The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-22

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choked him for q laundering, thick
headed boy. HE said that he loved
me. He wanted me to leave Frau
lein's and run away with him"
"Yes?" l said.
Il didn't know wasn't sure what
1t was like-to love somebody, mean.
1t was so-you understand, don't you?
And l said didn't think 1t would be
quite fair to Fraulein to run away like
that"
1T wouldn't have BEEN" said. mot
in the least"
I'm glad you think so too" said
Judith "Jack-I 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.
Il 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 brooch
Coral and gilt, from German jew
eler? l hope you didn't wear It,"
1T was a little large" Judith nod
ded. 81 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 or
the term Her name was Damozel F.
Giggs-rather a pretty name, wasn't
it?" asked Judith.
"P. Giggs?"
"Damozel," Judith said she meant
Ja-Mr. Brit said he thought 1t 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 her
slender shoulders.
81 didn't know quite what to do. l
had wrapped up the brooch in tissue
and brown paper, and | 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 I'M
tidy. So l went, meaning to give him
back the brooch, only there wasn't
time"
How was that?" asked.
Because" said Judith, The began
talking about 1t at once. He said 1t
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
fice," said Judith doubtfully, IF he
managed to learn German"
| nodded. Judith was looking away
from me-
; 1T was all very we'll to ruin that,
| reminded her.
: but it wasn't fair to keep mans
presents when l wouldn't do anything
for him. He-he wanted to give it to
. Damozel."
Judith stopped with what was al
: most a sob, which l respectfully die
} not observe, and then the sob stopped
II threw it down on the ground
: and it fell out of the paper, and hi
said I'd broken it, 80 l gave him five
: shillings to have it mended. And, Oh
! Mr.. Derrick"-Judith sprang out o
Y the hammock like a young queen o
, tigers-"oh, l hate boys!"
suppose the greatest knowledge al
uncle can possess is the knowledge o
- when and how to change subject o
conversation. l changed it then, AM
:. we talked of many things gayly, sucl
1 as the color Of hollyhocks. l do no
fancy Judith would have been grateful
for sympathy, and she was too mas
unanimous to welcome an opinion as I
q the merits of John Teddington Bir
s Afterward, when we had forgotten ou
troubles and it was time for me to b
s going. Judith accompanied me as ia
as the house.
a 1T was so nice of you to come" sh
repeated. mo, l won't go in. expee
r. mother'll want to consult you abou
me. | am rather trial, you know. Blu
you won't tell?"
d about the hollyhocks?" l asked.
And Judith smiled trustfully. Mr.
Doyrington is not SO sure of my di
e erection.
e Has the child confessed to you?
she asked.
e. judith is the gamest person
.e know" answered.
Il dare say" said Mrs. Doyringto
= Struggling her shoulders. But why
she so absurd about boys?"
;" She'll get over it, | said. "Pe
Is haps the next one will be nicer"
IS THE next one? What do you mea
m Mr.. Derrick"
re saw that l had nearly betraye
my trust.
ITS figure Of speech" | sa
a vaguely. Il don't think she cares II
le badminton much. Good-by."
?" crusty Old Gentleman.
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