The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-21

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EN- THR FIRST PLACE, IT'S aERALD's
BIRTHDAY"
chair opposite me and purred sweetly.
'Now that you're back you'll cure me
~ 1t. dear, won't your"
IL the light of this remark 1t Is un.
necessary to explain that l am Mrs.
Courts most intimate friend. But her
courtship and marriage had occurred
during my absence In Europe.
-1t is very nice--for Washington"
having Mr.. Courts jour de
Nuisance fall on the same day as his
own. You would certainly be justi-
lied In naming the baby G. VIZ
Nina regarded me uncertainty for a
moment. Then she spoke with the
frankness we were wont to indulge In
in the days when we had cheeks like
red apples and pigtails down our
backs.
II believe you are growing sarcas-
tic," she observed with strong disap.
proval. "Its wretched form for an
unmarried girlv' Then her face clear
ed, and reminiscent smile played
about her lips. l waited in serene 81.
lence, knowing of old that Nina's emo.
tons soon reach the point Of overflow
"When you know Gerald BETTER
she observed as IL It were matter OF
profound Importance, you will be
surprised to learn that he Is In reality
very Jealous. You see, liked HIM
Ninas pauses are at least as ex-
pressive as her speech.
Eyes, i think / see-indeed, any one
ought to be able to see-that you like
Geraldr'
1t seemed an amiable thing to say
but Nina looked up at me In way
that suggested that there were traits
about me to which she would give at
tention later on.
YES, I liked Gerald from the first!
1.-THE FIRST Of whatr ! asked frivo
lously. Because 1t sounds like lease
or something? Besides, 1t seems t.
me that you always did like them
from the FIRST" went on. But Nina
whose face had grown all soft and
misty with memories, paid no heed tc
my gibes.
II liked him SO WELL" she resumed
n a tone as soft as caress, shat
was scared-positively scared-lest he
should find 1t out And so just for
TINT reason 1 was nice to the Others u
II haven't the smallest doubt Of it.
my dear" said 1 soothingly, and
somewhat Modified, she proceeded
with her narrative.
She told the story somewhat inco
herently, with tortuous windings and
significant elisions. but by reading be
tween the lines gathered that she
had blown hot and blown cold, hold
ing Gerald in high favor one day and
treating him with disdain the next
until, weary of 1t all, he had rebelled.
$50 he broke the silken cords ant
bolted, did her l laughed. and Nina
threw off carelessly
"He really behaved IN a very doml
neering manner and assured me thai
the time for nonsense was over. o.
course I was not going to stand that
/ liked him too well. So 1 told hin
we would better give each other up"
AT that he Just folded his arms ana
looked down at me very hard and sait
in queer voice: It's for the last time
Nina. win you marry me or notY
'The tears were coming, and coult
not speak, but / smiled and shook IN!
head quite gayly. Without wor'
Gerald turned on his heel and left me
Perhaps / wasn't the most miser
able girl I'm Washington for the mex
few weeks! Perhaps | didn't thlnl
seriously of Joining a sisterhood!
wanted TO devote my life 10 something
sensible and
She hesitated for word.
"Unfirtatious?" suggested,
at was horrible, but there was moth
ing to do but to go on living. and
must say that the others
"The whatr' gasped. 81 though
you snid you were thinking of con
Yentp
She met my surprise with a lon
speculative glance and evidently d.
cided to cut out this portion of her lif
story.
"Well. anyway, we decided that
was best to hide our break from othe