The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-24
JERRY FOUND THE GIRL
By JOHN CANE.

| lllS Oul OI lhO iillCS oluiiC SdDNNS station and a hand was laid familiarity on his shoulder.
 Jerry Underhill." Tom Sandford laughed heartily. Well. of all things When did you get in from the Klon dike?"
 About an hour ago. Gee Tom. it is good to see you again." Underhill beamed on his friend q only ar rived about an hour ago and I'm lone | ly already"
 I'm sorry, old man." Tom gripped his hand fondly. I'm late for busi- ness engagement now or I'd stick with you all day. But come up to dinner tonight and we can talk it over Here"i Tom hastily scribbled the address on card and handed it to Jerry. Then we will expect you?" Jerry smiled and thankfully accept ed the invitation at once. Then in a serious manner he said: You don't know any nice girl who could marry miner do your" '1 don't" then smiled knowingly,
 
 l ask her about 1t tonight" They shook hands again and part ed. Jerry tucked the card safely in his pocketbook and turned his steps slowly up Broadway. |, Dinner was over at the Sandfords'. 1 and Jerry, with long cigar, sat lis- tening to the plans being made for the finding of wife for him. Il shall expectyou to call every aft ernoon at B." Alice was saying, and each day you will meet new girl: and will give you a month to choose Thirty days, and thirty girls make your acquaintance Is it a go?" Jerry removed the cigar from be- tween his lips and looked appraisingly at Toms sister
 Sure is'" he exclaimed. But I want them to be as much like you as l possible"
 Alice blushed and Tom coughed knowingly. while MT. Gerald Under. hill resumed his smoking
 "Ill do my best and each day I shall expect you. to remain after the prospective wife has departed to re- port on progress"
 Jerry agreed to all conditions i'm posed by Miss Sandford, and. feeling thoroughly happy and grateful, he took his leave.
 For two weeks Mir. Underhill, in his best clothes, called at the Sandford home each afternoon at o'clock. He met new girl every day. as agreed and among the lot were some of the noted beauties of New York.
 To Jerry they were all wonderful, but none more so than Alice Sand. ford. who continued to charm him more as the days passed. The allotted month had brought no decision, and Jerry, at a loss what to say sat awaiting the coming of Alice. A perturbed frown was on his hand some face and a great unrest in his heart
 T must say, MT. Underhill. you are a disappointment to me" Alice, more vexed than she cared to admit, looked across the room at Jerry.
 "I know I must be. and I'm truly sorry" he spoke earnestly; Out can l help it if don't love any of the beautiful ladies?"
 NO, I suppose not; but" a ray of hope had come to her. "do men al. ways know when they are in lover"
 Maybe not" He rose, and came toward her. You have been so good to me l wish I could have wanted one of them for my wife" He took her hand. "Goodby; you see, I want ed girl, and they all seemed so worldly, too wise for a western life"
 She watched him get into the wait. ing taxi; then closing the door. walk ed slowly upstairs, and into her room.
 Jerry told the driver to take him to the park, and to drive slowly. They had been in the park perhaps fifteen minutes, when suddenly he poked the driver in the back and fairly shouted at him:
 Return at once to the house we just left. And, driver, don't lose any time'
 When Mir Underhill's card was brought to her, Alice looked at the maid inquiringly, and without giving any sign of her thoughts, descended at once to the library, where he walt. ed
 "Alice!" The word was a caress. the more so as he held out his arms to her.
 She paused and then quickly went to him-into the longing arms.
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