The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-12-27
GEORGE DID IT
BY JOSEPHINE MURPHY.



In the cheerful democracy Of Mrs.
Aliens boarding house only Edith Fay
dlsdained the front-step habit.
you don't get n particle OF breeze
In that little room OF yours" protested
Mrs. Allen, friendly. from her rocking
chair at the top Of the steps: you'd
better join us squatters out here. The
park smells cool and the fountain
sounds cool, even n It is Us hot as
Knnsas."
Young Mr.. Day. whose legal practice
was not generally believed TO be large
enough { requlr his presence N town
during the summer. ceased staring Mt
the par. and glanced hopefully toward
tho girl. But she shook her head, smll-
ing.
Il have to pack. you know" she an
swered.
"PackT"
Eyes. I'm going to Pine Beach for
the summer"
Lucky grill Pretty place"
"Haye you ordered Georgef" called
Mrs. Allen. Gle can check your bag
gnge through TO destination now; It's
a comfort. Unless you order him early
he's likely TO leave you in the lurch."
'1've attended 20 everything" said
Edith, and fioatcd OF.
"You know" Mrs. Allen said, lean.
Ing forward, shes going to the Pine
Beach hotel rs n sort OF attraction, 60
sing. Size hasn't enough voice for the
opera, but they say she's great when
she dresses up like n clown and sings
ragtlme."
Mr.. Day muttercd something about
walk and passed down the steps.
He returned an hour later to find the
steps deserted. though the presence OF
the cushions seemed 10 Indicate that
the "squntteru" would return. He sat
down aud BEGIN TO fan himself. Pres
entity Edith appeared.
''oh !" she said. II thought every one
had gone for ferry ride. L"
'Plcnsc Ut down and rest" said Mr..
Day. II think breeze IL coming up"
After seconds hesitation she SINK
into Mrs. Aliens chair.
"Dc you realize" he begun. shat
this n the first time have been alone
with you for wccksi Not since we
went To- "Chln Chin" together"
elias Il been NO longT" Her voice
wns soft and sweet.
Edith. don't talk nonsense. You
know love you"
Then you must not keep on. The
conclusion would be painful 10 US
both" she answered.
"why should Il bef" The light Of
battle was In his eyes.
II know you could care for me II
you would let yourself"
ut ~ not so" she replied. as she
swept through the door and up the hall
stairway.
''IIeavensf" he exclaimed angrily.
"she'S not worth II. I'm done with
her"
"Mr. Day has decided 90 10 down
20 his mothers place on Long Island
for the holiday" announced m. Al
len. Us she hustled 10 get breakfast the
next morning. THAT reminds me.
Jenny. he wants his bag checked for
Bcllport when George comes for Miss
Fays trunk. She's on. silly child. with
out any breakfast nj all. She met Mr..
Day In the dining room and they al
most snapped each -other's heads on
when they said good morning. Here's
George now. Jenny. 20 up with him
and get the checks. Bellport. l.. l..
for the bag. and Pine Beach. n. j.. for
the trunk. Don't get them mixed. what
ever you do"
"Now," said the proprietor OF the
Pine Beach hotel nngrily. "Tn do right
by you II you do right by me. hut
you're not doing right when you come
down here without your properties,
You should have seen 10 II that your
trunk wns ON the same train with you,
II Il doesn't come on this last train,
you won't need Il AZ ALL"
''Ilere comes the porter now" cried
Edith with a new hope. "Maybe he's
found Il. No. that isn't mine. Mines
a trunk. not bag"
Nevertheless the porter deposited
/ Wv Hbth'AH' WIN Ai-fAl'NhAh nhi''
Edith glanced nj the painted letters
az. l.. Day. Bellport. L, L." she read.
'You need not send again 10 the
station" she said. There has been a
mistake. should like 20 be called FOR
the first train In the morning"
A bright-eyed wO0dchuek was the
only living thing that shared Edlth's
early morning at Pine Beach station
A train wheezed In. bearing express
packages, papers, a trunk and a soil
tary passenger.
II tried Co telegraph you when
discovered this ridiculous blunder" be
gun Mr.. Day with the distant mlen OF q
recently rejected sultor. II took the
last train 10 New York and the first
down here"
'rm sorry you bothered" SAID
Edith. 1T doesn't matter COW, h
doesn't want me-"
~Nho doesn't want yOui" Day de
minded with fcrVor