The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-02-02

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Der, IiIIIe girl, That. 10 matter What
attitude any II else may take toward
You, mine will be sympathetic"
1t required some little deXterity for
lIolcomb to arrange to see her alone.
The disputants of the night before had
kept Il more or less suspicious eye on
him, and, in addition. Aunt Cornelia,
who had been appraised by her brother
of the result of the discussion, had
succeeded in making Dora ever more
unhappy by being somewhere in the
oting, whether the girl ven to the
library or TO the stable.
They were all seated on the terrace
when Dora turned suddenly to IIol-
comb and said:
~ am going TO take n walk, Mr.. IIol-
comb. Don't you wish TO join me-
And before the establishment could find
its way into expression at the girls
sudden resolution ANA show Of cour-
age she had disappeared and Holcomb
was following her.
There you are,' said her aunt as
the two were seen going down the
walk and Dora waved her hand at
them. Just sheer ~impudcnce; that's
all it is!'
why impudenceT" 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, land
she knew that We did not want her to
talk it over with Holcomb."
she knew" replied NJ. 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"
land there is just the slightest pos
sibility,'' said NJ. Vavin, with great
SudNllN, LIlil blC cuSSCotiOli dohS
the girl a great deal of harm. Is it
not so?"
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 81 to
what | shall do"
ayes" he replied, land in that prom
Use was an implied promise that /
would not discuss the matter with
you"
But i wish you would" she said.
Il ask you to. | need some comfort;
need some help"
Dora" he said-she turned n
looked full in his eyes. for the appella.
ton came as "A novelty from him.
am going to keep my promise and lc'
you make your decision as rogarda
this particular experience absolutely
Of your w accord, at least uninfiu
enced by me-"
And yet you believe that | shouid
go OF with 1t. do you notE'
"Dora'-the fact Of previous linguai
exercise gave the young mans voice
an authority and q softness as he pro-
nounced the name this time-"Dora,
you mustn't try to lead me to break
a promise ever by the merest shadow.
1t Is a particularly sacred promise be-
cause it concerns you. But what we
can talk about, il 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 a
sense of perspective not to realize tina
they were fairly well prepared for the
subject which Holcomb was about to
introduce.
"You don't NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
-DoraY' he said hesitatingly, though
with a smile.
II should probably have registered
my objection before this II | thought
the matter had warranted any partic-
ular 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, a healthy.
vigorous embarrassment giving 1t a bit
Of color, her own flushed with excite
nent and nleasurable anticipation.