The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
You Never
Can Tell
BY INES MACDONALD

by INES MacDONALD II
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| Copyright. 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
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The rowing eye OF youth Is ever Gag
er for adventure. Romance turks just
around the next corner and the man
or girl OF dreams is ever II potential
possibility, for In the eyes of youth no
dream, no matter now 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 Ut 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
ment and found Alice Martin, Il pretty
schoOlteacher with whom she lived, al
ready there-and still nothing had hap
pened-and then The telephone rang
and indifferently Summer leaned to-
ward II from where she sat on the
couch.
rs this Miss Lane, Miss summer
Lane;" asked mans strange but very
nice voice.
ayes" 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 a school friend of yours, l
believe. She told me to be sure to
look you up while | was in town and
So | am doing It,"
Summer swallowed three distinct but
very rapid separate times before she
could reply. And now that you've
'phoned-ure ynu coming up 10 see
me?" she invited.
'Td 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 10
me, you know"
"Tve been wanting To go to The
Eyes Of YOUTH" said Summer breath
le,sly.
THE Eyes of Youth it is then" he
laughed and if call about Z 80 will
that be all right"
"Splendid-and I'll be ready" sang
summer joyOuSy, "and I'm just SO glad
you called, Mr.. Gardner, you don't
know how glad. 1t was terribly nice
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-so-so !
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 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 |
Iovely-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-
5cended the stairs and were whirled
away in Il taxi, and when they had re-
turned after the show he left her at
The door regretfully.
"It has been II perfectly wonderful
evening"" said Summer, land it was
very dear of Elsie to tell you about
me-"
"Shall L see you again tomorrow
lie asked eagerly.
"You-yOu never can tell" she an.
;wered demurely and vanished within
A short time later she related to
Alice the events of the evening. "And
lie is so attentive and thoughtful and
Olly in a quiet sort of way! l just
lad a beautiful time" she chattered.
Alice eyed Summer suspiciOusly.
Summer Lane, are you going to fall
owe with that Gardner person?" she
demanded sternly.
With brilliant eyes and flushing
'heeks Summer reached up TO turn out
he light, then turned and groped to
Ter bed, and as she pulled the covers
lp to her chin she chuckled a little in
he darkness there. you never can
ell, Alice, old dear-you never can
ell"
A week passed-twO weeks-and
ach day Lawrence Gardner either
lade it point to see Summer Lane
r to telephone her-uSually he saw
er. Three weeks pasSed-and a month
and still he fingered i'll New York :.
Jntil one morning at his hotel he re- |
eived Il night letter from his father
hat made him grin just Il bit, but as 5
suaI that afternoon he happened to {
leet Summer at the library and stroll {
d home with her. 5
Lets have n nice little home party {
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