The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-05-24
CURING HIM
" JOAN n. oRAv.
Copyright, lsiS. BY the Mcclure Nsvape-
per 6yndicats)

(Copyright, ISlS. BY the Mcclure NsWnoe-
per syndtcsts)
Elizabeth sat by the window watch
Ing the snow dutterinG down. II wss
pretty picture, q sleeping garden
covered with Its blanket Of SNOW. and
ret Elizabeth did not wee It. One can
not always zee beauty when one u .
bit unhappy. More often one secs the
cause Of that unhappiness. That was
Why Elizabeth. gazing out Into the
snow, saw Malcolm. handsome. brown
eyed Malcolm, who had been her baby
hood playmate. her childhood sweet
heart, and was now her sweetheart
chum.
When one IL only seventeen sweet
heart IL very essential thing; that u.
Q sweetheart Of ones very own. MAI
colin had been Just that to Elizabeth
until two weeks ago. 80 Elizabeth
pondered. The first time, when be
had asked her to 90 skating and had
not come for her. she had been sur
prised. Then he had explained the
next day that Bob had insisted on his
escorting q girl who was visiting
Bob's sister to q matinee. Two days
later she had forgiven him and had
gone skating with him and Bob and
Leila. And tonight he had forgotten
that he had asked to run around with
some music" and had taken . visiting
girl to the movies. I.ella's voice over
the telephone had told Elizabeth that.
Just before she had kissed her father
and mother good night" and had gone
to her pretty room to gaze from the
window.
sOh, Betty" Leila had said. ut was
the most wonderful picture and the
eiri wns q dear. Az for the man. just
wait It'll you see himi And guess who
was theref Cant1 Malcolm and the
girl who 10 visiting Mrs. Glidden. ]
was 70 sure. Oh. you were just going
to bedf Well. ri see you some time.
Good night"
II really was too much. and q lump
that could not he swallowed threat
ened to make the tears flow.
Early the next morning her mother
called her to the phone. 'It's NAL
colin. BETTY. dear" she said. hut re
member we must get the 9:40 train"
Hello. Betty" said q well-known
voice. "You aren't mad. are your A
alIght pause. "T-you know. was go
ing to bring over some music last
night. hut ~
"You forgot all about It," Elisabeth
broke In. Don't worry about that,
Malcolm. I was rather busy last eve
ming"
.4Oh." said the voice. Then. "who
waa her
"No one you know. But I must 20
BOW. Mother and I are going to town,
slnce there's no school today"
A he waited. a. usual. at her cor
ner for her on Monday morning. he
saw her approaching with Arthur Fer.
suson. Unheard OIL For = year now
he and Betty had walked to school to-
eether. and now she passed him By
for Art.
A week passed; q week Of uneasi-
ness and remorse; week during
which he had seen Betty much cav
altered by Arthur. There were 9TH
ers who were taking advantage Of his
absence. At last he managed to STAN
mer an Invitation over the phone.
"r'm going coasting with Herbert
this evening. Malcolm" she said
sweetly, "but tomorrow"
~Will you 20 with me tomorrow
he broke in eagerly. "Oh. Bettyl ri
Be there at seven sharp"
At ten minutes before seven he rang
Betty's bell and was greeted BY her
mother.
ELS Betty readyf" he asked.
Betty has gone to Helen's party
with Arthur" said Betty's mother
But come in. Malcolm. We haven't
seen you for long time"
mo. thanks. I'm 20 home, ]
guess," he said. "Good night" he
went dejectedly down the steps, leav'
Ing Mrs.. Norris smiling wisely after
him. XIII. ID.
The next morning he called for Betty
instead Of waiting at the corner. and
thus had i've minutes without Art
It'll call for you at seven tonight tt
20 skating with me. Betty. and Tn
going to walk home with you. and II
you 70 of with anyone else-Oh. Bet
ty, you will, won't your You won't
will yon1"
ard love to co." she said casually
sOf course. I'll walt for you. At sever
aharp. Oh. good morning, Arthur
It was with misgivings that he RAM
her bell that evening. However. Il
was Betty In red sweater and cap who
greeted him; Betty who leased hin
and raced him to the pond: Betty who
chose him to put on her skates. refus
Ing Arthur, who eagerly rushed to heI
assistance. A wonderful starlit eve
ningi
They were walking home together
she laughing, he silent. Finally sh'
stopped and looked up at him. "Yes
MOI Yesl Mol" she said. Talk
talk! What's the matter with on