Show I V New N evv Year lear 0 Cavalier V k- k g III IiI ii i ii iii i I b H Helen 1 by Y e en J V Gaisford f Ij V Waterman q t 1 fENTON DUMONT was vas bored 11 FENTON i with the party parly All right welcoming wel wel- coming in the New Year so smugly for people like these but but buthe he was an adventurer a cavalier and the formal drawing room the lovely ladies so ready to smile upon him the thc classical music the sl slow w pompous talk of the men suffocated him He lIe stepped to the balcony It had stopped slopped snowing In another another another an an- other hour the year year would be dead A grand year But another would be bc beginning He slipped over the balustrade wound his leg around a pillar and slid down to meet it To the cast east far away the year was already new and so he set setoff setoff off oft in that direction He was almost half hall way across the bridge before he noticed the girl but then he strode quickly to lo loher her side Please dont don't he said V V gently She s started u ted I 1 should only have to jump in after you and cant can't you imagine how cold Id I'd be bC he ended and sh shivered shered ered with like clown intensity I might even catch my death he continued I lightly but the girl looked back to lo river and he realized his er er- er You may want to die he said saia earnestly but I do dont t Please Then l leave ave me be bc she she- shean an an- H Her r voice was soft and musical but passionately desper desper- ate He gathered her in his arms and kissed her She struggled fiercely He He kissed her again and again pinning her arms arms to her sides with his strong clasp And suddenly she If i ilice lice Her Voice Was Soft and Musical But Passionately Desperate went limp in in his arms and md cried against his shoulder He lIe took look oJ oft off his overcoat and md wrapped it around I her for she was shivering Why Vly did id you come of off without your coat and hat h ho he chided and stroked V her soft hair Behind him bells aad whistles proclaimed another year ear Happy New Year lassie Jassie he said gayly She dried her eyes Im being a 1 I fool II she apologized Not at all aU he answered gal gal- Me Methinks thinks I behold a n restaurant restaurant res res- res- res across the Uie bridge How about bout some coffee She let lct him lead her and he found Cound a corner table When their order had been placed he turned to her V VV I V Why should you love a man mm manlike like that ISh I Sh She loo looked ed up quickly studying him How did you know I V Why else should a n lovely girl like lile you be spending New Years Year's eve ve that way You should be dancing dancing dane dane- ing jag jag- She smiled I 1 dont don't know It seemed terribly important import half an II hour ago But Im I'm all right now It doesn't matter any more I V Off Of with wiLls the old he quoted on with the new This is the season season season sea sea- sea V son for lovers as well as years I The old is of off Yes I He took her hand The new new new- would like very much much to to be on His Hs gaze caught and held hers l I May I take you home now She nodded her thanks Outside it was snowing again but they Uley scarcely noticed At her door he kissed her and this time she did not resist On Wi with l the new she he murmured gently OK this time time- time time-he he answered answered answered an an- anI I but I wont won't let It ha PC next New Years j O 0 Western Y Newspaper s t Union on t i q |