The Arvada enterprise., 1922-01-26

em. TIN suins to nave supper with
Ann. She Is Jus, terribly happy. John
Mcneil has told her that he loves her.
It's = secret Don't you tell"
II won't. Does she love himr'
"DevotedIy; but she wouldn't let
him know it-not yet. reckon he'll
be plumb anxious before she owns up.
But she truly loves him. Shed die for
him."
Girls 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 u horse sitting backwards
when you're going one way and look.
ing another and you don't know
what's comlngf' she asked
whats behind you is before you
and the faster you so the more danger
you're in?" Harry laughed.
Isn't that the way we have to
travel In this world. whether were
going to love or to mill?" the girl ask
ed. with sigh. ave cannot tell what
II ahead. We see only what Is behind
US. 1t Is very sad"
Hurry looked at BIN. He saw the
tragic truth Of the words and suddenly
her face was like them. Unconscious
~ in the midst Of her playful talk this
thing had fallen. He did not know
what to make Of 1t.
II feel sad when I think of Abe"
sald Harry. HE don't know what ID
ahead Of him. guess. l heard Mrs.
Traylor say that he was In love with
Ann"
II reckon he is. but he don't know
how to show 1t. 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 a crick-
et?"
mot as l remember" said Harry.
II never did myself. but II did. I'm
sure they'd both look very tired. It
would be still harder for an elephant
to be engaged to 4 cricket. don't
reckon the elephants love would at the
cricket or that they'd ever be able to
agree on what they'd talk about. It's
some that way with Abe and Ann. She
Ii small and spry; he is slow and high.
She'd need ladder to get up to his
face. and just tell you 1t amt purity
when ye get there. She Amt got Q
chance to love him."
II love him." said Harry. Il think
he's 4 wonderful man. I'd fight for
him till died. John Mcneil IL moth
ing but q Erasshopper compared to
him."
That's about what my father says, "
BIN answered. II love Abe. too, and
10 does Ann. but It amt the hope
to die. marryin' love. It's like mans
love for q man or 4 woman's love for
. woman. John Mcneil 10 handsome
he's Just plumb handsome. and smart.
too. He's bought big farm and ID
going into the grocery business. Mr..
Rutiedge says he'll bs . rich man."
II shouldn't wonder. L. he going
to the spelling schoolf'
mo. he went OF to Richland today
with my father to join the company,
They're going to fight the Injuns
too"
The shell sounded for dinner. Bin
started for the road ut 4 gallop. wav'
Ing her hand. He unhltched his team
and followed It slowly across the black
burrows toward the barn.
He did not 60 to the spelling school
Abe came at seven and said that h
and Harry would have to walk to
Springfield that night and get theil
equipment and take the stage In thu
morning. Abe said II they started
right away they could get to the Glob<
tavern by midnight. In the hurry and
excitement Harry forgot the spelling
school. To BIN It was q tragic thing
Before be went to bed that night b.
wrote 0 letter to her.