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He, She and the Horses

q VI iSh SOuHS CIdJ Will q lloJSlul dio-
position and addicted to the wearing
of eyeglasses.
He wandered down to the track enc
day and won on 40 to | shot. float
ing back to New York minus an over
coat. which he had overlooked in his
excitement and plus a large amount
OF superb self-satisfaction.
He bought $12 worth of American
Beauties (Which were not SO many al
ter ally, cart wheel of violets, ten
pounds of Cuyler's candy and went
to see Clara.
Harold had seen girls with larger
pompadours and more hauteur, but
they wouldn't look at him, SO he
preferred Clara.
When the young man burst in upon
horse with expensive luxuries, the
dear girl was startled into alright,
fearing for his sanity.
ITS all right" cried the proud one.
i've made killing. We're going
out to dinner and anywhere you like
to the theater.'
Harold what has happened?' de-
manded Clara. in trembling tones. still
keeping her distance.
He replied in a torrent of talk.
Il just had hunch. you know.
felt that King Lear was coming in
ahead of the bunch and D!anked my
good money on him Clara, it Wa
great He walked away from the re-
of the dogs. They might have been
standing still You see it was JUS
like lending the bookmaker a s. bill
for a few minutes and he handed me
back 5000
Clara was petrified with awe.
You bet $o?. she demanded. You
risked all tha, money?"
Il tell you it was no risk. not the
slightest | couldn't lose. had &
'hunch. and it was Just as certain that
King Lear would win as it is that
am sitting here
"Um-m'" muttered Clara; were
5000 to the good.
Clara's eyes widened
why didn't you put it all in the
bank?" she inquired regretfully.
''Pshaw We mustn't get to be
pokey old people before our time.
When money crowds on us as easy as
that we're entitled to have little
fun out of it.
So they INDUCED in SO dinner and
went to the theater.
IT is nice-being extravagant once
in a while assented Clara on the way
home. but think you ought to give
me part of your winnings to put in the
savings bank
q tell you What" said Harold, who
was feeling generous, III give you
one fourth of all my winnings
"Nhat," shrieked Clara. you re not
going to risk any more money!
Il couldn't lose over few dollars,'
said Harold, with a grand air. Be
SIDES I'll promise never to bet on a
nag until | have 'hunch.'
Clara continued to look worried. but
said no more.
The next day when her father saw
the roses he wanted to know where
all the weeds came from. and asked
if Harold had been robbing a bank.
Clara made no defense She felt
that the truth was worse than the
suspicion. To her untutored femin-
inc imagination there seemed to be
a certainty about thieviery which was
totally lacking in the noble game OF
chance. However, the $50 Harold
had given her to put in the bank was
real enough
The next Saturday Harold went to
the races again. This time his .hunch"
was on vacation. but lust for a little
excitement he nut s. on every event
This amounted to about all he had
left from the previous winnings. There
was nothing to complain of that
day, for he came out exactly even.
Clara awakened him in the even
ing With a fresh wrinkle, caused by
her anxiety over the result
Harold felt that he would lose pres