The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-10-25

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Its darling little doughnut." said
Matt. and instead of eating il I'm 90
ing to put il away in silver paper and
keep il just To look at. And aS for
coOkies-al know is that the sweet
est voice in the world said. Come 10
the church social tomorrow night and
came to the church social tomorrow
night where | found the sweetest
voice in the world belonged IL the
sweetest girl in the world. and then
everything seemed IL 20 round and
round till the sweetest girl IN the
world. who i> also the cevereSt girl in
the world suddenly became the only
girl in the world and and"
Yes. You'd better stop there. said
Miss Marshall That isn't frankneS>.
that's conventionaIity. A second Inter
you'll be saying Love me and the
world Is mime
Would that he so awfully silly"
asked Matt
Not only silly. hut bromidian'
"Brondian: What's brUmidian?"
"Hepeatiny comnlonpIaceS like n par
rot
''M!ayn't anybody say | like you
without being called a parrot or that
bro-naIie:
In good society Mr.. Anybody never
says that TO Miss Somebody after an
acquaintance so very brief as ours.
NO short cuts allowed: is that the
idea:
Yes
hlf' l no rTflif
| ted to say then: worrying: You said
worrying. yourself"
1T isn't quite fair to steal my word.
How clever one has to be-to like
you One mustn't say this: one
mustn't say that: it's like compi-
Gated game. and terribly beyond a poor
sailor like myself. You must forgive
me for being laundering and stupid
hardly know anything about young
white ladies"
Miss Marshall laughed outright at
being thus described Il never thought
of myself as Il young white lady" she
said. much entertained 1T sounds as
funny to me as though you called me
young pink lady. or young blue
| lady. Oh. dear" she went on softly.
Il don't want to be too hard on my
poor sailor. who's awfuly nice and
winning even if he is stupid. and
doesn't know the right word. Let's
| Just admit that | like you and that
you like me--and that perhaps in some
| queer way it was all inevitable
| This unexpected admission made
| MATHS heart leap: again there WAS
| that dart OF pain. that sense of over
| whelming and somehow elusive happi-
| ness. The fragrance of that enchant-
| ing young wonlanhoOd was in his
| brain For Il while he remained silent
as though under a spell he was ionth
| to break Il don't hc!ieve | can laugh
| any more be said Il! last looking mp
| strangely at his companion. II don't
| believe ! can even 20 on talking as
| we have. done. | would like to go
away as did yesterday. and think.
and think. and think.
'That'S W hat I did too" she returned
| in voice that was almost whisper
When great things happen one wish
eS to be alone. doesn't One?'
Tell me your name" he said. still
| III tlidt TONE. II =
| BILE. but | do not know it,"
| "ChriStine. though they call me Chris
| always call ne Chris
And mine such horrid one-Mat-
thew-and it's always Matt. you know.
| which is even worse"
| Il like it, Matt and Christi sounds
| old fashioned. doesn't it. like ones
| May flower ancestors: And We afore-
| said Matthew was Il young man Of no.
! bic presence and of signal worth and
| understanding. withal sober and up
standing in the fear of God. We whilk
| Of Ill We pilgrim maids he chose one
Christine Marshall. avowing for her
| Go on-don't stop there"
| But she did stop there. looking down
at him with eyes like stars. all wonder
| and tenderness and shining. gir-like.
with just Il CULVER of the pretty mouth.
Alas for the lie that came back TO
knocking on the pulpit panels. and the
| apparition of Il very impatient young
| man i'll Il high collar.
| Say. brother. amt you ever going
| to give us that there recitation:'
1T has been unavoidabIy postpon-
ed" said Matt braZenly. rising. as Miss
! Marshall did the same. He pleaded
with her TO remain a little longer. but
| she would not. It seemed that By this
| time the general would he as roaring
| lion. and prudence dictated return
| They found him not exactly roaring.
| but certainly fretfui. not to say crusty.
and his recognition Of Matt was of the
ScantieSt.
For heavens sake let us get out of
this place" he said. smOthering an ex-
| pletive You might have had some
thought of the horses even If you
hadn't for me. Come along"
"Oh. papa. wait I've invited Mr..
| Broughton to have tea with us tonor-
| row-a bout 4" Then she added to
Matt please come. won't vou?"
| sShaIl look forward RI II SnanpQd