The herald., 1918-11-28
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PROFITABLE ERROR
Nv GEORGIA SMITH

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II all began by my following an i'm
% ride on the merry-go-round at
p DID orchard last summer L felt ex.
Wv o,v foolish after seating myself
mo of the prancing ponies and
" around at the people stand
go near. hoping 1 should see no one
: ,new Carefully 1 inspected the
ard and recognized none of them,
w nroeeeded to enjoy my ride.
Com a young man walked around
a. corner of the ticket stand and
stouped in front of the now moving
go ssrses II was Tom Campbell, the
.s-v same tall, good-loOking Tom 1
ssa cbummed around with in Law
.arce a year or so before. Through
: .lIeht misunderstanding, before my
...,urn 10 Maine, / had lost track Of
him which fully explained my sur
.L.s m seeing him at this summer
s..ort In spite Of our disagreement
st,ll held a friendly feeling toward
him and tnrllleo viii PiSoSS - wv
iug him once again.
sIs soon as this merry-go-round
INNS will 90 and speak to him." /
,ssssured myself. Thus thinking, I
rent nv eyes on him at every turn.
rafting for him to glance in my direc-
MN he soon spied me in my ridicu-
ioua position, and I smiled toward
MIN Again he looked at me, then
turning walked to the end at the
pier.
,us ability and utterly unlike Tom.
therefore I felt inclined to think he
mn remembered our difference Of the
prey,ous year. Otherwise how could
he have failed to recognize me.
The fault having been mine, has
tened after him as soon as the merry
rcround slowed down, intent upon be-
coming friends again. He was soon
found leaning idly against the pier
railing, watching the waves on the
beach below.
wont you speak to an old friend.
Tumr I began.
Tes-er-Indeed; Of course I am
glad to speak to you. Miss-erI"
This last was followed by a signifi-
sznt pause. At his first words I had
looked at his face again. Looking at
him at close range showed me not
Tom Campbell but a darker looking
young man, greatly resembling Tom.
was frightened at my mistake and
could not speak.
Really you must pardon my for
getfulness, but your name has actu.
blly slipped my mind"
His voice stirred me and I FASTENED
b apologize, explaining how I had
mistaken him for Mr.. Campbell, a
fdend Of mine. Very politely he told
me his name. that his home was far
nom Lawrence-in fact, he lived In
Canada, and while he was sorry he
wasn't the original Mr.. Campbell, he
had no grievance against being mis-.
hken for him.
Perhaps II was his frank. good-na'
mred smile that won me. At any rate
] soon found myself laughing over my
mistake, and he appeared so little
NE . stranger that I told him my
name and where I was staying. With
mat ] dared not prolong the scene
mther, for fear he would mistake my
Intent
Joining my friends again, I re
nned TO- the cottage, my thought,
~ nom their ever-cheering chatter.
several times during the following
veek we passed on the beach. A
uH be merely tipped his hat, while
acknowledged his greeting with Z
nue. and as I thought, very proper
now do you dor" The situation
unused me. end when he stopped mi
one Of my morning walks to asl
mission to accompany me, I pu
mmaiity aside and gave him permits
.on A few such meetings left mi
nV convinced that II there WASH
sa0 thing as love at first sigh
@efe surely was at second or thirt
usht
sate befnended us and we wer
mally introduced at one Of the cot
sses where I visited now and then
1nea followed series Of walks, ex
ons. boating trips and dances
Jung In my return to town at tn
~ o. the season the proud posses
q q bright new diamond ring an,
return to Canada to prepare for al
NIB wedding.
sHsnt 1913 by the Mcclure Newspa
Der Syndicate)