The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-23
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yog- But. Billy--snd her fare light.
e roggishly--t you are cerxin
that us are merely the plsythtngs o, /
fate, ar ~fIling 70 lesFe uy answer
ro-,o luck"
This IsE striking i1 4 wholly IN.
fair and poignant manner
"Plssse explain"
Well" said Helen, -tonigh, ]
shall 60 TO ny desk and write you
two notes. One slll De an acceptance
OF your propossl and one rejection.
shall inclose both In similar en-.
yelopes. With nothing 10 indicate
which is which. Then shall shuttle
them fsirly-ob. quite fairly. Billy,
that no telepzthy Of mine shall In.
terfere with that which IL TO be-and
one | shall stamp and mail 70 you
and one ! shall toss into the fireplace,
without opening to know which has
gone 70 you, and"
Helen. You're insane, You'll do
nothing OF the kind. Love is too
sacred TO trife with in this fashion;
won't allow It."
But. Billy, some power will work
for the proper end that has been or.
da.ned You have just said 30 your.
self. You know. Billy, there is no
such thing az luck. Now, not word
Here's your hat Tomorrow morn.
ing. when your mail comes, you will
find my note. Goodbye and"-she
could not resist the final boon Of the
last taunt-"good luck"
For man who had not been &C
cepted-yet-the hour Of Billy's call
the next morning was little short OF
scandalous. But early as he was,
Helen was waiting for him. She met
him at the door, and after he had
swung II TO, that the curious world
outside might not share In his happt
ness, he took her in his arms without
word For a long minute neither
Of them spoke. Then Billy lifted the
girls face to his.
TITS yes" he declared, not as
question, but as the repeating OF
set form.
TITS fate, Billy" whispered the girl
Her whole face was wreathed in
smile OF contentment.
After they had talked OF many other :
things. the girl said abruptly:
81 think, Billy, I must have been
mad yesterday to leave the decision
to luck-that Is, fate. After you had
gone, and ! had written the notes,
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