The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-08-02
JANEY PROPOSES
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BY AGNES G. BRooAN.
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ago--for youth seemed q confused
memory to David. he had not danced
or flirted, or even engaged Ia harmless
reveIry with his college companions.
Seriously, he had wondered at their
simple enjoyment as he applied him
self to study. The admiring glances
of girls he had been too absorbed to
see, alike their perplexity and disap-
polntment at his indifference, had
proved unnoticed.
Now, David successful man of bust
ness. authority upon matters of mo-
ment, realized suddenly and gloomily,
that pleasure had repaid him with the
! fOrgetfulness he had given. Not that
I II mattered-much. Janey still came
( to him with her merry or fearful con-
| fidences, Janey, with an utter disre-
4 gard for decorum, stopped at his bach
elor home on dismal. druiry evenings
to make his tea for him, to sit there
| in q bright red frock with her little
red slippers before the fire, talking
: as only Janey could talk.
! After her return from that last year
at college there had been a self-con-
/ fident poisc In the girls bearing which
7 had not been there before. David was
I impatiently disappearing Of each sutton
| who appeared upon the scene. No
man seemed quite good enough for
Janey. and these conceited young idi-
Ots-David fumed at their assurance.
| The choice had now sifted down to
two. Frankly Janey discussed her
cavaliers before David's study fire.
"They both want to marry me-" she
remarked one evening.
Janey married.! The thought
caught in painful manner at Davids
heartstrings.
"Wah," he advised hastily. do not
be In u hurry. child marriage is for a
lifetime"
But II wait like you, David" she
had ingenuously complained, II may
never choose at all."
So this night behind the palms he
had watched her fitting about.
sought after vision In white, but there
was, he fancied, a cloud upon the girls
piquant face.
Jack Irving moped in an opposite
corner against the wall; Billy Hayes
was conspicuously attentive to every
one but his adored Janey-what was
the matter?
David" asked small, meek voice,
may hide with you here for
while?" Janey herself parted the cur
tains Of his seclusien.
"You see, David, I'm in rather IN
embarrassing predicament. Those sill
ly boys. both of them, think that I'm
engaged"
David wheeled about sharply. EN-
gagged to whom?"
Janey studied her outspread fingers.
ITO them" she said. David stared.
Jack did ask me last night" she con-
fessed, land Billy said something of
the sort while we were driving this
morning. but"
But" Knocked David. "Well, are
you engaged to eitherY
Janey sighed. don't know" she
answered.
Don't know" David was exasper-
ated; also his heart was hammerlng
heavily.
ut was this way" the girl explained.
Last night Jack got to talking about
his promising future, and-and how
he would like me to share II, David,
and we could go south on those business
trips of his In the winter, and have a
bungalow out near our golf links in
summer. and he wanted to know when
l would decide. and said something
about leaving 1t until tonight"
Under those circumstances" David
answered slowly, ut would appear that |
young Irving has right to consider
you engaged"
wait" begged Janey. 'This MORN
ing. you remember. went for a ride
with Billy, and Billy talked a good deal !
as Jack had, only-he wanted me to
marry him when he gets his degree,
and II / would was to give him the
tirst dance this evening. He knew that
Jack had spoken for escort. And,
David. honestly. when Billy came for
ward forgot all about his old degree
and gave him-the first dance. Ever
since then the two boys have been
scowling ut each other and--and bully.
ne. So- Janey threw out her hands
Observation-Disclosures you are!"
David was also scowling. "You
should not play with them tha, way"
he said severely. Both are nice bows.
anu II is not fair. Make your choice
aud ind your happiness. What more
AN you desire. Janeyr David sighed.
They have all the stakes. youth-,hat
'rea'est stake OF all, and their future
before them" II
sometimes" said fancy. her voice
vas strangely unsteady. 'its lust as
veil to have little Of the future be.
IND one. David. Sometimes 1t makes
man kinder, more unders.and,nc