The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-09
1 CHANGE OF Mind
ey LOUISE OLIVER.

I'm sorry, Hart. I'm afraid I've
known it, but it was too late TOTO do
anything. I'm sorry, oh, SO sorry.
Can't we be just very good friends
as we've always been!'
He moved restlessly. "That's the
irouble. I'm just person you've
grown used to and now you can't as
sociate me with love. If I'd come
along stranger and gone at it right
[ believe could have won you. Like
Clark I.atshaw," he added.
HART"
I'm right more or less" recklessly.
you've been different person since
he came and maybe you don't know it.
little girl, but l said gOod-by to my
chances after l saw his valet and
French car"
you're saying horrid things-things
you've no right to say. l think wed
better go back
"FOrgive me, Aleen. I'm brute.
It's all right, little girl. Forget what
I've said and forgive if you can.
want you to be happy, that's sure.
Only remember this. Aleen. if you ever
aeed me I'm ready for home run ev-
cry time. Promise!'
Il promise on one condition"
"YesT'
"That you'll do the same!"
"A man never needs help from
woman
He may. Promise any way. Re-
member you're my best friend, Hart"
''All right. l promise"
A few days later Aleen was return
ng from the lake to open the city
house for the family. With her on the
pullman was Clark Latshaw, who
'ound that he was suddenly called to
New York on the same day.
Aleen had worried about Hart, and
lis remark about Clark had set her
o thinking. Could it be possible that
she did care for his money?
But an hour of conversation on the
rain opened her eyes and it brought
relief. mo, it's not his money like"
she decided, Its his mind. I'd no
If SO many things
So she banished dull care and set
led herself to enjoy the rest Of the
tide.
Clark was calling her attention to
cloud effect around mountain
seak. like fluffy white plumes around
1 purple-cocked hat, when the door Of
he stateroom at the end Of car opened
md they heard baby cry.
A quick frown Of annoyance crossed
Clark's face. II wish they'd shut that
iOOr," he said, as the wailing kept up
md showed no signs of diminishing.
'Poor little thing!' Aleen couldn't
1elp saying. 1T sounds like just
title bit of a thing. I imagine it's
lard travelling with babies!"
And then appeared the tiny offender
n the arms of q very red and Wild
ooking man.
"Hart!" cried Aleen in sympathetic
surprise, while smile Of annoyed
amusement appeared on Clark's face.
Hart did not see them at first, but
started to pace the aisle with the fran
ic air of person who, having done
Ill he can with the head. throws rea-
son to the winds and uses his feet in
stead.
"Of all fool things." declared Clark.
Let him alone. Why doesn't he take
back and shut the door? Where's
Is mother?'
Il think it's his sisters baby. It's
sery new and / can't understand ~
puzzled Alcen.
The cries were coming nearer. Aleen
:Drang up and met the disturbers in
he aisle on their return trip.
Give me the baby. Hart" she COM
handed. !
mo, thank you. I'll not trouble you"
lie said. Clark's disappearing, half
hooking face nettled him, and it stung
him to sec them together.
She held out her arms. "But you
promised" she reminded him sweetly.
Ho thought an instant. ''There are
lines man needs woman's help"
:amc back to him. He dumped the
crying bundle Of pink and white into
ae- arms with relief.
'4t's sisters yOungster. She's sick
and they're sending the baby to q spe-
:ia!ist for something or other. Just
1t train time his nurse had somebody
lie and she couldn't come. There was
Nobody but me to bring him, SO T.
Jumped in and came but l don't know!
much about babies. lists awfully
good Of you" !
Aleen in the instant before she took
he baby had a comprehensive glimpse
II the two men. Hart-big. boyish,
awkward and tousled and smelling
strongly of sour milk, but with it all;
tenderness and pity in his face forI
The little mite he held: Clark-im-
nuculate. brilliant and his face set In !:
lard disappearing lines. petulant over
4 spoiled day.
Il think I'll have cigar, IL you win
excuse me-" begged the latter, as he
retreated to the smoker.
Aleen soon had the babv 0uiet and