The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-02-18

sue udu Occu refusing 10 De seen will
him. This time It was the club dance
AS they had been friends from babv
hood. be asked for reasons.
"Sallie. what's the matter? II Won
really hate the sight Of me I'll keen
away If IL kills me. but somehow
don't believe you do What have
done? Or is IL Tracy. or don't Won
care. or whatT' In the little sum
mer house he faced her. his dark eyes
swapping. She tossed her fair head
but her face was serious.
Tracy. indeed. You ought to see
he's crazy about Mary Trevor. No:
you have not done anything, Robbie.
only She fingered her rose In EN-.
barrassment.
"Only what. Sallie? Tell me. I can't
stand this much longer"
well. | should think you would
hate it. TOO, this being-managed."
referring 70 our precious families
very apparent plot to get us married?
That certainly is the limit" He spoke
coolly. She nodded. flushing with
anger as he continued: II don't blame
you. Sallie. | hate it roo. p Bu'
she turned on him like a little tiger.
leaping to her feet to face him.
"Why don't you go away then? Do
you think that I-are you asking me
everywhere because You think r.
For answer he swept her suddenly In
to his arms. holding her face to his-a
happy face. for she had always loved
Robert Martin.
Dear, you must know l want you
now. always! But why couldn't on
people be dpcently reluctant? IT'S all
so horribly planned! We both hate
being maneuvered into marriage Moth
er suffers even if | look at Mary
sweet girl. hut not you"
"And dad gets apoplecric at mere
sight of Tom-Tom. who is everything
dad and | don't want-but when he
and mother greet me at breakfast
with that repressed haven't you-got-
something-to-tell-us air | could glee-
fully announce Tom as their future
son. That would be real revenge. Not
that Tom wants me-" The two looked
up Just in time to see Sallie's mother
steering the children away
from the summer house. 1t was mad
1ening. Sallie stamped her foot
II simply can't be engaged to you.
Bob with the ia mily smiling benignly
and all the old pussies purring over the
illness of the match! | can't"'
Wait till you're asked" he retorted, |
"Salie, we want each other. |
out we must LET them worry. They |
simply must worry awhile! Did you +
know that poor old Tracy hates me
because he thinks want Mary?"
Stupid boy! Anybody could see
where her heart is by the way she
lates me when chasten dad by going
ut with Tom Wonder why he asks
De"
TO get even because | play Mary's
title lamb to bother mother. You see.
iary's family goes no farther back
han Adam 1 suppose yours and mine
tut be saw Tom Tracy going past
nth his machine and ran after him
18th shout. The two men talked =
ing time before Robert came back TO
allie.
Get your veil and things and come
or a spin Well stop for Mary. have
inch at some little town. have dinner
Baxter. call on my minister uncle
ohn and get home by moonlight"
And a chaperon Though the four {
I'D always known each other, Sallie 9
as going at least to mention proprie- 9
es. Bob's wise eye twinkled. 9
II think | can hunt up young mar I
I'd woman somewhere" he remarked, I
IT refused explanation till Tracy left '
e car to persuade Mary. Then Bob o
d his gallant best to make things .
ear He succeeded. Sallie got 10
ont with Tom. leaving Mary TO an
all too devoted Bob. while
ey paraded past their respective
mes, for be 1t said that the Trevors d
d the Tracys had long wished Mary $
d Tom to like each other. a
I was rather too late that night TO
,ase Sallie's father when Tom left "
r reluctantly at her own door Ana a
b. mother questioned. said he had u
IN motoring with Mary.
that was the beginning. During
gust the four were inseparable. and
parents worried. The only appar- u
comfort was that the couples re- u
ined together How could the! ~
NV that partners were changed the Il
mute they got from under surveii- III
ce? The girls were airy. radiant u
ocent, the young men calm. I'M y
vious to comment or question ~
yer passing the bounds OF propriety' u
V still baffled home attempts 10 -
uate their movements. ~
ON was always with Sallie. Bob ID "a
wake of Mary. The couples weren't !"
tched to suit the elders: but. from ..
ring they were engaged. they be 81
to fear they were not. This was ne
ause the young people were begin 10
2 10 excite social comment by rea- ~
of several escapades, obviously IN "a
ont onnornntIv accidental. Tney I'd