The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-17

uuRe cuuukb. Iaa Inc tEubUetse OI my
school are rather a parsimonious lot"
II don't know much about eastern
etiquette, but wonder II 1t wouldn't
be tolerably proper for us to do some
Sightseeing together this afternoon?"
he said, With touch Of boyisb shy
ness.
Il wonder" she said slowly.
The joy Of eompanonship settled the
question for them, and he called at her
boarding house morning after morning,
guidebook in hand. the plan for the
day already laid ont.
They had Ieft The trip to Arlington
for the last afternoon Of her stay, and
they wandered through the grounds,
more beautiful than ever in their early
summer foliage, until they reached the
spot overlooking the Potomac where
the tall shaft rises in honor of the
heroes of the Spanish war.
n This is the l6veliest spot Of ALL" he
said as they sat down on the grassy
slope with their faces turned toward
the river. washington will seem
dead after put you on the train this
afternoon. Have you enjoyed this
week, little woman?" slight nervous
ness in his voice.
ut has beenAperfect," she said soft
ly. "After / had you to talk to the
crowds didn't seem unfriendly at all.
They changed into a set of good ma.
tured passersby."
'I-er-haven't seemed to miss the
boys much lately. either" he said alb
sentmindedly, watching her slender
fingers arrange the largest daisies and
clover leaves that she found near her,
"but I'll go to missing them again the
very minute your train pulls out this
afternoon"
He sat mp straight suddenly and
looked at her almost sternly.
do you think a man ought to be
forgiven for telling lie?" he de.
manded abruptly.
Her face paled slightly, and her eyes
were large with fear that he might
In some way confess himself unworthy
Of the friendly confidence she had
placed in him. The uncOnventiOnality
Of their acquaintance stood out in her
mind suddenly as viewed from the
worlds standpoint
"You haven tt lied to meT she ask.
ed family
Absolutely! No one ever told big
ger one" he said with his eyes fixed
on the clover leaves, failing to see her
pallor, ''for it will not be the boys I'll
be missing; ii will be-just you"
Her color came back with a rush,
and she avoided his eyes as she rose
hastily to her feet, the daisies and
clover leaves falling to the ground.
'I'm sure will be late for my train
IL we don't hurry back" she said alb.
ruptly.
II almost wish you would miss it-it
seems shame that you cannot afford
to stay longer when have more mon
ey than l can possibly spend-unless
the town will let me build 'em another
library. You couldn't let me--er"-- he
stammered, not knowing how to ex-
press himself.
"No. | couldn't she blazed, catching
his half formed idea.
'There-there little woman - don't
get buffy. suppose j do bump up
against conventionalities occasionally,
but somehow / hate for you not to
have everything you want" he blurted
out
Her eyes softened, and when they
reached the station she watched his
broad shoulders as he elbowed his way
through the crowd at the ticket office
and wondered why. now her face was
turned hOmeward. she should feel more
homesick than ever.
When he had put her on the train he
leaned over and spoke determinedly.
"I'm coming to South Carolina be-
fore go back west"
She didn't answer, and he took from
his coat pocket one of the clover leaves
she had dropped on the ground at Ar
llngton and held it up before her She
saw II had four leaves.
DO you know what / am going to
wish2 That when l so back west
you'll go with me"--he waited, big,
awkward boy in his embarrassment.
for her to look at him.
"1-l-the train Is starting" she said,
holding out her hand hastily, "but-if
one finds four leaf clover--he Is sup
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