Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-03
THE PREDICAMENT
OF ANGL|N, SENIOR,
His Own Love Affair and That OF
His College Chum.
BY HENRIETTA C. ROBINSON.

copyright, 1909, by Associated Literary
Press.l
Halfway down the steps of the fra
ternity house Anglin turned and went
thoughtfully back to the room that he
shared with Beresford.
You're dead sure you'll not change
your mind and Gomez" queried Anglin.
Beresford with a volume open on
his knee and a pipe gripped between
his teeth, nodded emphatically.
''Then suppose you don't mind if /
take your skates? They're sharper
than mine"
Take them, of course"
But when Fred Anglin had slung the
skates over his shoulder and buttoned
on his thick gloves he still fingered
It seemed as though this were not
what he had come back to say after
all.
been such pals right along-that I'm
going to put my fate to the test to-
night. The Tremaine girls will be at
the skating party. And tonight 1 in
tend to speak to Gerla."
Beresford jumped up and wrung his
friends hand enthusiastically
"Good for you" he cried. go in
and win, AS long as it isn't Geraldine
l can endure the thought of your hap
piness if she says yes. I'll be able
to listen to your raptures without ex-
periencing a perfectly legitimate de-
sire to sling you through the window"
Thanks, old man." laughed Anglin,
adding: Lucky we've not set out re-
spective hearts on the same sister
Now, I'm blessed if l understand your
1nfatuation for Geraldine. But, as long
as you are her captive, why do you
hold back? You are older than l,
and
Beresford shook his head with
grim smile.
ut isn't that. You've Il wealthy ia
Their and a settled income I've only
enough to pull me through this final
year. When l get my diploma-well
L shan't have much more, in a ma
to wait until l have attained-achieved
arrived. 1t wouldn't be fair to her.
at would-her promise-be a ire
mendous incentive to your
''Oh, l know that But she must be
considered first"
There was another handcIasp, a firm
and silent one. Anglin swung away
hn fraT S,,fo
the skaters were to assemble at Pill
grim's pond
The star studded night closed down
early. When Anglin reached the ap-
pointed place the amusement of the
evening was already in full swing
The expanse of ice was clean swept
and Of an opaque, turquoise tint
Strings Of Chinese lanterns dangled in
the multi-hued propinquity from bare
tree to tree and from pole to pole In
declivity, semi-shaded by a fly tent
royal fire blazed and cracked In
and out, around and about, in dullness
under the sullen stars or in red relief
where the f1ambeauX, set at regular in
teryals, aared Enthusiastically, sped and
flashed the dark figures of the skaters
Fred Anglin got on his skates as
quickly as possible and started out
across the frozen pond. Many turned
TO look after the athletic young figure
circling through their midst with such
easy, swallowlike grace of motion.
But he noticed neither their presence
nor their admiration. He was looking
for one particular little figure She
would wear q short skating costume OF
blue velvet. the Russian blouse, which
was grit with heavy cords that swung
backward when she raced. The high
peaked cap would make a penthouse
over mass of fair curls and mis-
chievous eyes, bluer than any violets
that ever Knocked the blueness of a
June time sky. And
There she is" he said suddenly to
himself.
Alone in the shadow of the wigwam
shaped refreshment tent, apparently
fancying herself unObserved, a slender
young form was whirling on heel and
toe, cutting pattern of intricate trac-
cry on the ice
Come with me-" he cried as he
dashed to her side. He held out his
hands, crossed at the wrists in the
old approved ry-the-lady-out-of-t town
style
together they swung gracefully down
the strip of cleaning ice which was
least covered.
But when they were quite away
from the merry crowd of skaters
whose voices came to them unsteady
through the frosty night air, Anglin
turned their impetuous progress to one
very deliberate And then, as he took
firmer hold of her mittened hands |
he began, after the manner of many
another lover who has been compelled
to force his courage to the sticking
point:
Dear" he said desperately, Il
can't keep silent any longer You
know how I've cared for you ever
since-well, ever since / entered col
lege. Although I've never been obliged
to consider ways and means. still
legacy has made it possible for me to
ask you to give me your promise.
know" he added hastily. you won't
care about this sort of thing. but |
ought to mention it. There's only one
question now-dO you think you will
ever love me-a little?"
His words, voice, even the tensity
with which he retarded her flight
1t is An Age of Miracles.
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