The Forrest City times., 1912-05-10
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smoking ard Slanzy talk
 CHAPTER Vu-fcontinued.
 And just then my upward reaching hand found hers And get no. t couldn De her hand either. t felt like the crash cover of the cushion rough and abreus And yer. by love, 1t was a hand. for if gave mine q grip that almost broke ny fingers and then dropped them By the tIme looked ID. I saw only her little palm resting upward on der knee.
 t was funny, but I had other things 10 think about than puzzles.
 She sighed w ell. Tn the ane mat can feel for gou. Dicky Here the algh lifted and her laugh DeaIed ike chime of silver bells. T guess Broth. CT Jack doesn't know as much about your affairs as he thinks does he- eh2 Why. he told me you were more afraid of girl than of a mad dog.
 And a shaping grip feil on my shoulder that made me jingle from head to foot And yet I wished she wouldn't do that If she did It again. I should just lose my head-I Knew should.
 But here she rose. stretched her arms. and dropped into the wicker armchair She hitched t nearer to me
 You see. it's like this. she began, assuming a confidential air. You know my sisters ID at school at Cam bridge. too.
 At Radcliffe college yes I nod ded
 Why. yes. Well lts her room. mate."
 Eh2 I don't believe I-a paused perplexedly
 That's rfgnt--her room mate tell you, And in a day or two she's com ing home with Sis for a visit. want you to come up for a week end won't you-and look her over-i mean. see her and tell me what you think of her You'll go crazy about her-oh. I know you will
 I entered a protest. @Oh. l say now you know. there's only one girl ever saw would care fo look at twice
 she smiled adorably on. dont | know all about how you feel2 But | just want you 10 see this giri-she s the prettiest and swellest that 8 been around Boston for many dag and on Sunday morning she could give the flag to all the avenae- Why DickY she's from China
 China" I must have looked the scorn I felt on. come now, you don ! think q Chinese girl =is--
 Not Chinese. DickY n Fer eag erness. she moved so near. tae silk Of her paiamas hrasaed aY hand She. r English. Her dads the British dov. ernar General Of Hong kauz-Galoae4 Francis Kirkland Tes k1cE-seet2- looking old chap with white mutton chops-I say his p.ztare
 Hong Kong. wondered f she knew Mastermann. she chap who had sent me the red pa3amas. WaF. dash fl. of course she would. for thls te!- low Masteruann was ont there ca g5v- ernment business. and he and tae governor must be thrown together q good deal
 Her musical iaa2h broke in on my Rpecnlatinus But the funniest thing ts. Dicky. her names tae same as mine
 Her name. By love. and antl th4a moment ! had net thought
 "Oh. I say, exclaimed eagerly what Is vogr name. anyway
 The lustrous eyes opened wide Why. you mean 10 say gou don't know Thought you Knew was named after The governor And she s named after hers-Frances. from Francis. you know-iust the differ ence in letter See 2''
 Frances" I murmured Hngeringly. So your names Francesa'
 Yes. and hers Is Frances-odd. isn't it2"
 [ assented. but I wished she would drop the other girl wasn't inter eated there. except just because she was.
 Her bosom lifted with a sigh. Don't you think Frances is a peach of a name?"
 Fits heavenly" I whispered. And Tn glad to hear about your friend too
 Her sweet face ciouded. Not much of friend: she don't lost any sleeT oyfr me- she commented gloomily linen there's Sis double-erossing me with her influence ever since goi k5aIedzup before Proxy at Easter-- Sii trsvrrryrrfasy s-s>