Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-26
An EUening Story
As 1T WAS
BY Louis WaldrOn.l

by Louis NaldrOn.l
.loy will never forget me-" said the
man. holding her tightly Ia him. Pro
mise"
why, Of course. ! won't" she an
swcrcd. raising her limpid l,luc eyes
TO him. How could L..
You're such q little flirt. YOU know.
the tall fair man She stared al old her
rcproachfully, and ! shall be away for
such a long time. You'll forget me In
"a week"
"Oh Archie, how can YOU say such
A thing" with a little protesting gcs
ture Myra Charcris drew away from his
embrace. Il could never love another
man. even il l never saw YOU again. Wo-
men are always faithful. IL il you men
who forget"
I'VE forget only what YOU don't re-
n~pmbc." '1ony Morton laughcd"Any
way, little girl" he drew her In him
again. you are not to forget me. dc YOU
hcar?"
Sides" she added irrcyclantly. as her
blue eyes swept him complacntly. you
look SO ni,e in khaki"
"A WHman's rcason." Tony Morton
shrugged his shoulders Wait till my
uth E'i~ urn anu 'iiAN. hHi ''ih'
Ia You n leg or IN arm short. Will YOU
love me then? ?"
Always" she said and kissed him
passionately. Always
aYour pccr arm!f Myra Cha>tcris
touched the scarlet ribbon round the
tweed sleeve Of the dark Young man
who sat beside her lingcrinely. Does
il hurt YOU very much"
1t smarts a bit. Of course" the dark
young man admitted. coming closer. hut
II is funny the moment Won put Your
hand there. I don't feel il a bit"
Perhaps ! had better keep il there.
then"
You are sure your other arm -
quite comfortable" Myra asked 4 me
ment ar two later. "You don't want to
get any complications. YOU know. Ny
book on nursing SAYS YOU have got 10
be- awfully careful. even of such a little
thing as vaccination
ut IL heart complications | am most
afraid Of" the dark young man return
ell. lust ut present. Ny arm can take
care Of itself. but | I'm afraid. he brni
his head very closely ia Myras my
heart can't"
Il ALWAYS understood a mans heart lie
longed "a 80 manv that u became public
property and Was looked after b, fem
lining taxpayers" she answered %saucilN.
putting in some cflcrtnal work with her
hat hrim. But a w"mans heart, nov
that is private. She d~ispoScS of il only
once"
Have YOU disposed ~ YOURS vet. Ny
ra.' the dark young man said eagerly.
because IL not -
NlNFstI -. H.. l,.. 49," a.. nNl..l
. few minutes later"
Always" she. answered earnestly.
looking up at him with ewes - blue
and innocent ~ forget me not>. Al
ways
Il expect YOU have loved lots of girls"
Yyonnc MERCER stared down rcproach
fully AZ the big blond man who lay in
the gras. az her Immediately >hod feet.
oh. of course. | have kissed a few
Tony Morton admitted; but | never
really loved 4 girl tn | met YOU WON
ne"
Il am the first, Really. really" WON
ne slipped down snldcnl, on t. the grass
beside him and aid 4 cur, dark hcad
beside him aud laid a curly dark head
could not bear to think you had loved
any girl better than me.
Better IL 4 relative term. Tony
slipped an arm around the squirrel coat
that held her slnder waist. There \ =
better he rlhhcd a hronzrd cheek
against her soft one-"he>t."
The English girls" Nvonne lifted 4
plump hand and regarded the ring ~ IL
complaccntl,. are very slow. aren't
they ?"
We'll. | wouldn't say that exactly
Tony said ruminativclv. I've known one
or two
AS nice ~ me- l,osne Interrupted
exriteily. AS nice ~ me NNonnr IN
tcrrnpted cNcitrdy. As nice ~ me-
No one could h. that" Tony returned
fervcntlv. Besides. they are too fair.
I've ALWAYS liked dark girls best.
"Alwavss" Yvonnc nesting closer
wanted 10 know.
Always" Ton, assured her arlenily.