Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-20
WILL and The WAY
Determined Youth Proved That
the Old Adage Still
Holds Good.

Chicago, Harry Griffith watched tn,
two girls who occupied the sector
opposite. They were interesting girls
and from the snatches Of converse.
ton that occasionally foated acros:
the aisle he gathered that they wers
bound for some eastern school. The
one was tall and extremely good look
ing, while her companion scarcely
reached as high as his heart, and
weighed far none than the scale Of
perfect proportions" allowed. Harry
was twenty-five, and returning from
a business trip to his fathers mine,
where he had spent sin weeks pre-
pairing for a large shipment Of ore.
Radiant with the enthusiasm Of his
first position Of trust, for he had but
recently completed his education, he
wanted to shake the whole world by
the hand, and extend the oourtesies
Of friendship to everybody. He tried
his utmost to win a smile Of recog-
milton from the lips Of the taller girl.
but so far as she Was concerned, he
did not exist. Once she dropped a
magazine, and he quickly restored it
to her hand, only to receive a polite
THANK you" in a tone that warrant
ed no reply. He always followed the
girls to the dining car, hoping that
the waiter would seat him at their
table, but invariably they were placed
with two dowagers from the car
ahead, and he was forced to sit at
the table which the disagreeable
waiter had selected for him.
At New York, the train being 20
minutes late, he rushed out, without
even a backward glance at the tall
girl and her dumpy companion, for
he wanted to catch the limited to Bos-
ton. Just five minutes remained be-
fore the time scheduled for the
trains departure, so he stopped to
buy some papers. Settling himself in
the chair, he glanced about, and be-
lieved himself the victim of a hall
lucination, for in the chairs opposite
sat his fellow-travelers from Chi
cago. The taller one blushed and
swung her chair toward the window,
and never again would she encounter
the gaze of Harry, but talked inces-
sanity to her friend, whose merry
laughter awakened envy in the gentle
heart Of the man across the aisle.
Then he noticed her suitcase, which
was obviously new, and distinctly
printed on the end was E. B. w., Ne
gaunee, Mich. Naturally, he drew
his memorandum from his pocket,
and made note of the information
thus gained, smiling his appreciation
at the turn luck had taken.
Arriving at the Back Bay station,
he followed the girls to the taxi stand
and before jumping into his own,
heard the charmer say: "To Seaton
hall, please" Again he smiled and
Immediately began to formulate a
plan. Harry knew many girls at the
different schools thickly scattered
about his home town, but this was a
new one started while be was at col
lege. He was firm believer in
"Where there's will there's way"
and he was not lacking in the former
quality. Before the night was many
hours older he had planned strate-
gic attack on Seaton hall worthy of
a knight trained in the chivalrous
days of old.
He slept the sleep of an untroubled |
mind and awoke to find a day of UNI |
surpassable beauty. He declined to |
accompany his mother downtown in
the motorcar, preferring to walk. His |
exuberant spirits demanded express
sion, and he swung with long, rapid
strides through the Fenway. His des-
tination proved to be an exclusive |
flower shop, where he ordered large |
bunch Of violets and orchids. This |
accomplished, he continued on his
way until the artistic window of
confectionery shop arrested his at
tention. Harry never did things by |
halves, so he bought a fiye-pound box |
of the best bOnbons and requested the
salesgirl to wrap the two parcels to-
gether. Then he went to a hotel and |
called up Seaton hall. "Hello! Is
that Seaton hall2" he inquired of the |
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