Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-04
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ish heart and - It SWANS
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you be my friend" and o selected
for a reply t." non-cor. ISL senli.
ment, II like j, a.
The party ; breaking up. whom
Bertram came cross Efie in d 7vu3-
tafned niche, Silly determined
to give expr .
of his ardent heart before lney sepa-
rated. -
"Wil you kiss me?' read the heart
shaped CONNECTION with which he pre-.
sented her, and Efie flushed and quiz
cred and leaned her velvety cheek
towards him, her eyes sparkling bright.
Just then her name was called out and
two girl friends, seeking her, broke in
upon the seclusion of the niche. Ef-
fie, startled, drew back from the rapt,
eagerly expectant face Of her youthful
sutton and advanced to meet the 9TH
ers. She, however, directed a swift
glance over her shoulder at Bertram
intensely expressive of disappointment.
Then, coming to pause before the
two girls, she put one, clasped, hand
behind her.
The dainty member described an
unmistakable signal to her luckless
swain. Bertram was keen to c0nstrue
1t. He glided directly behind her. Her
fingers Enclosed, revealing l0zenge
evidently treasured for the occasion.
She slipped it into Bertram's hand
and then went away.
II love you," it read, and Bertram,
the boy, felt sudden surging of de-
licieus emotion within his being that
stayed with him for days, and after
that was a memory, sweet, innocent,
abiding for years.
Bertram's father and mother moved
away from Rockton within a month
and he saw Efie only once or twice
during that period, and then in the
company Of others upon the street.
He felt lonesome and homesick amid
new scenes until he became interested
in resumed school duties. It was two
years later, when he graduated into
a higher educational phase. The i'm
pulse came upon him to write to his
little friend Of old, proudly telling of
being awarded recognition as the
youngest and most proficient Of his
class. The smoldering fire Of his
early love was famed into vivid flame,
when he received pretty girlish note
in reply, full Of little nothings, but
showing that Effie had not forgotten
him.
1t became great pleasure to Ber-
tram to thus begin a correspondence
that alleviated the tedium of the four
succeeding years. The mutual mis-
sives never went beyond the bounds
OF friendship, but it was a fond mem.
DRY for Bertram to picture the idol
Of his boyhood dreams grown into a
young lady, and when she sent him
her photograph he treasured second
priced memento of his only love ex-
perience, the first being the lozenge,
so surreptitiously, but cons0lingly
passed to him that memorable evening
in the long ago.
The day that Bertram Morris OBJ
tanned his diploma as a member Of
the legal bar, thus equipped to meet
the mature responsibilities Of life, he
received letter from Fife glowing
with pride and pleasure over her own
graduation at the seminary at Rock
ton. She told Of party that was to
be given In her honor. "And what do
you Think" she wrote vivaoiously, 1T
is to be at the home Of Eleanor Dwy-
er, don't you remember, Bertram,
where we last met and where we were
the same good friends that we are
now? OF course you can't come all
that way just to see me, but Eleanor
insists she shall send you an invita-
ton, anyway"
The same arrived. A legacy from
an aunt had given Bertram favorable
income, and there was no question Of
sparing the money for the trip he at
once meditated. He voted it q favor
of fate that was reassuring as at the
party during the evening he and Efle
found themselves in the same retired
niche where their early mutual liking