Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
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the dogs"
He whistled and the impatient cos.
lies sprang from the auto.
"Oh, you Beauties" said 6srsna, and
her eyes sparkled and her cheeks were
pink, and the young man under his
breath said. "You beauty"
He said the same thing the next day
to Alvin Green, 40 they cast their flies
into the quiet pools. ~ expected to
find . pair OF old spinsters, but the
girl 10 charming"
Young man." said Alvin Green
solsmnly, you've got to remember
that she hasn't any father to take
care Of her. and you're rich man
don't disturb her peace Of mind"
N guess she'll disturb mine more
than l will hers" said Ayers. rue
fully. "And the worst Of It is. that
I'm not free"
Married." asked the old man.
Engaged" answered Ayers. ITO
lovely girl-but-oh, man can't
talk about such things"
The next morning there were brook
trout for breakfast, and wafiles and
honey and great dish of red rasp-
berries.
Serena, in a pink lawn, waited on
the table ''1'm glad you Nike every
thing" she said, ~ when Ayers
praised the delicacies. land I'm glad
you are not an old lady"
"Why are you glad?' he demanded.
because you are much nicer than
an old lady" said Serena, calmly.
land your dogs are lovely"
A week passed, and one morning
Ayers came to Serena. rive got to 60
away" he said, soberly.
"Why?" demanded Serena
Because his eyes sought the
blue line Of the hills. "there are things
that I must do. But want you to
take care OF the dogs until come
back, and keep the room for me-per-
haps the Fates will be good to me,
and let me come again"
"Why-'Serenas little face went
white, "of course you will come again. :"
IT can't tell her. Ayers said
despairingly to Alvin Green that after
noon as they went to the train to-
gether, that love her SO much that
I mustn't stay. There's that girl out
west, you know"
"Do you live the girl out west?"
Alvin demanded.
1T was a schoolboy and girl ar
rangement," Ayers explained. 1--WE
were college mates. And now-we
haven't thing In common-but I'm
in honor bound"
Alvin Green held out his hand as
they said good-by. ITS tough luck, :"
his voice shook q little, "but it's best
you should go await wouldn't do
to let Serena care"
But Serena did care--and as the
days heightened into weeks and no
word, except perfunctory line or
two. enclosing q generous check for
the care of the dogs, came from Ayers,
she grew unlike her usual merry self.
"But the money has been a great
help" she said to Alvin Green, as
the old man sat with her in the rose
garden, "only I'd like to know why he
never came back"
Its like this, dearie, said Alvin.
''He wac in honor bound to another
girl. He didn't love her, but he was
tied to. her, and he began to like you
90 well that there was nothing to do
but 60 away"
Serena raised a TRANSPORTED little
face. ''Oh, do you think that-he
cared?"
Alvin nodded.
"Then think can beat It better
whispered Serena.
Suddenly there came upon the quiet
air the beat Of a motor.
Serena sat up. cts stopping at our
gate she said, excitedly.
The dogs who had slept at her feet
rushed down with wild yelps OF vel
come.
"Oh," said Serena. as she followed
them, "oh, he has come back"
Her boarder came toward her, with
|outstretched hands. Say you're glad
to see me- he commanded, "and then
I'll ten you how glad ] am to see
you"
Alvin interrupted him quietly. Eve
told her." he said, that there's an
other girl"
''But there isn't" Ayers tone was
rapturous. "She has married-mar-
Iried another man--and-I'm free-free
to try to win you"