The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
TRAPPING
A FLIRT
81s Trap Didn't Spring the
Right Way
BY JOHN Y. LARNED

&ssl,,. duncan. You look as radiant
~ morning glory. Had fortune
XIX yOu?"
'Esasier than that"
%Aat could be Better than the sud.
aA2 s"ming into II lot OF money!"
III down and III tel! You"
his brief dialogue took place in the
sS4s nf the Il. club in New YORK.
SIiiN2m Duncan led his friend. Ed.
'SaEra Archibald. 10 Il table. pushed the
ssIzzs3 for refreshments ana said:
I'm years ago / met girl Of six
1sT1S-l WAS then twcnty-SiX who AT
1<szSod me more than any one else
8 sSgs met. She waS far beyond her
Egg~ Ia some ways. most especially
eH sSJting. knew she was playing
~S@ me. but it didn't make any diff
IAgSe@. ] became infatuated I'LL the
lnSns- OF course she was too young
~ rs. married. and we drifted apart,
SaG Eve never forgotten her. and IL
k2s eeen my intention never to marry
SgSasass ] married my little sweetheart
3hf have never since that time
I2esaSls 1t pra cticable to renew my suit
p IesTe spent some years in South
aE australia Besides. have only
Esnssadiy come into a financial condi
HI 20 enable me to marry. A few
z4anAs ago met an aunt OF my
gspss6eart. who chided me for hav
nc xen her niece's affections for pas.
&nss assured her that would nev-
- Grrvy any one else. Through the
SssT we have been placed in CORE.
mgess1ence. and have just received
@Ds discriminating letter agreeing to mar.
~ zEe on, her return from Europe.
Vra5sa will be next month
%eb. now. that's a romance and
EEs' mistake. congratulate you hear,i-
-, old man; very heartily" Aud
szTceibsid grasped his friends hand
~ ais viselike grip. May ask the
szEy's name?"
xAsson-Edith Ellison"
lnrehibald gave slight start.
Eser met herT' asked Duncan.
..saS but I've heard Of her. She
szrpw friend of mine over her shout
aAg.'
Y0Mdonjt' mean It,"
ifLi4;sud. to make a confession. I've
&Nuys had desire to see her caught
r. ssne of her own traps"
Dcucrnn Moked grave
m, don't worry" said the other
Gs-gs1 should feel battered. Doubtless
szS~reasonp she has declined others IL
N,~uuse she wanted you
That's comforting. assure you
Asf' say you weuld Ike to see her
EaGyht in one Of her own traps.
esa1n occurs to me. Edith and l have
AsSs met for ten years. Did I say ten!
BfHSlb be twelve next month. I'm not
S<xr she will know me when she sees
7a@ Suppose We so abroad. meet her.
$500 ass Duncan, I ms Acknowledgements
4s,enH8aike-and see II you can win her
away from me-"
NOW It Is you who are Gathering
sor-.-t
Nothing, Of the kind. If my person
ssiSysyea her originally It should hold
las7 against all Corners"
Pm. not 30 sure about that. Few
ssxs3~ Of twenty.s ix would marry the
VAN they admired at sixteen"
There were more talks between the
s0woyfriemfss on the subject. and Archi
sala finally consented to go abroad
ESstN Duncan and on meeting Miss
Unison personate her fance. while the
rsmt fance persOnated Archibald Dun.
csx- wrote her to delay her departure:
firss nes would join her and come back
vTEtti her
20 was December when the two
friends started for Rome. where the
ypassg. iady was spending the winter.
Essecanr had changed good deal In
eRsDse- years His hair had become
wsyr ttiin. and he was much heavier
1seso formerly. He took with him a
ssesograpb Of himself taken about the
sasae no FIRST met Miss Ellison. think
Tsg- he might have occasion to nse IT,
ayss tried II on several friends. none Of
wae1a recognized II rs likeness Of
STtRSelf.
BsuniDald insisted that letter he
vrrssssn to the lady In Duncans name
sssss he would not claim her as his
aes7Dsned or any privilege OF 6ance
zx.tis aw bile after they had met. Time
a;sss, ecanged him. and he thought 1t
ssysf that she should have an Oppor
ssafsy Of seeing what manner OF man
s4s. md become before feeling bound
To- srx This suited Duncan. and the
s-sses was written.
9ne morning n card bearing the
~srre- OF William Duncan was car.
..wsg t@ Miss Ellison. who was stay
isr. nth friends at q hotel In Rome.
1sss Hr Archibald followed the card.
-sTsr- haRy advanced with outstretched
pxrnss but stopped short.
Yam changed said Archibald. Il
gs~w you would be disappointed In
awsa-
~Ee, you are changed. very much
sssnS.Yd. would not have supposed
ssssn ~ dozen years could make such
rzrszrnee. But OF course am chang
,Sr0Rs.r
'-tsssy little, and whatever change
'nSse- Ss i'm you has been an improve