The Dolores star., 1924-06-13
His First
Love
By ELLA SAUNDERS

"MAY. he's the deares, boy. 4,
" we love each other a. I'm :
no two persons ever loved ~.
And us soon as he's saved nm s,
money for furniture were to n.
ried. And not a soul is to be ,o,,.
Dorothy had all the enthpn,..
seventeen. She and May h,d
friends for years. They had NJ
through school together. Why ,h,.'
MT Dorothy confide In May sbou,
engagement to Harry, rather TIM,
her parents7
There would have been a d,...
time II she had done that. Her ~
would have laughed In that -
manner of his. and her mother =.
have made trouble.
Harry and she were Just mad.
each other. They had sudden, ! {
covered It a few days before =.
they were walking home at pish, /.
gether from the dance. He had NJ, :
her In mis- arms and kissed her !, y
she had kissed him back. M ~,
boy had ever kissed her-not like a. =
any way.
They had declared themselye,
gagged ut once. and were to be ms,-.
And only May was TO know-bec,gs =
she was Dorothy's best friend.
May had always shared DoroA.
sympathies, but she mad not been =,
fond of Harry. whom she only n,
slightly. 1t was with delicious tren,
that Dorothy took May to meet H,Sl
the following afternoon at the rensc|
vous. the scrub oak patch on the ma,
side Of the town T.
Il want you two to like each or.
because you are both my best frieu,r,.
sne said. u
They shook hands and agreed apI
they hadn't understood each o,he, ii
fore, and that they would unis
friendship for DorOthy's sake B..
proud Dorothy feltl ;.
Before she left Harry It was Z!
ranged that they were to meet sec!
ly In the same place at twillgh, u
next day. There was really no rs,,.t
why Harry shouldn't have come 4
Dorothy's house. only 1t seemed M
romantic.
All the next morning Dorothy v: .
about the housework In dream. "
whats the matter with you, chIa
demanded her mother. i
Nothing" answered Dorothy ms.f.,
Her mother. who had once r.
young. too. looked at her rather Cd
ly, but did not say anything more
how time Jagged that afternoon! e
last the sun descended. and Dors1
putting on her hat. made her vu ;
trepidation to the scene Of the reas'.
vous.
She waited half an hour, but Hre
did not appear. Disturbed and ~
ious, she made her way homewaH
the dark. n
In the shadow of a high hedg, !,
suddenly heard voices. They
those Of Harry and May. y
She stopped. and after she had lsx
the first few words she went 90 d
tening. I,
But what will you tell her. Ham :,
"Oh. I'll make up something"
"Are you going to let her know
NO. I'll let her dnd 1t out W
by little" answered Harry. n u
that's kindest."
poor kid. It's such 4 shame; ",
SO fond Of you." said May. DO
know. yesterday didn't know whst
to laugh or cry when she asked ue
like each other for ner sake Y
hasn't the least idea that we ~
engaged before" !,
1--WE can't let her know that
Wouldn't II be awful II she 7
suspect that you only asked hs 2
marry you out Of pique at mer
"Those are things that are me
fully concealed from the simple"
"She is simple. isn't she!"
The sound of kiss followed. Il
Poor Dorothy" sighed MaJ
Harry's arms. you're quite SURF
was pique, Harryi You haven't
tiny, lingering fondness for herr &
Darling. there can never be 2
one for me but you" 4
Dorothy slipped of home 10 4
darkness. She had gone through ii
crucible. and she knew that the's
forward everything would be enhf
different. Just for the moment
felt that In queer way she wal
lifted. She was not sufferins-T
would come later. +