The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-11-11

ewes. such a foreshadowing in her
face of the woman that she might
be, that Alexander said impulsively,
|FDear little girl, wait until love
real love-comes to you before you
marry"
She held out her hand to him. 81
WILL" she whispered. 81 will wait.
And even as she promised there
came knock at the door.
Alexander opened it, and Bobbie
stumbled over the threshold.
"Why didn't you wait" he COM
planned at once. "Why didn't you
wait, Mollie?'
at was such an awful storm, and
you weren't there, Bohbie."
"You might have known I'd have
come" he fumed. 81 don't see why
you came here. / looked every
where for you, and then l saw this
light, and | came over and looked
through the window"
Alexander interposed. "She could
not stay out in the night and storm.
You were late"
The boy turned on him. "Well,
what if | was? p he demanded. els
it any Of your business
"Yes"-the older mans tone was
quiet-F'it is always mans bust
ness to see that young and help
less girl is protected"
"But p
81 think you should take her
home at once," Alexander advised,
"and wait until you and she are old
enough to know your own minds"
ooh, don't preachP' the boy flung
out.
But Alexander's eyes were on the
girl. "When woman loves a man
it is such a wonderful thing that we
ought to give her all our chivalry.
Wait until you are older, Bobbie,
and you'll know"
ooh, come on, Mollie," the boy
interrupted rudely. give got the
horses outside, and We can get away
in minute"
But she stood very still in the
middle of the room. "No," she
said.
"Why not?"
Because l know now that II
don't love you as | ought to to mar
| ry you, Bobbie," she faltered. Il
want to go home"
"Well, you can't 60 home," Bob
bic told her, mot now. You haven't
a key"
"She shall go home," Alexander
said suddenly, eff she wishes"
They faced each other, the boy
| and the man, and then before the
| stern glance of the other Bobbie
| dropped his eyes.
ooh, well, how will you manage
it?" he said.
81 shall get her mother to the
telephone" Alexander said, "and
she can open the door for u.s."
The boy turned to the door. "Tll
leave you to arrange it," he said to
Alexander. 81 don't seem to be in
this" And he was gone.
'1'm afraid his feelings are hurt,"
| Alexander said, "but it was best,
wasn't it %
He took Mollie's hand and stood
looking down at her, and presently
she said: eyes, it was best. And
now will you call up mother,
please?"
When he had given the message
over the wire he took Mollie home.
On the way they said little, but just
before they reached her porch she
whispered, Il want to thank you
for what you said to me about
love. / shall think of it differently
now. l shall never marry Bob
bic"
perhaps Bobbie will be differ
ent," Alexander said.
"No; | couldn't marry him
now" She held out her hand. "Will
you come and see us some time !?
Mother will want to thank you"
"Will Gomez" Great Joy ran
through his veins. "Will l come?"
Then he bent down over her. care
you sure there isn't any chance for
Bobbie?"
eyes," very low.
''Then I'll come," he said, and he
knew in his heart that some day he
would teach her the things that
Bobbie had not known how to teach
things of love and life and OF
happiness.
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