The Parker post., 1917-08-04
WAYS OF WOMEN
BY EARL REED sILvERs.

oSAeeu lHdl the udtCn was an lQedl
.Aone; both young people were members
OF the Country club; both played ten
mis-, rode horseback and drove their
own automobiles with an abandon and
proficiency which were the envy of
their acQuaintances. And, moreover,
they had been designated by one en-
thusiasttc friend of Rays as "the two
best sports in the world"
There's only one danger in the
MATCH" Mary Hughson, Mildred's espe
clal chum, announced. Both have al
ways had everything they wanted, and
If they should ever each want some
thing different, there's bound to be a
clash"
Mary's words returned to Mildred
with double force as she sat on the
Country club porch with Ray. They
were talking about the house they
were going to build. The entire fur
nishing of the big living room had been
decided upon, all except the ornament
which should adOrn the ledge at the
top of the massive stone fireplace.
I'VE ought to have something in
keeping with the plan OF the room,"
Ray announced. "a deer's head, or a
pair of snowshoes, or something like
that"
Mildred shook her pretty brown head
stubbornly.
Ray smiled into her challenging
eyes.
The cup for the national champion
ships would look good" he answered
"All that I'd have to do to win it
would be to beat Norris Williams"
"Yes; and all that you have to do
to win the cup is to beat Tom Penning-
ton"
"One is just about as easy as the
other to me. Give NE something easy,
Mildred"
The girl lifted her chin the fraction
of an inch.
Anybody can do easy things" she
answered. II think that cup would
look just fine in our living ROOM"
ut sure would" Ray smiled good
naturedly. Lets have a set of ten
MIS-"
II want you to win that cup" she
said, steadfastly.
But Mildred, dear, l can't do that"
There was just touch Of irritation In
his voice. "You know as we'll as / do
that l could never beat Pennington"
you can try"
Yes, but that wouldn't do any good.
He'd wallop the tar out of me-"
.HOh 60 Hnn'f mt TO Ia 4
ask you?"
Don't be foolish it wouldn't get US
anything"
ut might get US the cup and think
you're mean thing for not trying
Ray smiled sadly The ways Of
women were still mystery to him,
and not knowing what else to do. he
/. kept quiet. The late afternoon sun
cast long shadows over the clay
courts; from within the clubhouse
came the sound of music. Suddenly
Mildred turned to her companion one
bright tear glistening in the corner Of
each eye.
''You told me once that you'd do
anything In the world for me-" she
said.
81 will"
''Then try for the cup"
So, on Saturday afternoon, Ray
found himself facing Tom Pennington
for the club championship. Mildred's
f1ance was good tennis player, but
Pennington had once won the state
championship and was regarded as in
vincible in Glenwood No one realized
this more fully than did Ray He
glanced anxiously toward Mildred, and
the girl smiled confidently. But as
the match progressed, her confidence
received a sudden shock, for Penning
ton won the first set six to love- The
second set recorded the same score
and Mildred grew thoughtful.
In the third set, however, Ray won
the first game, and the girls eyes light
ed up hopefully. But hope, as we'll as
confidence died away when the former
state champion ran out six games in
rapid succession and won the cham
pionship cup.
Tom didn't see Mildred again until
he had taken q shower and changed
his attire. Then he found her waiting
for him on the swing at the far END
of the porch.
He smiled whimsically into her eyes
well, l tried" he said. But I'm
just not any good"
Mildred fiared up instantly
sYou are good" she answered. "You
beat everybody else but Tom Penning
ton, and you could win from him ii
you practiced more"
Ray smiled gently.
1.-THE finest thing in the whole matcll
was my one loyal supporter" he said
softly. 1T was worth being defeated
just to see you stand up for me-"
"And anyway" the girl answered, sit
wasn't love match"
The man shook his head.
"YOu're wrong" he said. ut was ii
love match. Do you know what the