The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-07
CUPID ALIAS BILLY
BY WILLIS GRAY.
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90. 1891, BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicsts)
II Mnrioric's thoughts as she deity
cut out and pasted crimson hearts tn
lacy backgrounds wandered far from
the work IN hand. Billy and his little
sister were none the wiser. Tomorrow
was Valentines day, and she had
agreed to help them make the proper
offerings to lay at various shrincs
among their schoolmatcs.
n As matter OF fnCt, Marjorie was
! grateful for any occupation that kept
her FROM seeking the SecluSOn of her
own room aud having n regular good
cry. One doesn't have n perfectly
splendid tance go out OF ones life
every day. mctaphorlcally slamming
the door behind hlm-and all over
nothing.
Over and over In her mind reyolved
the events Of the previous evening
Bruce had arrived half an hour later
than usual. She had demanded the
reason for his tartliness--in fun. lie
had refused to give any--in fun. And
before they knew It they had regular
sized quarrel on their hands.
Bruce had maintained that for her
To insist showed she didn't trust him.
She had held just as stoutIy that the
fact that he didn't tell her argued that
the reason was one he knew would dis
please her. and the only one that would
diSplease her would be connected with
some other girl, and sO--Oh, It had all
been so silly, until the last, which had
been tragic.
Bruce had risen and remarked
coidly that he was going home and
would come again when she sent for
him. Marjorie could hear herself now
saying In unuttcrably naughty tones
thar never Under any circumstances
could she conceive II possible that she
would even think OF such q thing,
Bruce had departed by way OF the
front door Marjorie had gone up.
stairs, remOrse already battling with
dignity
with sigh she brought herself back
60 the present. What shall | put in
for verse;" she asked.
"Oh, anything" said Billy. ohhand.
Make up something with lots Of the
silly stun that Is usually OH valcn-
tmcs
In the space left for them beside an
over-plump cupid shooting very large
arrow at very small heart, Marjorie
carefully pcnned the lines.
81 love yOu dear,
For you are mine,
Oh come and be
My valentine
Thanks said Billy, gratefully.
"itS rather mushy, but you might as
well write the same one on them all. -,
So over and over Marjorie printed
the little verse until the short Febru.
airy day was swallowed in the twi.
Hight.
We'll stop now, Riddles" said Mar
Jorie. "Put them In their envelopes
and III mail them in the box at the
corner"
Now, the corner where the mail box
stood was also the corner Bruce passed
on his way home from the train
SO accurately did Marjorie time her
"Trip TO the corner thar the last Of the
bunch of chldlshly scrawled envelopes
had slipped irrcvncably IN and the lid
closed with click. when she heard be
hind her the familiar step. and turn
ing, raised her eyes TO meet the I'M
smiling ones nf Bruce. Aftrrward
she remembered that he had looked for
y moment MS IL he wanted to stop. But
nc had merely raised his hat politely
aud walked Ou. And Marjorie, the
words Of cOniritiun halted on her lips,
had started after him in sorry dis.
may.
That evening Marjorie left the liy,
ing room for the reception room where
she usually entertained Bruce.
Suddenly, the front door opened, and
the draperies parted TO admit a smil.
Ing eyed young man who advanced
with outstretcied arms into which
Marjorie straighiway went. Bruce"
she whispered, 1T was lovely for you
10 give in"
"Give I'M" he cried, "whO wouldn't
give in after that adorable little invi,
tation. Why you DARLING, IwNs ready
10 come anyway, but after gettinF
that"
Marjorie detached herself from his
embrace. "Get!ing. .whgt?" she Qsked
Coldly.
"Oh, know it by heart" he began
.... II love you, DEAR, 80 g..
For you are mine,
Oh, coiht 'dnd be
My valentine I" - -
Marjorie was silent for the space d
whole half minute.
"That-awful Billy !-'she. said. I'll,
must have sent one tO,yOu."" 90.
Sweetheart" said Bruce, softly
"are you really sOrryr
Marjorie loolsed' Nup at him
"NO--O--o" she. said .hcsItatingly
then emphatically: mo, tn not"
weren't we silly geese?" Whispered
Bruce over her dark hair. THE rca
son ! was late was"
Don't ever tell mew cried Mar