The Bossier banner., 1909-03-11
toward rthe falls It the head Of ta

toward rthe falls It the head Of the
He Wis nearly 1t the falls when
futter ef white caught his eye. He
half turned to fetrace his steps, for he
had recognized Mamie, and he was not
minded ito slaves bis last day Of vaca-
ton msde mere bitter by the girls
sharp speeches But rs he turned she
called his nam and he hurried for
ward. !.
'I'm soffbsto hother you," she said.
half ds1iantI5 han ID appeal. Il slip
ped on the wef rocks and l have
sprained m ankle
How e hase you been here?" he
ou were not at lunch
'It VIZ ago. she said. with a
wan little rifle Fscame about II.
guess. nd e xas not long after that
Slipped
Witaa ry q sympathy Harvard
knelt.te e1knina me injured member
AlreadS th Yelling was great, and
the gifi A TT too faint to remove
the stout shoe he wore. With tender
hands. Harvard cat the laces, and Nan
ME gave nsish of relief as the shoe
was slipped o6.
"Ill have It easier in jiffy." de-
clared Harvard. slipping off his coat
and with his knife cutting out the
sleeve Of his yhIft Tor a bandage. "a
little cold water viii help the fever un-
til we can eet back to the house"
Il suppose you'll have to go for
help" she said family. The idea of
being left aIone again terrified her.
Help! Not 4 BIT of it, declared
Harvard. It's q short mile to the
house. 5Eepn carry you easily with an
occasional test Even with the rest 1t
viii not h long as though l were to
goyback tS 4ll house for assistance
"Rut was SO fat" remind
ed Nannie
Harsaea ka up with sudden in
And mar who told you that?"
he asked fsRAs Billy" he added as
he saw tt l31S confusion. "I dare
say that As been crediting ne
with all 81 honsensical and un-
complimeu narks."
HE only 1ou-you were disap
pointed" q slared, ''and some little
things like1&f
Il don't ssslf HAT little thing at
ALL" insistkds1{Aryard. "and. moreover.
,,.ro.t..~x.js.A$lfx&
..sBut yousffdRned the moment you
saw me" !" resntn1ed Mamie. You did.
because lsHa watching you"
~Then itFas q matter of interest to
you what my opinion might be-" he
asked. .9 fought you had said that
you did neeare."
BILLY tq you that?' she asked
meaninGiys Harvard nodded.
'You see she went On, that miser-
able picture has been my 'Nsnesiss Il
was a little slip. oS a girl, and just
aftaf eAanf Less made stlat pfcturesf 7
began to grow-'to stretch up and out
as Billy expressed 1t. For the last four
years people have been commenting
upon my changed appearance until
have grown to loathe the very sight Of
the dreadful photograph"
do you know" said Harvard re-
dectively, 81 never noticed whether
you were plump or slender in the pic
ture."
you must have" insisted Mamie.
'.Don't be afraid to confess. It's all
right. l guess I'm getting hardened to
comment
"But l really didn't" insisted Har-
ward. II saw only the eyes. with their
glorious promise of womanhood. In
them am not disappointed. For the
rest made no comparisons and-you
are perfect as you are"
The girls eyes glowed with pleas
ure, but her voice was cool and even
as she spoke.
"Billy says that they are pop eyes, >
she said reminiscently. do you think
they are?''
''They are the most beautiful eyes in
the world" declared Harvard fervent
ly. "They are more beautiful than In
the picture. Mamie. dear, can't We
stop playing at cross purposes?
loved you before even saw you.
loved the woman those eyes told me
you would be. but they did not tel
| half the truth. l don't care about the
picture = now but may have the
original, deary'
And SO 'the picture girl'' was won.
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