The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-17

we've never dSkeu Lucy.
II wouldn't ask her anything so ali
surd -
George would" Georges father re-
marked. "Thats what he's gone to
do"
Mr.. Minafer was not mistaken: that
was what his son had gone to do.
Lucy and her father were just rising
from their dinner table when the
stirred youth arrived at the front
door of the new house. 1t WAS cot
tage, however, rather than house
and Lucy had taken a free hand with
the architect, achieving results in
white and green outside and white
and blue inside TO such effect of youth
and daintiness that her father COM
planned of 'too much springtime !"
The whole place, including his own
bedroom. was young damsels bou-
doir, he said, so that nowhere could
he smoke a cigar without feeling like
ruffian. However, he was smoking
when George arrived, and he encour-
time, but the caller, whose air was
both tense and preoccupied, declined
with something like agitation.
IT never smoke-that is. I'm sell
dom-I mean. no, thanks" he said.
II mean not at all. I'd rather not"
aren't you well. George?' Eugene
asked, looking at him in perplexity.
Have you been overworklng at col
lege? You do look rather pa"
81 don't work." said George. 81
mean I don't work. I think, but
don't work. l only work at the end
of the term. There isn't much to do"
Eugenes perplexity was little de-
creased, and a tinkle of the doorbell
afforded him obvious relief. ITS my
foreman" he said. looking at his
watch. "I'll take him out In the yard
to talk. This is no place for a fore
man." And he departed, leaving the
Giving room" to Lucy and George.
whats wrong, George?" she asked
softly.
what do you mean: What's
wrongT What makes you think any
things wrong with me?"
you do look pale, as papa said,
and 1t seemed to me that the way you
talked sounded-well, a little con-
fused"
"See here!" George stepped close
to her. Are you glad to see me?'
you needn't be so fierce about 1t ~
Lucy protested. laughing at his dra-
matte intensity. "Of course l am
Do tell me what's the matter with
you. George!"
II Will" he exclaimed. II was a
boy when l saw you last. see that
now. though l didn't then. Well, I'm
not boy any longer I'm man. and
a man has right to demand totally
different treatment"
II don't seem to be able to under.
stand you at ALL George. Why
shouldn't a boy be treated just as
well as a mann"
George seemed to find himself at q
loss. "Why shouldn't Well, he
shouldn't, because a man has a right
to certain explanations"
"What in the world do you want me
to explain?"
your conduct with Fred Kinney =
George shouted.
Lucy uttered sudden cry OF
, laughter; she was delighted. "It's
been awful - she said. II don't know
that l ever head Of worse misbe
havior Papa and I have been twice
, to dinner with his family. and I've
been three times to church with FREQ
r and once to the circus / dom
know when they'll be here to arres
, mei'
"Stop that" George commanded
fiercey. Il want to know Just ont
: thing. and l mean to know it. too =
whether I enjoyed the circus?"
II want to know If you're engaged
to hm!"
mol" she cried. and lifting he
face close to his for the shortest In
slant possible, she gave him a lool
S half merry half defiant, but all fond
j 1t was an adorable look.
r "Lucyl" he said huskily.
But she turned quickly from him
: and ran to the other end Of the room
Y He followed awkwardly, stammering
:, Lucy, l want-I want to ask you
< VIII you-will you-will you be en-
e gagged to me?"
: She stood at window, seeming {
look out into the summer darkness
| her back to him.
= NO" she murmured just audibly
e "Why not?"
G You're too young"
t us that" he said. gulping-"i
v that the only reason you won'tf"
G She did not answer.
AS she stood persistently starin
b" out of the window with her back t
him she did not see how humble hi
I attitude had become; but his voic
l was low, and 1t shook so that sh
>. could have no doubt of his emotion
= Lucy, please forgive me for maxim
such row." he said, thus gent,
It I've beehive been terribly upset
n terribly You know how feel abou
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