The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-10-18
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There's only u half hour before the
stage comes" he announced. "and you
haven't answered my question"
The girl beside him drew q deep
breath.
.I'n answer 1t now" she replied. ~I
can't come"
Wont you be sensible, Madeline7-
he pleaded. You know ! want you
to come, don't your
-Yes. think you do--now."
'aThen why won't your
''Because I think that two weeks
from now you'll be sorry you asked
me-"
That's nonsense. You know II is
Madeline Gilman shook her head.
''It isn't Dopsense. Let's look at this
thing fairly, Hal. a month ago you
fame up here In the mountains to rest
from too many dances. You didn't ex-
pect TO find anybody but lot.of farm
ers, and when you discovered me here.
the simple fact that I'm not altogether
farmer was such a surprise that ycu
haven't quite gotten over II. Com
pared to the ordinary run of farm
girls, perhaps. / am something Of re-
lief. but as soon as you get back home
and see the girls you're accustomed TO
you'll forget all about me-"
Then you won't conner
II guess not. Hal. I'm all right up
here. where an assembly ball Is a
thing unknown. but down in Ridge
field. with its country club and after
noon teas. I'd be ont Of place. You'll
Ike me better IL don't go to the
assembly"
For a moment. Bal Shepard was 81
lent. 1t occurred to him that posi-
bly, the girl beside him was right. Com
ing to the little mountain village a
month ago. he had been pleasantly
surprised TO find her. They had been
together almost continually. and the
freshness of her viewpoint. her lack
of affection. had appealed to him no
less than the blue of her eyes and the
rose tint of her cheeks. The Gllmans
had lived In Mountviile for three gen
erations: comfortably fixed, they had
reaped the harvest season after sea-
son. and had pursued the even tenor
of their ways.
I'm sorry you won't come" he
said. II was hoping that you'd change
your mind the last minute"
MO- she answered. "rve thought
IT ali out"
"Do you mind singing just once be-
fore leave for homer"
"Of course not
the cozy house on the top Of the HILL
After she had seated herself AT the
piano Madeline looked up inquiringly.
What shall slng7~ she asked.
Forgotten"
Hal thrilled just bit as the words
of whst they had designated their
song broke softly from the girls Alps.
''Tf counting each moment of longing
TIL the time when see you again.
If this Ire forgetting, you're right,
dear.
And have forgotten you then"
When the last notes died away, Hal
looked directly at the girl beside him.
"Tn never forget you." he said rath-
er huskily.
For the next two weeks IL seemed
as IL he couldn't forget her for n single
minute. The Friday night dances at
the Country club We're soulless af-
fairs Even the presence OF a coun-
try-famed orchestra failed to arouse
his enthusiasm. The girls whom he
had once considered good sports"
failed to amuse him.
The night before the assembly he
took supper with his sister, who
broached the subject of the dance.
do you know that Cynthia Thomp-
SON hasn't been inviteds" she asked.
"How is thatf"
II couldn't say: II just happened
that way. Maybe she'd go with you II
you should ask her"
"Maybe she would" Hal manifest
ed but little enthusiasm. but his sis
ter. anxious to do a coed turn TO Gym
thia. ventured suggestion
''why don't you call her upfr she
asked.
For moment Hal hesitated 'siay-
be WILL" he said. Hal turned to the
phone. But the number he called was
.'Mountvilie 4a0R." When Madeline.
who had answered the call. recovered
from her surprise. he Informed her
gently hut firmly that he had decided
that he didn't want to go to the as
sembly bali without her. and SO he
wasn't going at all.
TN, coming up to Mountvil'e in
stead" he continued. ~ can get the
three O'Clock train Friday and reach
there Mt eight-thirfy. And then i
want to ask YOU question"
But he didn't tell her what the Ques-
tion was until he had climbed down
from the rickety stage and had seen
the light of welcome In her eyes.
And then. after she, had answered
In the affirmative, he made his way