The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-03-17
THE PRED|CAMEhT
OF ANGL|N, SENIOR.
His Own Love Affair and That Of
His College Chum.
BY HENRIETTA G. ROBINSON.

SIldItu Win DtltHlplNs
you're dead sure you'll not change
your mind and Gomez" queried Anglln.
Beresford, with a volume open on
his knee and a pipe gripped between
his teeth, nodded emphatically
"Then / suppose you don't mind If
take your skates? They're sharper
than mine"
Take them, OF course"
But when Fred Anglin had slung the
skates over his shoulder and buttoned
on his thick gloves he still fingered.
It seemed as though this were not
what he had come back to say after
ALL
II ought to tell you, Tom--we've
been such pals right along-that I'm
going to put my fate to the test to-
night. The Tremaine girls will be at
the skating party. And tonight in
tend to speak to Gerla."
Beresford jumped up and wrung his
friends hand enthusiastically.
"Good for your he cried "Go in
and win! AS long as 1t isn't Geraldine
! can endure the thought Of your hap
piness If she says yes. I'll be able
to listen to your raptures without ex-
pcriencing n perfectly legitimate dc,
sire to sling you through the window"
Thanks, old man." laughed Anglin,
adding: Lucky we've not set out re-
spective hearts on the same sister.
Now, I'm blessed If l understand your
infatuatiOn for Geraldine. But, as long
as you are her captive, why do you
hold back? You are older than l,
and
Beresford shook his head with a
grim smile.
at isn't that. You've a wealthy IA
ther and settled income. I've only
enough to pull me through this final
year. When l get my diploma-well,
| shan't have much more, in ma
terial line. don't dare ask Geraldine
to wait until have attained-dchieved
arrived. 1t wouldn't be fair to her"
at would--her promise-be a tre-
mendous incentive to your
ooh, know that. But she must be
considered first"
There was another handclasp, firm
and silent one. Anglin swung away
for the tramp into the country, where
the skaters were to assemble at Pill
grim's pond.
The star studded night closed down
early. When Anglin reached the ap.
pointed place the amusement Of the
evening was already in full swing,
Tho expanse of ice was clean swept
and of an opaque, turquoise tint
Strings of Chinese lanterns dangled in
the multi-hued propinquity from bare
tree to tree and from pole to pole. In
decllvlty, semi-shaded by fly tent,
royal fire blazed and cracked. In
and out, around and about, in dullness
under the sullen stars or In red relief
where the tlambeauX, set at regular In
tervals, flared fantastiCally, sped and
flashed the dark figures of the skaters.
Fred Anglln got on his skates as
quickly as possible and started out
across the frozen pond. Many turned
to look after the athletic young figure
circllng through their midst with such
easy, swallowlike grace of motion.
But he noticed neither their presence
nor their admiration. lie was looking
for one particular little figure. She
would wear short skating costume Of
blue velvet, the Russian blouse, which
was glrt with heavy cords that swung
| backward when she raced. The higl
peaked cap would make penthouse
over mass Of fair curls and mis-
Chievous eyes, blucr than any violet
that ever mocked the blueness Of {
June time sky. And
"There she isr' he said suddenly t
himself.
Alone In the shadow of the wigwan
shaped refrcshmcnt tent apparently
| fancying herself unObservcd, Il slender
young form was whlrllng on heel an(
toe, cutting pattern Of intricate trac
cry on the Ice.
"Come with me-" he cried as h
dashed to her side. He held out hls
hands, crossed ut the wrists in tn,
old approved neutrality-suspicious.
style.
Together they swung gracefully dow
the strip of cleaning ice which was
least covered.
But when they were quite away
from the merry crowd of skaters
whose voices came to them musicall,
through the frosty night air, Anglil
turned their impctuous progress to on
very deliberate. And then, as he tool
a tlrmer hold of her mittened hands
he began, after the manner of man.
another lover who has been compelle,
to force his courage to the sticking
point:
Dear" he said desperately,
can't keep silent any longer, 70,
know how I've cared for you eve
since--well, ever since l entered col
lego Although I've never been obllget
to consider ways and means, still
legacy has made 1t possible for me (,
ask you to give me your promise.
know" he added hastily, you won
care about this sort Of thing but
ought to mention 1t. There's only on
question now--do you think you vii
ever love me--a lttleT
His words, voice, even the tenslt,
with which he retarded her hlght
holding her hands tight pressed to hi
side, did not escape the girls alert cor
sclousncss. But she answered in III
steady accents There were trCpiIi
tlon In her tone and dread, the drcaO
sweet girl experiences who hates (
give pain
I'm Sorry--Sorry-so than w
ever been about anything IN all m
llfe," she began. IL did not drear