Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-08-24
"AUF WIEDERsEHN'
BY EARL REED sILvERs.

Tney sat In the swinging c0uch OF
the Country club veranda. Mildred
Terrill spoke first.
1--WE haven't been together at q
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 that2"
"Yes." Cliff Hillman's lips were
compressed tightly.
II didn't do 1t purposely." She
looked at him with big, appealing
eyes.
mo, 1t was worse than that. You
just forgot me-"
"Will you let me explainT"
II don't see that there's anything
you can say to better it."
"But there Is"
"What?" 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 forgot2"
ut was 'Auf Wiedersehn.'
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 it
together2"
ayes, l remember"
II was crazy about you that night,
and 'Auf Wiedersehn' was the most
wonderful dance l 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 1t conveyed. But he was
looking into the distance.
"And still, just a week later, you
cut 1t to 60 walking with Arthur
Hale"
whats past is past" she contin-
ued. "Don't you want to be good
friends again?"
"Of course, but 1t isn't much use
now"
"Whyw
Because of something l heard"
"What was it7"
II heard this morning." he spoke
slowly, that you are engaged to Ar
thur Hale"
ut isn't true; I'm not engaged to
Shn lrpbnA irlu nj hio
broodlng 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, "and am to have that with
Arthur"
He scowled.
II knew it. And that was always
going to be our dance"
I'm sorry"
"I'm sorry, too" He rose as the
orchestra struck up lively fox trot.
ItltuuI uO", hc Suius
'This is probably his dance too"
"Yes, 1t Is" She hestated. May
be" she began. But before she could
speak further Arthur Hale appeared
on the scene.
The girl threw glance over her
shoulder as she walked away, but
Cliff 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 girls voice. 1t
was Mildred's.
"Do you mind" she was saying, If
give the tenth dance away?"
"Of course ] do" Arthur spoke
with the self.assurance which was his
most notable characteristic. "That's
'Auf Wiedersehn,' and it's mine."
mo-" the girl said mot yours. I'm
sorry, but I'll have to give 1t 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,"
swell, Of course you can do what
you want to-"
"And you won't be angry"
"Yes, shall be-"
swell, you'll have to be then" She
spoke as If she didn't care. "I'm 60
ing to give it to Clifford"
"Who?"
ITO Clifford Hillman."
"Oh, SO you're going back to himT
There was sneer in his voice.
II think you've said enough, Ar
thur" She spoke quietly.
II beg your pardon" Hale accepted
his defeat like man. "I'll see If I
can find him for you."
"Thank you! I'll wait here"
After he had gone, Cliff emerged
from the shadows.
Mildred" he said.
"Oh!" She blushed deeply. did
you hear what 1 said"
"Yes," he answered.
When Hale came back to tell Mil
dred that his search was In vain, he
could not find her, for she was hidden
In the shadows which bordered the
golf links.
The ninth dance was just starting
when she and Cliff returned to the
veranda. She glanced at her card.
"This with Arthur" she said. II
must tell him."
"And the next is .Auf Wiedersehn.'
"Yes," she answered, 1.-THE next Is
our dance" She laid her hand on his
arm. "Good-by, dear she whispered.
"Till we meet again." he returned.
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