The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-23

HE siEsE RRp eEF ,FAE T9r s9NR
nothin'; said tsheshia: n headache an
was sgoin; home Roland went with
her, but, she. didn't want him to-. You
Just missed, seein, her" 5. y 81, I.
"Heayens, what q blown 3.
.ButS Roland's Itakin, i, her home
needn't. upset you none" 7
Thank you for those. kind words.
Tracey, Nat; sighed and, passed 20
troubled hand across bis brow. YOU'RE
a true, friend"
I'm ,tryin,. to be, Nat. same'sE you
are to me- Tracey thought this over
"But you ain'tfoolin'S me. are your be
asked presently Il mean bout beln
aTtrue friend ?,'',s q <
why should IL Z. !.
sGAhS sdnnnG You're $50 GURUS
Sometimes Ialn't rieyeE sure whether
You: mean what you're, sayin. OF not.
sob, don't says that , =
swell n ANT the only one. Every,
body 4tins town says they, don't under
stand you halt the. time"
( Duncan moved; oyer to Tracey. His
face. was. entirely serious, Tracey.
he SAID dropping a hand on the boys
shoulder, 40 you know, nothing, H.
life is hnrder to bear. than not to, be
,understoodg, z, e; !, Ia, !.
Trucey wrestled, with this for mo-
ment, but It was beyond him.
.'Then, why the dickens don't you talk
SOS folks III, know what it's about7" b,
demanded iheatedly:.
"Because-hm!r Duncan hesitnted
with his enigmatic smile. "WeIl, be
cause the rules don't require It." -
What d you mean. BY thut?" Tracey
exploded. 5.:5 ,agG N
z Nat couldn't explain, SO be counter
ed neatly. .Thls:is one otsyouri An .
glaievenings: lisn.t!it.. Tracey?'
4 yep .but.e-giSA.s4. Z.
"WeIl,s you hurry along. I'll, close up
the. shon.sg
. To Duncan, now. seated; on the edge
Of an upturued box sin. a corper: Of .th,l
store came an, idea. He drew a roll Of
bills, from bis pocket and stripped OF
the. ton one u. b 81. u
Here's. So. be said. to, Tracey.
Girls; can usually be captured BY;
Judlcious ! expenditures. 6 wish !: YOU
luck" IL
""Ah, thanks. MI. Duncan" II. 3r
Y "But Tracey"-ie
{ The boy paused at the door,
sWhnt z, Il.
! "Remember what I told You. Don't
you make too much. love. Let Angle
do that"2t NTt'is5Fili 81 -
1 "Gosh, that II be the hardest rule Of
allSfor me|iE a shadow clouded Ira
)cey.sahonest "But,I got to do:ii
that,;way. anyway IAcan't ask her. to
marry me yit I,can't afford to get
married" NJ !, I, ~
3'.ies contrarySworld, Tracey, q con.
!! frary world \ Sighed Nat Il o, tone d
deepest melancholy. \ Ff1S
"What maliess yous! say that? You
!. kin git married soon 3 you want to.,yi
x "You" think ;so Tracey ~ ~ IS
"All you sat to I'D. q. ask Josier--s. q.
K i"I'm nlmost fraid yo9;ra right + y
"Why' 3ep't;s u * want to gilman.
"Welr-Eat. All dT:Sno. Don't be
illeve rdo. nor 1nstnow, at anYl rate.ss5
I swell. youl don't; have to II YOU don't
want to. G'dnight,. il !, is,Sl,Sg ..ts,
Eyes, l do,% MT told Tracey bach,
rhe rules sas n the gIrlt ask sea tne
I he srImaSed 5astullys beneath his
;twisp Of a rppshchs 4 pyheyy Eye
got few months lefts y n! ~ 3
: ss!ssFhst y Il III! Ri,
So the winter wore D ] g! asz9y [! and q,
spring drew non our valley Dun
can seemed ltoF grow srturbed;i even
as be had bssnsi pf HE ggtp j, before
Betty went away Ill, RI. 4 4 !: II sE;;..
Duncan urisa r. islasys ~
\ e the tufsIsSadS Y os So q sieos,
e good" q SE.asl s9 .lIs g's
I When rightabi things 30 wrong Ii
once g Or homo, want advertise them