Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-27
WHAT SHE OVERLOOKED

the effort I used in putting them on. Really was shocked to discover that could hardly force my feet into those shoes. I know they had fitted roically determined to wear them again. It seemed such utter nonsense to let ones feet spread in loose can vas shoes all summer, and I promised to reform next year.
 Have you hurt your foot? asked to the street car.
 "'Oh, mo- replied as blithely as could, but I guess I'm not used to the city pavement yet. I'm always rather a tenderfoot, you know, when I get back from the country. I'll be all right on the fair green I really hoped l should, but I wasn't.
 Each moment my sufferings in creased. So I set my metaphorical jaw and made myself walk without Dmping, though every step was a horror. Of course, my game was atrocious. I couldn't keep my mind on the ball or follow through CT do anything except wonder whether I should live to return to my happy home. All the time Louis must have been wondering why I played so ex- ecrably and the two strangers who made up our foursome plainly consid- cred me helpless. Every time I pulled
 
 play with my usual vim an agoniZ- ing twinge in one foot or the other would spoil the effect.
 CT can't go so fast I confessed as we were starting from one hole to the next tee.
 "'Take it easy, Grace, if you're tired said Louis patiently, but the men with us just glared.
 If we lag, we get in everybody'S way said one of them ungraciously, and I felt that he heartily wished me ill the bottom of water hazard, and really the lagoon did look rather in- viting. But I buckled up what rem nants of courage I had and walked with slightly greater rapidity, al- though each step was eXcruciating. There were moments when I was Se- riously tempted to cast my pride to the winds, and ask Louis to unIace my shoes, pull them off and throw them away.
 Somehow or other, I shall never know exactly how, managed to get over the whole course. I couldn't speak during the street car ride home and when I parted with Louis at the door and tried to thank him for a pleasant morning the situation was too much for me and I burst into tearsl
 Buy Buy bigger ones next time, ; he said. My heart has been bleeding for you.' I can't make up my mind yet whether he was simply horrid or extremely nice and sympathetic.
 Anyway, all my suffering in si- lence was needless, wasted and thrown away. I wish he had been here when I got those shoes off and found what I found! My dea, as soon as I had the strength, I ran my hand into one of the shoes-and found it half full of tissue paper! Yes, reallyL, had stuffed the toes of those shoes in the spring. Do you wonder that I was hysterica1? The great mystery is, how I ever in the world got my feet into them at all. "Oh, yes, I suppose I shall ultimate ly recover, and know it seems like a joke to you, but, my dear-wel, I'll spare you the details. Even the mere thought of walking a step makes me feel faint. But of course I am young and strong, with good recuperative powers, and hope to see the day when I can show Louis that I can still drive a straight ball. But if ever fate brings those two men across my golf path again, I shall tell them the cause of my ignominy! As soon as I am able I shall go shopping for a dozen or so pairs of shoe trees, so that I shall never have any reason to stuff my boots with paper again. That's too dangerous a place to econ OniZe!"-Chicago News.