Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-16
Behind the
Clouds .
By STELLA WOLE]KO
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)

questioned the sister.
"Why, yes he looked across the aisle
in the car and seemed to smile, and If
my eyesight is not deceiying me, he &C.
tually smiled to me-" said Ethel.
- T. his Mr.. Arnold was perfect stran-
ger to the girls, who had been new ar
rivals in the little town Of Auburn.
The girls had seen him occasionally
on the cars and took special notice Of
him because he reselnbled gentle
man Of their acquaintance.
Il wish 1 knew some way of making
his acquaintance" said Ethel. I'm
sure he must be respectable gentle
man and worth knowing" -
$50 do IT, responded Ruth. "Time
might clear the matter"
Time passed for the Hills. They had
been living in Auburn for a year now.
still meeting the strange Mr.. Arnold.
and still lacking much desired intro
duction. They made friends very readi-
~ with the girls in the neighborhood;
but never CHANGED upon anyone who
was acquainted with Mr.. Arnold.
Finally there came a day when Ethel
and Ruth were invited to community
picnic to be held in the woods sur
rounding their town. They anticipated
a great deal Of pleasure and the meet
ing of many people Of their town.
Dressed in their freshly starched
Summer linens, With lunch baskets in
hand, the two girls marched along to
the woods where some Of the other
girls were to await them. "
:. They were enjoying themselves i'm
mensely at the picnic, making new &C.
quaintances, when a new face ap-
peared. 1t was that of a pretty, bloom
ing young woman with sparkling dark
eyes and glossy black hair.
'"There comes Mrs. Atherton," echoed
the girls. ''She's jolly good company.
Now our fun will start"
Ethel and Ruth We're delighted will,
the new acquaintance. They found
that she was very close neighbor to
them, living on the next street, which
was very pleasing to them.
'Mr. Anterior will be here immedi'
ately," announced Mrs. Atherton. HE
was detained in fixing the car up fol-
his brother. but told me to 90 along 90
as not to keep you waiting"
Just as che finished her statement
the eyes Of Ruth Hill turned to the en-
trance of the woods, where she spied
the figure of their MIR. Arnold ap
preaching. ..- -, 2 H.
Look" she uttered as she gave hea
sister Ethel push. 'hee who's, com
ingy'
"'Why. there's Dick. now said Mrs.
Anterior, turning towards the same
direction as the Hal girls were look
ing. -. ~
With downcast eyes Ethel and Ruta
! acknowledged the introduction to Mr.
Anterior, thinking what a disappofnt
ment it was that he couldn't be Mi
| Arnold in their imagination any more
They did their best to keep VI
their spirit the rest of the day. blu
failed slightly and went home befor
| the rest.
Next day Ethel was not waiting witt
the same expectation to see If their MI
| Arnold would come to take the sam
car with her. Nevertheless, he ad
| vanced up the street. Ethel though
! she would do her best to be pleasant
for even though he was somebody
husband, he was a gentleman just tn
same.
She thought it proper for a girl t
speak to a gentleman first; therefore
when he neared her, she said:
"Good morning, Mr.. Atherton; hoy
did the picnic end? We didn't sta
| till the end, as we were anxious to &c
home early"
"Good morning." he answered. "P1
sorry that I missed the picnic. NJ
| brother was present with his wife, bu
! was called away on business"
Ethel uttered an exclamation of sui
prise.
! Il beg your pardon, sir" she sale
II thought that you were Mr.. Athel
ton whom I had met at the picnic wit
his wife,"
$50 I am Mr.. Atherton, but hap
pen to be brother to the Mr.. Atherto
whose wife you met" he replied. mo,
that you've spoken to me, won't 20
please continue recognizing me. Nv
always longed to know YOU"
Ethel was undecided whether it wa
proper to speak to him hereafter 0
not, but being very much excited owe
the mistake, she announced to hin
that she was Miss Hill, and told hin
| how she had always connected hin
with gentleman she knew, which
made him smile.
"Well, isn't this lucky? Now the rid
! into the city every day won't tire m
as it used to-" he assured her.
Ruth What do you think?" crte,
Ethel as she rushed into the house tina
night. why! I've met the very MI
Arnold we wanted to meet, and he's Ii
4 brother of the Mr.. Atherton we met q
the picnic. only this one IL not married
He's Just like his brother In looks ami
actions. Now I thought the Mr.. Athei
| ton at the picnic acted kind Of up
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