Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-15
JUST FOR A LARK
BY c. q. LEVI 8.


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Miss Geraldine Langton was
daughter of very rich widow, living
in suburb Of New York. and she had
arrived at the age Of twenty. Here
was an intelligent, educated and good
looking girl Of twenty who had never
had real beau. Yes, she had won
dered what kept the young men away.
Was II her mothers wealth? Was 1t
that they had heard she was extrava-
CANT in her dress, and knew nothing
whatever about managing house?
Miss Geraldine thought and thought,
but she could not solve the problem.
Neither could her mother, though the
latter didn't try very hard. Whenever
she thought about II, she said to her
self:
"Oh. Geraldine Is all right. She
wants her freedom for a while yet.
The right young man will come along
some day, and she will have her brid-
nj tour and her happy home. don't
believe she would marry now, any
how. and. as long as she isn't worried
about Ii there's no occasion for me
to fret"
One day Miss Geraldine had to go
to the city to do some shopping. She
went alone very often and she knew
her way about. She never mistook
Broadway for Seventh avenue and she
never got run over while crossing Her.
aid square at Thirty-fourth street.
The young lady's usual plan on COM
ing to the city was to take Fourth
avenue car at the Grand Central sta
ton and ride down to Thirty.third
street. There she would leave the car,
and walk across Thirty.fourth street
to the great retail stores. She shop
ped an hour or two, and when ready
to 90 home. she carried little bundle
with her. As she was going back to
the train she saw fine-looking man
approaching. As he was about to
pass her, Geraldine stopped dead still
and appealed to him:
81 am in trouble and wish your
assistance"
The man lifted his hat and replied:
81 shall be only too happy. What
has happened to your"
"why--why," carrying her hand to
her forehead. something came over
me all at once. and can't tell you
who am or where I live. My memory
seems to have gone all of sudden"
ut Is case Of aphasia," he said.
"Tve heard of three or four cases of IL
this year. but there Is nothing to be
greatly alarmed about. In fact, have
had touch of 1t myself but was all
right In short while.
But what shall doi" she asked.
Come into this store for moment.
| The open street Is hardly the place
for talk. Now then, you have owl
IDENTIFY been shopping. Can YOU re-
member the stores you have just Wis.
ited?"
mot one. though I may have visit
ed half dozen. ! don't think there's
anybody In any of the stores who
knows me. have no account with
any Of them"
"well let's see" he mused. You
came In this morning. That isl sup.
pose you live out of town somewhere
he went on. Haven't you got any Of
your address cards In your purse|
Miss Geraldine opened her bag. and
there was no cnrdcase.
"Now. try and think Of the name Of
the town you live in" said the gentle
man.
"If-if-if I could think of the name
of the town, could tell you who
am" answered the victim.
"You came In on n train, didn't
you?'
"Yes, ! think I did, for I seem to
remember big station"
"And then YOU took the street chr
down here?"
II believe did"
"Well, YOU probably got OF at Thr-
ty.third street and II was only short
walk here. Then you went to the
stores. You had finished your shop
ming and started back for Thirty-third
street to 90 up town. You are going
to get off at the Grand Central, prob
ably. and there take II train for your
home"
IL guess that was the way of IL
! said Miss Geraldine. ~ will 90 ur
and see Il ! remember the station; but
everything seems strange to me-
"Of course II does, and shant LEI
YOU 90 up to the station alone. WI
, go with you. and we will see II w
. can't find the right train. Your mem
, ory will come back rs suddenly rs I
} went"
] They walked along together. TIL
} was carrying the lark good deal fur
Their than Miss Geraldine had planne
h. for, but she must 90 through with
now. The best thing for her tn do wa
3 to recover that lost memory of hers Il
T soon as she could. They had no soor
er arrived ut the station, than every
d thing came back to her, and she CAV
r little exclamation of delight. tn
gentleman was rs glad MS she was, br
d he didn't start right back for Thirt!
r fourth street. He saw her to the ST.
ton and on To her train, and he lite
q his hat In the incest kind of way, I'm
warmly shook her hand ut partin
b He was assured over and over Ngai
k that her memory was all right, and !
!. did Just what you might expect
man to do. lie took II seat In the Ct
i. q the rear, and he rode up 10 Moul
,r Vernon. or some other nice. small cl
81 and followed her nj respectful oil
lance until she entered her mother
TX home.
u. And then what? And then Miss Go