Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-26

ne alone. I1ET AL Lafr sN5't-- -l-t--- -
: cueSs everybody has q sweetheart
Fer names Evalild@. and he- skins
h!2cker'l his
i suppose rlzt every igar should
have a sweetheart" asse-fc3 Dayton
a li,tle visrtu'ly. Ee I. -.-tlat he C7st
bur q poor 1---e wiki tle other men
in the BavarI house Ial,y- bu- Mario
re Eav1rd had IL u - devoted al
mirer than l.use.-. thal-h De Lid ugt
tel his love.
Ee was sill weak and wasted from
the fever that had sent him Lack from
the Philippines a mere wreck cf his
old self
Marie said IL was all right when
asked her" volunteered Freddy Ma
rie-1hat's ny nurse-sail i- was silly.
so / asked Marie. and she said every
man has . ri-hr 10 4 sweetheart"
- guess She must be right. replied
Dayton absentv.
Sure she is" aszenred Freddy.
shes always right. Who's your
sweetheart he demanded. making
conversation tangent.
I'm afraid that I have none" said
Dayton. with a laugh that sounded
dreary in spite Of effort
y told you who mine was" remind
ed freddy.
"Eu, l can't tell you when I have
none" pleaded DAYTON
Freddy regarded him sparchinC'y for
moment His silent query seemed
10 he answered. for be tossed Lis head.
I can lend you Marjorie" be Of
fe-od. she hasn't any real sweet
heart. Of course q lnt Of men want
her 10 be their sweetheart, but SIZE
gets tired Of ZEN SO soon.
THAT would be very nice" said Day
ton politely.
y think ia like you f1r q brother" g"
said Freddy appraisinsly. \ never
Ind 4 big brother"
''They are great stIE. ii- brothers
are" aSsented Dayton. and IN spite of
himself more of eaCerless crepr iI-1
his tones. Freddy nodded Lis head
vigorously and. taking his nlace al the
desk. laborious.y composed q second
letter. while Dayton stared Ouy of the
window in moody reflection
Since his return from the Philippines
he had hated himself for the weakness
that seemed 10 set him apart from tile
other men He loved Marjorie Bar
ard more than ever. bur Carver Car
son seemed to be the favored suicor.
Dayton's Illness had made him ac-u-
ally sensitive, and be feared the con
trast between himself and the buovarr
anilGalism Of Carson.
BE was still looking out across the
SHOW covered street. wrapped in u deep
melancholy. when he heard Freddy ont
in the hall speaking.
I'm going to take this across To the
HEDGE" he said. is Mr.. Carson
about:"
"I-e will not interfere this time"
said Marjorie with n significant laugh
-Even Mr. Carson seems 10 realize
that the exhibition liz made of his
temper was very uncalled for. You
can take your litIle letter cut without
fear that he VIII trouble YOU. dear
-iess VIII he waiting" explained
Freddy, putting up his face to be
kissed, and Mariie. l told ,Ir. Day
ton that he could have you for . sweet
heart. He hasn't any. and you haven't
any. Is + all rigLt:'
Il don't think 3Ir. DAYTON needs
ycur help when be searches for
eetheart." said Marjorie. she had
not quite forgiven Dayton for his cool
;iess Sin LIS return.
"Not his help. but his eDcorraea.
meit." corrected Dayton. swinging
around suddenly. 'EIc has c0r-'-7-e5
mr that even a wreck like myself NAV
aspire to happiness. But buoved In
ho!'e. Marjorie. l would soon be INV.
self again had not dared hone thar
you would care for me with stalvar-
Carson always l'y your side"
Mr. Carson" repeated sIaris~;a
with a little shudder. IF Won cor,d
only have seen him a little while aro =
Then am doubly indebted To F-a4
dy'" cried Dayton as lie caught ba-
hand, but the look in Aariorie's e-ee
toid MIN that he was indebted oaly 70
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