Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-06-29


aaron singing Ia the deptbs .f =,
dream forest
Sure"
Positive"
Positive"
long moment elapsed.
ana TN always going 10 be-" he
"il'd Always and always"
TIE music died away. signlfying rna
END Of the dance, and footsteps sound.
ed on the stone porch The two prn.
PIE 10 the shadows became more lis.
unctIy two people A moment n.,
they had resembled one inderrrnin.
ate bulk.
Have you the next dance with any.
oneF' the boy asked.
NO"
Then We ca" keep on sitting out
here"
N""' She paused moment. Il
want To tell YOU something"
WHAT
'iil let you know In just three NTH.
utrs.'
The music started again and the peo-
pie sitting near hy passed through the
doorway. The two were alone again.
So nobody but the girl heard what the
boy had to sag.
II love you" he whispered.
\ pair Of round arms encIrcled hls
neck; cool, white arms which b. D.
dreamed about for ages.
The girl WAS silent for moment he
fore she spoke
Il hate to spoil this wonderful. won.
iertul evening" she said, but must
do IT, simply must tell sou some
thing
What Is ~"
IT'S about Arthur Thorp." she ny.
Z plaiHed.. Her voice wavercd - l'ur
HE and huye--hayc known each n'h.
rr AN our live, We've been ,,ry.
very good friends aGd It's been zen.
orally understood that We would Zee
married some day"
You haven't promised him. have
YOU"
so We never said much about y;
hU, all the time YOU were away ~
college wc went together steadily mad
and hos been saving up"
"Gut 10 ,ou aren't engaged ru nlm
rs ul right The huy moved Ter.
ward mmlSI,rN &c! love Nou' he
said
II know. dear" She placed her
hand ON his arm "Eut don't YOU see
that must tell Arthur tirstf rs ouy
fair 60 him; ana II he-and II he
shoulr take It la the wrong way !
,uppu,, that-thnt shouldn't hecome
engaged tu you"
tn, boy looked wiStfully IN the DIS
lance
II cues, lts the only thing 10 DO"
ne said When are YOU going 10 tell
him
"punus he next dance. I nave II
with Tim"
And how shall | know
"YouW know 10y watching NJ As
s,uu ~ the music starts >hnll tel
him fh1t / care for Snmr"n" else. "
IA. holds me To- my half-pr"ms" We
VII! 20 home II he doesn't ana every
ming Is nll right Arthur aud ! VIII
lance the encore together.
The music ceased. and she arose.
81 am going now
Through the window the boy saw
her meet the other man and smile MO .
mis- eyes After what seemed an "lrr' .
oi,v Of whiting the music started Tor
the next dance. AS the moments >P'"
an II seemed tn the one waiting on
m, unr,h that the suspense was llSt
II li'lr more than he could bear Ann
a. m. woltrd the two upon whom MS
,I,,,,,h,s wore canterod sat together
ip another room.
Arthur" the grl said slowly. !
know nov that can never care ''
yn,, th, way you want me tn. lht''s
.o,uaonr else you know WI" hr
and | love him because he say won.
lerful things. and because-wr''' juS'
because
r.r 81, mnmrnl u, other Fellow
.,r,.,,r.d nj. head ia his hands Ihen
no squared his Shosldrrs.
Il understand" he said
,,,,r , brl.f silence he led heI 'hto
,,o main room and danced the 'efS
nrst he knew how
The HOY on the porch watched theia
D., a minute ar two Then he "eot
- tbe swinging couch, where he us
,.,.1 with eyes closed TO the rh! th'''c
notes And although he WASH uan>
'o,' !, uns IN, most wonderful dance
Ne bad ever known .,,
vban the music died away the gif'
nm. d., where he was waiting 10 the
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