Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-20
rising to her feet

rising 10 ner fe0t-
That evergreen looks pretty sick :"
I said. surveying It ruefuIly.
We'll. you'd look sick. too. II you'd
been sat on"
II don't feel sick" reassure.; her.
"of course l don't know how look"
did l really?" She laughed and
blushed. Well, 1 suppose ! did. You
deserved It. anyhow"
And occasionally one gets one. de-
Sorts
We brushed the dust on each other.
and set on for the river.
by the way" said, what's all this
gathering OF the clansY Been getting
into a scrape?'
"Scrape!" she cried INDIGNANTLY "I
should think not. I've been a very
good girl"
"You!"
You're very rude. You needn't look
so surprised, anyhow"
How did you manage it?"
ITO be good girl? Well. 1 did what
l was told. and smiled whom was
spoken to, and said Please and
Thank you"
And Yes and No. like a good lit
tie dolly"
q haven't said Yes and No vet >,
she corrected. That's what the fam.
lily conclave is about"
whistled-not loudly so that's the
idea. Who are they2"
"Oh-two men,"
ssT SnsDacfad fhav 1varo -
ever, l can guess who they are. Which
do you prefer?"
The idea Of asking met You know
what a shocking head I've got for fig
ures."
l regarded her curiously. I'd often
wondered how they did it. For a man
it's different-so my people say; how
ever heavy the golden chains which
bind him. he still retains some indie
pendence.
Il don't want to be old-fashioned," I
said, but is it worth it?"
oh, don't know. suppose so.
Everybody says 1t is, anyhow"
Everybody" questioned. Because
II there's not q somebody who disa-
SiNSSs PSAh aPo IL 0Otnu AAhAo W nuCu
difference.
Yes, everybody-of Importance, any
how"
We both remained silent until we
reached the river. Had not been SO
hopelessly ineligible myself. should
but then IL doesn't matter what
should have done. 1t would only have
made three of US.
Gold mutton isn't very nice, IL it?"
she said at last.
Depends a good deal on ones appe-
tite,' 1 pointed out.
Does it2 Perhaps II docs. One
won't always be hungry, though"
It's not half bad with Worcester
sauce"
Worcester saucer" She was some
what puzzled. don't know II anybody
else had said It 1 should have under
stood it.
oh! 1 see." she said, with a slight
flush. Yes, perhaps it's not bad
then"
didn't point out I'm any case, 1
would not have taken the risk that
you can't keep kisses in a bottle for
N0~ go JOo want bHcA. IL . AOb III III
you start Analysing an analogy that
you find it isn't one
What's the idea?" She had paused
lrresolutely on the bank.
Il don't think I'll go on the river
after all. 1 want to think. You don't
mind, do your"
las a matter of fact I've been think
ing myself it's too hot for rowing. I'll
go along to the Palfrys and play ten
mis-, 1 think"
"Will you. Will anybody be there?
To play tennis with, mean"
There's one thing to be said for the
Palfry girls. however; they don't pro-
TESS to play tennis.
I'll drag Ronaldson up with me;
he's been a bit down the last day or
So"
DO you know"-she seemed struck
with brilliant idea-'T think I'll come
and play tennis, too. I'm bound to get
into a row as it is, SO I might as
we'll"
BE hanged for a wolf as q lamb"
sheep, you mean. If l creep up and
get my shoes, will your"
I'll get hold of Ronaldson."
VIII you? Don't forget. Oh, but
there'n be nobody for you to play
with"
That's all right" 1 said cheerfully.
''I'I get some practice with the Palfry
girls"