Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-08-05
LUCK IN LOVE.
By Louise oIney.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
uaper Syndicate.O

BY Louise oIney.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Hurley gloomed into his office. grouched
past the force and damned into the inner
room. Parsons. cheerily busy at his "
and cut off the end of q fresh cigar.
Look here, Hurley" advised Parsons,
you come out of it! I don't know what
month now you haven't been AT to have
about"
Pm attending to my end of the bust.
ness. Parsons. But my moods are my
own. If L choose to be serious and you
choose, to grin everlastingly, why all
right! So shut up" Hurley began open,
his shoulders, answered the telephone.
kicked the waste basket into position,
and Strengthened his tie at the same time;
young face alight. Hurley watched him,
half-turned in his chair, but said nothing.
Even then he was scowling, his thin dark
face unhappy and cynical.
1T was Aggie Hurley. Wants me to
bring you for dinner tonight. Want to
come?'
Your wife is very kind. but I cannot
accept your invitation tonight. VIII you
thank her for me?"
The other man gave a keen look at ms
him.
I'm going to know what ails you. FREQ
Hurley. Be mad il you like, but answer ,ae
m mone aasst anriey I fsowied you a d eaXan't "N sSss
any of your distant but beloved family?
No? Committed any crimes and BROOD
,ng g %ad them the, som Mhil; l is di %1ong sup gay.
is your health all right? Getting exercise
enough?"
Hurley nodded, then laughed in spite
"Plauge take you! I'm all right, l tell
you! What h we do about that De
Mott CONTRACT
We're not talking business now. I'm
ration of yours. By a process of elm
ination l have discovered what is wrong
eternal crouch Of yours. Now Aggie and
"Confound your married %couples!' in
me wan to flee 10 the ends of the earth!
Because you're in the matrimonial pud-
die yourself you want everybody else to
a secret society bound to marry of our
single friends. Go to dinner, ana your
hostess sends you out with some girl she
is w%illingOtoo w~illing-perhaps she e. hates
the sight of you. In either case, a man
is up against it. Luck in love! Well, ]
have gotten away safely every time thus
far"
Parsons regarded him with a wise but
maddening nod of complacency.
weii' Eth @fn Ro ae IS aee Z h has ln siril a to gel ses
away from, old chap. Hurley's eyes
blazed.
"I-didn't mention Miss Rose he said
stifhy; "Wil you MINI your own bust
u mentioned her. She is Aggie,s cousin
mention her if 1 like. So you think we
tried to throw her at your precious
head?"
her into this and T must saw 7 oOncidor
1T rotten poor taste of you, if She is your
wife's cousin! She's gone back home
And her mother writes Aggie that
she's as good as engaged to Tom Portland
you remember him-he was down here
last year,. Don't let her make you miser.
able. To be sure, she let you get away
up and put On his hat and overcoat.
I'm out of this-you can look after
things. It's too personal for me around
here. If anyone wants me you can say
I'm dead. Confound you for a~-meddler,"
he staiked out, and Parsons chuckled after
him.
You surely nave got it bad, my boy
but Hurley was out of earshot.
Still scowling the young fellow strobe
out upon the street. where was falling
i hoi nece sne fir snd real saa snow; It was early nay
IN the air. Hurley walke along, throw
ing his head back and breathing in the
crisp crisp air: He walked out Of the down
street. finally turning into Pleasant ave-
nue.. lost in thought, but feeling better.
nave h1yer Parsd 1T had ta, been brat rather a relief to
known it would be Tom Portland
something had warned him of that. OF
f H,1riav she e, had q, been indifferent to him,
thought humbly with the AFFECT self-de-
preclation of the man really in love.
he walked on, and resolvedpimmediately
out OF it'-and forget her. From that mo-
ment on his depression would cease. He
would be his old gay self. He would not
girl. Now that he knew 1t was all over it
would be easier for him. 1t was the UNI
certainty that had troubled him. Still.
not to answer his last letter-and an in
vitation to the bachelors ball at that? 1t
was an honor-not an insult, that invita-
he thought bitterly.
Somehow the old gayety did not come to
nus face as easily as he wished. He
soft-faliing snow. bound Nowhere. 1t was
then that going about a corner he came
face to face with Ethel Rose, walking
She smiled ~enchantingly and stopped, and
p%erforce he paused and took her out
stretched hand. Despite himself a warm
him again. What mattered? She colored
brightly and a strange shyness held her
silent a moment.
she sY said, put / as am ferr ayjng sp * Ioo tS;a
his utter surprise. and she answered his
unspoken question.
two months ago since l wrote it. But
never mind. though it was rude of you"
He turned and walked beside her. his
head twisted that he might see her bright
brown hair curl against her soft cheek.
"I did arswer-and I also asked you to
the bachelors ball. You must have for
INTEREST," mean getting engaged and all"
ne stumbled. speaking rapidly and giving