The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-02-10

COMB, DON'T YOU WISH TO JOIN MEr
its way into expression at the girls
sudden resolution and show of cour-
age she had disappeared and Holcomb
was following her.
There you arep said her aunt as
the two were seen going down the
walk and Dora waved her hand at
Them "Just sheer impudence; that's
all it ISL
'Why impudence? asked NJ Vavin.
"Why should she not talk to the young
man? They have been as old friends,
l understand"
But she knew that this matter Of
her going on the stage was to be set
tied today" answered the aunt, "and
she knew that we did not want her to
talk it over with Holcomb"
'She knew" replied M. Vavin, that
we were deceiving her by our actions,
and she decided to do the only honest
thing the girl could do"
"Shes just like her mother, decep-
tive and impudent."
81 have asked you, Cornelia, not to
say these things" said Professor Full
lerton, with genuine anger. Il don't
think you have done the girl any
good"
and there is just the slightest pos
sibility," said M. Vavin, with great
suavity, that the suggestion has done
the girl great deal of harm. Is it
not SOP
Meanwhile Holcomb and Dora had
turned into the road and had disap-
peared over the hill.
"You have promised" she said to
him. mot to give me any advice as to
what shall do"
YES" he replied, land in that prom
Use was an implied promise that
would not discuss the matter with
you"
But l wish you would" she said.
81 ask you to. need some comfort; l
need some help"
Dora" he said-she turned and
looked full in his eyes, for the appella-
ton came as novelty from hint
am going to keep my promise and let
you make your decision as regards
this particular experience absolutely
of your own accord, at least unintiu-
enced by me-"
And yet you believe that l should
go ON with it, do you notY'
"Dora"-the fact of previous lingual
exercise gave the young mans voice
an authority and a softness as he pro-
nounced the name this time-"Dora,
you mustn't try to lead me to break
a promise even by the merest shadow.
1t is a particularly sacred promise be-
cause it concerns you. But what we
can talk about, If you will permit me,
is something that also concerns you
and me-"
They were both too sincere, too hon
est and endowed with too keen
sense of perspective not to realize that
they were fairly well prepared for the
subject which Holcomb was about to
introduce.
you don't mind-my-calling-
-Dora? he said hesitatingly. though
with a smile.
Il should probably have registered
my objection before this if l thought
the matter had warranted any partic-
nlar reproOf."
you know" he said as they walked
slowly along, his eyes on the ground
and his mind working strenuously,
while she watched his face, healthy,
vigorous embarrassment giving it bit
of color, her own flushed with excite
ment and pleasurable anticipation.
you know some one has said that
a romance consists of a love affair be-
tween two people who are positively
Ill mated"
That's pretty severe" said the girl
.1sn't IT. and rather cynical?"
"It's the cynical things" replied Hol-
comb. that sharpen mans sense
of truth. They are the milestone OF
proportion. I am going very carefully