The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-04-27
WHEN CUPID
PERCHED
BY Ruby Douglas
Copyright, 1904, by R4bg Dnuglds
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BY Ruby DOUGLAS
Copyright, 1901, by Ruby Douc!as


ed the man through the megaphone as
the big electric coach rolled up Fifth
avenue.
Like an awkward squad obeying
left dress" the occupants of the
sightseeing coach turned in the di-
rection of the great red mansion.
Suppressed expressions of awe were
clearly depicted on their faces.
Georgina Winterton, perched on the
end of the back seat, smothered a
laugh and prayed that the man would
not relate the story Of the late own
er'S life
A young man, clearly impressed by
GeOrgina's prettiness and the natty
fashion in which she carried her blue
sarge suit, swore softly to himself at
the appearance of a few flakes OF
snow on his coat. He was afraid they
would multiply and drive the very at
tractive young person below with her
fellow women passengers.
Before you behold Central park
the guide yelled, impressed with his
own Importance in imparting such a
startling piece of information.
mo one would ever have guessed
it" commented Georgina mentally, ty-
ing her veil more closely about her
face. The wind was turning chilly.
One by one the women sought the
inner recesses of the coach until
Georgina was the only girl on top.
Secretly the man beside her admired
her pluck in Drawing the now fast
falling snOwf1akes. He fancied she
must be from the west, where snow
storm is a common occurrence, de-
serving no notice.
1.-THE Zoo," called the man with the
megaphone, pointing to the section Of
the park inhabited by animals, birds
and waterfowl.
An energetic little furry of wind and
snow blew the ends of Georgina's veil
across the young mans face
"Oh, 1 beg your pardon" apologized
Georgina, with dazzling smile. MY
veil wants to interfere with your sight
seeing"
Don't apologize; but won't you ex-
change seats with me? 1t is not so
windy here on the inside,'' he said, %ris-
ing and proffering steady hand
'Thank you,' Georgina replied, MAX
ing the change with a frank smile of
relief.
Through the megaphOne the man was
imparting wonderful bits Of informa-
ton about the park He told them ev-
erything they had known for years,
things they had learned in their ge-
ographies at school and things that
had been told them by every one who
had ever visited the city. When they
came to anything really interesting
the man was silent, saving up his
breath for the next world renowned
object for inspection.
Miss Georgina was wondering If the
young man was properly impressed
by the sights. The young man was
specializing as to whether she was
highly entertained by the valuable in
formation bawled from the horn.
Finally negative answer to his solil-
Oquy came to him intuitiveIy
you know this park is right in the
center Of the island" he said
yes" Georgina was politely inter-
ested..
1T seems truly wonderful to think
of all this greenness-it's green in sum-
mer, you know" laughed the man, not
ing his own brilliant statement, sin
the heart of so great city as New
York"
Georgina feigned enlightenment
..Qh, do you live here" she asked.
dppeasing her conscience with the be-
lief that sightseeing gave certain priv
ileges among fellow tourists. 1t was
for their mutual education that they
were converSing.
-Pittsburg-but I've been here
often before. My sister went to school
back there on Fifth avenue, at Mrs
Finishem's"
''Oh, no! So did I! WHAT Geor-
gina hesitated. She had been about to
ask him the name of his sister, and
that-well. that was equivalent to ask
fng his own name. Even a mutual
cuse that
The man observed her hesitation and
Ynisconstrued her meaning. Perhaps
she did not want to know his name.
You night have known Bess," he
said tactfully. Without directly ask
ing her he had thrown out lead which
she could follow If she chose.
''Bess Burruss?" asked Georgina, un-
able to suppress her delight at having
found the brother Of the girl whose
address she had been wanting for
days.
The same" replied the man.
''Oh, I know a man who Is dread
fully in love with her, and she would
not promise to write to him, believing
he was a-oh, a man who said prettily
polite things to every girl, and that he
did not mean them at ALL
"Ah, ha! l believe my sister had
some lovemaking sprinkled in with her
educational retouching," laughed the
man.
Now, how was he going to find out
her name? Perhaps his sister had
spoken of her. But no, surely he would
have felt "a thrill had she done so