Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-08

BY EARL REED sILvERs.

Are you anu OilNtt tfO"ioS VI
gagcd?"
Miss Mary Robinson looked squarely
into the eyes of Ruth Hampstead, her
niece, when she asked the question,
and the younger girl blushed.
"Of course we aren't" she answered.
"what makes you think soT'
I'm only thinking what everybody
else in town is talking about" Miss
Mary remarked bluntly. IF you aren't
engaged. you ought to be-"
Cant two young people just be
good friends without bringing In the
question Of marriage?" she parted.
"Good friends, yeslr Aunt Mary
snorted. "But it's got beyond that
point with you two" -
"well, what can I dor" There was
a hint Of helplessness In the girls
voice, and the older woman softened.
II don't suppose you can do any
thing" she answered. eff he intends
to propose at all can make him do 1t
In two days." she announced.
'In what way?".
Wuut .Ou W llNt n~liltnu VI ihAuC
come to see you tonight"
ooh, can't; divers comingp'
"Well, phone him tonight and tell
him you have another engagement"
"But 1 haven't" Ruth protested.
"You will have. I'm going to bring
Dick Slower up to see you"
"Who's he?"
Hes a young newspaper man from
New York who's spending few weeks
In Glenwood, getting material for a
story. I've met him q number Of times
in the office, and I've always intended
to have him up for supper. So Wen
make 1t tonight"
"All right, I'll phone to Oliver"
There was a note Of excitement in
Ruth's voice. my, but he'll be sur
prisedl" she added.
That afternoon Aunt Mary paid a
visit to the office of the Glenwood
Record. the only newspaper in town.
As society editor, II WIS her duty to
write the personal news items.
She remained at the Office until four
" NlOChs Mlth u lOuuk WIN
ing eyes and curly hair entered.
"How are you, Miss RobinsonT he
asked pleasantly. "Hard at it?'
eyes" She smiled back at him. 81
want you to come home to supper with
me tonight"
ard be delighted. What timer"
"Six O'clock"
At six o'clock to q dot he presented
himself at the Hampstead front porch.
He acknowledged Aunt Mary's intro
auctions to Mr.. and Mrs. Hampstead,
and then turned to Ruth.
"rve seen you 50 often that 1 feel
as If I know you already" he said.
tive been here for week, now"
The girl liked the way he spoke;
she liked his smile and many other
things about him; and as the evening
wore away, she forgot about Oliver
Crowley and the Ill grace with which
he had received her telephone call
"You must come again." she urged
when Dick took a rather reluctant
leave. "Pll introduce you to some Of
Glenwood's young people"
Ruth thought about him quite often
during the next day. and deep down In
her heart she admitted that she was
sorry that 1t was Oliver. and not he.
who was coming that night.
But Oliver came. carrying under his
arm the weekly edition Of the Glen
wood Record. which had just been is
sued.
There's something I'd like to speak
to you about" he said.
Ruth's heart leaped. He was proba-
bly, going to say the words she had
wanted him TO say for the past six
months.
"Have you seen today's copy Of the
Record?" he asked.
"No." she answered, Il haven't had
time yet"
'"Then read this"
She took the paper from his hands
and read the Item he Indicated.
at Is rumored that a certain young
newspaper man from New York has
been visiting one Of our young ladies
on Maple avenue" the paper stated.
"How about II, Ruthf
The girl blushed scarlet.
"Tm glad that you are having other
men come to see you. have been mo-
nopolizing you for the past year or so,
and feel that l ought to stop 1t. /
have a mother who wants me to live
with her always, and Pm-rm not
ready to get married yet"
"Ohp.
Ruth WAS token hack nv his frank