South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-05

"Oh yes what does she look like
Don't you think she's a little blond
and darling?"
! "Oh Tommiel"
; Dick and David both smothered
( the protesting sufferer.
mo, she's slim and dark. with
great black eyes and she fits in the
gloomy old house with the long,
narrow windows and dark. winding
halls"
ooh no" gasped poor Tom. Say
fellows, wouldn't you be afraid OF
her then? I want her 10 be real
and lovable, No mysterious per-
son for me-
IF she isn't exquisite and stately,
don't want her at ALL" cried
Dave. "I suppose you'd like her 10
be spending her time at tennis.
wouldn't you. Tom? Instead OF
| reading in the dim. old library or
walking in the gardens, reveling,
/ but a HtSle awed by their bright
beauty. OF course, she's glorious
but calm and deep in her glory,
Imagine a boisterous Lydia. Dickv'
roared Tom. she's just little and
dear and fresh and real You want
slim airy creature that sinks away
| in the shadows and hardly dares TO
smile for fear OF ruffling her calm
and grace. ! say, Dick. isn't Dave
the greatest ass in America"
Dick smiled.
II agree" he answered. Dave is
an ass. What's the use of making
something seem unattainable if il
isn't 10 make you live to attain
Yes Dave, she must be delicately
graceful and composed. OF course
she has to be imperious and shy al
the same time. but she's all that
| just to make her more delightfully."-
dear when she comes TO you"
well. I bet I know her firstr
cried TOmmie
II guess you will. Tom" replied
Dick, with unexpected meekness.
I'm going away first to make some
thing OF myself. Do you think
she'd leave there for me now? Do
you think I'd even ask her?"
Toms honest face saddened but
suddenly his smile beamed forth.
Gee! You're great, Dick! Let's
both go away and leave Dave to
dream of her and when we come
back"
Find me married 70 her" finish
ed Dave. mo, Tommie," he added,
''you don't need to be afraid of that
But 1 bet you'll never marry her.
there are such piles of real, fresh.
little, blond, darling, lovable'-let
me see. what's else?"
shut up" came a growl. but
then, Dick" added the easily con-
WINGED Tom. ARE you going away
and not notice any other girl ana
just work for her, when you've never
even seen her or heard anything
except her name?"
mo" said Dick slowly No
I'm going To see her-I've thought
of a way"
Are you going to climb the
WALTZ" from Tommie.
"win you write to her" came
from Dave.
mo" laughed Dick, II don't want
her TO think me a burglar or fool
I'll be a book agent with a wonder
full bargain. She has ordered loads
OF books in town so that will in
terest her. I'll just push by the
butler in book agents accustomed
manner"
What a romantic and inspiring
introduction" and Dave rocked with
laughter.
do you really think you can get
away with it?" asked awestruck
Tom.
I'm going to do it," Dick an
swered slowly. 1T isn't question
OF whether I can or motifs just
going TO be done"
tom and Dave tried to answer |
but they found there was nothing to /
say Finally Tom asked softly:
''when?"
''Now!'
And Dick walked away.
After a few PAGES he turned and
added. wait here-it won't take 4
very long"
For two weary hours Tom and /
Dave strained their eyes for his re-
turn. With a mixture of longing 4
and dread they finally were re- /
warded by the sight of his rapidly /
nearing figure. When he finally
stood before them, neither could /
ask the big question, but only stared /
as he stood silently a second. Then 1
a smile spread over Dicks features. /
'She's wonderful" he gasped.
she's lovely. But-she's sixty
three"
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