The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-02-03

tellSl Even Helen Ware"
Steve sat up angrily. He was go
ing out to defend her. Then he re-
membered that he could better help
her by keeping still Bat sister rose
to the occasion
Helen is not that sort" she
was beginning little coldly when
Edythe broke in
Let me finish, do was going
TO say. that even she. though she says
and does nothing. is deeper in than
any OF themi One OF those intense
silent brushes. don't know how
know-but I do know Oh, isn't that
the prettiest Irish crochet, | don't
see how you get time to do it, with
baby and a husband and brother
to look afteri I'm sure with only
myself. | never make anything"
and so on until almost dinner Then
she departed just in time to meet
Milly bringing back the baby. Steve
heard sister invite the girl to stay
He snatched his hat
AS member of the faculty, he
dared not get free lunch. He went
to the first chop house and ate a
beefsteak. Then he took to the open
country back of the campus and went
with long strides to a little strip of
wood. June was very sweet and
green, and his pipe was solacing He
knew place where he could rest in
peace, but as he turned a corner he
ran squarely into Maltbie, whom he
hated
Hello" he said. Where you go
ing?"
Seen Miss Weaver anywhere. pas
tor? Her brother said she went for
a walk wanted to ask her to the
dance before some IDIOT
Before some other idiot does?"
finished Steve. You're too late. Just
asked her myself-over the phone
Now you clear out while | brood over
my luck" He said this with grin
but Maltbie knew enough to depart
He was not out of sight before
Steve heard suspicious noise and
turned to look about him. gray
skirt showed behind nearby tree.
He investigated. and the girl laughed
outright
IL hated to eavesdrop," said Helen
but | saw him first, which means
that | hid promptly. | just managed
to keep out of his sight all the way
here. III deal with Jimmy for telling
where / went"
She stood looking at Steve coolly
ha f,,o
very friendly. He somehow forgot to
take his eyes from her face. but she
did not blush.
I'm glad | had promised to go to
the dance with you. If had actual
ly been brought to bay | could have
told Sam Maltbie that--but | hate
even to give him chance to ask
he's"
Such hopeless donkey" finished
Steve. still walking beside her.
He no longer thought of resting
He was thinking how little she
looked like a girl with silent
crush" In his heart he declared
that Edythe had been wrong. Helen
certainly had never showed a sign
of caring for him when he sought her;
she had never by so much as an ex
ira smile sought to attract him. She |
did not care. He felt little empty |
and lonesome somehow. Then, with |
out warning. she left him at the first |
turn.
Il must go back--Im expecting coin.
pany. No. don't come with me-go on !
for your walk I'll be ready about s /
tomorrow evening"
At the dance the next evening he |
was bahied by her manner He was /
sure she did not care-and yet he |
could not forget the foolish gossip OF |
mis- sisters caller. When Helen would |
not dance with him he found a wall /
flower and conscientiously did his |
duty. Did she care? He spent one /
dance in the smoking room, when q /
new question came to him. Why did /
he want to know whether or not she |
cared? What was it to him? Why
he loved her. that was it, The full !
wonder of it all came over him
1t was like him to so straight tc |
the dressing room and ask the maid |
for Miss Neaver's wrap. And IL was |
like him to march up to the girl at /
the end of the waltz she was dancing |
and insist on taking her out into the |
fresh night air. II was also like him /
not to mind about the the wrath OF |
her disappointed partners When he |
had mace slre that they were out OF |
sight and hearing. he turned and faced !
her
Il wanted to ask you-to tell you
he said.
She smiled in the old friendly way
But she did not help him. He had &c
do it all himself.
.I---Pm crazy about you. Helen. !
love you with all my heart. Gould !
vou-do you care-too? Do you.
win you marry me? He held his |
hands out. Then she laid both hers
in them and looked up at him, her |
ewes wet with unshed tears. She |
nodded again and again.
"Oh. say you love me. Helen! Can't |
CT IL. l. A..