The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06

Il svelled and died
alternately.
Its been an aw-
fully short three
weeks" said the
- young man, AT
length That he was extremely young
served only to accentuate his woe.
I've hardly been here, and now in
half an hour / take the night boat for
Chicago
Don't talk about it, said the girl
in the pink. fluffy dress Her tones
were tragic.
~Do-do you really feel that way
about it," he asked, eagerly
-'Wh-what way" parried the
pretty girl
Why, will you Miss me-" the
young man insisted Are you sorry
I'm going7"
You know am" she told him
Its going to De perfectly awful after
you 60
Really" inquired the very young
man. tempestuously. 1T would make
me so happy 70 feel that was truly
so. You know how I feel about it
Why, don't think about anything but
you, | haven't since | met you that
first day, don't see how I am going
to stand being back in Chicago. where
can't see you or talk to you, And
you-you-u be having a gay time over
here with the other fellows and for
get me-"
The pretty girl kicked her heels
against the pier. You know
WON'T she murmured. Tits 60
ing to be Just as bad for me az it will
be-as you say it will be for you"
Don't you believe me when I say
it," asked the young man rrazically.
getting hold OF her hand under cover
of the friendly dimness of the pier
lights Il never meant anything
20 much in all my life Haven't
been telling you so over and over
again ever since since xe got well
enough acquainted so could, You
you know I'm just crazy about you"
Are you. truly" inquired the
. pretty girl. with 4 tremble in her
voice Men say those things. but
But I am insisted the very young
man, in deep tones Meeting you
. has changed my whole life Yes. i,
has. OF course I've gone about With
lots of girls. and some OF them I've
liked mighty vell-but. oh. this is diff
ferent' You-you mean so much to
me, Don't you know it Is different -
II suppose It is agreed the
pretty girl. Ever since I woke up
this morning and remembered it vas
our last day-vell. I've come awfuuy
near crying several times"
Il couldn't bear to think Of you cry
: Ing said the young man. Why, It
would break me all up.-
I'll try not to- she promised. In
sad tones There won't be 4 thing
to do after you leave There isn't a
: soul here I like we'll enough even to
: dance with or go canoeing with to
kill time IL should be thinking OF
you every minute even If did,
8 "You-you angel said the younx
man huskily- But you must try TO
bear up Promise me that you Will
It'd be no use said the pretty
5 girl I am frightfully blue already.
+ | wish was going home too. don't
see why mother wants to stay ou,-
You'll write every day. asked the
young man I shall be so worried II
, I don't hear from you that can't a,
ted TO business l shall write every
; evening | won't have any heart to
{ go anywhere. I'd rather think abou,
: you,-
! That is lovely of YOU said the
! pretty girl. TREMENDOUSLY ~Oh. here
comes the launch for you,"
They stood up and the young man
held both her hands To think if
had gone to any other resort should
= not have met you,- he murmured. Il
: can't begin TO tell you how the world
. seems TO have come to An end. now
: that | have to go, You won't forge,
me an Instant
Never" sobbed the pretty girl
Il just can't stand your going"
"Good-by," he murmured to he,
pompadour.
"Good-by,- she whispered to hi.
coat collar.
I Ten minutes later. back in the hotel
q the pretty girl found herself whiriins
II about in splendid waltz with q Ill
u vine dancer, and postponed her tears
9 and memories till some time whe,
q she should have leisure not so enter
. tainingly occupied.
Fifteen minutes later the very youn,
man paused. smitten, on the salooz
q stairway OF the Chicago boat. as b,
saw vision in blue linen. with glo
. rious eyes. also ascending. The yer,