The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-17
No. 1--FriendShip.
BY Jana Dtxon-
Strange. my meeting Ray.

Strange, my meeting Ray.
Sometimes I believe II was Fate.
Again, in more material moments. I
conclude il was just one OF those chance
encounters along life's highway where
ing two persons pass each other an IN
finite number OF times until some &C
cident OF the road causes them TO pause.
turn into the same trail and so find to-
gether the poppy spangled meadows or
happiness or the scum-surfaccd miasma
Of despond.
When visualize the meeting itself.
IL might have been yesterday.
When remember the things that
have gone between. the silly vanity. the
numbness. the poignancy Of awakening.
recklessness. desperation. despair. IL
seems the whole miserable story must
have been lived in some far forgotten
age.
It Is not often allow myself to re-
, member.
Practice has made me a prize pupil in
my lessons.
There are certain ancient priests and
people who worshipped the sun. be-
s lieve there are still eStant human be-
ings who feel Il incumbent upon them
90 fail prone before the light OF day.
They are welcoming 10 their blazing
god. these sun worshippcrs. As FOR
me. bend the knee to that other all
seeing. all-healing. all-(orgirinS rather
BOWS 10 Father Time.
He knows the alchemy OF the univer-
sal panacea. this god OF mine. setoFe
him all ache. all evil. all glory or hu-
man conquest and gain OF human
fieshpots must bow down to the Dust:
He boasts but two treatments in his
prectice-kill or cure.
Take your choice. but one or the other
you must take.
Memories,
s mutual friend II was introduced ms
Ray and me-one OF those mutual
friends whose we'll intentiored officers
we live to bless or blaspheme.
The friend was a woman. busy. nun
loving, party loving little person. Tor
aver framing up some romance she
might enjoy from the gallery. l nave
often since suspected this woman OF
sheer personal cowardics. Sh" was
afraid 10 gamble In the game or love
herself. so she took her ihr,i!S sSrGn nu
hand by dealing the cards and watchinG
over shoulders while other players risk
ed futures on the heart suit.
"You must meet Ray Williams. snS
told me one afternoon. Hes peach
Of a fellow know you would like him
I've been telling him aoout you anu ne
.tyvho" asked. lndiTcrently. ais
Raw williams I had heard this pcacn
of n fellow promise before. Every CIR
has. The predicted pea'n CE'p "~ra' !
turns OUT TO BE- knotty old winter
annie the pickcrs would not even take
the trouble to pack.
you haven't heard Of Ray Wiii!ams:
with we'll registered surprise. no"
queer. Why. he is one Of THE VIII;
iamses, His dad has perfect GODS OF
money. Ray is the only son, too: He
lots Of fun. really. Not so good look.
ing, Of course. but one can't expect
everything" ,o. o
answered The male peacock Is toc
fond OF himself and his mirror.
Arrangss Little Party.
"Yo,,'l get on fine with Ray then.
.nthused the matchmaker. "lll arrange
n little party next week 50 you TWO car
meat Thursday evening. Dinner. Wei
40 something later. dance or motor OF
whatever you like. Wear your mos De
coming frock. dear. l do want you ''
make a hit"
THURSDAY wore my most becoming
frock. made hit. ,,s...
= II was my chance meeting aionS ne
highway-the meeting that was l.
change the whole course or my easy
poinY. care free existence. the cup lnS
Farms the fruits Of futurity from rreSn
fragrant, globclcts into bitter aioes arc
Z the husks Of dead set fruits.
I do NOT know what my atEac'i"I
vns for Ray Williams. He maze III