Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-10
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when her father opened the front door
and called: THAT'S very pretty, boys,
but think you've sung enough for this
evening, the night air might injure your
voices"
Parents are so unsympathettc and
forgetful of their youth!
In spite Of these flattering attentions,
when the boy and girl went back to
their studies In the fall, and the boy
asked the girl If he might write to her,
she answered primly, that she was not
allowed to receive letters from gentle
men. Her answer was a .disappoint-
ment, but the boy concealed what he
felt, and returned, cheerfully, "Well,
anyway, I'll see you next summer"
He did not see her the next summer
or the one after. Both OF these Vaca-
lions he went west on business trips
with his brother. Their Journeys took
them to out-of-t he-way places, and were
In the nature Of outings for the college
student. This close companlonship of
the two brothers, brought them very
near together. The boys admiration
and love for Frank increased beyond
measure, and more than ever he said
when occasion arose, "I'll ask my big
brother"
The memory Of the girl grew dim in
his mind. He finished school a year be-
fore he was graduated, and, when his
college days were over and he was at
home again, he was astonished to find
the giggly girl grown into a very pretty
and vivacious young lady. He felt from
her manner that she regarded him as
boy, and she treated him in an elderly
sister way that was very trying. He
reminded her that he was really the
older, by references to the days when
they were children and he would not
play with her because she was too
young, but this failed Of the effect he
intended.
Don't be one Of those I knew you
when persons she remarked smartly.
you're not old enough to be rcminis-
cent"
But you were fond OF me them" he
answered, signing.
! az was too young to know any better.
Anyway, you shouldn't remind one OF
past follies," the girl replied, laughing
away sentiment.
This was the discouraging thing with
her. She always laughed when he
wanted to be sentimental and recall the
past, so that 1t might help him IN the
present 1t seemed to him the girl was
always laughing when they were to-
gether, but she looked so bewltching
with the dimples twinkling In her
cheeks that the boy could only forgive
her and fall more deeply in love than
ever. She was a will-o- the-wisp of q
girl, and allured and evaded him in
way that worked his complete subjuga-
ton.
There were days when they walked
and rode and idled together; when the
girl was all that was sweet and charm
ing, and then her mood would shift like
the wind and she would have what the
boy called, a SPELL" At these times
she forsook him entirely and denied
him her society. He had never won
from her so much as a look or a word
to show that she regarded him other
than friend and pleasant companion.
but sometimes when she was smiling
kindly upon him. he dared to hope he
might win her for something dearer.
1t was during one Of these seasons Of
gracioumess, when they were sitting
on the veranda of the girls home, that
She said suddenly, "You can't go on
idling this way forever. What are you
going to do with yourself?"
The boy almost gasped with surprise.
This was the first interest she had
displayed regarding his future, and he
TOOK It as a good omen.
This Is my last playtime," he an
swered. I'm soon going west to be-
gin to make my fortune. I'm man
now and must leave off boys play and
do q mans work In the world"
For an instant he forgot the girl
was near. His eyes were turned to-
ward the west; toward the future
which was promising all things.
I'm thinking of getting married
some day." he said absently, as Il
speaking his thoughts aloud.
Have you asked your brotherT
questioned the girl, demurely.
The boy glanced at her quickly. Her
face was suspiciously grave, but the
boy knew that inwardly she was LAUGH