Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-07
Today's Complete.
Short Story
Changed Her Mind
4 UNIT CARRIE I've broken
my engagement"

| must De crazy 10 90 mat AFTER Oeing
engaged over four years." replied her
aunt
That's Just It," said Margaret Bit
terly, "and am out of patience with
Bruce. He's a dear boy. and thinks
the world and all of me, / know, but
we don't agree upon single thing. /
love to dance and enjoy outdoor sports,
while he is just as dignified and prop
er as possible. and his chief aim in life
Is to gain his degree"
What more do you want. my dear?
He is a very clever young man. His
mother made the match. and your dead
mother was her dearest friend" expos
tulated her aunt
-Four years ago. Aunt Carrie, was
just girl out of school, with 16-year-
old ideas OF romantic engagements. /
am older now. and Bruce's polite at
tention isn't what l want. ] want q
forceful man"
What an indicate expression"
said old-fashioned Aunt Carrie.
II don't care; l mean 1t. / want to
be loved, admired scolded, even found
fault with occasionally. just for the
pleasure OF me king up. can't stand
Bruce's You're right. my dear. He
thinks me perfection, when I'm Just
full OF faults. and want a man to
love those same faults and say SO.
Bruce needs a loving 'clinging
vine to help him, and get his papers
and slippers when he marries. Not for
mine" said the high-spirited Margaret.
To relieve her feelings, Margaret
started out in the dusk to walk, and
wandered on airnlessly. II feel Just
like doing something unusual" she
thought, and soon found herself in
front Of brilliantly lighted picture
house, which was playing . savcrite
feature. "Just the thing. I've never
been to the movies. Bruce thinks them
common" And following the line. she
obtained her ticket and was Gshered
TO a seat. She soon became Interest,"
ed In the heroine of the screen, and.
strangely coincident with her own
case. the heroine gave up her family
made engagement and married her SOL
der lover.
Her animation was so noticeable
that the man in the seat next to her
remarked in an undertone: "A good
picture, Miss Fain" She turned
surprised face toward tanned. good
looking. young man, and said: II don't
know you, yet you seem to know my
name"
"Oh, yes, you do. Margaret he
smiled, showing row of perfect
teeth 1.-THE show Is over now. and ]
am going to see you home and tell YOU
all about it."
The wondering girl felt the compell-
ing force of the stranger and they
were soon outside the theater, Marga-
ret, provoked at herself, yet accepting
his company in spite of herself and un-
able to resist him.
Lets 60 the longest way. Miss Tain.
| want to see all the old familiar land
marks; here's the very fence We used
to jump to shake down apples from
Miss Perkins tree on our way to
school and here's the same tree where
cut our initials. Here's yours, M. F.
and here's mine underneath. X. c..
"Oh, Bobby, you scamp. know you
now" exclaimed Margaret.
Discovered" acknowledged Captain
Robert II learned of your engage
mcnt through papers sent to the boys
at Mexico" he began.
"oh. spare me your congratula-
TONS cut in the girl hastily I've
changed my mind since then. wom-
ans privilege, you know.
THAT suits me, and when may
CALL" said impetuous Bob
Come in when we get home Aunt
Carrie will be delighted to see YOU"
said Margaret demurely.
And your
"Oh, that's understood"
Bob's wooing was short ana deter
mined and before Margaret had time
to recover her establishment. the date
was set for an early wedding.
Say. grille" said Bob . few even-
ings later, What do you say to ;
double wedding? My kid sister 10 en-
gagged and her fiance is waiting for her
to set the time. He's q little slow
and Sadie would rather die than let
him know that even now she did mooe
of the proposing. Good fellow.
though"
who's the happy mans inquired
Margaret
Bruce Warren. Eli. what's the
smile?"