Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-05-19
HIDE AND SEEK
BY MoLLlE MATHER


i don't see anything interesting
ABOUT her or charming either II that's
your henrt.crushlng maiden Ted, my
hrst impression Is, that shu's too
easily friendly"
ms Is whit Charlotte Winters
coming down the stair overheard one
afternoon concerning herself If Miss
Charlotte had come at the same hour
upon the following dry, she would
have heard that same pleasing manly
tone withdrawing much Of his former
statement, But Charlotte did not hear,
the amendment, which Is often the
unfortunate way with gossip. Upon the
following afternoon, john Alnsworth
said to Ted, "Your little Miss Winters
is not over friendly Ted, ns |, ycster.
day llippantly concluded. She's Just
absolutely natural realize that. as
am In her company, though she Is
far from paying any attention tn my
worthy self; which," added John rue.
fully, grows disappointing"
"iou see," Ted explained, "Charlle
nus I'VE prothers VINO are her auniring
pals. 1t was they, who dubbed her
'harl'e' so sle was grown into way
.'.",'"h ''e'' III n"'ur"' '''uni'er
80 e''' ~',"p''''o''''
"She made eyes at me the first day."
John, proudly insisted; and Charlie,
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o'u 'o'h wonder, lea hhd told
nei e''.''us'as'icaiiS' hishest notch up
~ iiiS p"siiiess CONCERN stralght, Joiiy'
Nihu ana uiispoileu' Leu auuea al
liiiii's,y' ny a'i the attention women
give NM Jo'h coulu take MS pick
"'e'e'cr lie soes' But uoes lie en-
'ou'"se s'r' 10 oeileVe Ill fohu-
iesS ior ier when ne uoes not
possess MOI oid Johh. courteous
Nc n,nr w,.u ,,,o ,,.en. s W.
alan, ,rnon - Mss e" 'e3
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Maspe' olariie hau ihiscnheVous'y
Win. ~ no,a.", NV W @''''' '''''' 'e"''
s'e,' nun was no' worth
.lousht' sue "oulu' thereafter a'olo
nin aec1sioh once MADE oharile
winters ihVariapiy lVeu up TO IT,
What John Ainsworth impatiently
asked Ted, us the matter with your
mothers guest? Miss Winters runs
from me at every turn, and l admit
Ted, that the more l see her with
others here, the more l Ike that girl.
Not 'heart-crushed, you understand nor
any foolishness like that, but do want
" KNOW her petter' nave ner talk To
me us she talhs 10 those silly loungers
VINO urop III every evening on pretense
ol 'is''ihe yourself 10 appear more
ooresoihe tiiah lhey or-"hat Is inc
nia''er WIFI your 'orhehtihg young
irienu
Old Johns usually calm tone was
sharply Impatient. "Who" answered
Ted wisely, may comprehend the
mind Of a woman7"
1t was In the wide hallway that
John one evening later, learned
the truth, or part Of the
truth. BY desperate force he detained
Charlie Winters us she was flying past
him up the stair. Her small hands
were claimed masterfully, and the fol
lowing tumutuous and amazing con-
versation ensued. you shall not run
from me always" cried John, trem-
blingly earnest, What have done?
Why do you dislike me? | love you,
love YOU; he added astonishing
himseif,
Charlie, snatching away her hands,
paused to look back at him tauntingly.
"Why, there is nothing interesting
about me-" she innocently repeated,
Nor charming either. l am merely
friendly, even when I do" Miss
Charlie gave a charming demonstra-
ton, make eyes at you" Then, she