The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-04-05
"You Know What Mean-That
Love You"

Love You"
ognized you at first sight BY Heav-
ems! that was what made me so In
formally mad, the mulish obstinaoy of
the old fool. Your mother used to
come to the hospital tent, too; one
of the best nurses ever saw.
thought she was beauty then. but
she's some older by this time" he
paused regretfully. you see. I'm no
spring chicken, myself"
Her eyes were upon his face, a
slight fush showing in either cheek,
and she made no effort 10 withdraw
her imprisoned hand
you are just a nice age" with firm
conviction. Boys are tlresome, and
/ think little gray in the hair is an
| Improvement Oh, you mustn't I'M
agine | say this just to please you-l
have always thought So since-well,
since grew up. Besides, ieshy men
generally look young. because they
are so good natured, perhaps. How
old are You. Dootor?"
1T isn't the gray hairs | mind. eth
err" he admitted heeitstiHgly. but I'm
too darued bsls,aeaavd, Ga. s.at
so old, for was only thirty.tlve whea
| the war broke out ] was SO thia
then | could hardly eaat a ahaaew.
I've changed some sinoe," casting his
eyes admiringly downward, "and got
| quite figure. waa forty-three last
month"
That isn't old; that's Just right"
i've been afraid you looked on me
as being an old fogyl"
Il should say not" indignantly.
why should you ever think that?"
Well, there were so many young
fellows hanging about"
"Who?" -al. ia
oh, Keith, and Hawley, and that
bunch of officers from the fort; you
never had any time to give me-"
She laughed again, her fingers tight
ening In their clasp on his hand.
Why, how foolish: Hawley is older
than you are, and was only playing
with Keith. Surely you must know
that now. And as to the officers, they
were just fun. You see, in my profess
sion, one has to be awfully nice to
everybody"
But didn't you really care for Haw-
ley?" he insisted, bluntly probing for
facts.
"He-he interested me-" admitted
| the girl, hesitatingly, her eyes dark
ening with sudden anger. He lied
and believed him-I would have be-
lieved any one who came with such a
story Oh. Or. Fairbain," and she
chung to him now eagerly, you can
got realize how hungry have been
for what he brought me | wanted so
10 know the truth of my birth. Oh, |
hated this life" She flung her dis
engaged hand into the air, with a GEES
| ture expressive of disgust, 81 was
crazy to get away from 1t. That was
what made the man look good to me
-he-he promised so much. You will
believe me, won't you? oh. you must;
! am going to make you. | am a
singer in music halls; was brought
up 10 that life from little girl, and
of course. | know what you Western
men think OF us as class Hawley
showed 1t in his whole manner to-
ward me, and resented 1t; Just for
that, deep down in my heart, | hated
him. know 1t now, now that real.
ly understand his purpose; but some
way, when | was with him he seemed
to fascinate me, to make me do Just
as he willed. But you have never
been that way; you-you have acted
as though l was somebody-somebody
nice, and not Just music-hall singer.
Perhaps it's just your way, and may
be, deep down you don't think I'm any
better than the other do, but-but |
want you to think | am, andpI am
going to tell you the truth, and you
must believe mel am a good girl
Great God Of course you are"
he blurted out Don't you suppose
know? That isn't what has been
bothering me, lassie. Why. I'd "a
fought any buck who'd a sneered at
you. What wanted to know was,
whether or not you really cared Tor
any of those buffers. Can you tell me
that. Christie?"
She lifted her eyes to his face, her
lips parted.
Il can answer anything you ask"
And you do not care for themY
NO"
He drew his breath sharply, his
round face rosy.
Then you have got to listen to me,
| for I'm deadly in earnest. I'm an Old,
rough. bald-headed fool that don't
| know much about women--l never
thought before I'd ever want to-but
you can bet on one thing, I'm square.
Anybody In this town will tell YOU
I'm square. They'll tell you that
] whatever says goes. I've never run
around much with women somehow
! never exactly liked the kind I've
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