The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-13
SEEKING A HUSBAND
By CONSTANCE CLARKE.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
81 have the funniest feeling that
we've lost our way.
But we haven't" said Dick reas-
suringIy. as he peered anxiously in'o
the six cylinders Of his new racer.
well, why tell me so?" ! grum'
bled. II think it would be quite thrill
ing and romantic"
II can easily lose my way II you IN
sist. but It's simpler not to. AS II ~
we're far enough from anywhere 10
have it appear just as romantic ~
YOU like" And Dicks hand closed
over mine in a way that led me 70
believe that he was altogether rlsn.'
well. If nothing's the matter. let's
70 on, If you really won't pretend
we're lost" !,
81 am lost, Peggy, absolutely lost. l
was lost all the while was In Europe
and | thought could find my way, Dut
I couldn't. The corals were the only
things that helped out at all.
wondered what ought to say. l
thought Dick had finished thinking
things about me. Or had ! changed?
At any rate. he never tried to rule me
now the way he used to before |
stopped helping him exceed the speed
limit. We used to be such pals, but
hate to have a man decide things for
me without ever giving me a chance,
and to tell the truth, Dick as a pos
sible lover suggested all sorts OF un'
dreamed of excitement.
"Have you seen much OF Marian
Collins lately?" l ventured, attempting
to change the subject, And then as
he looked at me slowly, "Oh, Dick
please start the engine"
We were on a country road up some
where near Tuxedo, and we had
stopped passing machines ever since
we had struck it, so evidently we were
quite Oft the beaten track. And now
that the time had actually arrived
was beginning to feel terribly shivery.
At any rate, I had only had one pro
posal and Dick might-Oh. l don't
know. that kissing problem always
frightens me, and how was l going to
help myself?
Dicks lazy eyes were anything but
1,,,r t,,ot ~ that ypnnoDt
peggy, perhaps haven't chance
in the world with you, perhaps don't
deserve one, but I'm desperate"
why, Dick" l said innocently
drawing as far away from him as
could in my present surroundings
we're frieHIs, why be desperate
ABOUT anything?"
Don't fence. know that you can
choose from circle OF men that
swarm around you all the time. Why
| have heard from every fellow at the
club about some doctor who has been
chasing around after you"
! smiled inwardly. Dick didn't
know that that was all past and done
with After all it was safe propose
compared to this one and even if
didn't know what to say, why-O, il
some one would only come along.
What would you do If should kiss
you?" he said suddenly
Don't be absurd" said more calm
ly than felt Lets try to overtake
the others on the road; we can't be
so very far away from them" He wa:
standing on the running board and he
leaned forward suddenly
"A bargain" he whispered, "a kiss
and We'll start See. I'll crank bel
and We'll be Of And in a second thu
engine thrilled into motion.
Then Dick came back determinedly
Peggy" he whispered unsteadily, AMI
then he lifted me out into his arms
There was no need Of struggling; h,
forced my head back or his shoulder
and l closed my eyes with a sob.
didn't want it to happen then. Ant
suddenly down the read came the roa
Of Klaxton and glare Of light, ant
l slipped out of Dicks arms as Marian
Collins called
1--WE thought we'd lost you for good
Any trouble?" And then l was mes
ting into my furs and we we're flynn
along the road again as If nothin,
had happened. But l was simply be
wildered at myself. Do you know
why? Because as l stole a glance a
Dicks face, stern and uncompromis
ing, l was glad that it wasn't all over
What if l should be going to fall II
love with Dick