The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-05-02
CHAPTER vii.
More cnmnlicntinns.

More Complications.
UH KNEW you didn't look like Ned
Rlaney," the girl said. You
see I'm engaged tn him. and
ought to know what he looks
IKE unless I'm deIiriouS. What dra-
matte critic are you
I'm the only one who is not the
author of an unproduced play"
I'm sorry you're Il critic. l don't
Ike critics, except one. | had a clip
ping that he wrote about me that was
the one thing that | saved from the
wreck. I'd show it to you. but Miss
Green borrowed it,"
This is it," | handed her the water
soaked fragment of paper.
Did you read it, she exclaimed
with girish enthusiasm Isn't he IA
dear"
Thank YOU" | murmurrd.
Are yon that dramatic critic? she
demanded, sitting bolt upright in bed
and holding out her hands to me.
My impulse was to take her in my
arms Just as any one would pick up a
child, but | knew she did not intend
anything like that 80 took both her
hands instead.
lust at that moment some one rap
ped and Miss Dunmore said. Come in"
Lucille entered. say our handclaSp,
buShrd and Stamm"rrd, Il didn't mean
10 intrudr."
''lntrude? MOI hit of it," chattcred
the other. Il want 10 thank you for
sending this adorable man up To me.
! think i've been in love with him ever
since hr wrote that article in the pa
per about me Inst week.
OF course she meant rs much by that
AS you mean when you say that you
just love ice cream soda or buckwhcat
pancakes with sausage. or whatever it
js that you do just love, but to Lucille
it verified all that she had suspected.
With one scOrnfuI glance at me she
left the room with murmured excuse
about finding some clothing for Miss
DunmOre to put on.
That look from Lucille would have
spoiled for me the brightest day that
ever was minted. but the young lady
Ind not noticed it.
II wonder why she didn't stay" she
musCd. I'm afraid she doesn't like
me. | wonder if it is on account Of
the clothes l wore. 1t was just an ac-
cident that had them i'll my grip.
Ned-that's my tiance. you know
thought l looked well in that costume.
no l was always going to keep it, even
after l was an old married woman
with ten children. | wonder if the wa
ter will hurt ""
told her thought it would he all
right when it was dried.
The captain said my tailored skirt
was too heavy to swim in and told me
TO take it off. l did-nnd put my cos
tune on instead. Was it too dread
fnl?"
Soon Kent came up with bundle
Of clothes for Miss Dunmore from
Miss Green, and. promising to wait
for her downstairs, | excused myself
and went in search Of Lucille.
| found Captain Perkins and Jim. n
nondesCript picture In the evening
clothes and blazer suit. wandering Ill
at ease about the living room. asked
for Miss Green.
She went out with that other young
man." said the captain. she said she
was going to look for her mother"
had almost forgotten the missing Mrs
Green. was about to start out search
ing again when | remembered my
promise to Miss DunmOrP.
And where is Mr.. Clair" | asked.
II seen him out In the yard looking
for walnuts under them hard maple
trees" volunteered Jim. Il didn't tell
him they weren't nut bearing tree on
this island. what's the use? 1t amt
nutting time yet nohow."
Miss DunmOre came downstairs in
n dress Of urila'S nr r0thpr q hlOuSa