The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-04-17
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DEcEIvERS EVER
BY r. E. vERNEDE
Copyright. by ]. B. LlppincOtt Coz

| it was like-to love somebody, mean
1t was so-you understand, don't you?
And l said didn't think it would be
quite fair to FEaplein to run away like
that. ! r.;
'It.woGldn't have BEEN" 1 said. Not
in the least"
I'm glad you think so too said
Judith. jack mean Mr.. Brit
didn't. He was rather annoyed, and
he said l wasn't game"
The corners of her mouth dropped
and shook a little as she repeated this
dire verdict
II wanted to be game" she went
on wistfully. But l suppose girls
can't be-very."
That is the error of the young and
very stupid boy" l said, and was glad
to see Judith smile, however wanly.
He didn't seem to think it made
all the difference at first" she said.
He told me that, of course, he should
always love me, however long l kept
him waiting, because men were like
that-and he gave me a brooch.
Coral. and gilt, from a German jew
eler?. l hope you didn't wear it,
ded. II didn't wear it-not outside-be-
cause it didn't seem properly to be-
! long to me-until-I thought that la
ter, perhaps. Only, you see, the Amer
lean girl came later, in the middle of
the term. Her name was Damozel P.
Giggs-rather pretty name. wasn't
it?" asked Judith.
"P. Giggs?"
"Damozel," Judith said she meant.
"Ja-Mr. Brit said he thought it was
the prettiest name he'd ever. heard,
and Judith pronounced this steadily
with a deep breath), that she was the
right sort He didn't play tennis much
, after that You see, she said she
guessed she didn't banker on to ten
mis-. And they used to stroll among
the trees most of the time we were
playing"
Evidently we were approaching a
climax. Judith had Strengthened hel
slender shoulders.
Il didn't know quite what to do. 1
; had wrapped up the brooch in tissue
and brown paper, and l meant to ask
him, only didn't see him alone at all
until one afternoon, when he asked
me to go for a stroll. Damozel had
been kept in for having her room un-
: tidy. So l went, meaning to give him
} back the brooch, only there wasn't
4 time"
How was that?". asked.
t Because" said Judith, "he began
( talking about it at once. He said it
was all very we'll to pretend to love a
man and ruin his whole career by
/ keeping him hanging on"
} The career being?"
81 think he was going into an Of
+. fee" said Judith doubtfully, IF he
managed to learn German"
l nodded. Judith was looking away
from me.
1T was all very well to ruin that,
l reminded her.
But it wasn't fair to keep a mans
presents when 1 wouldn't do anything
for him He-he wanted to give it tc
DamoZel."
Judith stopped with what was al
most a sob, which l respectfully did
. not observe, and then the sob stopped
II threw it down on the ground
and it fell out of the paper, and he
:, said I'd broken it, so l gave him five
shillings to have it mended And. oh
Mr.. Derrick"-Judith sprang out Of
the hammock like a young queen Of
tigers-"oh. 1 hate boys!"
suppose the greatest knowledge ar
5 uncle can possess is the knowledge o.
when and how to change a subject ot
5 conversation. / changed it then, anC
we talked of many things gayly, such
as the color of hollyhocks. l do no
fancy Judith would have been grateful
: for sympathy, and she was too mag
| Unanimous to welcome an opinion as t.
the merits of John Teddington Brit
q Afterward, when I'VE had forgotten ou
troubles and it was time for me to BIZ
going. Judith accompanied me as IA
{ as the house.
e 1T WIS so nice of you to come" she
repeated. No. l won't go in. l expec
> motherll want to consult you abou
e me- l am rather a trial, you know. Blu
you won't tell?"
= About the hollyhocks?" 1 asked
And Judith smiled trustfully Mrs
Doyrington is not so sure of my DIS
IS erection.
IS Has the child confessed to you?
N she asked.
e Judith is the gamest person
know" l answered.
Il dare say" said Mrs. Doyrington
a struggling her shoulders. But why i
e she so absurd about boys?"
She'll get over it." l said. "PeI
" haps: the next one will be nicer"
The next one? What do you mean
Mr. Derrick"
IS saw that had nearly betraye
n my trust.
'e It's a figure of speech" 1 sal
e vaguely. II don't think she cares TO
e badminton much. Good-by."
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