The Meeker herald., 1922-02-18

en. I'm going to nave supper with
Ann. She Is just terribly happy. 1ohn
Mcneil has told her that he loves her.
It's q secret Don't you tell"
II won't. Does she love himT
"Devotediy; but she wouldn't let
him know it-not yet. reckon neli
be plumb anxious before she owns up.
But she truly loves him. Shed die fos
him."
"Glrls are awful curious-nobody
can tell what they mean" said Harry.
Sometimes they don't know what
they mean themselves. Often ] say
something or do something and won
der and wonder what 1t means. Did you
ever ride horse sitting backwards-
when you're going one why and look.
Ing another and you don't know
what's comIngr' she asked.
''What's behind you Is before you
and the faster yo,i go the more danger
you're in?" Harry laughed.
isn't that the way we have to
travel In this world. whether we'rs
going TO love or to miil?" the GIRL ask
IL ahead. We see only what u behind
us. 1t is very sad"
Harry looked ut BIN. He saw the
tragic truth OF the words and suddenly
her face was like them. Unconscious
ly In the midst Of her playful talk tilis
thing had fallen. lie did not know
what to make OF 1t.
II feel sad when think OF Abe"
said Harry. He don't know what Is
ahead OF him. l guess. ! henrd Mrs
Traylor say that he was In love with
Ann"
II reckon he Is, but he don't know
how to show It. He's never told her.
reckon he's mighty good. but he don't
know how to love girl. Did you ever
see an elephant talking with q crick-
etf"
MOT ms I remember" said Harry.
81 never did myself. bot II ! did. I'm
sure they'd both look very tired. II
would be still harder for an elephant
to be engaged to . cricket. don't
reckon the elephants love would fit tho
cricket or that they'd ever he able to
agree on what they'd talk about. It's
some that way with Abe and Ann. She
Is small and spry; he Is slow and high.
She'd need ladder to get up to his
face. and l just tell you II aint purity
when We get there. She Amt got .
chance to love him."
II love him." said Harry. Il think
he's 4 wonderful man. I'd night for
him till died. John Mcneil Is moth
ing but 4 grasshopper compared to
him.
That's about what my father says"
BIN answered. Il love Abe. too. and
so does Ann, but 1t amt the hops
to die. margin love. Its like Q man's
love for \ man or q wOman's love for
woman. John Mcneil 10 Handsome
he's just plumb handsome. and smart.
too. He's bought q big farm and II
going into the grocery business. Mr..
Rutledge says he'll be . nch man."
Il shouldn't wonder. 10 he going
to the spelling schoosr"
mo. he went Oh to Rlchland today
with my father to join the company.
They're going to fight the lnjunA
too"
lie SuSh ruuuutu LOT oiAkitf. din |
started for the rond ut = gallop, wav.
Ing her hand. He unhitched his team |
and followed 1t slowly across the black |
burrows toward the barn.
He did not go to the spelling school. |
Abe came at seven and said that he |
and Harry would have to walk to
Springfield that night and get their |
equipment and take the stage In the |
morning. Abe said II they started
right away they could get to the Globe
tavern by midnight. In the hurry and |
excitement Harry forgot the spelling
school. To BIN 1t was 4 tragic thing.
Before he went to bed that night he
wrote q letter to her.