The Lamar register., 1920-03-10
BETWEEN LINES
BY ELIZABETH A. DE BAER.
9. 1919. by MecIur. N.w.paper syndieat.l

well-i
Olga was short with veiy large eyes
and a very small mouth. She wore
her hair. black and shining, parted in
the middle. pulled quantity down over
her forehead. puffed over the ears and
high In back When George came to
call, she wore her grandmother's
comb. which was very lovely-then
hurried 1t back among tissue paper
when he left. Olga's dresses were
rufily-most Impractical, but she was
practical because she made them her
self. She could play guitar softly
and roll her eyes at the proper mo-
ment. and. best Of all, she was good
listener. But when 1t came to talking
-Olgu was a failure. She couldn't
say anything funny and her words
seemed to jump out in short. snap
py way. Olga couldn't 'talk well and.
fortunately. she knew it-so she didn't
talk much.
As for George-he was big and awk-
ward, but loads Of fun. He could
make his thumbs 90 out of joint and
Olga would cover her biz eyes with
her little hands and beg him not to be
$50 naughty" and said she wouldn't
look bur he knew she was peeking
through her fingers He liked to have
her sit curled up beside him. and play
soft. slow music IN her guitar while
they both looked into space. Yes, they
we're deeply in love!
Then the house party ended and
Olga came back to school, fell into the
arms of her waiting roommate. was
dragged upstairs and. lights turned
low. confessed the whole story to
wide-eyed Jane
"And just think dear" she ended
with resigned sigh. "It'll he two
months before ri see him."
Poor little thing" jane eyed with
envy the diamond set fraternity pin
that clung desperately TO Olga's waist.
"1t must be wonderful TO be in love"
The next day special came for
OlEa-it was a letter from George and
such a letter! Olga showed IL to Jane
and cried and laughed alternately a.
she read ii for the fifth time. II was
indeed a masterpiece, clever, we'll
written letter. and Olga was wlse-she
equally as clever-lt just had to be-
Moreover. she knew she couldn't write
good letter any more than she could
tell good story-and she knew Jane
could. And Jane did. True love
should not deceive. but Olga, in her de-
sire TO keep Georges affection while
away from him, was desperate. She
realized her shortcomings and she
did her best to outwlt them. So lane,
under Olgn's careful censorship, car
rIed on the Iatter's correspondence
with her fiance.
All went well and everyone was APP
pnrently happy until one day Jane,
red-eyed, told Olga she wanted 10 talk
with her. She Topped down on the
cot among the pillows and looked up
into OIgn's questioning eyes.
81 can't 90 on with II. ROomy." she
said in n hollow voice. Il cant 90 an
deceiylng him. and myself
Yes, I've tried to make myself be-
lleve / don't love him. hut | do-his
letters are so wonderful l."
stop" Olga cried; do you mean
you have fallen in love with my
GeorgeT'
Jane nodded miserably and the tears
bounced OF her cheek.
"Yes," she answered simply.
Then desperately she went on:
And I've read between the lines.
its me he loves. it's my letters. It's
the girl I've put into my letters-me-
me -
"Oh. Jane. how can YOU" and Olga
sank down She wanted to cry hut
she didn't. so she whistled bruvely.
That night the maid came pattering
up the stairs with Two cards for Olga.
one was George Potter" the other.
STANLEY Mills" She couldn't think;
she went mechanically down the stairs
and into the reception room. George
caught her hands awkwardly and, ut
terly ignoring the tall dark man he
side him. said:
''Olga. tell me the truth-do you love
mey"
"Oh. George what's the use if"
II won't believe il, Olga-I know you
love me and I've come to explain every
thing. was so crazy about you that
when | went away | was afraid my
letters wouldn't hold your interest, 50
| got Stan 10 write 'em for me. And
now. Olga. he's fallen in love with you.
and he SAYS he's read between the