Willmar tribune., 1921-06-01

At, least that Is what my, man thought,
80 straight and tall: but his stopping
was really-to find me. Ursula would
have mocked at my romancing, but I
knew. I fell into conversation with
him easily, and he fingered and dropped
half reluctantly to, the sands at my
side, and ! learned that he was study
Ing through difficulties, to be a civil
engineer, and was now taking a short
vacation; that friend had suggest
ed this seaside resort, and I happened
to know the friend he named. n But
]. did not tell him 50. Neither did I
tell my own name, or aught Of mf af-
fairs, but arose quickly at sound Of
: the seven o'clock whistle and ran on
up the sands just waving my hand in
farewell. y: I surmised that, my. man
Of the dark, kindly eyes was stopping
at the more modestly appointed, ''Bon
View" near the wood, with the COM
panion whom he. had named. And,
accidentally, ! came upon the two. to-
gether; that afternoon as I almost:
rounded: the, bench-tree IN the park.
. They. were seated beneath. the tree,
and when I heard what they said
withdrew without being observed.
"You must stay" Ned Fame, the
friend was saying. Miss Dewitt Smith
IS here. You must meet her, Jack"
And. then. it was that ! heard myself
; refuted,,. he would have none Of me,
this dear, big-Jack. My name was
known to him, through the papers. He
well, in his own half-sneering words,
he, would not aspire"
/. -. So I set out to trick him. Happiness
is such rare and beautiful thing, that
one must not let it escape when it
brushes by, leaving ones life forever
:desolate. .s....
!: bought two little gingham dresses
at the village store, just two. no more,
!, a pink and q blue. The rustic straw
hat they sold me was most becoming.
loved its stiff blue bow and its pink,
pink rose. And was seated in the
only seat on the train that could ac-
commodate. just one more. The dis
dainful Jack person, I learned, was
going back to the city that morning.
. And, more than this, I knew the name
Of the small town where his own peo-
pie lived. MI. Jack Bevors visited
/ often there. ~ 80.
t L had left brief note on Ursula's
pillow. would take good care Of my
self, I promised her, and be back be-
fore the end Of the season. And
though that was the extent Of my In
formation, I felt free and conscience
|: clear as my big man entered the car
and came straight to my side. He re-
I membered that early morning meeting,
you see; and accepted the fact of my
provincial appearance happily. And
as we. rode chatting together, he pro
fessed himself pleased at the discov-
cry that my residence was to be II his
own home town. r. : 5:.=s .s'....': =
It was not difficult for me to obtain
board in that town, when / offered to
help With. household tasks, and in my
new position was having 4 very
h-good time -: -. ~ j.
+ I sat 81 the tiny porch at evening,
lna saw much. very much, Of Jack.
I called him HI. Bevor, politely. The
ilisappro3a1 of hig family troubled me
E.nat at ansnoe, charitable specu.
i Iafion colcefhm myself in the VII
hge. wore ~ pink gingham and
mr. blue ban. pnd kept them
I 4as1f1sh, and .Mr. jSSl9k told me how love.
Ia 81 womb stlkss and lawn lawn.
L apd we neFa aryted Ytes, we wefe
wIth the sSoen minisfess daughtSr;
1seniy, Tor & trtsd, at ieaHinl
I.the kind people who md befriended
i NE Mysvhte mlNeslihf ftock was tbesI
4kifE And then tos Jafk, whose loye
had made him al nnquestion ioning. Icon.
lessed to ny flll name with Il.
Il ! 9 L an An, Dewitt Smith / tod
him. @tthousA nele led you 70 ca1l
me by my home name OF just Nan
lsEOf. IL ypq vsuld lore only q humbil
lans snlt1, Md d915dsl Z poor Gil
Il 8 Hons rfhy,, what else 4
there Z 81. ne g .,s,! ao1,. e. .,,..., 4.
IL to feIesi;faa1h 1hs Ursula to have the town
house Ia readiness fok ouz .Nelcoms