The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-03-09
n thrilling mystery story about a
man solso lost his courage and the
girl Who helped him to find Il again

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wondsr what ysu think Il this: One
q he chATnetsRs IN he book I was
rsading says thak svsFy man who
who cares far woman leaves hls mark
On heer
.Evsay mani How many men are
suppossd - care fog . woman. any
howr
gwen. there's he boy who likes her
when thay.re both young."
a bit of innocent mischief this, but
Joe straightened.
Then they both outgrow that fool
ishnesa After that there are usually
two rivals. and she marTies one Of
them that's three. And"
"Why do they always outgrow that
foolishnessr HIS voice was unsteady.
~Oh, ] don't know. Ones ideas
change
Sidney was fairly vibrant with the
rest q living. Sitting on the steps Of
the little brick house. her busy mind
was carrying her on to where. beyond
the Street. with its dingy lamps and
blossomlng ailanthus, lay the world
that was one day to lie to her hand.
Not ambition called her, but life.
The boy was different. Where her
future lay visualissd before her. heroic
deeds, great ambitions, wide charity.
he planned years with her, selfish, con-
tented years. Al different a. SNUG, sat
isned summer from visionary, palpitat-
ing spring. be was for her-but she
was for all the world.
By shifting his position his lips
came close to her bare young arm. Il
tempted him. \
Don't read that nonsense" he said,
his eyes on the arm. "And-Tll never
outsrov my foolishnsss about you. Sid
nsy.s
Then. because he could mot help Il,
he bent over and kissed her arm.
She was Just eighteen, and Joe's de-
votion was very pleasant She thrilled
to the touch Of his lips ON her nesh !;
but Ghe drew her arm away.
sPisass-I don't like that sort Of
thing"
why notf' HIS voice was husky.
II int right Besides, the neigh
bors arc always looking out Of the win
dcwa"
The drop from her high standard Of
right and wrong to the neighbour curl
odty appealed suddenly to her sense
q humor. 0ho threw back her head
and laughed. he Joined hes. after an
neonfoenbla moment But he was
very much In earnest He sat bent
foevard. turning his new straw hat in
his hands
= thought, perhaps" said Joe. grow
Ing rcd and white. and talking to the
hat. that some day. when we're older,
you-you might b willing to marry
me sd I'd b awfully good to you"
II hurt her to say 10. Indeed. she
could not bring herself to nay It In all
her short Life abe had never willfully
Indicted . wound. And because she
was young. and did not realise that
there y short cruelty, like the sur
esonA that 10 mercy In the end. abe
temporised. .
There q such . lot Of time before
We need think Of such thinsDl Can't
We just 80 ON tho way We aref"
I'm not very happy the way We
are.
why. Joe
bne leaned over and put tender
hand on nis arm.
Il DON'T want to hurt Jon: but Joe'
I DON'T want to b engaged Jet. don't
WANT % think ABOUT marrying. There's
.ucn : lot g oo n tne wosid nrst'
Aaese sucn : Aot GO zee ana Do
Wnersr NO demanded bitterly
Hefe ON TINS street, DO you want
more dms 70 pui! hastings Tor your
motners VI 20 siave 1or your Aunt
Aaiz1ets Or % rum up and down
staifh carrying towels 70 sroomers
Marry me and let me lake care OF