Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-07-19
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thing very unusual for Lefty, because
she was an athletic young woman with
tendency to do things and not to
dream them. She was considered a
mannish girl. but something very femi.
nine had come to her of late. She was
in love with Griffith Kennedy.
At first this undisguised affection
had amused Lefty; gradually she had
come to like it. And now. she admit.
ted, she craved it and yearned for it.
Two or three times she knew that
he had been on the very verge of a
proposal, but obstacles had arisen to
prevent his speech. She had been
content to wait She knew the psy-
Geological moment had only been post.
poned; but last night at dance. he
had held that pretty, frivolous, cooling.
voiced Maude Nelson very close as
he guided her carefully over the
crowded floor. s
At this sight a fierce jealousy had
crept into Letty's heart, and she had
come out here alone to have it out
with herself
"That silly. little, scheming thing
shall not entrap him!" she resolved.
"Why is it men care for that clinging
vine sort!"
Her memory then reverted to the
first time she had been conscious OF
his working up to proposal. This
had been la.e in the preceding Au.
tumn when they were walking in the
| country. A runaway team had come
plunging toward them. Lefty had for.
gotten Grif's very existence. She was
! conscious only of the white, terrified
faces of the women and children in
khe wagon. She had rushed on ahead,
met and stopped the horses, holding
| them firmly until Grit came up to
! them. 5s5..
| Everyone had praised her GOODNESS
and bravery, but Grif had been
strangely silent After that she had
thought him i'll at ease in her pres.
ence. Z
The next time had been in the Win
ter when they were skating on the
river. Grif had begun haltingly, but
midway in his exordium she caught
sight of a little boy struggling in the
water. She shot ahead and made
quick rescue. Griffith had been close
second and carried the child to near.
by house, but his ardor and his fingers
were alike frost-nipped.
Now. after witnessing his fond pride
in Maude's helplessuess, Lefty 1onged
for the postponed proposal with all
her heart. = liz
'T1l fight her with her own weap.'
ons." she automatically decided, "and
| after this I'll never make a rescue in
Grif's presence. If he CART stop rum
away horses and snatch children out
of airholes, they shall meet their fate.
! Next time TIL faint or something. =.
This point decided she started to
walk home In the meadow lot, she
saw Crit approaching.
| Nov is my chance!" she thought,
as they neared the field. II must pre-
tend I am afraid to climb the fence
/ and pass the COWS. and then he will
feel himself monarch of all he sur
lvays"
+ AS her lips parted to utter the pro-
Etest she saw woman running through
the. field. A bull was in hot pursuit. l
/. Alas for the plans of bulls and Let
ty: At once she grasped the situa.
jtion. The bn1l would overtake the
woroan before either she or Grif could
reach the scene Of action. This time
EsCrif anticipated her and was over the
fence rushing to the rescue There
was ou!y one thing to do. She must
Edivert the bull. n
+ With ringing cry she hurled her
red parasol into the field. 1t landed
between the bull and the woman, in
the path of the Infatuated animal
(which charged upon the gorgeous ar.
5'ticle fiercely and effectively. Grit
rushed the woman over the fence to
safety. and Lefty stood silent. inper.
vious to the woman's gratitude and
=. Grif's praise.
Presently the woman went on and
Griffith and Lefty continued their way
in silence. They entered the cool.
olive depths Of the woods. and sud.
denly Lefty did a feminine and un.
premedidated thing. She burst into
, ! tears-bysterical tears, partially in.
: duced by derfsion at the failure Of her
plan. ~. ~. Z g.. i
Instantly Grif's arms were about
}her. ssA
Il ''My darling, what is it," he cried.
s'No, Lefty! ! won't let you go! You
can't put me of again. I will tell you
that love You, Lefty. Do you care
at a1l?'' ~ S
It was easy sailing, then, and the
course OF true love ran very smoothly
and pleasantly. 5 "A.
aTell me. Lefty, why you cried r.
he demanded presently. & I.
"Oh, Grif-I don't know was So
afraid the bull would get you, and =
He would If It hadn't been for your
presence Of mind. It Is that and your
bravery that make me love you, Lefty.
You are SO different from the othes
ordinary, tiregome. fippant girls.
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