The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-09-24
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BY w. A. PEACH.

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man or the many men i'm the yre.,
cunning mad seemed TO turn an inter-
es'eu eve-that is, no man of the kind
| she wanted TO know.
Ahe girls had joked her about the
SITUATION so much that when Mary
| Nehhedy had come to her and showed
| her picture of whimsical masculine
s", handsome in clean, pleasant
| .ashion, and told her that he came
| IRON her town upstate, she had said
glibly:
ON, yes. know him. he's an old
friend OF mne!"
| And she did not know him from
Adam!
| "fon dor said Mary. well, that Is
me. lie IN friend of Fred's and Is
coming In on the evening train-just
III tiihe TO go to the dance; and you
can take care of him. All the other
girls are tied up"
Ana Mary. walking gayly away. had
announced to the gathered girls that
at last Ruth was to have a beau.
Ihihking II over In her room. Ruth
feit tears come to her eyes; but n
glance at the clock startled her into
action. She got out the simple dress
that was her sole evening gown. and
with unwilling fingers prepared her
self for her ordeal.
| She went alone to the hall where
the girls were giving the dance-a lit
tie, lonely, and somewhat pathetic fig
ure. She was welcomed with smiles
and questions. as he good iooking?"
May l see the snapshot?" as he an
Old flame Of yours?" and similar que
ries were asked her. She forced her.
self to smile in a tantalizing way, but
her heart was not as gay as her smile
| The dance began, and to her sur
prise she found she was asked TO dance
more than ever before. She wondered
why.
The fateful hand moved around on
the big hall clock to the train time,
then to little after. Perhaps, he
would not come and she prayed that
her hope might be true. She had
about reached the conclusion he had
not when n slight confusion at the
door drew her attention, and she saw
Mary bearing down upon her.
Ruth, he's come and waiting. As
long as you know him, just get him
and give him good time" Mary said.
''This is my favorite dance"
Setting her will to the effort, she
| hal N
young fellow who was watching her
with an odd expression on his face.
She stopped before him. panic
stricken until she saw the brown
friendly eyes looking down at hers
She held out her hand and he took II
in a close, friendly grasp.
MARY had just time to say Hello
I'll get a friend of yours-an old one !,
Are you the one? hope So" he ad
ded
II was enough. Forgetting that ht
still held her hand. she blurted ou
the whole miserable story. He listened
soberly-she was bit frightened a
that-and then spoke the words tina
brought some peace TO her storm,
heart.
1--WE ought to be old friends II w
aren't. Let's dance. That music Il
great" he said smiling.
She drew long breath and swung
with him into the dance.
Four hours later II was tired bu
supremacy happy little girl that crep
| -. E..I 81 haIl nft
err n long examination at the miro
and the old verdict, "Wbat homel.
pug nose! Ii | could get rid Of that
Never mind-I have had one good tim
that no one can ever, ever take ava,
from met"
At the Office the next day, she wa
the subject OF much interest. But sh,
pnrried all comments that were SUE
eestiye. He goes home today" sh
said quietly.
But he did not. She was called I
the telephone at noon, and his pleas
ant voice asked her to promise tn
evening TO him In voice that mus
have been faint to him. she agreeh.
Then the wonder days began-go gold
en-, glorious days when hearts are find
ing their way 10 each other IN a unto
that even death. supreme over all else
can never sunder.
And then came the last eveuirl
They were alone in the little receI
ton room. He was standing and say
lag simply: Il must 20 tomorrow
Before | go, Ruth. want 10 kno'
something; can you grow TO love u
Willie ] am away
She could not end the words thong
her Iips moved. The keen, searehin
/, strength came into his eyes suddet
is. something strong aud s'eadyiu
went about her, and from his sh0uld'
she was looking up.
, But nobody ever loved me-" sh
! whispered. dazed and confused an
, shaken rs what had entered her III
: With Overwhelming force. Just 50
= NV holneiy nose and my
Something gentle aud Kind bnrne
gH.Ra hrs And m