The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-26

ne alone. They all have sweethearts.
guess everybody has q sweetheart
Her names Evalinda, and her skins
blacker'n his"
81 suppose that every man should
little wistfully. He felt|that he cut
but poor figure with the other men
in the Bayard house party, but Mario
rie Bayard had no mere devoted ad
mirer than himself, though he did not
tell his love.
He was still weak and wasted from
the fever that had sent him back from
the Philippines a mere wreck Of his
old self.
"Marjie said it was all right when /
asked her." volunteered Freddy. MA
rie-that's my nurse-said 1t was silly,
so asked Marble, and she said every
man has q right to a sweetheart"
81 guess she must be right" replied
Dayton absently.
"Sure she isv' assented Freddy
"She's always right. Who's your
sweetheart he demanded, making
conversation tangent.
"I'm afraid that l have none," said
Dayton, with a laugh that sounded
dreary in spite of effort.
II told you who mine was" remind
ed Freddy.
But l can't tell you when I have
none," pleaded Dayton.
Freddy regarded him searchingly for
moment. His silent query seemed
to be answered, for he tossed his head.
81 can lend you Marjorie" he Of
fered. "She hasn't any real sweet
heart" OF course lot of men want
her to be their sweetheart, but she
gets tired Of 'em so soon."
"That would be very NICE" said Day
ton politely.
II think I'd like you for brother"
said Freddy appraisingly. 81 never
had big brother"
"They are great stuff, big brothers
are" assented Dayton, and in spite Of
himself note Of eagerness crept into
his tones. Freddy nodded his head
vigorously and, taking his place at the
desk, laboriously composed second
letter, while Dayton stared out of the
window in moody reflection.
Since his return from the Phil ppi nes
he had hated himself for the we a iess
that seemed to set him apart froir the
other men. He loved Marjorie Bay
ard more than ever, but Carver Car.
son seemed to be the favored suitor.
Dayton's illness had made him actu-
ally sensitive, and he feared the con-
trast between himself and the buoyant
animalism Of Carson.
He was still looking out across the
snow covered street, wrapped in deep
melancholy. when he heard Freddy out
In the hall speaking.
"Tm going to take this across to the
hedge" he said. "Is Mr.. Carson
aboutr
HE will not interfere this time,''
asaid Marjorie, with significant laugh.
Even Mr.. Carson seems to realize
that the exhibition he made of his
temper was very uncalled for. You
can take your little letter out without
fear that he will trouble you, dear"
h 'Bess will be waiting" explained
7 Freddy, putting up his face to be
kissed, "and, Marble, l told Mr.. Day
ton that he could have you for sweet.
heart. He hasn't any. and you haven't
any. Is 1t all rightf"
II don't think Mr.. Dayton needs
your help when he searches for q
sweetheart" said Marjorie. She had
not quite forgiven Dayton for his cool
ness since his return.
"Not his help, but his encourage.
ment," corrected Dayton, swinging
around suddenly. "He has convinced
me that even wreck like myself may
aspire to happiness. But buoyed by
hope. Marjorie. l would soon be my,
self again. had not dared hope that
you would care for me with stalwart
Carson always by your side"
"Mr. Carson" repeated Marjorie
with little shudder, IF you could
only have seen him little while ago
''Then am doubly indebted to Fred
dyw cried Dayton as he caught hei
hand, but the look in Marjorie's eyes
told him that he was indebted only tC
himself
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