The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-20
MISREPRESENTATION min
JUST FOR A LARK .
BY o. q. LEWIe.


vas an intelligent, educated and good
looking girl Of twenty who had never
had a real beau. Yes, she had Won
dered what kept the young men away.
Was 1t her mothers wealth. Was 1t
that they had heard she was extrava-
CANT In her dress, and knew nothing
whatever about managing a house?
Miss Geraldine thought and thought,
but she could not solve the problem.
Neither could her mother, though the
latter didn't try very hard. Whenever
she thought about 1t, she said to her
self:
ooh, Geraldine Is all right. She
wants her freedom for a while yet.
The right young man will come along
some day, and she will have her brid-
al tour and her happy home. I don't
believe she would marry now, any
how, and, as long as she isn't worried
about 1t there's no occasion for me
to fret"
One day Miss Geraldine had to 60
to the city to do some shopping. She
went alone very often and she knew
her way about. She never mistook
Broadway for Seventh avenue and she
never got run over while crossing Her
aid square at Thirty-fourth street.
The young lady's usual plan on COM
ing to the city was to take a Fourth
avenue a at the Grand Central sta
ton and ride down to Thirty-third
street. There she would leave the car,
and walk across Thirty-fourth street
to the great retail stores. She shop
ped an hour or two, and when ready
TO 60 home, she carried a little bundle
with her. As she was going back to
the train she saw a fne-looking man
approaching. AS he was about to
pass her, Geraldine stopped dead still
land appealed to him:
II am in trouble and I wish your
assistance"
The man lifted his hat and replied:
II shall be only too happy. What
has happened to your
"Why-why," carrying her hand to
her forehead, something came wei
me all at once, and I can't tell you
who I am or where I live. My memory
seems to have gone all Of a sudden !"
1T Is a case of aphasia," he said.
"Tve heard Of three or four cases Of 1t
this year, but there is nothing to be
greatly alarmed about. In fact, I have
had a touch of 1t myself, but was all
fright In a short while.
"But what shall I dof" she asked.
"Come into this store for a moment.
The open street is hardly the place
for a talk. Now then, you have evil
IDENTITY been shopping. Can you re-
member the stores you have Just WIS.,
iited7"
mot a one, though I may have visit
ed half a dozen. l don't think there's
anybody in any Of the stores who
knows me. I have no account with
ANY of them"
swell, let's see," he unused. "You
came In this morning. That isl sup
pose you live out of town somewhere?"
The went on. Haven't you got any of
your address cards in your purse?"
Miss Geraldine opened her bag, and |
Itnere was no cardcase.
snow, try and think of the name of |
the town you live in" said the gentle
man.
"f-if-if I could think of the name
|of the town, I could tell YOU who I
am" answered the victim.
"You came in on a train, didn't
Yes, I think I did, for I seem to
remember a big station"
And then you took the street car
down hereT"
II believe I did,"
We'll you probably got off at Thir-
street and 1t was only a short }
walk here. Then you went to the I,
You had finished your shosf.
ping and started back for Thirty-tAy 4
street to 60 up town. You are sv1na
o get off at the Grand Central yroh.
'e's; ana a,s sasss take a train ~ your
III guess tat vas the wa of it."
aid Mss = Gssaffiae. q" wyn &c up
md see H. I remember the station: but
SNefNt3tbS 6ECiuc SSionSO. 10 fme. |
sQf course ID does, AMI Ikhan't let
gou, 60 up to the station al6ne. 1 will
&c, with You. and we, viii see If we
;an't and the rightErain, Your mem.
Dry viii come back as Suddenly as 1t
vent"
They walked along together. This
was carrying the lark|a good deal fur
Their than Miss Geraldine had planned
for, but she must 60 throughkwith 1t
low. The best thing for her todo was
to recover that lost memory others as
as she could. They had mol soon
arrived at the station. thdn every
thing came back to her. and sheA gave
a little exclamation of delight. The
gentleman was as glad as she was, but
he didn't start right back for Thirty
street. He saw her totthe sta
lion and on to her train, andjhe lifted
his hat In the incest Bnd of{way, and
warmly shook her hand at tparting.
He vas assured over and ovef again
hat her memory was all right, land he
lid just what you might expect a
nan to do. He took a seat In the car
n the rear, and he rode up to Mount
or some other nice, small city
Ind followed her at a respectful dis