The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-12-29

self u continuous entertainment COM
mittee for the last three years. frantic
with the fear that people might not
Ike me. I've simply fawned on peO-
pie till it's no wonder they're disgust
ed. They are Judging us by the brand
we've put upon ourselves. How much
would any Of them sell IF they went
around to merchants intimatlhR that
their stuff wasn't very good, but
wouidtft they please buy some, any"
way? They bh0w they've got the
goods-or they flidss bluff at know
ing it-and they get away with it,,
too. I've constantly praised and adj
mired Phil Langley's success ana new
er had sense enough TO avail myself
of his tactics. I'm Anne Stanhope,..
young, good-looking, clever, and with
gift of song, and I'm now about to-
label myself as high-class goods and
be taken on my own merits. Being t
craven shout my charms never got
me anywhere, so now I'm going to fol-
low my own inciinatfons and indulge
myself"
Indtilee herself, she did. Phil Lang
ley, who was apporhoned to her I'M
the trip to the woods, found here su~
pinely Indifferent to his handsome face
and the artful Establishments which
had hitherto brought forth an eager
response.
"Why the mufler today, Miss AnneE
1ll--bGd news?" he queried.
She rewarded him with a ringing
hugh ."Never felt better or gayerI,'
sB& declared.
'Indeedf You certainly aren't much
like your natural self" was the puz..
zled rejoinder.
'AIy dear Mr.. Langley, you know alb
solutely nothing about my natural
self" Anne Informed him with spirit
ITS something Sou never saw, So.
pray, don't feel so cornbetent to Judge"
During the process of helping the
girls spread the cloth and arrange the
tempting feed, Anne was volubiy gay
addressing her remarks only to the
girls.
They finished their supper with the
sunset, and the dying GLOW cast "a
eli,tFtn upon them that made itself felt
for tie btost part by desire to stroll
Off by twos to various spots along the
border of the creek,
Anne's quick eye noted the symp-'
toms, and her feet fairly winged her
away from the crowd before anyone
could join her and attempt a meaning
less Irritation.
she had need of her quickness, for
she was no sooner beyond heavy
grapevine than they missed and called
for hep. She dashed into a clump OF
bushes and sat on the ground, entirely
hidden chuclllinG TO herself as she
heard Phil say: "Go on. I'll find her.
Wen stroll up the creek"
She remained under the bushes till
she heard him strike off in an Oppo-
site direction. Then she crept out,
and, choosing a sheltered nook near
the bank, lounged in comfort with her
back against Il friendly tree. At first
she encountered sharp loneliness, in
which she wished that Phil had found
her, after all. Then the peace and
stiffness of the woods entered into her
soul like balm, and she suddenly knew
things were right and that Phil would
return before the others.
He came, after some time, and sulk-
lily demanded: why did you disap-
pear so suddenly, just as we We're
about to go for Il strolY
"Well," Anne drawled slowly, 'if
you must know, it was because 1 was
frightfuly bored"
The sharp silence that followed
proved that the thrust reached home.
Then he bowed. 81 see l am permitted
to learn some things"
Anne's desire for independence mo-
mentarily wavered, but she bolstered
it up as she sat suddenly erect. Yes"
she responded gravely, "and 1 have
learned some things, also, today
among them, that I've been wasting
myself. So I resolved to change and
see. what others would do. Instead of
amusing you today, l thought / would
let you amuse me, but, frankly, on the
way out you proved yourself n failure.
SO when l saw every one preparing
for little rambe, thought greater
Affections await us and fed"
Phil had listened with set face, and
when she concluded he turned and
seized her hands resolutely. This is
merely matter of doubt with you,
Anne. l haven't had fair chance.
Give me the delight of pleasing. I'll
try-Ill spend my life trying, If yOuIl
only lot me- VIII you"
'Perhaps," she smiled, knowing she
had attained her hearts desire.