Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-20
CURING HIM
BY JOAN N. oaAy.
Copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure Nswspa-
per syndiczteb

, Elizabeth sat by the window watch
, Ing the snow iuttering down. II wa
pretty picture. sleeping gsrder
covered with It's blanket OF snow. and
yet Elizabeth did not see Il. One can.
net always see beauty when one liz q
bit unhappy. More often one sees the
cause OF that unhappIness That was
why Elizabeth, gazing out into the
snow, snw Malcolm. handsome. brown
eyed Malcolm. who had been her baby
hood playmate, her childhood sweet.
heart. and IVES now her sweetheart
chum.
When one is only seventeen a sweet
heart Is very essential thing that IL.
sweetheart OF ones very own. Nal
colin had been just that 10 Elizabeth
until two weeks ago. So Elizabeth
pondercd. The first time, when he
had asked her TO 20 skating aud had
not come for her, she had been sur
prised. Then he had explained the
next day that Bob had insisted on his
cscorting a girl who was visiting
nob's sister 60 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 10 the movies Lelias 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.
ooh. Betty Leila had said, ''lt was
the most wonderful picture and the |
girl was a dear. As for the man. Just |
wait I'LL you see himi And guess who |
was therey Cant7 Malcolm and the
girl who Is visiting Mrs. Glidden.
was so sure. oh. you were Just going
10 bed7 Well, I'll see you some time.
Good night
II really was too much, and n lump
that could not he swallowed threat
ened to make the tears flow.
Early The next morning her mother
called her TO the phone. ITS NAL
coin. BETTY dear" she said, hut re-
member we must get the o $40 train"
Hello. Betty." said well-known
voice. "You aren't mad. are your" A
slight pause. "I-you know. | was go
Ing 10 bring over some music last
night but 7"
you forgot all about it, Elizabeth
broke in Don't worry about that.
! was rather busy last eve
1lng"
"Oh" Said the voice. Then, "who
was hci"
mo one YOU know. But I must 20
low Mother and I are going to town,
ince there's no school today"
As he waited as usual at her cor
ier for her on Monday morning, he
aw her approaching with Arthur Fer
,nson Unheard OF For year now
IL and Betty had walked 10 school to-
,ether and now she passed him by
or Art.
ess and reinOrse: week during
Witch he had seen Betty much cav
llcred by Arthur There were 9TH r
r. who were taking advantage Of his |
hscnce. At last he managed to STAN
ier an invitation over the phone.
I'm going coastlng with Herbert !,
his evening. Malcolm" she said q
weetly, "hut tomorrow" /.
"Will you go With me tomorrow" 4
e broke In eagerly. "Oh. Bettyl I'll n
. there at seven sharp" L
Al ten minutes before seven he rang {;
ietty's bell and was greeted by her >
,other. -
rs Betty readyf" he asked.
Betty has gone TO Helen's party c.
nth Arthur" said Betty's mother. ei
But come in. Malcolm. We haven't Il
cen you for long time"
mo. thanks I'm 20 home. -
uess." he said. Good night" He
rent dejectedlly down the steps. leav- =
ig Mrs. Norris smiling wisely after =,
i'm.
The next morning he called for Betty -
lsresd OF waiting at the corner. and NJ
huS had Ave minutes without Art.
IN call Tor you nc seven tonight to
O skating with me. BETTY. and I'm
Ding 70 walk home with you. and II
on ga m with anyone eise-Oh, Bet 4,
r you viii won't YOU? You won't. =
'lll yous"
I'D love 10 60" she said casually.
OF course, I'll walt Tor YOU. Al seven r
harp Oh. good morning, Arthur"
u was with misglvlngs that he rang -,
er he'll that evening, However. II -
as Betty Ina red sweater aud cap who
reeted him Betty who leased him pl
nj raced him 10 the pond Betty who D
hose him to put On her skates refus- d
x Artliar, who eagerly rushed to her 10
ssis,ance A wonderful Starlit eve a.
ng ~
They were walking home together: 10
le laughing. he silent. Finally she IN
oppcd and looked up at him. yes 10
o. Ye~ Mo-" she said. Talk. an
lki What's the matter with our al
aicolmf VI
Then Il happened lie put his ~
embiing arms about her there ia the ~
Iowy lane and drew her close. She ho