The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-11-04

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which is which. Then shall shuttle
them fsiriy-ph. quite fairly, Billy,
that n ,elepathy Of mine shall IN
tsrfers with that vhsSh ia 10 band
one | shaIl stamp and mail 70 you,
and one shall toss into the fireplace.
ufthout opening 70 know which has
gone 10 you, snc-"
Helen. You're inssne. You1l DO
nothing Of the kind. Love is too
sacred 70 trise With In this fashion;
won't allow IT,"
But, Billy. some pDwer will So-k
for the proper end that has been or.
. da.net. You have Just Esid 20 your.
self You know. Billy, there ia no
such thing a. luck Now. not a 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
l.rs ,aur,- "or<I I..rLiB
For man who had not been &C.
cepted-yet-the hour Of Billy's call
the next morning was little short OF
Bcandslous. But early as he was
Helen WAS waiting for him. She met
him at the door, and after he had
swung II 10, that the curious world
outside might not share In his happi.
ness, he took her in his arms without
word. For long minute neither
OF them spoke. Then Billy lifted the
girls face 10 his.
"it'a yea" he declared, not as
question, but as the repeating OF q
het form.
IT'S fate, Billy" whispered the girl
Her whole face was wreathed In 9
smile OF contentment.
After they had talked OF many Other
things, the girl said abruptly:
. 81 think, Billy, I must have been
mad yesterday 10 leave the decision
20 luck-that Ia, fate. After you had
gone, and had written the notes,
began to grow afraid. But was
stubborn enough not to give up the
silly plan. and / burned one and
mailed the other. Then, Billy, / be-
gan to wonder what you would think
OF me. and whether you mightn't stop
loving me altogether: and I lay on
the bed and cried myself to sleep
I-youll forgive me, won't you
Billy?"
Forgive you! It was my fault
Helen. | suspect I've been babbling
fool with my theories. | am the one
who was to blame, because | goaded
you into making the test to open my
eyes. well. grille, after this am
going to admit there is an element
OF luck in what we do. Shall we for
get the whole wretehed bnsiness"
But she seemed not to have heard
him.
Il was jestlng. Billy: you know
that. After had mailed the note to
you, thought OF the horrible posi-.
bility OF your taking 1t seriously. OF
your considering It as my final an.
swer."
"You mean you were afraid you
had seiS the wrong note?"
Il was jesting, | tell you. But.
Billy. | was afraid you mightn't un.
derstand was mocking you for
your belief in fate. I-Billy, hardly
dare confess It now for fear you won't
want me. but wrote both OF the
notes exactly alike"
II think" said Billy Wlnslow.
soothingly. holding her close. that
am the luckiest man on earth"
Copyright. 1912. by Associated IItsrAry
Presa)