The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-12-13
You Never
Can Tell
By INES MACDONALD

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyright. 1918, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The rowing eye of youth is ever Gag
er for adventure. Romance turks JUS
around the next corner and the mar
or girl of dreams is ever potential
possibility, for in the eyes of youth nc
| dream, no matter how improbable il
may seem, is entirely impossible. 'You
| never can tell' is the slogan of youth
| you never can tell"
"You never can TELL" thought Sum.
mer Lane as she tripped lightly along
| toward her job at the library. Some
| thing might happen today-you never
| can tell" And she hummed snatch
of song as she started on her regular
routine. But her lunch hour came and
| nothing had happened. At five o'clock
she started home and nothing had hap
| pened. She entered her little apart
nent and found Alice Martin, pretty
5choolteacher with whom she lived, al
ready there-and still nothing had hap
pened-and then the telephone rang
and indifferently Summer leaned to-
ward it from where she sat on the
couch.
rs this Miss Lane, Miss Summer
Lane?" asked mans strange but very
nice voice.
Yes" said Summer, ''this is Summer
Lane" and her eyes opened very
wide
Il am Lawrence Gardner, from Chi
| cago, an old friend of Elsie Turner'S
who was school friend of yours, I
believe. She told me to be sure to
look you up while I was in town and
so I am doing it."
Summer swallowed three distinct but
very rapid separate times before she
could reply. "And now that you've
'phoned-are you coming up to see
me?" she invited.
I'D love to-" he said genially, "but
what about the theater or somewhere
tonight. Is there any particular show
you'd like to see? They're all new to
me, you know"
1--WE been wanting to go to The
Eyes of YOUTH" said Summer breath
lessly.
The Eyes of Youth it is then" he
laughed, land if call about 7:30 will
that be all right?"
'Splendid-and I'll be ready sang
Summer joyously, "and I'm just so glad
you called, Mr.. Gardner, you don't
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of Elsie to send YOU"
1t happened to be. Alice's night for
doing the dishes, and when she came
into their bedroom after her task was
done she gasped in establishment.
'My goodness, Summer! You're all
dressed up like queen. L never saw
you look so ravishing and $3.50
reckless, you bright-eyed thing! Who
is this Gardner person, anyway"
But Summer only laughed gayly and
twirled about on her toes. Just then
the bell rang and she danced toward
the electric button to let the ringer in
and then skipped to the door to admit
Lawrence Gardner.
For a long moment adventure clasp
ed the hand of romance, and each
looked deep into the eyes of the 9TH
er. Romance so shyly and radiantly
lovely-and adventure so well groom
ed and stalwart, with smiling, quiz
Zical eyes and genial, friendly man..
ner.
And a few moments later they de-
scended the stairs and were whirled
away in taxi, and when they had re-
turned after the show he left her at
the door regretfully.
1T has been perfectly wonderful
evening" said Summer, land it was.
very dear of Elsie to tell YOU about
me-"
"ShalI I see you again tomorrow p
he asked eagerly.
'3You-you never can tell" she an
swered demurely and vanished within.
A short time later she related to
Alice the events of the evening. And
he is so attentive and thoughtful and
jolly in quiet sort Of way! 1 just
had a beautiful time," she chartered.
Alice eyed Summer suspiciously.
Summer Lane, are you going to fall
love with that Gardner person?" she
demanded sternly.
With brilliant eyes and flushing
cheeks Summer reached up to turn out
the light, then turned and CROPPED to
her bed, and as she pulled the covers
up to her chin she chuekled little in
the darkness there. ''You never can
tell, Alice, old dear-you never can
tell"
A week passed-twO weeks-and
each day Lawrence Gardner either
made it point to see Summer Lane
or to telephone her-usually he saw
her. Three weeks passed and month
and still he fingered in New York
Until one morning at his hotel he re-
ceived night letter from his father
that made him grin just bit, but as
usual that afternoon he happened to
meet Summer at the library and stroll
ed home with her.
Lets have nice little home party