The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-07

While we're together, and after
we part" he quoted. Fran. surely
/ you don't feel toward me the way you
are looking"
Exactly as I'm looking at you, hats
the way | feel. Stand there as long
as you please"
Il don't want to stand a moment
longer. | want to sit with you in the
buggy. Please don't be $3.50 old"
Fran laughed out unsteady, but i'm
mediately declared: Il laughed be
cause you are unexpected: it doesn't
mean I like you any better hate
friendship that shows itself only in
private. Mr. Chameleon. | like people
to show their true colors."
Il am not Mr.. Chameleon, and
want to sit in your buggy"
We'll, then get in the very farthes'
corner. Now look me in the eyes"
And, oh, Fran, you have such eyes
They are so marvelously
friendly"
I'm glad you ended up that way
| Now look me in the eyes Suppose
you should see the school-board sail
| ing down the road. Miss Sapphire
thrown in. What would you do?',
What should do?"
Hide, suppose" said Fran. sud
denly ripping.
Then you look me in the eyes and
listen to me- he said lmpressively
| Weigh my words-haye you scales
strong enough"
Put EN- on slow and careful
Il am not Mr. Chameleon for show
my true color. And am real friend.
no matter what kind of tree | am"
| He paused. cropping for word
up" she suggested, with sudden
chuckle. All right-let the school
board come. But you don't seem sur
! without Mr. Simon"
/ when Mr. Simon comes he'll ind
me right here" Abbott declared
| Fran, please don't be always showing
/ your worst side to the town: when
you laugh at peoples standards they
| think you queer-and you cant mag
| inc Just how much you are to me"
HUH" Fran smiled I'D hate TO
| be anybody's friend and have my
/ friendship as little use as yours has
/ been to me"
He was deeply wounded I've tried
to give good advice"
Il don't need advice, want help in
! carrying out what | already know"
/ Her voice vibrated You're afraid Of
losing your position if you have any
thing 20 do with me. OF course In
/ queer. Can | help it, when have
no real home and nobody cares
whether | 90 or stay"
You know | care. Fran"
Fran caught her lip between her
/ teeth as if to hold herself steady. oh.
| let's drive she said recklessly, strik-
! ing at the dashboard with whip, and
shaking her hair about her face till
| she looked the elfsh child he had irst
known.
Fran. YOU know l care-you know
/ It,"
Wen drive into Enough
Country she said with a half-smile
showing on the side of her face next
him. Whoa Here we are. All who
! live in Sure Enough Country are sure
enough people whatever they say is
true. Goodness She opened her
eyes very wide-"It's awful dangerous
to talk in Sure-Enough Country" She
put up her whip, and folded her
hands.
I'm glad we're here, Fran. for you
have your friendly look"
That's because really do like you.
Let's talk about yourself-how you ex-
pect to be what you'll be-you're moth
ing yet. you know. Abbott; bur low
did you come to determine to be some
thing"
Into Abbotts smile stole something
tender and sacred 1T was all my
mother" he explained simply. She
died before | received my state GER
tificate, but she thought Id be a great
man-so | am trying for it.
And she'll never know" Fran
lamented.
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