The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-11-30
Keeping Ones
End Up
By MYRA CURTIS LANE
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%. 1912, Western Newspaper Union)

(@. ls22, Western Newspaper Union)
snow, my dear boy, listen to me"
said Lucia, leaning back indolentiy IN
the chaise-longue. Il know / said Ia
love you forever, and l thought
would. But when found I didn't what
was l to do? l couldn't pretend
could II" .A
Arthur answered sulkily: "All
can say is, took you at your wora.
I was q fool, suppose. And there's
no chance you'll-you'll care againT
II can't see any," said Lucia frank
". "You know-I can trust you'
can't 1? Well, Dick and +"
"And what do you see IN DICK!
Have you sworn to love him forever
tool"
"You needn't be nasty" said Lucia
lmperturbably.
"Perhaps you'll tell me what It was
| did that changed you?"
1T wasn't anything you did, but
we'll, you got SO awfully sloppy, Ar
thur. Now, here's the secret, I'm sure
Of 1t. You've got to keep the upper hand
even in love. That sounds hard, but It's
true. Oh, know it's truel Just the min
ute you began to knuckle under to me
my interest began to wane."
"Thanks, I'll remember In the
future" answered Arthur, going away
with nod.
Lucia glanced after him little
hurt. Although. she no longer loved
him, she enjoyed having hopeless
adorer. And really she had been very
fond of Arthur. Ponder than OF
Dick.
The horrible thought distressed her
all the way home. Dick had hand
somer features, but Arthur-well, ne
had an appealing sort Of way that 1t
was very difficult for any girl to re-
sist. Only-hs had been terribly
sloppy.
However much in love you may be-
YOU don't want absolutely to live on
kisses. And Arthur was SO exacting.
She couldn't even speak to another
boy in his presence without his nylns
into a rage. Dick was dear.
She put Arthur out Of her m'nd
and didn't see him for two or three
weeks. Then one afternoon she met
him walking with Elsie Purwhit look
ing radiantly happy.
The sight of Arthur's happiness was
an outrage. Here she had been en-
jcying his hopeless devotion and ne
! I'D had the bad taste to fall in love
with another girl.
And the worst of 1t was that she
had been coming to the conclusion that
she had been mistaken about DICK
Dick was all right, but he was So
well, so sloppy. She wanted strong
tender man-but he had to be strong
So she felt quite miserable when
she encountered Arthur a few days
later.
II congratulate you on your latest
conquest" she said coldly.
Don't worry about that" said-Ar
thur coarsely.
"Oh, assure you, I'm not worry
ing. I just wondered whether you
had got to the stage of saying the
same things to her that you used
| to say to me-"
"About the same" said Arthur. But
rye cut out the sloppiness. I've had
nv lesson. I'm keeping my end ur
this time. How's Dick"
"Oh, Dick and are getting on all
right" answered Lucia.
But a day or two later it became
known that Dick and Lucia had quar-
relied, and when next Lucia ant
Arthur nett was at the Havishams
dance-he politely expressed his sym
pathy.
Lucia burst into tears. q
thought you had little more chiv
airy than that, Arthur" she sobbed
"You knew why sent Dick away"
Haven't the faintest notion. VIII!
was it?"
"You know"
sword of honor, don't"
swell, if you must know, 1t was be
cause IL found I'd made mistake
when IL thought I'd ceased to-t'
care for you. Now stamp on me-" SAT-
Lucia.
i But Arthur's arm was about her. "Dar
ling! Elsie knew all the time. It wa
all just put on for your benefit"
"Horrid little cat!"
"I've never ceased to care
l Their lips met.
II adore you, Lucia"
"Oh, Arthur, and I've always love
you, too. But-but-you haven't kisse
me for whole minute"
"You remember what you said abou
keeping ones end up, don't you?
asked Arthur, bewildered.
"Oh, Arthur, you know didn't mea
1t. love to have you in love wit
me as much as all that. II think
love you best when you're at my fee
Arthur"
1T isn't what you said before"
81 know it isn't, but it's true. A
least, I think it's cue. IL CUES