The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-01-02
BEGINNING AGAIN
BY MARY WlNlFREO FORD.


the room up and down as if uncertain
what to do.
dick, she Is only a mere cllid-she
does it only to tease you, and you know
she doesn't care a might about any of
them" Tom added consolingly.
Tom Brewster was Dicks closest
friend. aud Tom knew only too well
Dicks greatest fault, which was his
jealousy over any attention shown Fiji
Gray, his sweetheart from childhood.
Fiji was home for the holidays from
boarding school. and Dick was home
also for the holidays from college. The
first few days were delightful ones for
Dick and Fiji until Bob Merrill arrived.
Barbara Merrill had met Fiji at
house party the year previous. and
they had become good friends. Bob
had been out West for five years and
had just returned Demonstrations
Bob" as he was called by his most
intimate friends. After securing an
Introduction TO Fiji, Bob fairly monop-
olized her, and fully three days had
gone by now and Dick had not even
glimpse of Fiji He called at her home
and was Informed that Miss Fiji"
was out motoring with Mr.. Bob, and
pulling his cap far over his eyes and
with his hands deep in his pockets
Dick would tear around the town look
ing for Bob and Fiji, and then sudden.
~ would come upon them arm in arm
Ia,, lat Ir<.I
concerned when she saw him and
smiled up at him so pleasantly, that
Dick could only look at her and pass
on without word. Fiji could not UNI
derstand for moment; then remem
bering the old Dick whom she knew
80 well before they went away to
school, she knew he was jealous Of
Bob Merrill's attentions, and Fiji de-
cided to cure Dicks jealousy. SO the
| following day when she was with Bob
and Dick appeared, She passed him by
| without any recognition on her part
whatever. The more Fiji thought OF
1t, the more she wanted to tease Dick,
so when she received note from Dick
asking her permission to act as her es
cort to Barbara Merrill's reception, to
which they were both invited, Fiji de
clined with thanks. and added that Mr.
Merrill was going to call for her.
| TON, this is going the limit just
can't stand 1t any longer; somehow
or other | wish the two weeks were
up and that l was back mt college,
plugging away, almost anything rather
than watch that fellow take her away
from me-"
"Dick. don't be foolish and stay
away from the reception-why don't
you show Fiji that YOU don't care
why not make her jealous?
THAT you. Fiji? Awfully sorry, lit
tie girl, but it will be impossible for
| have to meet a friend at the station
not offended are you? Thanks and
Fiji could only stare ut the telephone
in a dazed sort of fashion.
whatever will do; the idea of him
disappointing me at the last moment
going to the telephone she called Dick
"Yes, Dick, dear. I've decided that
don't want to go with Tom; in fact.
want you to call for me-will you?"
"Why--er-yes, If Mr. Merrill is not
going to- and to Fiji, Dicks voice
sounded very cold.
At the reception that evening poor
Fiji had miserable time of it with
four conspirators around. Barbara
fairly monopolized Dick and Dick look
eyes and ears for his little sweetheart
Nellie Lowe, and Tom played his pari
to perfection. Going to Fiji who look
ed so out of place alone, he said smil
ingly. well, Barbara and Dick GER
tainly are having wonderful evening
Il don't know when saw Dick so at
tentive to young lady before. an6
look at our Handsome Bob'-oh. by
the way. do you know they are coins
to announce the engagement tomor
row."
At this point of the conversation
left to wonder whose engagement 1
was. Dick and Barbaras or Bob's. ant
feeling certain that no one saw he
she stole out into the conservator,
and sitting behinda some palms tn,
brown curly head dropped and tn,
tears fell fast And before she real
lied 1t. she was talking aloud: 1T,
think my little playmate and sweet
heart Is mine no more" and the tear
continued 10 fall. 4 heavy step sound
ed close by. but Fin did not pay an
attention 10 1t, and presently vote,
was saying. mo, dear little playmat,
I'm still your Dick and what's more
"Why, Dick Hollister, the idea o
YOU talking TO me like that when BAR
bara and--oh, let me pass" but Die
stood in her way and taking the littl
hands In his he told her how Barhara
he, Tom and Bob had conspired in OF
der 70 cure her of her tiirations an
teasing him.
"Why-er-nick. that's funny, an
only a few days ago | decided want