South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-08
Cherry Red"
By Katheryn Green


Il thought am the blossoms left
the trees when the fruit came out
but I see there's one left"
The laugh left the piquant little
face, bedecking the cherry-tree and
frown took its place and was sent
witheringiy down TO the young man
below
You always seem 10 find
blossom. somewhere. to make your
howery speeches about she shifted.
Its not hard when you're
around"
He reached forth his hand 70
her. with smile that frightened
HIS otherwise dark and keen coun-
tenannce. But the girl with the
sparkling eyes and wild red hair.
only ignored the out-stretched hand
and the appeal for her 10 come
down that laughed out Of the dark
eyes
~of course sou never find any
other blossoms"
Now Dabs." ne cried exultantIy.
You must be weakening and be-
coming more woman than nymph.
That was purely coque.tish re-
mark. Would YOU like It if
answered that did find other bios
somes-"
"Of course, always like the
truth. she answered
Then you wouldn't like that
answer"
why don't you make that kind
n speech 70 people whom It pleases
and doS~l't bore, Don At least.
] mean what say. How can I be-
lieve YOU when YOU so consistently
ignore my statement that dislike
flattery"
Just because 7 can't help liking
YOU any more than you can help
disliking me. But, I say, aren't YOU
coming down? I've been waiting 70
help YOU for the last half hour"
Then why didn't YOU say so"
The red mop was tossed prettily.
Think on all the time YOU would
have saved. You see. I'm not com
ing down and If 1 were. I wouldn't
want 10 be helped"
"But, Dabs, be nice and reward
me. I haven't ccmplimented YOU
for at least FIVE minutes"
What "A strain IL must have been.
n you can keep 70 up I'll come. but
a 2 the first hint OF a return to your
bad habits. I'll go"
mo. I will If feel it coming" he
assured her
Then you don't feel It all the
time. as you said?"
'Ah," ne triumphed, You do like
me 20 feel il although you don't
like me 10 say H. Yet you want me
20 be frank Now what do-you call
hat ."
II call it none OF your business"
And a second later. she stood
there. flushed and radiant madden
ingly lovely.
'Dabs, II you wanted to marry your
yourself"
I'D call myself a fool for want
ing such a thing and kick myself
an the way home
And then n YOU came back
again ."
II wouldn't"
We'll. if I went away and never
came back"
IS ?"
Then"
Well"
I'm asking YOU Dabs"
What are you asking me-"
I'm asking you il you'd come and
get me-if you'd want me If I never
came back"
you might have saved Yourself
he breath"
Wen. you haven't answered"
TRY IL and see"
lie held ont his hand silently
When the long nervous fingers had
closed upon the soft little hand OF
the girl. they cruched it and for
an instant he triumphed over her
defiance. Finally, he allowed the
hand 20 be snatched away and only
laughed AT the frey scorn in her
glowering eyes.
Agreed" he said and left
Dabs climbed into the tree again
and once seated there. she began
10 sing But the song was too soft
20 please her and she found that
her gaze was not conferred on the
cherries she was eating but on the
hand which held them.
DO like it," she pondered
cor course not. I'm inutterably re-
lieved that he's gone He used to
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