Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-11-05


Tx bling on the apron
in his haste to
procure the need
ETAOlNETAOIN "Winnie Jones'"
ed article, "She had long black hal,
that her mother braided in one thicl
plat and it hung down her back"
"Horrid straight Indian haNr, I sup
pose cheerfully said the CIR. 4 car
Just see Winnie. She had hoo,
nose and high cheek bones"
she did not" contradicted the
young man She was pretty little
girl and her pinafores always had ruff
tles on them They had pockets in the
tighthand side and she used TO carry
notes from me in the pockets. On the
way to school was a stone wall with
holes where the mortar had fallen out
and we used the holes for a post office
until the other children found 1t out
and stole our notes. If they missed
finding them the COW on the other
side of the wall usually ate them up
Oh, | tell you, it was a love affair
with tribulations."
What did you and she talk about?
asked the girl at the chatting dish.
We didn't have to talk" explained
the young man, sitting down with a
pan in one hand and kitchen spoon
IN the other. I'VE merely had to look
into each others eyes to read"
And you only 1872" reminded the
girl doubtfully.
But consider my eyes" said the
young man. Il used to carry Winnies
schoolbooks, too, and thrashed two of
the boys"
Are you sure you didn't read all
this in some magazine?" asked the
girl. There are so many stories writ
ten nowadays which sound like that
Did Winnie really exist as your first
love or are you making her up?"
The young man looked reproachful
u should say she did exist" he de.
clared.
Il suppose you were parted by a
cruel fate" went on the girl at the
chatting dish. She wept and you. gaz
ing at the distant moon, vowed you
would be true to her. And here you
are--or have been--telling me | am
the only girl on EARTH Poor Winnie!"
Aren't you jealous of herr" asked
the young man. "A little bit? Re
member | was awfully fond of her!"
The young woman laughed Not I,
n Oh p,rtI
ousy in my composition. Besides, Win.
ME is too far off"
oh, | don't know" said the young
man. Besides, might be of con
slant nature. | might be cherlshing
her memory"
Il don't care how many memories
you cherish" said the young woman.
q shan't fight them Winnie doesn't
alarm me in the least"
She's mighty pretty" said the
young man THAT is, mean, she was
when she was about IS"
oh, you knew her for several years,
did you?' asked the young woman,
pausing an instant in stirring the con-
tents of the chatting dish.
We lived next door to each other"
xrlained the young man.
That was why you liked her, then"
said the young woman. comfortably
at was just proximity, not real attTac-
ton. You didn't really care about
her."
Yes, | did" said the young man,
stOutly. ii recall when | was 16
wrote poem about her 1t was
peach!"
= must have been" agreed the
young woman WAS that what broke
up your friendship"
The young man tried to look hurt
"My poetry isn't SO bad" he said
Winnie liked it,"
She was probably foolish and scat
ter Drained" said the girl at the
chatting dish. Anyhow, it always fat
tiers a man to. pretend to like the at
tempts he makes at doing the things
he can't That's why you remember
her so gratefully. I'm not worried
about your really liking her"
Aren't your" asked the young man.
"Of course you don't need to be-"
Suddenly the young woman looked
up. What happened to send you
adrift from WINNER" she asked.
Nothing" said the young man
The young woman surveyed him a
moment. when did you see her last?"
che asked. How long ago was it,"
Tie vonng man considered. About
three hours and quarter, should
say" he told her. You see, she still
lives next door to met"
The young woman nearly tipped
over the chahng dish. THE Ideal"
she said, Indignantly. rs he very
pretty now? Why didn't you tell me
before? ! believe 5ou are in love with
ner yet. Are you?"
The young man looked solemn In
anil - of fop kftcha4t aurou for a min.