The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-11-13


=" '"Sure. If two persons are meant for
each other they will come together.
Clothes and fine looks have nothing
to do with it. What is to be, will be-"
The girl at his side shrugged her
thin shoulders and skipped a stone
into the tranquil waters as If to dis
miss the subject. A distant bell
changed and the man arose with alac-
rity. First call for dinner. Coming?
No; we'll, so long, then"
She watched him swing easily down
the beach. How typical of his attitude
toward her were those last words. At
first when they had met at the sea-
shore resort she had been happy in
his jolly companionship, but now she
was no longer content to be merely
'kiddoed" and "solonged."
If what he had expounded was true,
there was no chance at all for her,
When her boss had granted a we'll
earned two months vacation she had
thought only Of the long, lazy rest she
could enjoy, and had come prepared
only for that sort Of time. Just re-
Gently she had begun to realize that
her life's happiness was at stake. Da-
vid could argue brilliantly, but Anne
was fully conscious that despite his
latest argument he paid much more at
tention to certain fuffy-clad feminine
creatures at the hote' than he did to
her own plain drab self.
Suddenly she jumped to her feet q
little smile Of determination about ner
lips. Ocean Beach would see pam
Anne Brown no more-a new Annet'e
Browne would grace the pleasure re-
sort.
David scarcely noted the two days
absence of his little chum, but When
she did reappear he was somewhat
perplexed and very much aware OF her
presence. He did not voice the ao-
miration in his eyes, but Anne's lntul-
ton told her that he had taken STOCK
of her trim green linen suit Whlch
vents we'll with her dark hair, no"
displayed to advantage under the soft
green outing hat. That evening sne
wore the new frilly pink organdie, and
this time David paid her the first COM
pliment since their acquaintance. Win
arms akimbo he viewed her from shiny
hair to white satin slipper. MY, no"
fine we look" he said boyishly. Anne
I never knew before just how becom-
ing pink is to you"
'sNo wonder,"' Anne told hersen
Grossly. IT never wore it before"
The. long summer days drifted by,
and before many days had gone be-
yond recall Anne realized that her
dream was coming true. She was no
longer just Dawes pal, but very near
to being something infinitely sWeeter.
But somehow Anne was unhappy. A
little gnawing worm of suspicion en-
tered her heart. Dave had never real
" cared before she had donned all her
new fnery, arranged her hal: ~ecom-
fngly and affected certain little airs OF
her own. The solution must be that
he was merely in love with her ne"
adornments.
A miserable time followed this over
towering discovery, and soon her ap-
parent disillusionment began: She re-
fused his invitations, ignored him
carelessly, and finally cut him from
her list of friends. One week remained
Of her vacation, and these last days
she spent mostly by herself, reading
or musing on the perversity OF man
kind. She longed to be back in the
cool sanctuary of the office, in white
waist and neat dark skirt. The sham
of life smote her tragically.
The last day was rainy and cold.
Defantly Anne donned her very old
est clothes and went for a walk out
over the breakwater rocks. Roundlng
q huge rock suddenly, she came face
to face with very woebegone-looking
David. Surprise and CONSERVATION
/. halted her q moment, but rega1n1ng
her elf-composure, she turned to re-
trace her steps. David was at her
side in a moment. "Anne this seems
to be the opportune moment for an ex-
planation. What on earth have done
to merit such displeasure on your
part?''
Anne's mouth curled sarcastically.
I'D, much rather not discuss it."
David planted himself between the
two rocks where she would have to
pass. "Well, prefer to discuss it right
now. 1t isn't many decades since you
and were the best of chums and now
Il don't know what happened, but we
are as far away as the two poles"
he looked very boyish and eager as
he stood there in the rain, and Annes
hard little heart finally unlocked ana
she told him the whole tale. $50 you
see, David" she said in conclusion, Il
disproved your argument to my own
triumph and disgust. II leave to-
morrow"
"You do! How very near you came
to shipwrecking our lives, Anne. Your
little dress-up farce hasn't disproven
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