The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07
An
Interference
By JOHN Y. LARllED

whats the matter. HtllyT
Ny sister Beth asked me the qucs-
ton one morning when was sitting
on the porch Joking drenmily ON the
buds that were opening on the trees.
Nothing" replied
ayes; there h.
ceth and were great chums. There
was not much more than . year be-
tw.en us, and was used to giving her
my confidence about everything. re-
solved to throw my burden upon her in
this case.
"You know Alice Woodson"-
"Oh. a case Of lovesickness."
made no reply to this. was sorry
had begun q confession.
go on. Billy" Beth added.
II won't You'll only poke fun at
me-"
mot bit Of It. I'll help you. Don't
you know that i, being girl. know
Just how q girl should be treated to be
won?''
You can't tell me how to win Alice.
In the frst place, she's In love with
Fred Perkins; In the second. she seems
u udNc bOu0 uOIt VI 8iNakS u4oAhSe
me, and In the third
That's enough. You needn't tell me
any more. Now. listen to me. knew
all about this before asked what was
the matter with you. I've been watch
ing you and watching Alice. and I'm
convinced she's playing you"
'Whaty'
playing you-a sort of cat and mouse
business"
"Oh. bosh! For week past she has
treated me abominably and all the
while has been looking up with her
eyes at Fred like a.
Like a chick in a thunderstorm.
Will you do what tell you to do?"
That depends upon what you tell
me-"
1.-THE next time you meet Alice pre-
tend to be thinking about something
else and don't see her"
THAT will make matters worse"
Every we'll; II you won't take the
medicine prescribe. 60 your own
road"
concluded to try Beth's prescrip-
ton. The next time saw Alice COM
Ing pretended to be absorbed In some
thing else. and Just before we were to
come together I turned OF In another
direction. That was In the morning.
In the afternoon Of the same day we
met again. couldn't play the same
game twice In the same day. so l
looked at her. She looked at me. too.
or, rather. she stared at me with cold.
blank. whitening stare that frOze the
marrow in my bones. went to Beth
and abused her for getting me into
such pickle.
you're as weak a. watered milk. I'm
sorry tried to. do anything for You.
couldn't love man ] could bluff
like that"
what would you want him to dot"
Crush me like worm"
"How crush your
'"Wili you simply do nothing 40 far
~ Alice Is concerned and leave the rest
to met"
Since felt entirely incapable of
carrying on such contest myself
agreed to this Fabian policy. During
the next few days l kept out Of Alice
Woodson's way 80. far as I could.
When saw her coming toward me
changed my course. tried not to look
troubled or angry or anything In par
ticular. did my best to show no espe-
cial emotion while waiting for Beth to
do something.
One day I met Alice face to face.
She babe me good morning in a rather
huffy tone. replied to her salutation.
Il can understand now" she said.
''your recent unfriendliness to me
since have learned the cause"
"What cause?' t
"Oh, don't pretend ignorance! l used
to think that you had mind Of your
own"
"And you don't think 30 now?'
you're the first man ever knew
who would permit his sister to run
him."
I began to catch on to what was at
the bottom Of this. Reth had evidently
been Mt work.
what do you mean by my sister
running mer'
"I'm not supposed to tell. but made
NO promise. Beth has told me all about
Il"
About what?'
About your new fancy, Mr.. Isno-
rance. or. rather. her fancy. Any one
can see that she is trying to bring
It about herself. and with such Pill
able brother l dare say she WILL
piucked up lot Of courage at this.
Beth had evidently produced a revolu-
don.
do you mean to say that my sister
has been betraying my confidence7'
"Your confidence! Why. she told
mo herself that she WAS bent on max
ing match for you. She said she
wanted you to marry a girl that was
her friend
was pretty stupid. but not 30 stu
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