South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

dogs"
so do I: that is where we will
60" he answered gaily-that was
one advantage he had over Lee, for
Lee was not fond OF dogs and both
he and Violet were enthusiastic over
them.
III was a big exhibition and the
noise that assailed the couple as
they entered, deafened them for a
moment but their ears became ac-
customed 10 il and they were able
20 discourse on the merits and de-
merits OF the various specimens OF
the different breeds.
"Oh. look at the chops on this
bulldog" Violet cried as she threw
her arms around a ferocious look
ing animal. Isn't ne the beauty
Wouldn't Lee be frightened Of him
He lust hates bulldogs but this old
fellow wouldn't hurt anything"
"He is a dandy" Maurice agreed.
But look at this puppy over here.
It is actually weeping with home
sickness"
$50 it is" Violet exclaimed as
she fastened 10 cuddle the pup. The
little fellow licked her fingers by
way OF thanks and looked into her
1 face with big appealing eyes that
seemed TO say, please take me
home"
The judging took their attention
next. Violet could spot the winner
nearly every time
ct just knew that darkest Boston
TERROR would win she said enthus-
iasrically after a decision had been
made. "He is the most aristocratic
fellow here. Family counts with
dogs as well as men. Give ne a
thoroughbred, can pick him every
time"
That started Maurice thinking.
So after all Lee was the man for
Violet. Perhaps that was her way
of telling him. Lee was a thorough
bred, there was no doubt about it
and if those were Violets views
about men as well as dogs, there
was no hope for him.
Violet did not understand why
Maurice avoided her after that
afternoon. He had always seemed
so anxious TO hold her friendship,
but apparently ne had tired of her.
There was Lee of course. but just
the same she missed Maurice. That
some day she would have to make
choice between them had never
entered her head, or If II had. had
not dwelt there for any second
/ thought Down in her heart, how
ever. there was a feeling that she
was just beginning 10 recognize, and
now that the possibility of having
/ to make a choice appeared to her
she felt that it would not take her
long to make it. But as the days
went by without Maurice making
any advances to pick up the friend
ship where they had left off, a feel
I ing of Indignation cropped in. and
she wondered if after all Lee was
not the better man.
Commencement day came. Then
/ followed the final baseball match
with the team that had been the
/ rival for years. It was a glorious
game and the way both Lee and
Maurice played gladdened the heart
/
frantically from her place among
the fans oh what glorious boys
they both were. she thought. But
her cheers were silenced as the
game neared an end and things
looked black for the home team.
When it ended in favor Of the visit
ors she was one Of the first to con-
graduate her friends among them,
land I was proud of all the men on
both teams"
She knew where to find Lee and
NI2urice and hurried to the place
Perhaps Maurice had been study
ing hard to graduate and that was
why he had neglected her, she
thought OF course that was it,
Why hadn't she thought of that be-
fore?
She paused as she reached within
hearing distance Of the members OF
the team. 1t was Lees voice raised
in angry protest. As she listened
her cheeks burned. What a poor
loser he was, she thought, so unlike
a true sportsman. Maurice spied
her first and hurried 10 greet her
Lee stopped his flow Of angry de-
nunciation of everybody and every
thing in general and looked around
shamefully
We had better get away from
here Maurice said, trying to cover
UP Lees mistake.
ct am sorry for Lee" Violet said
81 hadn't any idea he was such a
poor sport. ] admire a good loser. 81
Maurice did not speak again until
they We're well away from the ball
grounds.
II would not have had you hear
Lee make that mistake for the
world" he said. when he did speak
He is really a good sort-one OF
the best friends a man could have"
Yes; he makes a very good
friend-one can overlook shortcom-
ings in a friend, but pity the
woman who marries him. fog there
are so many losses and disappoint-
ments in life and L am afraid Lee
won't take them in the spirit he
should"
That started Maurice's heart f1ut-
tering. Why thought" he be-
gan. but Violet interrupted him.
You thought WHAT" she asked
THAT there was something be-