Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-09
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oAAiNtu NJ tut hke OI twenty mere
was an intelligent, educated and good
looking girl of twenty who had never
had a real beau. Yes, she had won
dered what kept the young men away.
Was II her mothers wealth. Was II
that they had heard she was extrava-
giant in her dress, and knew nothing
whatever about managing a house7
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 1t, 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-
al tour and her happy home. l don't
believe she would marry now, any,
how, and, as long as she isn't worried
about 1t 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 a 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 go home, she carried little bundle
with her. AS she was going back to
the train she saw a fine-lookilg man
approaching. AS he was about to
pass her, Geraldine stopped dead still
and appealed to him:
II am in trouble and 1 wish your
assistance"
The man lifted his hat and replied:
II 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 l am or where live. My memory
seems to have gone all of a student"
at is a case of aphasia," he said.
"Tve heard of three or four cases Of 1t
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 do7" she asked.
"Come into this store for moment.
The open street is hardly the place
for a talk. Now then, you have evil
IDENTIFY been shopping. Can you re-
member the stores you have Just Wis
ited?"
''Not one, though may have visit
ed half a dozen. l 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 unused. "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 purseT"
Miss Geraldine opened her bag, and |
there was no cardcase.
"Now, try and think Of the name Of |
the town you live in," said the gentle
man.
"If-if-if could think Of the name
Of the town, could tell you who
am" answered the victim.
you came in on a train, didn't
your
eyes, think did, for I seem to
big station"
"And then you took the street car
Town hereT
II believe I did"
swell, you probably got OFF at Thir-
.y-third street and 1t was only a short
walk here. Then you went to the
stores. You had finished your shop
ping and started back for Thirty-third
street to go up town. You are going
o get off at the Grand Central, prob
IDLY, and there take a train for your
lome."
IL guess that was the way Of IT,"
aid Miss Geraldine. 81 will go up
Ind see If / remember the station; but
seems strange to me-"
"Of course It does, and shan't let
'ou go up to the station alone. will
% with you, and we wtll see If we
ant find the right train. Your men,
ny will come back as suddenly as 1t
rent"
They walked along together. This
'as carrying the lark good deal fur
her than Miss Geraldine had planned
DR., but she must go through with II
ow. The best thing for her to do was
} recover that lost memory of hers as
BON as she could. They had no soon
: arrived at the station, than every
hing came back to her, and she gave
little exclamation Of delight. The
entleman was as glad as she was, but
. didn't start right back for Thirty
,urth street. He saw her to the sta
on and on to her train. and be lifted