Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-17

Positive"
. A long moment elapsed.
"And I'm always going to be-" h,
added. always and always
{ The music died away, signlfying tn,
\, end Of the dance, and footsteps sound
ed on the stone porch. The two PEG
pie in the shadows became more dis
tinctly two people. A moment age
they had resembled one lDdetermin
ate bulk.
Have you the next dance with any.
one?" the boy asked.
mo"
"Then we can keep on sitting out
here?"
! Yes" She paused a moment. II
want to tell you something"
"WhatT
TN let you know in just three min
utes."
The music started again and the peo-
I pie sitting near by passed through the
doorway. The two were alone again,
so nobody but the girl heard what the
boy had to say
II love YOU" he whispered,
A pair of round arms encircled his
neck; cool, white arms which he had
dreamed about for ages.
The girl was silent for moment be-
fore she spoke.
81 hate to spoil this wonderful, won
derful evening she said. "but l must
do it. | simply must tell you some
thing"
what is it?"
IT'S about Arthur Thorp," she e1-
planned. Her voice wavered n little.
ale and have--have known each 9TH
er all our lives. We've been very,
very good friends, and it's been gem
orally understood that we would be
married some day"
"Hou haven't promised him. have
vOu?"
mo. We never said much about II;
hut all the time you were away at
college we went together steadily. and
and he's been saving up"
'But if YOU aren't engaged 10 him
it's all right" The hey moved for
ward imp'Giyely 81 love YOU" he
said.
81 know, dear" She Dlacal her
hand on his arm Tint don't ror zoe
that | must tell Arthur Grgt? IT, only
fair to him; and if hc--aad IL he
should take it in thc wrong way. I
suppose that-that shouldn't become
engaged to you"
The boy looked Nistfully in the dis
lance.
81 guess it's the only thing to do"
he said, "When are you going to tell
him?"
During the next dance. / hare 1t
with him" n
"And how shall ] knows? n
You'll know by watching rs. As
soon as the music starts, shall tell
him that II care for someone else. II
he holds me to my half-promise. we
will go home. II he doesn't and every
thing is all right Arthur and / will
dance 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 into
his eyes. After what seemed an eter-
nifty of waiting, the music started for
The next dance. AS the moments sped
On, II seemed to the one waiting on
he porch that the suspense was just
a little more than he could bear And
rs ne waited the two upon whom his
thoughts were centered sat together
N another room
Arthur" the R'1 said slowly. IT
know nov that can never care for
,oT the way you want me TO. There's
someone 0lse-yOu hnOw who he is
md H. nim because he says won
lerful .yngs. an" because-well Just
,ecaur"
For InO".ent the "Other fellow"
lropped his head ~ mis- hands. ThGn
.e sur rec his shoulder
- understand. he said
Aft, brief silence he led her into
he main room md a need the very
EST ne odrv bow.
m %, 1u me porch watched them
ir m. two Then no went
) M g whore he lis
closed % the rhythmic Il
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~ nee D
hsu Il
W away fha girl
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