Oxford Democrat., 1914-08-11

clined to believe that the writer Of the
letter was a visitor to the college. BE-
cnuse she would not be likely to put
him 10 possession Of her location
Boriand attended the commencement
exercises of the women's college. but
he might as we'll have gone to Green
land for all the benefit bis visit was to
his search, and when he returned to bis
home he felt that II he ever found the
letter writer It would be because she
would give him an additional clew.
His adviser told him that the girl had
doubtless been at the college com.
mencement and had seen him there.
She therefore knew that he WIS hunt.
Ing her. Better drop the matter. The
girl doubtless was observing him. and
II she saw that he had given up the
chase she would very likely DO some
thing to urge him on.
Borland adopted the Fabian policy;
but. rs for not thinking about the mat
ter, that was impossible. Toward the
end of August be went into the coun.
try with his friend Carter to spend
bis vacation canoeing. One evening be
went with Carter to summer hotel
for supper While passing through the
ball to the dining room they passed
several young ladies. When they were
seated at the table Carter said.
walter. I've found your girlT
"Whichf When2 WhereT was the
hurried response.
Coming through the hall. One OF
the girls we met. the moment she saw
you, started. Then the color all went
out of her face and came back red as
jack rose"
"Pretty or bomelyr
"A peach"
Good. I must go and find her,"
he was rising from his seat but
Carter held him down.
"sit still. Do you want to spoil youi
romancel Eat your supper and keep
cool Your game Ii to pretend not to
recognize the girl a the writer of the
letter. Make her acquaintance, get
spoons with her and at the proper time
tell her you're going to turn turtle in
your canoe because you're dying Of love
for her and have no hope Of winning
her,"
"Is that the way it's doneT
"Of course 1t Is. II you ever let her
know that you are on to her secret
she'll dee from you as from the wrath
to come"
"By Jove, Bob. where did you learn
30 much about womenY
ANY fool would know that"
"I've no doubt you're right In due
time get an introduction to her and In
troduce me-"
ut won't do to hurry"
"But are you sure she's the girir
"She must be. No girl at meeting q
man would start and 80 red and
white by turns unless there was some
important tie between her and hlm.
But we must make her think right on
that we're ignorant Of her secret OF
she'll leave for parts unknown
After the young men bad finished
their suppers they looked In the draw
Ing room and ON the pinzza for the
girl III question. but It was not till late
In the evening that she showed her.
self. The men were on the piazza IN
the durk. while she WAS In lighted
loom, So that Carter had no difficulty
In pointing her out without her being
aware that she was under observation.
The rest of the story Is one Of Ordi.
nary courtship, except that the suitoI
knew all the while that he had won.
The young lady was not student and
had not played college prank. She
was an innocent girl who had relieved
her mind by sending the man to whom
she had given her heart ON sight an
anonymous letter. telling him Of her
love. After their engagement she
sounded her betrothed as to the letter
she had written him ae told her that
he had received such letter. but.
thinking It to b. a Joke II some Of bis
men friends. had torn 1t up he dared
not let her know even TINT he had
considered II sincere he expects some
day to atone for the lie by telling
her the truth, but thus far every time
he has started to do so he has been
frightened OF. Possibly some day
when they have been long while
married and the romance Of love has
given place to the reality Of love he
may venture to tell her that he knew
from the time he met her that she
loved him Quien sabe?