The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-14

tic Interruption, "rhat's just the
trouble, Tod. You are having lovely
tlme with your heartachc, and you
don't want TO give Il up yet but
SAINT be really happy with Harvey
| with the thought Of your accusing eyes
following me-"
"'rhen forget H." advised Ted lneic.
Eantly,
That's what want you 10 do Ok.
planned Alice. "you never were really
an love with mo- know Il. and you
know H. That IL why We were always
Qdarrcllng We used 10 yet along
beautifully before we became engaged.
Then when you realized the mistake
you had made you became M naturcd."
can on my slider" asked Ted.
Il suppose that | was just as mean"
admitted Alice, "but II was because
we both realized that we had made
mistake. ! want you to forget all
about Il. Marry Reth Agnus or Lefty
Fredcrlcks or Nancy nellman."
whats the matter with Audrey
Dunbarf" demanded Ted. "she is the
only eligible you left out"
"Xou wouldn't like her" protested
Alice hastily, II should hate to see
you married to her, You would never
set along with herr
"Shc's nice girl" growled Ted. ''but
I'm not going TO marry any one"
He rose TO his feet again and nhoul.
dered the bag az an intimation that Ae
wQs ready TO depart, aud Alice meekly
followed.
Ted carried the bag 10 Allce's home,
and II was fate that on the way they
should pass the disputed Miss Dunbar
and that Ted should be unusually Of.
fuslve, while Alice was barely civll.
He aid not know that Alice could be
80 pretty, aud no was glad when he
could leave the burden on her porch
and hurry away heforw her little
speech OF thanks was half completed,
She came flying after him and roach.
Cd him before he had opened tho gate.
"You won't marry Audrey. VIII
your she asked pleadingly.
Il told you that | was not going 10
marry amy one" was the impatient
response as Ted shut the gate with a
vicious bang and started for home
He was not yet ready 10 abandon
his grief. hut one ray OF comfort
pierced his once peryading gloom. Ted
disliked girls who decried others. He
had never known Alice to do II before.
Just to show Alice what he thought
Of her conduct. he escorted Audrey to
the wedding and smiled sardonIcally
when she caught the bridal bouquet,
unfsiling sign that she was to be the
next bride.
However, Alice kissed her In con.
graduation with a warmth that little
suggested the Jealousy she felt.
There were three weeks Of the hon.
eymoon, aud Harvey was giving the
news to the new Mrs. Post after bis
first trip downtown.
'sTed's going to marry Audrey Dun.
bar" he announced as the choicest
morsel.
80 mother was telling me-" was
the reply II expected II. but not 20
soon"
Il didn't suppose that you would
relish such q quick desertIon." said
with a laugh. But Alice only I
smiled.
She smiled still more broadly when
Ted proudly escorted Audrey 10 call
and welcome them home. There was
an air Of defiance In his manner that
was amusing to the girl who knew
him better than he knew himself. and
Ted did not realize how truthful was
Alice's declaration Audrey was the
very girl she would have picked out.
He could not tell that Alice was
counting upon his stubbornness to
make her happy by removing his re-
proachful gaze. He only thought that
be had shown her that he was a man
of his own action, and therein he
found great content.