Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
I'm SORRY"
BY EARL REED SlLVERS.
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something l ulunt dOE Bob Ransom
was studying to be civil engineer
and was generally more practical than
occasion demanded. He was also stub
born.
"YOu did do it," Althea answered. 81
saw you out walking with Irene Fen
wick last night. You went by this
house."
'But / didn't. I was in the office
last night"
II don't believe you" she snapped
81 saw you with my own eyes"
"Well, if you don't believe me, 1t
isn't my fault"
They were both young and these
temporary tits had come to be a week
ly occurrence. Neither took them very
seriously, although on this special &C.
casion Althea seemed to be more angry
than usual, But Bob accepted her at
titude philosophically
Lets go to the movies" he sug-
gested.
mo, won't go anywhere until you
say you're sorry"
But Althea, | can't be sorry for
something l didn't do. Won't you be
reasonable?"
Every WELL" She spoke calmly, but
with decision. I'm going in the
house."
what can we do in there?" He still
failed to take her seriously
1--WE can't do anything" she an
swered, emphasizing the personal pro-
noun. "But have book to read"
"Pll read too" He spoke lightly.
"The movies aren't any good anyhow"
"Are you going to say you're sorry?"
"Nope." He lighted a cigarette
"Well, then" she spoke slowly I'm
afraid that I'll have to say goodnight"
"All right, Wen both say it," He
smiled whimsically. "But what shall we
say it tor
ITO each other" She held out her
hand. Goodnight, Bob"
Goodnight, Althea!"
He expected her to laugh and change
the subject. But she didn't; instead,
she turned abruptly and entered the
house. Bob, rather puzzled, waited
until the cigarette had burned to the
smallest possible stub. Then he walk
ed over to the window of the library
and peered inside. Althea was no
where to be seen. Slightly resentful,
he pursed his lips and whistled softly.
But she did not answer the signal
all was silent. Suddenly growing an
CRY, he stamped across the porch and
down the steps, lingering at the gate
in the faint hope that she would call
him back. But no summons came.
Head held high, cheeks flushed angrily,
he made his way homeward.
He thought that she might possibly
telephone him the next forenoon, but
in this he was also mistaken. Althea
seemed to be very much in earnest in
her resolution.
Finally he told his stenographer that
he was through for the day and left
the Office.
"a round or two of golf will fix me
up finely" he said to himself. 81 need
a little diversion"
At the Country club he was unable
to find anyone to play with him. so he
started off alone. The links were de-
serted except for one lone figure that
lowered near the third hole. 1t was a
girl, and she looked vaguely familiar. /
DoI H., Il bol bn1
he discovered that it was Althea. His |
heart beat a trife more quickly.
''She plays much more slowly than !
do" he said. 'Ill probably catch her
near the fifth hole"
But the girl had evidently seen him,
for she followed the ball with unneces- |
sary swiftness, and Bob, lolling along |
in the rear, did not materially decrease |
the gap between them.
eff she only weren't so stubborn" he |
unused, 1--WE could play the round to-
gether."
At the seventh hole she sliced into |
the rough, and had difficulty in finding
the ball. Bob was only about 100 yards |
away when she resumed playing, and .
he was forced to wait fntil she was the
full two strokes ahead.
She sliced again at the eighth tee
sending the ball into the rough far to
the left Bob, taking this opportu-
nifty to Ego through" hurried to the tee
and drove hastily. But the ball, in
stead of going in a straight line, as it
generally did when Bob was driving,
sliced to the left. In a remarkably di-
rect line, it scared for the exact spot
where Althea was standing.
"FOre !"
Bob put all the strength of his lusty
lungs into the call. The girl looked up,
and attempted to dodge, but it was too
late. The ball struck a stone in front
of her and bounded swiftly, striking
her just above the knee.
"Oh" she said, and bent down to
nurse the injured leg.
Bob ran forward at full speed. She
looked at him half resentfully.
"Althea," he said, "I'm sorry. didn't
think for moment that l would slice
in this direction.
Suddenly her face broke into smiles.
I'm glad" she answered, because
it made you say I'm sorry"
"Ohl" He smiled at the trick Fate