The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-09
Game Of
Hearts and the
Rubber
BY Martha Cobb Sanford.
Copyrighted, 1907. by C. Il. suteline.

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Leonora was the most fascinating
creature that ever breathed Every
body admitted that How she had ever
managed TO get past the twenties with
out yielding to the numerous sieges
laid to her heart was a matter of com
mon wonder. Now that the momentous
eve OF her thirtieth birthday had ar
rived Leonora herself was wondering
about It,
She thought of the faithful Rob and
sighed. She thought OF the impulsive
Jack and laughed outright. she thought
of the imperious Roland and lifted her
eyebrows. They were remarkably beau
tiful eyebrows, and the eyes that look
ed frankly into hers out of the mirror
were bewitchingly merry and brown.
For few moments Leonora brushed
her wavy hair vigorously. Then she
twined it into a long thick braid. said
good night and goodby to the twenty
nine-year old girl in the mirror. turned
out the light and jumped into bed.
Bother the whole bunchr' she mutter-
ed sleepily. I'm never going TO think
of them again"
But she did. At least, go where she
would In her dreams, the persistent
Rob followed her. his wistful. admiring
eyes fastened upon her until it seemed
as If she could not stand ii u moment
longer. Then Jack would appear from
seemingly nowhere and without any
polite preliminaries or regard for the
curious people around them, would be-
gin to tell her how he loved her, how
he lived but for sight of her, how he
Suddenly exit Jack and enter Roland,
the autocrat
Il don't like the looks of that man
who was with you just now, my dear, -
was his ultimatum. Il don't want you
to have anything more to do with him
/ Come; we will be married Immediately
l won't stand any more trifiing" And
then-oh, then the rain began to pour
1 in torrents, and the wind blew a gale
! and she was all alone, and she lost hel
1 rubber while crossing Il muddy street
and-well, so it went on and on through
the night.
In the morning the doctor was called
Leonora had high fever and othe
alarming symptoms.
Are you subject to attacks Xix
thesef" asked the young physician il
his most professional manner.
Never remember having had q doc
| 49, Hofo~o -, nav lee aopnro
ed, smiling feebly. Then, a fash Of he
true mischievous self flaring up for 1
moment, she added: "But l think Tn
going to enjoy it. You're so amusing
~ young and serious, DR.. Terrence"
Perhaps it was just as we'll for Leo
nora that sharp pain in her side pre-
vented her from expressing her obsel
vations more freely.
When the pain had passed the docto
resumed his cross questioning.
do you recall any way you ma
have taken cold2" He put the ques
ton this time in an almost jocula
tone.
That's better" commented Leonora
THE pain? I'm glad"
"No; I meant the-neyer mind. Wha
was it you askedT
DR.. Terrence repeated the question.
"Oh, yes Why, lost my rubbe
yesterday in the rain. Can you TAX
cold by wetting just one foot?'
The physician refused to commi
himself. Before Leonora could get
chance to push her inquiry she foun
her mouth effectively stopped by
clinical thermometer.
That evening DR.. Terrence Gale
again. He found his patient not quit
so well and far less frisky.
Its been such an endless day." sh
told him. 1.-The dreariest l ever knee
in my life, and it's my birthday
st doesn't look dreary with all thes
beautiful flowers nodding their cor
CALCULATIONS.
Congratulations? Leonora groanet
"Dr. Terrence. I'm thirty years Old
The doctor gave vent to a heart
laugh.
You look about sixteen" he answe
ed CALAMITY.
Leonora flushed family at the con
pilment, IlIted one or her long DralC
that lay over her shoulder and droppe
it again YEARLY.
Its an awful tragedy" she IL
formed him. You can't appreciat
it."
Il thought 1 did three years ago." b
answered. smiling at her gently. 'bu
I've found out since l was mistaken
Why. you're just beginning to live
my dear"
The last two words he felt at libert
to add by virtue of his three years
seniority plus his professional priv
ileges.
Perhaps So" sighed Leonora, "onl
I feel more as If l were going TO die.
Indeed. for the next few days
looked as though her pathetic prophec
might prove only too true. At las