Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-09-03

took up the cards dealt him by Mrs.
Kirkland. Doctor Kirkland had taken
Bemm's place. Soon all four players
were intent on the game. Clinton gave
closer attention to the cards and played
better than when pitted against BENIN.
Evident as IL was to her las well a. 4
10 her parents that he still regardedS
her as a comparative stranger, Ellen
was blissfully happy. Every time
Clinton looked at her she blushed and
smiled entranclngly. Under his gaze,
her eyes. melting with tenderness,
yelled themselves behind their long
lashes. but at no time seemed able to
turn away from him more than a mo-
ment. Though usually better player
than her mother she was so overcome
with ecstasy that she chose her cards
at random.
AS Doctor Kirkland announced the
score. Clinton suddenly tore his gaze
away from Ellen, and rose from the
table, his face for the second time
flushed and conscience-stricken.
Pardon me, lit is not right" he
exclaimed. II must 60"
"AwayT cried Ellen.
"No, only" He pointed upwards
and hurried out into the hall, to rush
upstairs.
Instead of intruding upon old TIL
lies domain, Amy and BENIN had gone
out through the pOrte-cochere. The
grape matched pergola was ghostly
dark. Amy darted ahead and out into
the mOonlft garden.
81 say" remarked BENIN when he
overlook her, "what made you run
away from meT
run away?" she replied. us that
the thanks l get for leading you out
of the darkness?"
IT might have been lost"
poor Chawles But just so you did
not lose your head"
1T is on, fast and level. The proof
of 1t Is that l have lost something
else-to YOU"
"How bright the moon shines!' she
bantered.
"Miss-Amy," he besought, ''you
know that for months there has been
something I've wanted to tell YOU"
"Oh, look; there's star up there"
she leased.
"Look at me, and I'll see the bright
est Of all the stars !" he declared.
"How poetical! We shall now hear
Mr. Chawles BENIN declaim his So
lovely ode to the silly night"
"Why do you keep Raging me?" he
In,
est; that /"
Really REALLY and truly"
DON'T" he burst out passionately.
Cant you see? If / were only fiirt-
ing you'd not have such an advantage
But when for almost two years You
know l love you! You know that
you're the only one"
Again he sought to clasp her hand
Again she eluded him. But her look
had sobered. She no longer regarded
him with a teasing glance and banter-A
ing smile.
II am sorry, Charlie" she said. 81
did not believe you could be so seri.
GUS"
mot serious?" he rejoined. "Just
because like to enjoy things-as you
dor
"But am only a girl. It's different
when q man"
as there any one else?" he inter
rupted.
NO" she candidly answered. "There
is no young man like better than you
except, of course, WILL"
He smiled with renewed hope. "Only
your brother? Then /, of all the fel.
lows who Amy, you do love me! You
must love meW
Don't be silly, just because I said
/ liked you"
IF you like me you'll soon learn
to love me-"
I'm sure l don't know"
you'll try. Promise me you'll try"
She looked at him, her eyebrows
peaked with doubt. "Im SO sorry,
Charlie" she replied. Really 1 don't
know what to say. Since VIII came
home Twelve felt rather different
ly."
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