Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
Evening Star S
Daily Story
CUPID ON SKATES
BY CECIL GRAHAM.


he Cedar river was in prime con-
bon for skating, and the young
fpple for miles around were taking
vantage of good ice and moonlight
~ enjoy the merry winter sport. The
#sver above the dam was like a sheet
81 glass, and it sparlzled in the bril-
Pnt moonlight like an inlaid floor
n diamonds
Keeping abreast of the times, the
zpuples were skating the one-step.
me hesitation, the fox trot and many
pther trots they had learned to step
pfI on the dancing floor. There was
fip room for old Dutch roll and some
Fl the one-time skaters fancy cir
Ftilar steps. The. ice was filed with
Hp-to-date young persons on skates.
Barbara Hamilton had been invited
"a join the skating party, and she
nae accepted the invitation with
alacrity, for If there was one thing
4zSi,e had always done we'll it was to
sl<ate She had come, two years ago,
Iicm Montreal to this middle West
ern town, but the first season of her
stay had not been very gay one.
and of the sport she loved-skatinS-
she had had none. This was her first
opportunity and she had anticipated
4 with unusual pleasure. Now she
sfpod alone near the bank of tire
we'd watching the members of her
lily do ali sorts of dance steps she
ned never even heard of, either on
I'D ice or off She had tried to
sHate with one or two of the young
5I<in, but when they found her start
<He off in the good old-fashioned Gid
.z1e motion they were surprised and
de apologies and excuses, and did
nod ask her again. 1t was as If she
nd tried to waltz or polka on
>shionable ballroom floor. She felt
E<Itirely out of place.
fOh, Barbara cried her hostess,
topping in the midst of an intricate
efin-step variation, don't you
skate?"
Barbara forced laugh. II have
skated all my life, but I've never
<}hnced on the ice,p she said.
FIN sorry-so sorry. | never
i thought to ask YOU young Mrs. Holt,
TENT on, pulling her skating cap
more closely about her face and being
tareful to tease out a curl or two
bat might have been hidden by the
act Your aunt said you were such
skater, so l was delighted to have
sou with us.
Barbara did not miss the past tense
of the verb her hostess used, but she
only smiled in rep,y.
Perhaps Miss Hamilton would be
one of the judges in the competl-
lien, suggested the pleasant-faced
1&oung man with Mrs. Holt
"Oh, would you, Barbara" Mrs.
Holt asked quickly.
IF | could, gladly Barbara re-
oiled. Anything was better than
standing OF skating alone.
George Mason is to be one,'' the
Dung man went on. May / present
him, Miss Hamilton, and You can
TALK it over? We're to have the
prize figures in ten minutes
~ Barbara was left with Mrs. Holt
while the young man skated off in
ffearch of his friend, the judge of the
eontest. I'VE needed another judge
$50 badly There are exquisite prizes
for the couple who does the best hest
tation on ice. the best one-step and
THE best foX-trot. The band is COM
ing to play for us. and I think it will
S be oceans of fun ran on Mrs. Holt,
effervescently.
She was still talking when her
partner skated up with quiet look
ing man in brown skating costume.
George Mason was duly presented and
Mrs. Holt and her partner skated off
. in another whirl of steps.
sI'm afraid I'm a pretty poor selee-
&tion for Judge said Mason, looking
t4nate all this razzle-dazzle on skates.
Barbara gave him such a grateful
book that he stepped back in mock
fear. you do?' she cried. laughing.
81 do he nodded "Why? Am /
such a social outcast for it2"
You-youre the first person I've
found tonight who didn't think me
quito an antique for saying that of
the new skating craze Barbara con-
fessed.
Cs gorge Mason looked at her. for a
55z1oment. "Shall we skate as we please
Ind defy convention" he asked.
For. answer Barbara turned and
=ztrossed her arms, giving him her
Hght hand in his right under her left
RIM and they swayed away together
long graceful strokes and the wind
their backs, soon took them far
fkSm the crowd to which they were
13tIpposed to be attached, but so busy
Ire they with conversation that
3.'1emed 10 tumble from one subject
Nm to another that they did not
<H<|fice the distance they had gone.
Suddenly Barbara drew away from
g Rim and faced him, her hands still
ia his. 1.-THE contest," she cried.
Mason whistled Enthusiastically.
TING contest-to be sure! | told you
MAS a fine judge, did I not?"
You are-we're a pair laughed
{5arbara 1--WE must turn and go
6Hck at once. Hear the music,
3 <6E6ey've beguni'
so has something else, retorted
[Eorge Mason as they faced the wind
Neither. This bully friendship with
<Hal" he added.
Thanks said Barbara Nothing
ID seemed to come to her.
IS they skated against the cold,
<Narp wind, getting nearer and nearer
"a strains of music, their converse
IN grew less animated. 1t was
5pugh that they were together in
&Als glorious crisp air on so perfect
Il8ht. and neither one seemed to find
a necessary to speak.
Whey were pounced upon vertically
6yt Mrs. Holt and her partner when
3Eey skated into the little group near
tie bank.
where were your Mrs. Holt
We've looked everywhere, George
zdded the young man, who was still
4{rs. Hollis partner.
rToo bad" Mason said, but Miss
milton and ] have been taking
bracer, an old-fashioped turn up
ia river and back. Where do We
<tand?''
Over by the musicians" Mrs. Holt
marked. And do your best-it's so
<citing, she gushed.
We will,'' Barbara returned,
biting off beside George Maaon.
guess we can tell Grace when we
- it anyway-even if we are an
mes she laughed.
II can-Ive already given the
EIze in my own mind the man.
{lghed.
tThat's not fair Barbara re-