man that
hollers the numbers. He knows my name and
says hello when he sees me-" Richard grew very
nervous but he could not leave her NO, ne
must answer her questions. So he walked all the
way home with her; he seemed almost happy,
and when she asked him to, he promised to CALL
The next three nights Jeanne sat on the front
porch Some of the girls passed and called 10
her. Come and get some ice-cream at Wleys,
Jeannei" but she answered with animation,
Nope, I'm too tired. have to stay here" The
fourth night she saw a tall figure half way down
the street that from its awkwardness she recog-
nized as Richard. Her face burned, and she
thought she needed a drink of water, but she
only changed her seat. When she looked again
the figure was disappearing around the corner
She hated him! She despised herself for asking
him to come to her. Yes she was like the
poet in Candida, her heart must be always
hungry and longing for love. She leaned her
face against a stone pillar; her heart was broken.
But grief likes to gaze upon the scene of its last
bereavement. She raised her head pensively and
again looked down the street. He was again
approaching, and this time he saw that she recog-
nized him and he could not flee.
Hello" she called gladly he passed the alley.
Hello" he answered feebly He took off his
cap and then could not raise his arm to put it on
again. So he held it tight to his right trouser.
my, isn't it warm tonight" she continued call
inc to him.