The Lamar register., 1916-09-27
"AUF WIEDERSERN"
BY EARL REED sILvERs.


Terrill spoke first.
I'VE haven't been together at
dance for five weeks" she said.
No" he answered, mot since you
cut the last waltz at the Assembly
ball"
Are you still angry about thatf"
Yes" Cliff Hillman's lips were
compressed tightly.
II didn't do 1t purposely." She
looked at him with big, appealing
eyes.
eS'No. 1t was worse than that You
Just forgot me-"
"Will you let me explainT
81 don't see that there's anything
you can say to better It,"
But there is"
"WhatT He looked gloomily over
the rolling golf links.
II didn't know that the last dance
had started. / was walking with Ar
thur between dances, and we went
Just little too far. We couldn't hear
the music where we were"
do you know what the waltz was
that you forgot7"
1T was 'Auf Wledersehn.'"
Eyes. our Dance He turned to her
directly. DO you remember how,
when we first heard that piece, you
said that we should always dance 1t
togetherr
Yes. / remember"
II was crazy about you that night.
and 'Auf wledersehn' was the most
wonderful dance / had ever heard
You seemed TO care a lot then"
II did" II he had seen the light in
her eyes, he would have thrilled at
the message it conveyed. But he was
looking Into the distance.
"And still, just week later, you
cut It to go walking with Arthur
Hale"
What's past is past" she contin-
ued. Don't you want to be good
friends agaln7"
"of course, but 1t isn't much use
now"
"whyT'
Because of something heard"
what was lit"
81 heard this morning." he spoke
slowly. that you are engaged to Ar
thur Hale"
ut isn't true; I'm not engaged to
any one" She looked fairly into his
brooding eyes.
I'm glad" He smiled for the first
time during the conversation. Maybe
we might have 'Auf Wiedersehn' to-
gether tonight" he suggested.
She glanced at the order In her
hand.
Its the tenth dance" she said hesi-
tatingly, land l am to have that with
Arthur"
He scowled.
II knew 1t. And that was always
going to be our dance"
I'm sorry"
I'm sorry, too" He rose as the
orchestra struck up a lively fox trot.
Here comes Arthur now" he said.
This is probably his dance, too"
Yes, II is" She hesitated. May
be" she began. But before she could
speak further Arthur Hale appeared
on the scene.
The girl threw a glance over her
shoulder as she walked away, but
GIN did not see her. He was think
ing of "Auf Wiedersehn" and all that
1t had meant to him.
While the others were dancing, he
walked TO the end Of the porch and
seated himself in the shadows. The
music died away, but he did not stir.
Suddenly he heard a girls voice. II
was Mlldred's.
DO you mind" she was saying, "if
give the tenth dance awayT"
"Of course l do" Arthur spoke
with the self-assurance which was his
most notable characteristic. That's
'Auf Wledersehn.' and it's mine"
No." the girl said, mot yours. I'm
sorry, but I'll have to give it away"
"What2" The mans voice rang out
angrily.
you have ten others, and l think
you can very easily give one away.
At any rate, I'm going to take It."
"Well, Of course you can do what
you want to-"
And you won't be angryF
"Yes, l shall be-"
"Well. you'll have TO be then" She
spoke as If she didn't care. I'm go
ing to give it to Clifford"
"WhoP'
ITO Clifford Hlllman."
"oh, so you're going back to himT'