The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-13

Syndicate.)
On the big veranda of the summer
home of the wealthy DOdkins, slim
young girl swung lazily back and forth
in the rOOmy hammock. At her side
In the depths of wicker chair was
the girls brother, dressed in the trim
uniform of a lieutenant in the army.
They were looking at some pictures
taken Of merry party of young peo-
pie on a trip down the wide river. It
had happened over month ago. Sud
denly Dorothy tore a snapshot across
with a vicious little cry.
Hold on there, sis!" cried her broth
er, in CONSERVATION. "What are you
trying to dOT'
81 am tearing up Larry Scott's pic
ture, cause l don't want it in the
house, that's what, young manW an
Swered his sister, angrily.
For minute or two neither Of them
spoke. Then her brother said gently:
'Say, Dots, do you think you were alb
sOlutely square to that fellOw?" DOrO-
thy did not answer. Hugh went on:
You know, sis, a fellow can't help
it If he gets seasick. 1t doesn't make
him less Of a man, you know. I'm
sure that just because Scott got sea-
sick on little river trip doesn't mean
that he isn't one fine fellow l call it
shame" Hugh waXed eloquent in his
chum'S behalf. "The idea Of any sane
girl tying the can to a perfectly splen-
did chap like Scott just because he got
seaSick! Goodnight nurse!"
Dorothy spoke in little meek voice
that had a catch in it Hugh, come
here" He came and sat on the edge
of the couch. Hugh she went on,
II know you are right, but 1 can't go
back and tell him so, can 1? | love
him, and it was just spell Of anger
and disgust that prompted me to DO it,
and in-frOnt-of-all-t hose-p-e-o-p-
lie" 1t ended in a rush Of sobs and
tears, and at this turn of events poor
Hugh was dumbfounded. He tried in
rather clumsy way to pat her head.
There, now, Sis" he said rather I'M
steadily himself II wouldn't cry over
it, you know"
For long while she lay there in the
hammock, and now and then q tear
stole down her cheek. Why had she
been so abSurdly foolish? Well, it was
all over now, and he would never speak
to her again.
That evening Dorothy was dressed
In her prettieSt gown. She did not feel
much like dressing up for party that
night, though, but she did. j. was to
be q dance on the deck of that same
yacht that had caused all this I'M
happiness. At last she was ready and
with her tall brother dressed in his uni
form beside her, she started out for the
yacht. 1t was a beautiful night, and
the deck of the boat was prettily trim
med with Japanese lanterns. Dorothy
danced for an hour, and then went by
herself to the top deck and stood by
the rail. Oh, if Larry would only come
back to her. Suddenly some one az
peared beside her, IL the uniform Of a
sailor in the United States navy. For
a minute she looked at him In silence,
and then gave little cry Of relief as
Larry Scott took his little sweetheart
in his arms. After a while he spoke:
''See, grille, 1 can stand up straight
now, without being sick!" He surely
could, and Dot felt q glow of pride for
her sailor.
Larry" she asked timidly, "were
you really sick that other day." Larry's
hearty laugh rang out. "Of course not,
it was just test to see what you were
made of, DOtkins, and you sat on me
so hard l was rather peeved!"
DO you forgive me?" she asked,
lifting her face to his. Just as he
kissed her a whole party of noisy
young people came on the deck. For
a minute they stood and looked in
amazement at the two figures by the
Fail, and then they howled in appreci-
alton Of the sight that met their eyes.
They formed ring about the two, and
danced a merry Jig around them.
When they reached Dorothy's home
once more Larry told her bit Of news
that rather dampened the Joy of the
evening. Girl, I've got to say good
by now, because my ship sails in two
hours. VIII you wear this as token
of your promise?" He drew from his
pocket a ring made Of twisted gold In
the shape of a sailors knot. He slip
ped it on her finger and then, with a
fond farewell, hurried away to join his
shin with low in his heart