The Washington herald., 1913-11-25
HER DISLOYAL BROTHER.
BY LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY.

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The town Of Somers had decided on
certain public improvements that called
for the services Of civil engineer, and
young Robert Delray was sent down
from the city by his firm.
On the first day OF his arrival at
Somers Mr.. Delray saw a good-looking
girl on the street
On the second day he saw the same
good-looking girl horseback riding.
On the third day he saw her at the
post-ofice in company with a youth he
guessed was her brother.
On the fourth day, as he sat on the
inn veranda, the same youth appeared
and took a chair and saluted with:
well. what do you think Of US, old,
man?'
He was a Lad OF about sixteen. He
had the swell-head. and he had it bad.
He had Just returned from Chicago after
stay OF three days, and he felt and
had escaped him!
II think II a rather nice town." was
the reply to his question.
Yes. pretty fairr'
The engineer was only tweny-three
years old, but he had met three or
four youths like the one before him-s
baby in innocence, but wishing to be
thought a man in sin.
I'VE have some good-looking girls in
this town." the boy went on after a bit
''Yes?'
Are you going into society while
here?"
'I hardly think So"
you've got the personal appearance
and guess you've got the rhino to
back you UP. II you happen to see a
I L. g1Lr Elra 70 EnnU
just give me the wink and can bring
about an introduction"
You are very kind"
Are you of a romantic turn
Perhaps ! have my share"
Good! Every good-looking girl in
Somers is romantic. They say that's
why so many of them hirt with drum
mers. They hope to ind a lord or a
count among them some day."
81 shall call upon you when want
help said the engineer.
do SO. old man shall be yours to
command"
Young Mr. DeIray was indeed romantic.
but when he discovered the fact. the
next day after his talk with the youth,
he was more than surprised. He had never
been in love. He had not considered
matrimony. He had bowling acquaint-
ance only with a few young ladies. He
was spoken OF by his friends as a steady
young man who would likely turn out
an old bachelor. He was al the post-office
when that young lady came in, and he
had good look at her.
Romance begins with admiration. Mr..
Delray admired. Romance turns 10 love
after one has admired a certain length OF
time. The length may be ten minutes
or six weeks. Whatever il was to be
in this case, the young man could not
wait to md out. He had to be back on
his job. However. he went realizing
that his fate was sealed. Seeing a young
lady in the post-office twice doesn't al
ways arouse romance and lead to admira-
ton and love, but there might have been,
and probably was, some peculiar in
iuence surrounding the Somers Office. Ac-
cording to the rules laid down in Who
Is what?" and other authorities, a young
man should not fall in love with a girl
until he at least knows her name. The
name was supplied the next day when
the gilded youth called on the engineer
to say:
You must pardon me, old man, but
I did not introduce myself the other day.
Name is Ashley-Bob Ashley"
And mine is Delray," was the reply.
81 have taken a strong liking to you,
and want to make your stay pleas
ant II can pe pleASdHI unless you
have society,""
NO"
"And you can't get into society very
well unless you are romantic. mean
the society OF the young people. or
course, you can sit around with the old
folks, no matter how bumpish you are,
but there is no fun in that It's too
jolly bad that you are not romantic"
but I am" replied the engineer.
But the other day you seemed to
doubt it"