The Lamar register., 1920-08-18

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panion OF the K. p? never thought
| when heard your flow OF language rs
you peeled three hundred spuds that
you had such vein Of sentiment In
| your
Under the fiimsiest of excuses. there
| after Jim took The trolley To Elm
dale. and aimlessly paradeu the
street, hoping TO meet her coming from
the library, walking In the shopping
f, district or watching the water fowl N
the small civic park. just what his
procedure was TO be should he meet
her, probably he himself was not sure,
but II II involved following her TO her
house and at least ascertaining her
address, he must be excused on the
grounds OF being so utterly head over
heels In love as to be not quite sen
sible
And al that he met her III front Of
his own door-and with his own moth
erl
You remember Marion Davisr' said
that lady. hoping Jim would see how
inevitable the meeting was and not re-
proach her for forcing that red-headed
Kid with freckles" upon him.
"Oh-er-Oh. yes" stsmmered Jim.
81 remember her. Oh. yes, | remem-
Der herr
What ~ the matter with the boyf'
thought his mother in disgust. But
aloud she said: Marion and have
been on the same committee for the
Welfare league. and as we have some
HAS .h
fered TO come up and help me.
thought you were not going TO be here
to supper"
"Oh, but I ann" said Jim. And l
am glad to have the opportunity TO
tell Miss Davis how much ] enjoyed
her singing recently"
Considering that Marion had avoid
ed an Introduction TO Jim. II seemed
strange that Immediately after supper
was over and the lists made out, she
did not go home. Yet ten O'Clock
found her popping corn in the fire.
place and listening TO Jim's war sto-
ries. Jim's mother, looking on, could
not help thinking what pity 1t was
that Jim was so prejudiced--and yet
he did not act rs II he were really
bored to death Nor did he need his
mothers hint that IL would be very
nice of him to walk home with Mari
on. IL was so late. and she lived 50
far away.
Jim blessed the distance. Three
years had made great changes In the
kid with freckles." As they walked.
not too fast, along the winding, moon
lit country road Marion said sudden
ly: 81 really ought TO confess. Jim.
that Stan said you wanted to meet me,
and | ducked It."
"why did your" asked Jim reproach-
fully.
Well" Marion hesitated, ITO tell
the truth. it's been some tine since |
saw you. And when he said who you
were. all I could remember was "a
kind OF lOng-legged country boy In an
old straw hat and overalls-and you
know you went with crowd that ney
er wanted the rest OF us around"
onglegged-oyeralls Well, thank
heaven. he didn't look that way now.
The army. with It's drills and regula
lion uniform had changed all that.
"Tll forgive you" he whispered gent
lSt ihklnk btI hiiu ~ hrip hti OfNi
rough bit OF the road.
And how did you remember me"
she asked hopefully. Things move
swiftly these postwar days when
Young people want TO make up for lOsl
time.
How did | think OF your" In the
darkness. remembering his words 20
his mother, Jim blushed then ant
swered like Il gentleman: "As quite
the most adorable person l had ever
known %
And evidently the powers OF retri-
button are like everybody else In low
Ing lover For nothing happened.
At least nothing beyond what might
be expected when soft hand nestles
contsntedly In the crook of ones ell
bow and pair Of beautiful lips draw
inyitingly near.