The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-20
love IS Blind
ev OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

She looked at him pensively a mo-
ment, then answered, II was just Won
dering if / do really love you better
than anyone else in the world"
He was silent a minute, then, Don't
you think" he said slowly, ''that you'd
better decide pretty soon, dear. The
invitations are out for our wedding and
we've already received some presents"
She nodded gravely. II haven't for
gotten Dickie. Only was thinking
that after we were married what if
should meet some one I liked better
than you? Wouldn't it be terrible!"
1T would!''
"You see, Dick, I got to thinking
today. I've been out Of school but
few months and I've known only few
men. Of course, dear, you were the
only man in the world for me from
the first, but after all, how do I know
that you are the only man for me? /
! might think so and then when it's too
4 late find there's some one else"
| Dick shivered. "This is HORRIBLE
Gloria. Are you sure you feel quite
well? You've had too much worry and
fussing over your trousseau and it's,
got on your nerves."
But Gloria was firm. ut isn't just a
fancy. Dickie dear. Tn sure it will
come out all right and I'm positive
could never care for anyone but YOU
you're $3.50 darling, but I want to
make sure and have plan that will
set things right. I know, if every one
will only agree to it."
"What is it," anxiously.
For mother to take me away some
where for two weeks where I'll meet
oceans of people SO I can look them
over. Then I'll know, dear, when see
all those other men that no one is so
splendid as my own Dick. Don't you
think it's a good plan?"
mo, don't" he declared instantly.
GlOria's mother looked astoniShed
but finally agreed. II believe it's just
what the child needs" she admitted.
| But Dick, when he heard it, went
through terrible torments and racked
his brains for preventative or cure.
Then he thought Of something, of col
lege days when he was star perform
er Of the Mask and Wig club and he
smiled wisely.
swell mix things up Bit" said
GlOria's mother. "Some land some
sea, and few other things thrown in.
Baltimore first, then down the bay to
Old Point, and across the Roads to
Norfolk. After that it will probably
be Boston by boat then to Albany by
rail and down the Hudson to New
York.
4 Gloria was in high spirits when, af-
ter day of shopping in Baltimore,
they took a taxi to the docks and got
on their boat.
1t was then that the stranger put in
an appearance. He was about Dicks
height and build and had eyes not I'M
like Gloria's fiance, but he also had a
manner, and mustache, and a way of
brushing his smooth black hair that
was most distinguished.
When Gloria first saw him walking
across the salon with the air Of 9
nobleman, she instantly compared him
with Dick, to the detriment of her be.
loved's independent stride and his re-
bellious thatch Of curly brown locks.
II, To her surprise and joy she found
the splendid looking stranger next to
her Mt dinner and in a few minutes
they were talking.
. From that time on he scarcely left
GlOria's side. That evening on the boat
they sat up until midnight watching
the moon and stars and talking OIL
many things. Mr.. Tavenner had beer
everywhere and knew many interest
ing people and things, as he had said
She must try to remember them all tt
tell Dick. Dick was quiet and unin
clined to talk-how she wished HI
could be entertaining like this.
The next morning he left the boa
with them, saw that they got the RICH
car to Old Point Comfort, relieved Mrs
Haworth of the annoyance of her lug
gage and engaged rooms. He took then
over the fort, having procured specia
permission, showed them over battle
ship, escorted them back to their boat
, and thereafter during the trip Will
Gloria's mother was unable to leav
her cabin most of the way to Bostol
he took very excellent care Of tn
bride-elect.
4 And then there was Boston Itself
where he showed them around for tw
days, and after that he was even per
suaded to 60 as far as Albany. But in
stead of taking the boat to New Y0rl
he babe them reluctant good-by an
disappeared.
Il Dick met the travellers at the sta
ton.
"Well, dearest" he asked Glori
when they We're alone, "did you NEE
, anyone. you can care for more tina
me?"
mo, dear, didn't. but there was on
man who was lovely to me all throug
the trip, and do you know, had fee
Ing that if it hadn't been for you
. should have chosen him for my hu!
, band. In some way he reminded m