Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-02-04
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The
-Four Ettlels
ByLURA LEE.
Copyright. 1915. Western Newspaper Union

OF our own and now, after happy
school days gone forever, we still keep
In close contact. The four of us would
have been here today instead of only
three, had it not been that one of the
quartet had married since our last re-
union."s
"You mean my sister," spoke Rod
ney Bayrd. "She told me to tell you
she was very happy"
"Of course, we are glad of that"
continued Ethel Hoyt, "and there is
compensation in your sister sending
two desirable ENJOYS to help US put
through two weeks Of our >summerfng
yourself and Mr.. Dale. bid your
sister tell you that I was ia, take
charge Of your"
II hope So" replied Rodney, return
ing with interest > the mischievous
glance Of his young hostess. 1T seems
quite delightful to feel that fellow
has guardian angel, you know"
"Chaperon, scold and busybody-
that more applies" declared Miss
Hoyt. II always was the practical
one Of the quartet. Now there Is your.
sister, the glowing radiance of ethereal
loneliness. Ethel Ward is all music.
Ethel Morse is literary"
'"That will suit Warren Dale said
Rodney. HE dotes on poetry and that
stuff"
"Stuff! the word is horrid. Yes,
shall encourage Miss Morse and Mr.
Dale. As to yourself, your sister told
me to see If I couldn't send you back
with something In life to interest you
outside Of fishing and tennis"
."You are likely to do &c." advised
Rodney, and the bantering raillery mo-
mentarily subsidized. For the moment
Miss Hoyt wondered If she had met
her match, but she continued.
$50 you are awarded Miss Ward"
But I don't care for music" he in.
sisted.
"What is your prediction, then?'
questioned Miss Hoyt.
MATURE" announced Warren, with
absurd emphasis. "Give me girl
mean companion-pal-"
"Shocking! Girls can't be pals"
avowed Miss Hoyt in Mortified way.
"Oh, yes, they can," persisted War
rem.
A charming girl and a clever tacti.
clan, so Ethel Hoyt settled the mat
ter. The two intelligent, courteous
young men accepted the ruling.
I'm through" Dale observed at the
end of a week in tone purposely
made desperate.
"You mean"
"Miss Ethel Morse, why, with her
lackadaisical ways, her practical quo
tations and sense Of total proprietor
ship of your humble servant, shall 60
rank stark mad If do not escape.
a"Your younger sister, Florence, want
ed to have me go out into the world
and try myself out with other atoms
Of loneliness.
my sister Florence?" repeated Rod
ney supposedly. $50 you are interest.
ed in that direction. Are you two en-.
gaged?"
1--WE will be If she will consent" re.
piled Warren decisively. "1'm going
back purposely to find out"
"And leave me to the mercies OF
Miss Ethel Wards sonatas and oper
attic experiments" groaned Rodney
"False friend heartless and reprobate
traitor!"
There was only week left of the
vacation. however, and because he
would be near Miss Hoyt Rodney de-
termined to- endure the ordeal. One
day the two other Ethels were absent
at musicale and he passed three
whole delightful hours with Ethel
Hoyt. The very last day of his sojourr
Rodney wandered sdisconsolately dowr
the river shore.
! He sat on a boulder and aimlessly
switched the bushes with his cane
Then he began tracing name in thu
smooth sand, "E-T-H-E-L."
Ten feet up, entirely by chance o.
mischance, his charming hostess hai
bestowed herself in bushy nook will
a magazine. She had analysed Ger
tain gloom on the face of the yount
man which interested her. Then a!
he traced that name her eyes brighten
ed with suspense. Was he about t.
write the name Of his hearts choice
She bent dangerously past the limit O
safety and eagerly followed the fur
Their tracings Of the cane Then sh
gasped and crimsoned, for the com
pleted .. chronicle read "ET-H-E-]
H-O-Y-T."
a sudden cry startled Rodney an,
he sprang to his feet, alert. Mis-
Hoyt had leaned too far oyer. He
dropping form parted the vines and h,
caught her in his arms. Her face wa
: tell-tale and his soul awoke.
If 1 dared, I would hold you her
forever" he whispered 1T wouldn'
be half as audacious as what am go
ing to say to you. Miss Hoyt, I low
you, and I could not 60 away until
had told you So"
She was all a-dutter, but smiling
His clear glance, his earnest words de
served recognition, and she awarded II
yesterday I half guessed, it," sh
said, though with dropping eyes. ''Thi
morning, when / realized that 20,
were going away, hoped it. Now,
am glad it is so." ~ :~ ;,
She swayed towards him slightly
), her eyes fixed on the name written II
the sand. His arm stole about her an
+ ufe seemed completa. -
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