The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-07-21
THE PRED|CAMENT
OF ANGL|N, SENIOR,
His Own Love Affair. and That Of
His College Chum.
BY HENRIETTA q. ROBINSON.

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 volume open ON
his knee and pipe gripped between
his teeth, nodded emphatically.
'Then l suppose you don't mind If l
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
1t seemed as though this were not
what he had come back to say after
all.
II ought to tell you, Tom-we've
been such pals right along-that I'm
going to put my fate to the test to-
night. The Tremainc girls will be at
the skating party. And tonight l In
tend to speak to Gerla."
Beresford jumped up and wrung his
friends hand enthusiastically.
Good for your he cried. go In
and win AS long as it isn't Geraldine
can endure the thought of your hap
piness IL she says yes. I'll be able
to listen to your raptures without eI-
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 II understand your
infatuation 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 n
grim smile.
ut isn't that. You've n wealthy IA
Their aud 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 ma
terial line. / don't dare ask Geraldine
to wair until l have attained-achieved
arrived. 1t wouldn't be fair to her."
ut would-her promise-be ire
mendous incentive to you'll"
ooh, know that. But she must be
considered first"
There was another handclasp, a firm
and silent one. Anglin swung away
for the tramp into the country, where
the skaters were to assemble at PHI
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
Tho 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
a decllvity, semi-shaded by 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 1ambeaux, set at regular in
tervals, flared 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 short skating costume OF
blue velvet. the Russian blouse, which
was girt with heavy cords that swung
backward when she raced The high
peaked cap would make penthouse
over mass Of fair curls and mis-
chievous eyes, bluer than any yiolets
that ever Knocked the blueness of a
June time sky. And
There she ISL 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 a 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 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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 musically
through the frosty night air. Anglin
turned their impetuous progress to one
very deliberate. And then, as he took
firmer bold 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 I entered col
lege. Although I've never been obliged
to consider ways and means, still
legacy has made 1t 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 1t. There's only one
question now-do you think you will
ever love me-a littleY"
His words, voice, even the tensity
with which he retarded her flight
holding her hands tight pressed to his
side. did not escape the girls alert con-
sciousness. But she answered in un-
steady accents. There were trepida-
ton in her tone and dread, the dread
a sweet girl experiences who hates to
give pain.
I'm sorry-sorry-sor than I've
ever been about anything In all my
life." she began. I'll did not dream
1t was for whom you-cared. Had
done so / never would have permitted
you to say-this."
AZ one stunned he relaxed slightly
his grip on her fingers. while he ac