The Lamar register., 1913-06-04
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
~ JULIA LEircH.

u bo0 0LAnAS0 &8G10 A0 WSAASeA~
- II the sensation he experienced
would not in prehistoric times have
bssn called love at hrst sight He
lAncsl with her - often ~ possible
and With nobody else, and in between
~ dances he propped himself against
tho wall and watched her. When to-
ward the end Of tho evening she mon
toned that she WAS invited 70 the
Roeters' dance the next week he urged
hse to promsie that she would dance
ovsry other dance with him.
"But didn't say was goinE." Eis-
obeth protested laushingly.
"But you will 20. won't youf And
whether you 20 or not. won't you
promiss TO dance with me anyway"
~oh. IN promise that" Nli1abeth
assured him. but I'm not It all sure
ut I'll Co."
But II you do 49,
II l 60. promised Misabsth. su61-
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10 Wisthrop's great disappointmsat
Ulisahsth did not 60. He met her
sister Dorothy, however, and from her
~ received the explanation that Elis-
absth had decided that she couldn't
come. Winthrop felt abused.
After several days hs persuadsA .
uutual friend to take hin to call O.
Blisabsth.
The day following his call. feeling
hat bis ACQUAINTANCE was sufficiently
assured to warrant the proceeding. he
telsphoned her An Invitation to 60
with him to tho theater. She would
'perfoctly love to-" she trilled over
the telephone. and accordingly they
went. The evening was one Of such
analloyed enjoyment to Winthrop that
no called the following week and ven
.ured another Invitation. He was sur
prised and somewhat disconnected by
the way she received It. She hest
:ated, said she would like to awfully.
but rsally-here she glanced at her
sister Dorothy. who was present-she
was AFRAID abe couldn't
Temporarily disheartened. Winthrop
restrained himself from calling for q I
week, at the end Of which time he |
droDpsA IN casually with . gift Of vio-
lets. and, 1nding Elizabeth e1ceeding- |
" cordial, Invited her to 20 to . con-
sort. Her evident delight was a balm
10 Winthrop. Surely, he told himself.
Ne had been unduly a6scted By her
previous refusal
TAs concert was . beautiful success
to WINTHROP At least. though It was
little h. heard Of the music. Eliza
beth evidently was enjoying herself
Immensely, vt when Winthrop VEN
lured the suggestion that there was
another concert the following week he
vas met with . dampsniAg vsgueness.
Hlizabsth knew she'd enjoy 1t. she
Vas really oraU 70 20. Anyway.
she'd let him know he nszt day.
The following morning there came
what Winthrop considered . very
chilly note. Elizabeth had decided
aftsr all that II wouldn't be possible
Tor her to arrange to 60.
Winthrop decided savagely that he
would let hsr alone Ths world was
fall Of gifiA
NsveFthslsss. . week or 20 later he
fuanA himself once more calling on
Eliaabeth. Her cordial greeting and
unconcealed pleasure in his company
sootAsd and encouraged him. She
certainly didn't seem like the girl who
would blow hot one minute and cold
the nsxt. Why. then. he wondered.
ail she behave in such . strange wayf
He aads W his mind 70 md out and
presently his opportunity came. nlis-
abstA had Just spoken Of . play that
che Vas anxious to see.
"Wou," SAID Winthrop meaning.
syou know you can % II you want
T."
mi.absth b,usAsd. .Hovr she
asked.
with me-" said Winthrop. body.
Nlixabeth ndgeted with the sofa
sashion. "oh. I'd love TO-" she began.
~nnd I will II"
III whatr" insisted Winthrop.
Elixabeth ,ank back in her chair
With little sigh of disgust. "oh, you
eA<use man." she cried. Il suppose
yea'rs going b ksep At me until I tell
~"
Yea saA wiathrop. firmly. 4
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Wsn, tAsn,. saiA Elisabsth. TN 20
Z \ AaS0sas 70 b my turn for The
~.
~Ysur what for tAs whatr
~ turn for the suit, Mr.. Paul Ply,
po1sansd ElisaAsth. "And II you must
Low IN about Il suppose may q
IN tell you now. The whole painful