The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-12-24

tic interruption. That's just the
trouble, Ted. You are having a lovely
time with your heartache, and you
don't want to give it up yet, but
can't be really happy with Harvey
with the thought Of your accusing eyes
following me-"
"Then forget it," advised Ted inele-
gantly.
That's what 1 want you to do" ex-
planned Alice. You never were really
in love with me. know it, and you
know it. That is why we were always
ouarreling. We used to get along
beautifully before we became engaged.
Then when you realized the mistake
you had made you became Ill natured."
"All on my side?" asked Ted:
81 suppose that 1 was just as mean,"
admitted Alice, "but it was because
we both realized that we had made a
mistake. l want you to forget all
about it, Marry Beth Agnus or Lefty
Fredericks or Nancy Bellmar."
whats the matter with Audrey
DUNBAR" demanded Ted. "She is the
only eligible you left out"
"You wouldn't like her." protested
Alice hastily. II should hate to see
you married to her. You would never
get along with her."
"Shes a nice girl" growled Ted, ''but
Pm not going to marry any one."
He rose to his feet again and Shout
dered the bag as an intimation that he
was ready to depart, and Alice meekly
followed.
Ted carried the bag to Alice's home,
and it was fate that on the way they
should pass the disputed Miss Dunbar
and that Ted should be unusually eff
fusive, while Alice was barely civil.
He did not know that Alice could be
so pretty, and he was glad when he
could leave the burden on her porch
and hurry away before her little
speech Of thanks was half completed
She came flying after him and reach
ed him before he had opened the gate
"You won't marry Audrey, will
you" she asked pleadingly.
81 told you that l was not going to
marry any one" was the impatient
response as Ted shut the gate with
vicious bang and started for home.
| He was not yet ready to abandon
! his grief, but one ray of comfort
pierced his once pervading gloom. Ted
dislilked girls who decried others. He
had never known Alice to do it before
Just to show Alice what he thought
of her conduct, he escorted Audrey to
the wedding and smiled sardonically
when she caught the bridal bouquet
unfailing sign that she was to be the
next bride.
However, Alice kissed her in con-
graduation with warmth that little
suggested the jealousy she felt.
There were three weeks Of the hon
eymoon, and Harvey was giving the
| news to the new Mrs. Post after his
first trip downtown.
"Ted's going to marry Audrey Dun
bar" he announced as the choicest
morse1
$50 mother was telling me-" was
the reply. az expected it., but not so
soon."
81 didn't suppose that you would
relish such a quick desertion," said
Harvey, with laugh. But Alice only
smiled.
She smiled still more broadly when
Ted proudly escorted Audrey to call
and welcome them home. There was
an air of defiance in his manner that
was amusing to the girl who knew
him better than he knew himself, and
Ted did not realize how truthful was
Alice's declaration Audrey was the
very girl she would have picked out.
He could not tell that Alice was
counting upon his stubbornness to
make her happy by removing his re-
proachful gaze. He only thought that
he had shown her that he was man
of his own action, and therein he
found great content.