The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-10

Dorothy Pruc," blazed out "lf ever again
But Dot burst into Il merry laugh and-wbat wa,
the use2
Through the long days l was with Ned almost
constantly and Mt night sat until late deck
Our friendship deep rooted in the past had Goweret
Into beautiful thing that growing very precioui
to
On the last night we were sitting together on dc,i
ms usual l had been telling him about Mary May
well my friend what n wonderful actress she
and what a splendid nature. and all about the little
apartment had together in New York. hao
given strict orders that he should love her dearly.
Then We wero silent for a long time. Ned puffed al
the hdcous old pipe. and watched the sea that was
behaving like well hammered person i'll Mt ease
1t bore a suave appearance the surface. but be
Meath was great restlessness. The waves rose In
solid gray black mass, threatened to break but In
stead subsidized sullenly. Tho wind. too was ltfu
only the stars seemed strangely still
Rcstlcssness crcpt into my own heart shivcrcd
and drew the fur collar about my throat for the mir
was cold
Ned leaned and knocked the ashes out of his
pine and put IL away Then hc drew from snnc-
coat pocket leather wallet and carefully removed the
broad rubber band about It, Ills hands fumblcd
curously.
II have something l want TO show you he said
and his voice sounded queer
He opened the wallet and drew something from
one side of 1t. ! leaned near 10 see 1t was a dead
He shielded it carefully from the wind lest the
wthered leaves be blown away.
''It is the rose you gave at tho Dance he said
very low.
] took il from his hands,
"Wby. Ned" gOsped, mot really"
"ReaIy" he answered gravely. II love you Sally.
Don't you know that there hus never been any ooe
else but you?'
He leaned toward me. "Is there chance for me.
Sally. or is there clSe:'
"No-well-that isl mean. You see, Ned. II
don't care for you Ike that Ned-not exacuy-but
do love YOU dearly and oh! want TO 60 ON being
friends" was near TO tears
There just moments pause. and then Ncd's
dcsr old voice, 50 calm and gentle.
why. of course will be friends. dear Why .
not?"
he put out his hand and buried my forehead upon
and had nice refreshing cry.
''Oh. say now. Sally child. don't do that Ned
was horribly uncomfortable, l knew.
Just et me c-cry. Ned please. little
When | gave him the wallet 1t all wet With
tears He put 1t away carefully.
Then we In | very miserable !aGeed,
aud dreaded the hour In the morning when we should
meet. BUT in the morning | found that my anxiety
had been useless Ned was so matter-of- fact
calm, unperturbed. that began TO wonder If l had
dreamed OF our last nights conversation However
regarded him In quite new light There was iurk-
ing ia the depths Of my consciousness feeling of
proprlctorshp toward him that most satisfying.
Do, was n fever Of excitement over landing, and
when she inaly walked down tb. gangplank aud
sci foot upon New York soil she beaved tremendous
sigh and exclaimed Thank goodness" n such
heartfelt voice that both Ned and stared at her
We'll! Now that it's over, Sally, might well
confess that have had a very unpleasant squcamish
feeling ever since left the mouth Of the Missls
SppI River"
Here she wInked comically at Ned aud mimickeC
my voice Iudcrously.
BUT then, after all suppose was just bIt-In'I
dsposedH