The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-19
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
By JULIA LEITCH.


 would not in prehistoric times have been called love at first sight. He danced with her as often as possible and with nobody else, and in between the dances he propped himself against the wall and watched her. When to- ward the end of the evening she men toned that she was invited to the Porters' dance the next week he urged her to promsie that she would dance every other dance with him.
 But I didn't say was going" Eliz' abeth protested laughingly.
 But you will go, won't you? And whether you go or not, won't you promise to dance with me anyway
 "Oh, I'll promise that" Elizabeth that I'll go.''
 But if you do SO"
 "If I go," promised Elizabeth smil- ing.
 To Winthrop's great disappointment Elizabeth did not go. He met her sister Dorothy, however, and from her he received the explanation that Eliz- dDetu udu ueClutu that oHe Souiuh come. Winthrop felt abused. After several days he persuaded a mutual friend to take him to call on Elizabeth.
 | The day following his call feeling that his acquaintance was sufficiently assured to warrant the proceeding, he telephoned her an invitation to go | l.,. 1A perfectly love to-" she trilled over the telephone, and accordingly they went. The evening was one of such unalloyed enjoyment to Winthrop that he called the following week and ven- tured another invitation. He was sur. prised and somewhat disconcerted by the way she received it. She hesi tated, said she would like to awfully, but really-here she glanced at her sister Dorothy who was present-she was afraid she couldn't.
 Temporarily disheartened, Winthrop restrained himself from calling for a week, at the end of which time he dropped in casually with a gift of vio- lets, and, finding Elizabeth exceeding l ly COIuldl, luNltGu utl tO SO iO COu cert Her evident delight was as balm to Winthrop. Surely he told himself, he had been unduly affected by her previous refusal.
 The concert was a beautiful success to Wonthrop at least though it was little he heard of the music. Eliza beth evidently was enjoying herself ir,,,, n1x rAt .,-1A int tured the suggestion that there was another concert the following week he was met with dampening vagueness. Elizabeth knew she'd enjoy it, she was really crazy to go Anyway, she'd let him know the next day
 The following morning there came what Winthrop considered a very chilly note. Elizabeth had decided after all that it wouldn't be possible for her to arrange to go.
 Winthrop decided savagely that he would let her alone. The world was full of girls
 Nevertheless, week or so later he found himself once more calling on Elizabeth. Her cordial greeting and unconcealed pleasure in his company soothed and encouraged him. She certainly didn't seem like the girl who would blow hot one minute and cold the next Why, then, he wondered did she behave in such a strange way? He made up his mind to find out and presently his opportunity came. Eliz- abeth had just spoken of a play that she was anxious to see. Well" said Winthrop meaning, you know you can go if you want to-"
 Elizabeth blushed. How" she asked
 With me-" said Winthrop, bodily.
 Elizabeth fidgeted with the sofa cushion "Oh, Id love to-" she began, 'and I will if--"
 "lf what?" insisted Winthrop.
 Elizabeth 7ank back in her chair with little sigh of disgust "Oh, you obtuse man." she cried. Il suppose you're going to keep at me until tell you"
 Yes" said Winthrop. firmly, q am"
 Well. then." said Elizabeth, 'I'll go if 1t happens to be my turn for the suit"
 i Your what for the what?"
 By turn for the suit, Mir Paul Pry." rejoined Elizabeth. And If you must know all about 1t, I suppose may as well tell you now. The whole painful truth is that dad was so hard up this winter he couldn't afford to get Dor