The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-16
The DAILY
SHORT STORY
Making Romance.
~ lMEs MaeooNALp.
topyE1SlL9 IoAoI y t!'S
NseHsnaner Syndicete.l

Nv INES M7eOONAEO.
fcopyright, 1913, by the Mcclure
NeWspaDer Syndicete.J
ERKER was hurrylng ta[ousn
the crovded New York streets
Lon his way to the railway sta-
~, - I1rIy his ticket for home. He
1901 waiting for car and Just as ~
1ii@.S511 nm he saw an unstamped letter
iioSSe n the street. He stopped ana
1tSlsed # no, slipping it into his pocR-
SEddaytfoo: -..-. 80. = - T..
~ ~ he boarded the car with the m
ION Of mailing it .Eghen-he feacI ~
~ etstfon. however s4iRpea 'Ite
M a11d not until the next day DID ne
discover II again 80. Ala.
- 5z56 PARKWAY, Beshton, n j N
~ - $50 evidently girls haEdWrtt'
- 5Ferker studied the address iof
5s6ment thougntfully, and then WIZ VIII,
rsrinZ he took out his fountain pen auu
Vi1Frofe on the back in small scE7pt-
NJ etfer found at 25th and Broad"ay'
1fc5nday. December 18th. ESQ ?. m
sorrY It vas delayed IN mafl1ag.. anu
fSied his name and address +1neuio9
81 way to the restaurant he ofoppe0
5 tier m box and promptly 4oFs0'
aeain -
4 sRtYoTIs and among the dozen letters
- I3ed accumulated in his mail box
ffnE Hfs absence was one 2oofesss0
80 strange feminine hand posnark-
~ Fushton, n. J. On the face or IL
4 vas q prim little note OK thanks at
- courtesy in mailing her letter that
- had found, but between the lines
ISySeed 4 dare challenge to romance
S5FIs 20 great adventure. He answered
- mote IN kind, and then a few days
t4fef he had OCCASION tOSgo to Bushton
8 hle fheRed Cross drive was on. and
~ 4he station a dozen ors Red Cross
uFkers fitted about soliciting the
re 1ds that came from the trains.
Suddenly Merker was looking down
Into q pair Of brown eyes and he hesl-
sEaTe, you Joined" she began
NTH a little dimple watering south
east Of tho left corner OF her pink
Z have" he laughed. rbut m Join
SIS smiled her thanks and led the
inv over 10 a table where a woman
keeping the records. Here Merker
Esye his name and address, wnereat
ne young Toman who has acosted
him studied him curtously from the
corner OF her eye, and just then an
other girl Autte7ed up saying breath
less1y:
Noh, Adele, how splendid. you have
mother one!" and the woman who kept
he records said precisely: Yes, this
makes nineteen for Miss Adrich."
Whereat Merker turned impulsive!y
10 the brown-eyed one, took her by
he arm and drew her away from the
@Yo recognized my name and were
never going to make yourself known"
she flushed and gave him fleetins
look. Ill wanted to be sure" she
land now that you're sure?'' he ask.
she had recovered her poise and
With her head a little On one side she
laughed saucily- why, don't know
nm sure! Except. Of course I should
thank you FOR mailing my letter"
you've done that . he reminded her
sWeu, what more can do?'' she
asked, daringly- You don't expect
me to-to kiss you, do you?''
Merker laughed in spite OF himself.
let me tell you this young lady:
that letter started something but it's
not going to finish it. I'm coming to
nee you
SThursday night" he said promptly.
won't be home Thursday"
eFriday night, then"
She shook her head.
Saturday, then"
Again she shook her head, and just
hen someone called her and she turn
ID from him with little challenge IN
her eyes and was gone.
Mrker fastened or to keep his ap.
pointment, and later in the afternoon
while he was eagerly returning to the
nation hoping to see the brown-eyed
Eally Wilmarth, the very charming
Gif6 OF an old friend.
ooh, Sally" he almost shouted,
leIzing her by the arms and shaking
her bit.
"Unhand me, vilIian!" said Sally de.
mureIy. 81 an a perfectly nice mar
MED woman who loves her husband
At which they both laughed.
az want to know he demanded
eagerly, do you know a girl over here
BY tbs name Of Adele Aldrich 81
"oh, you poor mani" exclaimed Sally
aer matchmaking eye aglean. adele
Aldrich is the lovely rock upon which
many man has wrecked the May.
bower OF his atecfions."
Il don't caTe,'' he said dete1minedIy.
want you to help me out viii you"
And they parted with the understand.
ing that she would see what could be.
lone
That very evening Sally began her
propaganda. She and her husband
we're fellow guests with Adele Lildricn
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