Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-10
Euening Story
QUIET CoRiNN e.
BY Anna Loring.
Copyright. 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Who is that man, Alice?"

"The tall one with the Fraziers?"
"Yes-he's just getting ready to
drive off number one"
That's Richard Corey. Don't you
know him."
81 used to slightly. but he's been
away such long time he's changed a
great deal. What's he doing here?"
"Why-the Coreys have always lived
here
81 know. but they left Bellridge to
live in New York
yes, but Richard has come back to
stay and is going to operate the old
factory, with additions. Where have
you been, Corinne, not to have heard
all the gossip? Why. every girl within
ten miles is setting her cap straight
for him. If it weren't for jim" Alice
looked fondly at the diamond on her
left hand. I'D look pleasant at him my
self He's quite catch, Corinne!"
significantly
~ wish you wouldn't say such things
Alice
81 like to shock you, Quakeress.
laughed Alice. II wish you wouldn't
be so prudish"
81 don't mean to be-" said Corinne
hastily "but it sort OF gives me the
shivers to hear people speak so lightly
Of marriage
Come on said Alice I'VE can start
a peach-almost to the first bunker.
six yards into the rough No, didn't
after ALT was better than expected.
almost up to you. But wait till it
comes to the iron shots: that's where
fall down. If don't reduce my hand.
leap this year I'll give up. Just think.
you're down to 10 and I still have "a"
And so the two girls started around
the course Alice chattering and dub.
bling the ball; Corinne quiet and con-
centrating on each play. Alice made
nine holes in 6s. Corinne in so.
Afterward on the broad, cool piazza
Of the clubhouse they had tea, a kaleid-
oscopic crowd in violently striped
skirts, blazing sweaters and variegated
hats Corinne alone was all in white.
from her little white sailor to her white
buck shoes. Her hair innocent OF net
was wind blown and color as delicate
as that of tea rose was in her cheeks
But she had about as much chance of
attention in that crowd as an anemone
midst a wealth of American Beauty
roses.
Everybody. including Corinne. was
introduced to the newcmoer. But after
Richard Corey's friendly handshake.
and appropriate sentiment about being
very happy, indeed, to meet her again,
she retired to the corner of a wicker
divan and amused herself with mag.
azine and her tea Why try to talk
when every one else was talking at the
top of his, or her. lungs? Richard was
the center Of large crowd. chiefly
feminine, which insisted on giving him
cakes and sandwiches and more tea
Come on, if you've finished" said
Alice at last. 81 guess we'd better
start home. It's after s." So the girls
got into the roadster and departed. On
the way home Alice gave Corinne an,
other lecture about being so retiring
You'll never make an impression that
way. dear Why, that man doesn't re-
member you any more than he does
one of the bushes beside the course.
People have to do something little bit
noticeable these days to make them
stand out. If you're going to be back
ward and quiet the whole mob will get
ahead of you"
I'm out of the race, dear said Cor
inne quietly. II don't care to compete
with anybody"
Mother" said Alice at dinner, "Td
like to shake Corinnne It's her own
fault she never has beau. She does
not realize that one can't be old fash
toned any more. You Just have to dress
with little bit of snap and have bit
of dash to your manner to get any.
where at all. don't see why she can't
see it. She's smart. In every other
way"
That's why she doesn't do it." an.
swered her father. IT'S because she IL
smart"
ooh, know how old people feel" de.
clared Alice with pout. But you
don't understand how young men have
changed. It isn't our fault that they
are different When Corinne came out
in her new spring clothes consisting OF
black sailor hat and gray homespun
suit Jim said she was really more con-
spicuous than any OF us just because
she was so plain. But I told him that
If she was 1t wasn't her fault. Shed
have a fit If she thought she was at
tracing any attentions The reason I'm
talking so much about it is that Dick
Corey was at the club today and in
tro6uced him to Corinne and there was
her chance. For really she is pretty,
and I'd love to see her married to some
nice, rich, good looking chap like Dick
and show some Of these girls around
here that she's Of better clay than they
and she is. too We all know how
blue blooded Corinne really is. But
she sneaks off in corner and hides
and I'd give that for her chances now"
Swapping her fingers. But have a
little plan and I'm going to help along
her interests if can No. I'll not tell
anybody till we see how 1t works, but
I'm going to get busy"
Alice met Dick the next morning on
the train as she was returning from a
shopping trip and managed to sit be-
side him. Adroitly she brought the con.
| versation to Corinne. 1t seemed ridicu-
lousy easy. Dick really seemed anxi-
Gus to talk about her.
You see, the trouble with Corinne is
said Alice confidentiallv. that sh"
has that innocent. unsophisticated look