The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-12-27
GEORGE DID IT
BY JOSEPHINE MURPHY.


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In the cheerful democracy of Mrs.
Aliens boarding house only Edith Fay
dlsdained the front-step habit.
"You don't get a particle Of breeze
In that little room OF yours" protested
Mrs. Allen, friendly. from her rocking
chair az the top Of the steps: you'd
better Join us squatters out here. The
park smells cool and the fountain
sounds cool. even n It Is rs hot as
KANSAS"
Young AFR. Day. whose legal practice
was not generally believed to be large
enough & requir his presence N town
during the summer. ceased staring ut
the parl. and glanced hopefully toward
the girl. But she shook her head. smll-
ing.
Il have to pack, you know" she an
swered.
"PackT"
yes. I'm going to Pine Beach for
the sumner"
Lucky girl Pretty place."
"Have you ordered Georgef" chilled
Mrs. Allen. "IIe Gun check your bag.
Enge through TO destination now: IT'S
n comfort. Unless you order him early
he's likely TO leave you In the lurch."
'f've attended 20 everything" said
Edith. and ioated on.
you know" Mrs. Allen said. lean.
ing forward, shes going TO the Pine
Beach hotel as a sort OF attraction, 10
sing. She hasn't enough voice for the
opcrn. but they coy she's great when
she dresses up like n clown and sings
rngtlmc."
Mr.. Day muttered something nbout
n walk and passed down the steps.
lie returned an hour later to fnd the
steps deserted. though the presence Of
the cushions seemed 10 Indicate that
the "squattcrs" would return. lie sat
down and BEGIN 20 fan himself. Pres.
entity Edith appeared.
"ohi" she said. Il thought every one
had gone. for ferry ride. L"
"plcasc sit down and rcst." said Mr..
Day. II think breeze IL coming up"
After seconds hesitation abe sank
into Mrs. Aliens chair.
do you realize" he began, shat
this II the FIRST time have been nlone
with you for wecks1 Not since we
went TO "Chin Chin" together"
elias II been 40 longT Her voice
was soft and sweet.
Edith. don't talk nonsense. You
know l love you"
Then you must not keep ON. The
conclusion would be painful 20 us
both" she answered.
"why should IL BET" The light Of
battle WIS In his eyes
II know you could care for me n
you would let yourself"
1T II not so" sine replied. as che
swept through the door and up the hall
stairway.
'Heavensr he exclaimed auerlly.
"shc's not worth H. I'm done with
her"
'Air. Day has decided 20 20 down
20 his mothers place on Long Island
for the holiday" announced J rs. Al
len, Ms she hustled TO get breakfast the
next morning. THAT reminds me.
Jenny. he wants his bag checked for
Bellport when George comes for Miss
Fay's trunk. She's on. silly child. with
out any breakfast az all. She met Mr..
Day IN the dining room and they al
most snapped each .other's hends on
when they said good morning. Here's
George now. Jenny. go up with him
and get the checks. Bellport. l.. l..
for the bug. and Pine Beach. N. j., for
the trunk. Don't get them mixed. what
ever you do"
'Now," said the proprietor OF the
Pine Bench hotel angrlly, "I1i do right
by you II you do right by me. hut
you're not doing right when you come
down here without your properties.
You should hnye seen 20 Il that your
trunk was on the same train with you.
II II doesn't come on this last train.
you won't need Il az ALL"
"Here comes the porter now" cried
Edith with a new hope. "Maybe he's
found II. No. that isn't mine. Mines
a trunk, not a bag"
Nevertheless the porter Deposited
the suitcase with tip-expecting smile.
Edith glanced nj the painted letters,
&c. l.. Day. Bellport, l.. L." she read.
"You need not send again 10 the
station" she said. "There has been n
mistake. should like 10 be called for
the first train In the morning"
A brlght-eyed woodchuck was the
only living thing that shared Edlth's
early morning at Pine Beach station.
A train wheezed In. bearing express
packages, papers, a trunk and a sold
tary passenger.
II tried TO telegraph you when ]
discovered this ridiculous blunder," be-
gan Mr.. Day with the distant mien OF a
recently rejected sultor. II took the
last train to New York and the irst
down here"
I'm sorry, you bothered" said
Edith. ut doesn't matter now, he
doesn't want me-"
~Who doesn't want your Day dc.
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