South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-28

YOU pretty thing he drawIed quiet
~, I'm going to kiss you. You've
got me going"
Naneen was quick as a fash. A
business girl knows well enough
how to protect herself without max
ing a scene. When she had told
young Mayfield, who was a million
aires son and therefore considered
himself a privileged character, just
what she thought of him and mis-
kind. she whirled bIindly into the
orchard. There she found an old
seat built around gnarled apple
tree and she dropped down on ii,
her knees trembling so that she was
glad to rest for a minute.
You ran away from me. didn't
you?" Don Munsen sat down beside
her. Then soberly. Il heard every
word YOU said 20 Mayfield 1 want
ed 20 thrash him within an inch OF
his life but if he has an ounce of
gray matter he won't need any
thing but a telegram calling him
away from here today. You're a
very wonderful sirl-to me. Ma
neen'
If there is one thing that hurts
girl more than anything else i'm
life. il is to have the man with
whom she is in love and VINO is
ostensibly not for her. pliment
ker. For two years every time Don
Munsen had entered his fathers
private Office. Naneen had felt that
all Of the blood in her body was
beating in her small ears. Every
time she had heard him cali some
girl over the telephone 10 make en-
gagements she had wanted 70
scream out loud but instead. be
cause she was clever girl who al
ways used her head, she had never
by the flickerinG Of an eyeHd. let
him know that ne mattered 10 her
any more than the old janitor one
day. Just a week or two before the
house party. he had brought her a
bunch of viOlets! She had been 50
overwhelmed. so utterly happy that
she was almost specifies but she
had been able TO thank him per
functorily and 10 keep right ON typ
ing as If her salary depended on
getting that sheet through the ma
chine with all speed She had
known that she was playing with
fire when she accepted an invita-
ton 10 his home but when a girl
is just twenty-five, pretty, in love
and the year is at the spring w hat
can one expect even if she is clever
enough 10 always use her head.
Isn't it lovely here" she asked
quite composedly, Neering the con
versation away from the unpleasant
/ episode. the sunshine on the apple
trees, the birds darling in and out
We are very far from the office to-
day aren't we2"
Il wanted 70 kick Mayfield for
putting his arm around YOU a while
ago. but if YOU don't turn here and
let me tell YOU how much / love
you."
A bird seemed TO be sins ne in
her heart Naneens breath ca me
fast. evenlv-then memory stab
bed her fleeting happiness with re-
collection OF her employers state
ment at breakfast about Betty CAL
/ loway.
II can't listen" She jumped
up and turned quickly from him
only 10 encounter his father who
had planted himself squarely IN the
way.
What's this" ne demanded
/ she doesn't-care," said d crest
fallen young man.
+ Naneen could not endure the pain
+ in his voice so she looked up at him.
her eyes blurred with tears Your
father told me that YOU were en-
/ gagged to Betty GALLOWAY
why. dad. yOu-you-'
The senior Munsen took a very
small. cold hand and patted il az
ne placed il in his sons hand Gag
erly stretched out 10 clasp il. You
see" he explained Il wanted 70
help Don along-you've never even
/ appeared 10 notice him in the office
and so I thought. perhaps. you
would think better OF him II some
other girl seemed 20 want him"
Naneen smiled radiantly at him.
why. 1 suppose every girl wants
F.. Don" she said with the world old
conceit OF the species over the male
who happens 20 pause when ne
passes her way