The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-04-23
ROMANCE OF 4 VEIL
BY JOHN PHILIP ORTIZ.

| Copyright. 1918. by the Mcclure NeWspa-
per Syndicate)
John Gray's Office window over
looked Fifth avenue, and on this par
ticular October day the window was
wide open to the crisp autumn breeze.
Life is Gull enough, goodness
knows" complained John, leaning
back In his chair and elevating his
heels 70 his desk.
! And at this critical moment ro-
nance entered his office In the most
unexpected manner.
There floated through the window.
borne on the fresh breeze, something
soft and filmy and white like bit OF
pure cloud drifting down from the sky
He did not see 1t, his eyes were
closed In dreamy retrospection. and it
was not until the wisp of white drifted
across his lips and chung there that he
sat up with start
| "Jove, What Is that?" he de-
manded. plucking the thing from his
| face.
| He looked at 1t and recognized it
as some dainty accessory to a ladys
| toilet A delicious fragrance assailed
| his senses-a mingled odor OF fresh
violets and roses.
oh, bother!" he snapped as he
clumsily tried to remove the delicate
tissue. Then he saw initials embroid.
cred on the delicate hem.
"E. v. E."
John Gray laughed aloud as he
folded up the veil and tucked it away
in the breast pocket of his coat.
Il wonder who e. v. e. can be-"
he chuckled. Eve - by all that's
wonderful! How shall l ever find this
unknown Ever
He was still bordering this ques.
ton while he waited for an uptown
bus; 1t was tempting evening to ride
home on the roof of motor bus.
One came along just then and he
found vacant seat beside a distract
ingly pretty girl
John Gray caught one feeting
glimpse Of her profile. for her face
was uptnrned to the windows OF the
building where his office was located
not look at her without positive rude
ness, so he stared straight ahead. All
at once ne became conscious that the
air was fragrant with that odor OF
mingled roses and violets Could II
be from that veil in his pocket?
He furtively thrust a gloved hand
In the pocket and, finding the veil in
tact, withdrew his hand and quite un
consciously the veil came with It,
"Oh!" cried a voice at his elbow.
John looked down at her in polite
inquiry.
my veil!" she explained hastily
pointing to 1t.
"Yours?" repeated John incredulous
ly and his fingers frightened their grasr
on the chiffo-. Impossible!
But 1t Isl" she insisted gently
See, there are my initials An hour
or two ago ! was riding down the ave
nue. on the top of bus when gust
of wind took the veil from my hat and
swirledS 1t up. 1t disappeared through
an office window am sure 1t is
mine"
Il am afraid it is said John Gray
reluctantly giving it to her. 81 thought
1t was cloud from heaven itself wher
1t drifted into my Office; am not sc
sure that 1t isn't" he added to him
self, for the look in the girls eyes wal
most disconcerting
To John Gray's satisfaction the mys
FERROUS "E. V. E." did not leave the
bus until 1t stopped at his signal. Their
with little nod, enhanced by a rose
tinged smile, the girl tripped past him
and down the steps to the street.
When he reached the apartment,
house where he had suite OF rooms
in his sisters home, he was amazed
to find that the girl had preceded him
She flushed with annoyance ant
when he made for apartment B she
stopped short and glanced haughtily a
him.
This is too much, sir," she said.
John paused with his latchkey IL
hand.
"But-you see, live here,' he sat
helplessly
ut is too-absurd to be true," she
protested. looking as II she would cry
Really" John was beginning wher
the door of the apartment opened ant
his sister, dressed for the street, ap
peared
John, John, you home so soon?
cried Mrs. Remer; and catching sigh
of the girl John, let me present yor
to my old cIassmste, Edith Emmons
Have you ever met before?" she
asked struck by their embarrassment
'Why-er-yes, said John hastily
and Miss Emmons blushed deeper ant
a dimple came into her cheek
I'VE are going to Throcton's to tea
John; will you Gomez asked his sis
ter
John looked at f. v p and hel
eyes said do comet so he went, ant
before they returned home he learned !
that her initials stood for Edit |
Valerie Fmmons but ne said that hi
thought Eve was much the prettie
name And ne considered it perfec
when later on he persuaded her te