The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-10
When
Cupid Mapped
BY John Charleton
Icoogriehs. 1es,. Do Associated Literary Pres.

mr. ana WIDE Ms 1rleudB mao nich-
named him Cupid" for the reason
that he was small and plump. with q
round, rosy, cherubic face and limo
can't blue eyes. and also because OF
his fatal tendency to bring about
marriages between his acquaintance.
A bachelor himself, Cupid" Wee
don lost no opportunity to mate men
and maidens whenever they ventured
In his vicinity. Thus he had married
OF not only his pretty girl cousins.
but even the plain and elderly ones
who had long since despairsd OF
matrimony. Many . contentsd bach
elor had found himself engaged and
married to some charming spinstsr
or widow before b could catch his
breath: or some inconsolable widower
would take to himself . second wife
- The result Of Cupid" Wssdous
personally conducted. whiriwind mat
Ffmonial campaigns.
A. most Of these marriages turned
out happily-Cupid posssssed weird
prsscisncs Of the ahinity between
eongeniai spirits-his beneficiariss
were correspondingly grateful. and
therefore he enacted the part Of best
man at innumerabls weddings and
never demurred at the gifts called
forth on these occasions or the
christening cups which as godfather
he presented later on.
At last tho day came when most OF
Mr. Weedon's friends had entered the
married lists and his occupation seem
ID to have ceased. But still there
remained his friend and bosom COM
panion. Hilary Ingram. who had Just
returned from . trip around the
world. handsome. rich. unattached and
heart untouched. and consequently
Cupid's active brain and his kind
heart coopsratsd to ind a suitable
mate for Hilary.
Hilary Ingram objected at the frst
intimation Of his friends interest In
bis behalf
See here, my fat friend" he said
bmntly. you may constitute yourself
mixer Of love philters and minister
extraordinary to the court Of love.
but I'll be hanged II I'll permit you
bureau!"
Cupid Weldon eyed his friend
doubtfully. But you can't go on like
this. old man. You ought not to be
living around 1t hotels. What you
need IL q homo where you can have
all your stuffed birds and animals
around" he added slyly.
For that matter, why can't ! put
them In q mussumf II would be much
more appropriate than messing up .
home" returned Hilary contemptu-
ously. Before you marry me on. Gu
pid. why don't you try a dose Of your
own medicinef"
Il may. some day." returned the
matchmaker loftily. provided ! ever
fall in love with . girl"
Take It from me- predicted Hi.
airy darkly. that when you fall In
love with a gfri-then I. too. shall fall
In love with her and cut you out"
Il dare say you WILL" was Cupid's
grinning retort. and they resumed
their golf
Several weeks afterward Il hap
pened that Hilary Ingram discovered
Cupid Weldon incoming about the
country club. His blue eyes eagerly
searched the OCCUPANTS OF motor cars
As they stopped. and listiessly turned
away when he had scanned the faces
beneath the Disgusting wells.
who Is she7" demanded Hilary
who is who7" retorted Cupid
sheepishly.
The one you are waiting for-the
girl with the-what color eyes7"
Blue" admitted the matchmaker
BLUE as your own cornflower op-
tics." commented Hilardy II greatly
fear you have made a miscalculation.
my friend. You should have chosen
brown eyes or black. predict un.
happiness in your married life with a
dark man in the background"
who is the dark mani"
Hilary bowed. Myself" he said
modestly.
Get outi" ordered Cupid. his eyes
still seeking the driveway.
81 shall remain. Cupid" protested
Hilary firmly. You may count on me
for best man and-er-by Jove. who
is that?"
ITS Miss WALL" breathed Mr..
Weldon as he bounced down the steps
and assisted . graceful form to alight
from luxuriously appointed car.
She was . lovely girl She was
gowned In . pale blue robe that fell
about her fest IN simple lines, and
her looping hat was of the same