The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-12-05
DREAMS COME TRUE
BY MARY M. coGcEsHALL.

hair In a rot OF golden curls ms,
perched la the top of the very highest
apple tree OF the orchard. she sat
dreaming inzily. IL was beautiful
any, so beautiful that her eyes had
wandered constantly from the Latin
book In her lap til ut last, with
| sigh, she resigned herself wholly TO
the spell OF the moment. and let her
coming examination take care Of IL
SELF.
How could one help but dream on
| such day, and especially when one
had so much to dream abouti The day
before the hero OF all her glrlish fan
cles had come home from college. In
| lieutenants uniform. Ever since he
lad first donned long trousers and re-
| fused TO speak to the grade girls and
| boys, James whole-souled devotion had
been his. Now that he was man and
soldier. her little heart throbbed
pitifully as she remembered his indif-
| ferent smile OF welcome. What
chance 10 win his affection would she
have with all her wealthy cousins and
their friends. every one almost as fond
| Of her hero as she1 so all she had
was her helpless dreaming. but 1t was
making her very happy, that after
| noon.
| Suddenly her dreams were rudely
interrupted by the chatter Of bevy
of girls. Her cousin and their friends
were on their way to prepare after
| e1.a fhx. N Thay
were hardly established, n picturesque
| group In the distance. when she heard
masculine exclamation of disinay
| that made her heart race madly, for
| IL was his voice. and he, very angry
and impatient. stood just beneath her
tree.
GLOW win avoid that mess?" John
exclaimed aloud to himself
Come up herel" Jane called tim
idly.
He looked up. startled out Of his
usual composure, 10 SEGA lovely young
face looking down through the
branches at him.
"What are you, Puck or Panr he
laughed
ut Is awfully easy to climb up II
you are really In trouble" she ven
tured inyitingly. A burst of meri-
mcnt from the group on the lawn de-
cided him. ana he swung himself has
tIly up beside her.
"Thcy make nwfully good ten.
Weren't you invitedT'
mo. I sent word that ! wanted TO
see your uncle this afternoon If he
weren't busy. It's business call and
didn't expect to run into that bunch
OF womcn--oh. excuse mel" he apollo
gized remembering they were her fam
lily. She glggled. with q pretty little
shrug
, II wasn't asked either, but they
probably have that tea Just for you
because they expect you" His look OF
horror put her entirely at case with
] him.
Are you afraid of themf" she
asked soherly.
"Yes. I nm. You don't know the
foolish things these girls shy Ia me"
John had hardly taken his eyes from
the dImpled face and golden curls 81
/ little Jane since he first sat beside
: her, The tree The day, the glorious
sky. wert setting Ia which her radl
! ant youth shone 10 Its hest advantage
Her friendly little manner, her sim
plicitv OF dress and lack of paint an'
powder, were such novel and won
derful thing to the mueh.songht aftel
Youth TINT Il WAS hard for him 4
keep from outright staring nj her.
"Whnt IL this YOU are readingf' N
asked. with M effort taking his attcn
ton from her 10 the hook In her lap.
"Oh! my Latln book. I'm STUDYING
for my examination and don't know
thing" she said dsmaily-
IN help YOU" he offered, and soo'
| they we're IN tho midst Of the suhlec
| they both dlsiiked heartily. Jan
| really learned quickly, he was so yer,
| hrlef and clear In his review outlines
"ohl they have all gone and IT'S SUP
| per time. and We aren't half through,
| she erie,i.
.l'll be over this evening 10 see you
uncle, and when we are through III
| helm you." he offered happily.
That evening when he called tn
porch WAS full Of eSpectant yonn
gaees, hui Jane was nowhere To b
seen.
| "wheye is your father, Alicef" h
FIRST asked.
j Father just had to 80 to meeting
: lie waited for you NIL afternoon" Alic
I replied In none too sweet manner
remembering that she too had waited
|. "where IL JaneF" he asked, cor
Z scions of rising color aud quee
I tightening In his throat Alice laaghe
4 spitefnliy.
i .oh. she Is inside Is she going {
: he your war bridcl" An uproar q
, laughter greeted her attempt AT wi
hut John faced them with strnngcl
. unsmillng thnughtfulneSs,
: THAT Is what I've been wonderin