The Washington times., 1920-06-14
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THE SseaIe w6s Assccssa. rhas
VS. tie seivsssai ep,nisn.
- Ths nieht' vas psrfS<.. ~TAs
gsy pSyty rsso6sa--ths shores OF
silver Lake. which. ss,us tAsiy Oh
jsetivs. In tisss 70 witness the sisT-
ious sunsst n
1T wsrt be dark at all tonixAl-
Astiida Chasbsrs reaarksd- .Ry
tAs tips the sunset dies away, the
sky viii be .sriinsAt with moon
they had their supper seated O..
rugs en- the shore of the lake.
vhieh. lay as smooth and shining
as . shsst, Of sgisss- -. -
pose. vasa't itr' Miss cynthia OBJ
served. whom the supper was ended.
-Why don't ssms of you young
folks SO cut on the lake for q
vhilsf Aren't there boats for hire
q little way .froyR hsrer'
On, yes" Charlie Braisted re-
pnisA. SOME OF Us viii 80 up for
them to the bsathouse and row
down here. who'll 20 with msr"
=, There .vere several volunteers.
we will be back with the boats
In less than . hsif-hour." Charlie
ssid. The rest Of you might amuse
yourselves meanwhile gathering W
the ysnsinders Of the fesl."
..'rhsak yeuy' wAs the sarcastic
rejoindsr from several girls.
,.'No.-you ,yeupE people so for .
stroll" Miss Cynthia suGgestsd. Il
csn eiear pp what 10 left here"
And ! will help you." John Bran
der. sNiA.
.oh. no. Mr.. Brandon! Barbara
and ] will attend 10 this." NIss Gym
thia bsgae. But barbara intsrrupt-
ed her.
;. .CAAriie!" she called. ~ young
'Msypt ! please 80 with you for
i -.'You 'Sst your sweet life you may.
Bab!l Come along" was the ready
resposse. <
SeisinS her BY the arm. he almost
lifted her, into the automobile. then
sprsng to the ehsuffsur's seat nin-
self.
DssSas~ Rsss Awu5.
There's room for another chap
here In .roet~ he called. Bah will
sit bstvsea U.S."
Tom white made tho third on the
front seat. while three boys sat IN
the tonnsau. Barbara was the only
girl In the expedition.
,rhe chaSeTans tried to interpose.
but her words we're drowned b. the
roar Of the engine - Charlie stsrt-
ed tho car
Well. you arc . peach, Bah" ne
exclaimed, steering his automobile
carefully along the narrow road
leading. up to the boathouse. Il
did not think you had the nerve to
do such . thing! How did you
darey"
because wanted to como and
did not want to stay behind" was
the prompt reply.
"oh. I see! You thought your
aunt would make you work" Tom
White teased.,
Barbara nodded without replying.
she would prefer that he should
think that than that he should sus-
poet that she did not want to re-
main with her aunt sad John Bran
don.
she felt Just nov n II she could
not stand that. As Aunt Cynthia
had Asereed that the rest Of the
party must 60 for . walk. they
would obey. Jshn Brandon by HIM
self vas all very wen. but Barbara
was horribly. embarrassed At the
thought Of being left at this juno
ture With him and her aunt.
In spite Of her nieee's detection.
Miss Cynthia carried out q, part OF
her program.
;, rive minutes after the departure
OF the ear and its occupants, the
other young people were strolling
along the edge Of the lake. as the
cha pefone had directed, apd she
and John Brandon were alene to-
getheP.
The spinster began At once to
talk. ..-
II an sorry that Rarbsra should
have gste OF In that impulsive
way. But you must not Judge her
too haFshly." ...,
Her eompa n,on interposed quickly.
You are mistaken. Miss Cynthia,
u you think that I Judge her At all.
She 10 yogng and has . right TO her
own pleasure. That she should be
happy Is the. main thing--isn't IT,!
a.. "A. A~s~sI - Ls~s., - y;
"Ah. but thatsis inst where tho
trouble is!- Mics, Cynthia came .
step nearer. to him and spoke, hpr-
risdly. the child ,is not happy.
Jhat 10 why. she 10 20 exottable this
eveRlnG--vhy she. snatohss .attany
opportuRity rto keep from thing
inE"H - -- :
"why+-vhat, has hsppsned?- That
is,r-do<rsetiaS shimseff-'sns i'm
psytiHert ,questio q for men to ask
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