Charlevoix county herald., 1918-04-19

This discussion II getting N no
where a. fast a. possible" expostu-
lated the young man. YEARLY.
THAT II because you don't under.
stand" said the girl. very close to
tears. Its al been 90 very queer.
and 20 rapid and 90 unconventional
What II Il should get outi And It's
Just sure toll"
Not unless you tell" solsmnIy a.
nrmed the young man.
Yes. It WIN ! knowl" Her tone
admitted no contradiction. "And what
ABOUT our futursS Here you are, just
going to be an engineer, and you
might be called to war, and they'd
probably make you fix guns or cut
barbed wire or something else that
engineers might be useful for. And II
you'd left me at home you'd probably
% thinking Of me-. You know, when
men leave families at home-or, good
nessi"
But. I'd be thinking of you. any.
way" persisted the young man.
But you haven't known me long"
the girl went back to the beginning
OF things again. You know Il hasn't
been two months since you accidental.
~ wrote me that note. thinking was
your cousin-and I fell 80 Inundated
to think that I entered into that
Whatever you may want to call II.
Honestly. shouldn't have ever writ
ten you"
but don't you like met" urged the
young man.
"Oh, Of course" she sighed. "Of
course. and that's just the troubled
You know ! never should have let you
como or even written to you! You
know you'd have been ever 30 angry
II It was your sister who got acquaint-
Cd with a man that way. And after
We were married sometimes when
you'd get cross you'd probably men,
ton I'll"
"Oh, geel" sighed the young man,
hopelessly. Nov, you're back where
We finished an hour ago."
"And. then, besides, think of my
artl" went on the girl tragically. III
! should get married--I'd never want
% work at It any more or probably
would never have time! And after
al my preparation! Honestly, I Just
nave to get some sort of evidence Of
success before I give up!"
Ten you prefer that stun to met"
inquired the young man. sternly.
No. not really" the young woman
replied hastily. "But you see, I ought
to love 1t better than my very life:
and think I ought to wait until I
know you better. too"
See here. Marta" exclaimed the
young man. and his voice was almost
shaky. you're getting back again to
the time when we first met, and I'm
not going to let you. We're going to
settle this. I can't stand the strain,
and I'm surprised that you can!
Here's a penny; well flip It. II
II comes heads. you marry me and
never allude to this again. II 1t comes
tails, lose. and I'll remain unwed,
but will take the trouble to get blown
up just as soon as possible in a DOW.
der factory, If they won't send me to
France. Two out of three will do
eide"
"oh." whispered the girl. How per.
fectly tragic!"
Here she goes" said the young
man. Tipping the coin. They watched
II spin. Tails! Score one for the
blowupi"
The young man paused. The girl
took Q deep breath. He tossed the
coin and they watched It's arbitrament
again. "Headsl"
zone for wedding bells and one for
the powder works." said the young
man with grim smile. 'Now for the
nnals!"
"Tails!" They both whispered It, op-
pressed by the coins heartless deci- |
sion.
WELL" said the young man after O
burdened moment. She said nothing.
He reahed for his hat.
Here goes nothingl" he remarked.
He had almost crossed the room
when he felt a rush as of wind behind |
him and turned Just in time to catch
very human and wrathful
md clinging at the same time.
George, stop!" she commanded.
This is all wrong. clipping pennies
d too much like gambling! It's wick.
ID. Furthermore, won't be manag-
ID by little old penny!"
"Is that ALI" asked the young man.
"Of course II isn't ALL" said the
Toung woman. But it's enough, isn't
81"
Advice 20 Poets.