The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-06-03
THAT GIRL
BY JACK LAUToN.

Vida sat, arms elasped behind her
sunny head swaying 10 and fro in
a porch rocker.
Aunt Priscilla. the dearest aunt,
smiled as the girl sighed. "Why so
doleful," she asked.
I've been trying 10 recall the words
OF poem" Vida said. Those old
poets did know how to express things
truly. This verse is something about
for TO be wroth with one we love.
doth work like madness on the brain &"
$50 that's IL. smiled Aunt Priscil-
la. "We are 'wroth' with Peter, are
we? And what has the faithful Pc
ter donef"
The soft blue eyes Of vida filled
with tears. 4.
'He is not faithful" she said breath
lessly. And it isn't as though I'd
gone on just taking things for grant
ed, Aunt Prissy. Peter told me that
he loved me-" the girl choked sudden
by, why he even spoke about little
future home that we would have to-
gether. and though he did not say in
so many words. VIII you marry me,
viday and though | had not answer
ed Yes still I'm sure that the ques-
tion was understood between us"
And now" asked the dearest aunt.
what has caused you to doubt Peters
loyalty?'
Peter has" the girl promptly re-
piled. "Oh! it is a comfort to unbur-
den to someone, at last. OF course, /
could not possibly discuss Peters ac-
lions with another soul. but YOU"
I'VE have always been like girls
together Aunt Priscilla finished for
her.
II have suffered So" Vida went on,
-'for | Just couldn't share Peter with
another girl. And though, when he
has been here. I've tried to question
him concerning this. girl, ! couldn't
bring myself to do so. Pride tied my
tongue. guess, or maybe" added
Vida honestly, Il was afraid that Pc
ter might confess an affection for her.
That, think, would kill me-"
Aunt Priscilla started TO smile, but
the tragedy Of the young eyes checked
her.
"And who is this. girl. dear?" she
questioned, "and how has she come In
10 Peters life?"
81 don't know" Vida answered
TREMENDOUSLY. II first saw them to-
gether one morning. They were COM
ing from the door of Peters office
building. The girl wore neat blue
suit with a white collar, her blue sail
or hat was faced with white. She
was very tailored" said Vida sorrow
fully, "and very pretty, Her hair
was red-brown.
peter always did like red-brown
hair. though my own is golden. He
used to admire 1t in pictures. Then,
the next afternoon when / was driv-
ing through the park, ! passed Peter
and that girl in car. 1t wasn't
Peters car, but evidently her own, for
she was running it. She smiled up
at him as they passed, and he was
apparently too absorbed in what she
was saying to notice my presence.
When Peter called that evening, he
was most absent minded and distract,
and when he wanted to-say good
night, well, | just couldn't let him
say IT, Aunt Prissy, but switched away
and ran upstairs.
Il know my Peter. and l asked him
casually IL any relations were visit
ing at his home-you see Peter has
no sisters and thought | might find
out about the girl. But he just an
swered mo" wonderingly. And pref
ty soon he got up. 1t wasn't yet nine
O'Clock. and said he'd have TO go be-
cause he had an engagement.
"And oh. Aunt Prissy When l went
down 10 the corner TO mail a letter
later. there was Peter and that same
girl riding past in his car.
The dearest aunt rocked for while
in silence.
There is a saying" she presently
remarked that love 'thinketh no evil
SO II you love Peter. Vida. you will
not think him unfaithful.' While
he goes driving around with strange
girI whom he does not mention !" Vida
Indignantly exclaimed
You might question him concern
ing that young. person. in a pleasant
way Aunt Priscilla conceded.
Then she sat up abruptly. peering
through the porch vines.
"why. here is Peter now" she said.
~and IL I'm not mistaken. the young
woman whom you described is with
him"
sHe did not intend to stop" Vida
whispered, until he saw US"
But Peter. hat in hand, was already
at the porch rail.
MAY borrow you, yidaT' he asked
good nafurediy. there is something
wish 10 show you We
will take Aunt Priscilla later" he
added. his fine face agiOw.
Colby. Vida motloned toward the
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