South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-01
The Other Girl
BY Earl Read silvers

not Elsie has lost her appeal to
him"
1t was hard waiting until he
should come back again. Through
seemingly endless days Mildred
tried to fix her mind on other
things, but it was useless. The
thought that Ted was up there in
the mountains with the other girl
never left her. She knew how
wonderful their week together had
been in the early fall. and she was
afraid. Gradually an idea took
possession of her and worked it's
way into her mind until il became
almost an Obsession. She began TO
think how strange IL would be if
Ted SHOULD bring Elsie TO New
York with him as a bride. and it
ended by believing that that was
exactly what Ted was going TO do.
Mildred tried to tell herself that
she was foolish for thinking such a
thing. but she could not rid her
self of the idea. and when the
time approached for Ted 10 return
she had worked herself into a state
OF mind which was fully prepared
for any exigency. She resolved TO
go to the grand central station and
TO wait outside the gates for Teds
train to come in.
Il can hide behind some other
people" she said 10 herself. and
if ne should come off the train with
ano her girl i can see him first and
come home without him knowing
it. Then he won't have 10 tell me
about il himself"
She was waiting at the station
when the train arrived, and as the
people started 10 pour through the
gates she felt a sudden panic.
"Supposing he should come with
another girl" he thought I
would never speak 10 him again in
the world
The fact that under those cir
cumstances he wouldn't care
did not occur to her. She was very
much in love with Ted. and she
hoped that ne was in love with her.
but the shadow Of the other girl
still stood btween them. So Mil
dred waited. hoping that Ted
would be alone. but fearing that
someone else would be walking be-
side him
The passengers had almost all
passed through the gate. and Mil
dred had begun 10 think that per-
b,r,- I'll t,.d ,,,f-god ~, ,-oi,
when he appeared suddenly from
the darkened platform. Niljred's
heart stood still as she saw him.
for he was walking beside one of
the prettiest girls she had ever
seen. and behind them trudged a
grinning porter carrying two suit
cases
With something like a sob, Mil
bred drew back into the crowd,
watching with tear-bordered eyes
while Ted and the girl passed al
most within six feet OF her. When
they had gone into the main station
she rushed into the subway ana
somehow made the trip to her
hon e. Then, feeling as If the
ovid had suddenly lost its bright
ness. she threw herself on the bed
and lay for long while motionless.
II was all over Ted had found
that he cared more for the other
cirl and had brought her back 10
New York with him.
\ doorhell rang downstairs. but
Mildred did not notice. Nothing
mattereI But a moment later a
knock sounded at her door and the
maid announced that Mr. Terrill
was waiting Mr. TerriH was Ted.
and the announcement that he was
downstairs filed Mildred with a
sort of duh rage. she wondered
vaguely why in the world he was
calling en- her: but she resolved
that she would not let him know
what pans his selection of the
other girl had given her. So she
washed the tears from her eyes
ana went down the stairs. just as If
the bottom had not fallen out Of
the earth
Ted stepped forward eagerly as
soon as I've saw her.
Mildred ne said.
8ut Mildred only nodded casual
".
How are YOU. TED ." she asked,
with studied formality. You had
q nice trip / hope"
he looked OF her with startled