The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-06-26
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BY RAMONA WOODBURY..

a great deal of approval. During his
absence from home Elizabeth had
been transformed from a red-headsd,
freckled-face nuisance to beautiful
creature with all the outward embel-
llshments of a young lady.
Just now, she leaned forward in her
chair and spoke to him.
Carey" she pleaded, bringing her
lovely voice into action. There's
something 1 want you to do most aw-
fully for me while you're home"
"All right. Tell your big brother
about It."
Elizabeth smiled contentedly.
'You remember Nancy Groton?"
"Nope Wait n mipute-1 believe ]
do. Next to you, Betty, she was the
homellest girl In town, and we fellows
used to call her Nanny"
"Ye-es. But she's far from being the
'homeliest girl in town now. Wait
TIL you see her. She's the sweetest
thing"
"And of course you remember An
gelica Wade"
"Oh, yes"
Carey tried to reply casually, but
wave of embarrassment swept over
him. Remember Angelica? Well,
rather! Angelica, who played with
his youthful heart until she tired, and
then threw 1t back to him! Angelica's
beautiful face had remained fixed In
his mind.
Elizabeth aroused him from his not
too pleasant daydream.
"Well, Carey, there's been a bitter
rivalry between Nancy and Angelica.
Don't keep me in suspense, Betty.
What was the browning actY
"Why, Carey when Roger Cleves
came to town to practice law, Nancy
was nice to him-and Roger was de-
voted to her. Everybody believed them
engaged until suddenly Angelica
came back from New York, saw how
close Nancy and Roger were, aud al
most over night Angelica had him In
her clutch. She announced their en-
gagement a month ago. Nancy hasn't
said a word-she has to much pride
But every one knows she's hard hit
Now can you guess what want you
to dol"
Make love to Ange!ica"
mo To Nancyl VIII you do It,
Carey"
Maybe, Betty. Here's our station,
isn't IT."
Eyes. Nancy was going to meet US
with her car. Oh there she is"
As they drove up the main thorough
fare of the town, NJ expensive run
about passed them. The girl driving
the machine nodded at Nancy and
Elizabeth, then her gaze swept won
ieringly over Captain CareYe, who
returned her STEADY look unwavering-
ly. It relieved him to find that he
could look into that lovely face with
out flicker of emotion.
Betty caught h.a arm and wills
pered:
''rheres Angelica. Carey. Did you
see the jealousy in her eyes?"
Carey laughed.
81 think, Betty" he whispered back,
after another glance at Nancy, II
th,nk I'll find this campaign mighty
interesting"
A month later Angelica admitted to
herself that she was annoyed. She
had danced and dlned and picnicked
with the charming Captain Carewe,
but for every attention he had shown
her Nancy Groton received a double
amount Finally, she took Elizabeth
partly into her confidence.
"Of course" said Elizabeth, with a
great show of innocence, "Carey
knows you're engaged to Roger, and
Carey is a man of honor"
"Oh, Roger I" exclaimed Angelica,
but her eyes lightened with a new
idea.
On the following Thursday evening
Elizabeth came dancing into Careys
room MS he was about to leave for an
engagement with Nancy. Elizabeth
caught him In her youthful embrace
and kissed him several times.
Carey, you darling" she finally
cried. ut worked 1t actually
workedw
"What workedf" he asked, puzzled
"Our scheme, Angelica threw
Roger over, and he's glad Of 1t, and
tonight he proposed, and"
"He dldw
Carey caught up his cap and was
out Of the house Mt bound.
Carey caught the surprised Nancy
In his arms and kissed her until she
was quite breathless.
"Nancy," he said finally, "for heav-
ems sake tell me II isn't true! You
know | love you with all the love In
my heart. Tell me quickly that you
love me and that you're going to mar
ry me"
"ohw gasped Nancy trembling
with emotion. "Am IT.
you are"
OF her own volItlon, she raised her
head and kissed Carey's chin.
"Then I suppose / am" .
"And you don't love Roger, do your
Carey persisted.
"0f course not"
"Why on earth, then, did you let
him propose7"
"But Elizabeth told me"
maybe he proposed to her. She's
been in love with him for long time"
"The little impw