Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
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But you know that Mrs. Mason
and L have always thought that you
and Dorothea would marry" And
the older man leaned forward inter-
estedly to look into the younger
mans face.
well, to tell the truth, there has
never been anyone else for me"
said the younger of the two. ~.
We'll, then, what's the use of all
this"
We'll, L simply mentioned the
matter because you and Mrs. Mason
have always been SO good to ME
and l wanted you to understand.
| spoke to Dorothea last night, and
she said that she couldn't think of
me that way. When girl says
, that, there's no chance"
What else did she say?" asked
Dorothea's father.
She said that she didn't want to
think of marriage. That it held too
many responsibilities, that she was
having too good time to settle
down. That's all true when you
stop to think of it, but I'm pretty
well fixed now, and 1 thought the
time was ripe"
"Well, if 1 were you, Dick, l
wouldn't take Dorothea too serious
ly. She's young, of course, and
what you ought to do is to give
her a wide rope for the present.
See If you can't fascinate another
one of the girls. 1t may help"
Dick Phillips laughed, and stood
up holding out his hand. 'I'll see
what L can do" he said, laughing.
He was careless and nonchalant.
No one would have dreamed that he
cared. But he did care desperately.
If he couldn't have Dora Mason he
didn't want any one, and there was
no present chance of getting her.
Not unless she changed a great deal.
He jumped into the little gray car
that he had had only the year
before and drove recklessly down
the street. He looked neither to
right nor left and almost ran over
tall girl who was just about to
cross as he was about to turn into
side street.
Hello, Dick" she called brightly.
Hello, Meg" he called back,
slowing up. Come on in, I'll drive
you out to the clubhouse. Are you
game?"
"Of course I'm game. I'm spoil
ing for a game of tennis. Let's get
Dot Mason and Sammy and have a
foursome."
Are they out there?" queried
Dick.
'I think so. Well take a chance.
anyway" And the next minute
they were flying off down the road.
The country club was just q short
distance. and Dick drove the gray
car recklessly up the long stretch
of driveway. A group of young
people gathered on the porch hailed
the two Justify In the center of
the group Dick could distinguish
Dora. Dora had always been his
for hnr n1fhnnUh the
others called her Dot.
He avoided her eyes as he and
Meg ran lightly up the steps to be
greeted by the others. He also
neglected to say that he had met
Meg, and Meg herself seemed in no
hurry to tell of it; so of course it
was generally accepted that Dick
had asked Meg to come out with
him.
Now, of all girls that Dorothea
disIiked, she disliked Meg Brooks.
Meg made too good a foil for Doro-
thea, who was dark and small, and
Meg could do everything that Dot
couldn't. If it hadn't been for the
fact that Meg Brooks was hand
some she wouldn't have been popu-
lar with men, for she was almost
boyish herself. But her looks saved
her, and, although she had never
her followers, and they were many.
Thought you couldn't get away
from that guest you're entertain
ing" sang out one of the men. Dot
pricked up her ears.
"Oh, but for Dick / could manage
anything" sighed Meg romanti-
cally
Dick grinned and the others
laughed.
Eyes, it's about time I had a
chance" put in Dick imperturbably.
"Meg never would give me one be-
! fore"
Well, thought Dorothea, indig-
nantly, if Dick Phillips could fiirt
| like this the night after she had
| turned him down it was good
thing she hadn't accepted him. For
the first time in her life, now tnat
| she couldn't have him, Dot began q
regard Dick differently. Before ne
had been possession to do with as
; she liked: now he was a man, and q
worthwhile man. When she had lei
slip through her fingers.
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