The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-05-29

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"Please don't get 50 angry. / did
MT mean to do anything you didn't
like"
Bobby laughed long and merrily at
her p~leadings. But after a long while
waiting and wondering, Little Mis-
chief was given an explanation.
mo really Sis, I'm not angry. /
just thought probably you noticed me
looking at you SO much" Bobby had
not wanted to admit that, but seeing
no other way out Of it, he had to do
so.
"Oh! Well I don't care" said Elsie
"look at me as much as you like"
She looked up at him and smiled.
His heart gave a wild bound as he
noticed those ever-dancing big brown
eyes, the glittering black curls and
those smiling red lips, SO we'll shaped
and curved. Her plump little hands
and arms also attracted his attention.
He smiled at the thought Of walking
along with such a pretty and inter-
esting companion. .a.. !.
After a great deal Of trudging they
reached a meadow, where the tall
grass and hundreds Of daisies and dan
delions swayed to and fro. A cry Of
satisfaction came from Elsie's lips and
a happy little smile spread over her
face at seeing the pretty sight Of
flowers. Elsie was very fond Of flow
ers and she also was fond Of the fra
GRANGE Of the hay.
Lets race Bobby" suggested little
Mischief. II bet I can get that daisy.
One, two three-gow
Bobby was not exceedingly fond
Of racing, but as he did not wish to
disappoint her, he quickly assented to
do So. They ran side by side and it
was his intention that she should get
it, till suddenly a plan sprang into
his head and darling forward he pick
ed the daisy. .
"I1l give it to you, if you'll answer
a question first" leased Bobby.
Gall right. What is it," !
"Were you ever in love?" He look
ed straight into her eyes in eager boy
ishness.
"What do you ?" asked Little
Mischief. Nothing but innocence
could be seen in her face. r
81 mean," he said softly, "did you
ever like a boy better than anybody
else and even YOURSELF"
"Not till now. I think I feel like
that now. Do you feel like that too ?"
eyes, ]. did, and do now too" But
at last the words he thought were
most important Of all, came from his
lips. He took her hand into his own
and said, "may I kiss your"
He looked at her 30 eagerly that
she blushed and turned away and said
bashfully. "
IF you like"
He stepped up closer and she lifted
her face to be kissed. He put his one
arm around her waist and STOPPING
over her he tenderly. kissed her or
the cheek. AS he did so, his OWL
cheek brushed against one Of those
soft black curls. A thrill went thru
him at the touch Of it, and although
he had 50. stoutly kissed her, he now
turned his head away and blushed.
They both laughed merrily as he
gave her the forgotten daisy. Elsie
gathered her arms full of daisies anc
dandelions and time went so quickly
that without quite realizing it night
was drawing near. They had walked
a long ways but so interested hao
they both been that they did not fee
in the least tired.
The came to a haystack in the coun.
try where they both went fast asleep
in those strong good arms Of nature
They did not waken, till a ray Of
warm sun shone up on them. Bobby
woke first and sitting up he rubbed
his eyes, quite bewildered. But he
soon remembered as he saw his little
companion, who was yet sleeping
sweetly.
He longed to kiss her again but
mastered himself. He looked loving
" at her as he saw her curly hair
tossed about her cheeks and forehead,
those lips partly open, and .the long
black eyelashes on her closed eyes.
Then he bent over he'd and at hearing
her name whispered in her a she
awoke. She looked at him with a
startled look on her face, but remem-
bering where she was she smiled
sweetly and said:
"Good morning Bobby"
"Good morning Sis. Did you have q
good sleep? said Bobby.
"a very good sleep, Bobby. Did
you?"
eyes, a dandy one. But aren't you
hungry? ! thing we'd better 60 to
that little house over yonder and get
our. breakfast" He nodded his head
toward d little farmhouse, about half
q mile away.
"Thank you, I am hungry. I'm SO
glad you are with nae. Il you hadn't
I'm sure I'd be too bashful to 60 over
there, aren't you" She prattled on