Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-13
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,

Being in love with you. Patty. is by
no means an unnhNed bl lasSiug" " and, al
though Curtis smiled as he said It, his
pretty companion opposite, in whose
eyes danced imp.sh lights, knew that
MS words were not spoken altogether IN
Jest.
Isn't It lucky. then. that We are not
engaged - she returned swe rtly, at the
&mo time scanning the m"nu to dis
cover what further possibilities In the
way Of Oriental dishes II had TO offer.
But what's on your mind now. CuiT-2'
Your most recent mad venture" said
Curtis gravely. This affair Of the
tickets"
Patty gave a little jump. SO Aunt
Julia had told him, probably hoping that
where she had failed to influence, Curtis
might succeed Nothing dreadful has
come Of it yet" she unnouuc Il de-
family
And hope nothing WILL" replied
curtis. "Only, my dear Patty. some day
you will wake up to hear people saying
rnpIeasant. even II untrue, things about
you or else YOU will find yourself in
some dlsagrceablc predcament"
, In other words, Mr.. AdVice-Givor,
and Aunt Julc !" The IittIr imps in
patty's. eyes had turn~d TO cold gIntS
ot displcasure, Drawing on her glotrs.
Z she rose Let's go" she drawlcd, -
hale Chinese cooking
The words. Curtis knew, vera born
OF moments petulanCe. but, for some
, reason or other. he long remembered the
picture Patty made as shA stood by the
uitle restaurant table. the soft beaver
collar Of her suit buttonrd snug about
ner neck her disdainful face framed
hH a furry toQuc and II frW escaping
tndrils OF hair
No sooner had Curtis aud his run.
shout deposited Patricia at the door of
,ne apartment she and her aunt had
-
NE girl was all eagcrness to examine
.ne mornings mail which had arrived
In her absence.
Yes, tho tickets had come John Lee
thad sent them For a moment she sat
mo'ulhg them In her hand, reviewing tho
sSanSI.ohNcntional saS.d episodc-or series OF cpl
\ soueS--WhiCh had brought TO her the
\vNeted slips of pastchOAul. the details
ears
The whole thing had started at Dolly
HyEettS shower Patty had chanc"d to
werhear Dolly remarking that, "The de-
pand pa for tickets is simply unprecedented.
money"
r&tty knew she referred to the big
iGolball game Of the season aud the
Lue demon Of mischief which ever since
rrniahood had ridden her on to many Il
c'oNless course, prompted her 10 de-
that 4" ' go
AS one, the crowd Of girls turned TO
.TL Not II you haven't them promised
"rGadN, Patty Lane ="
NO; haven't said Patty, "and, ae
you al know, | haven't been on this
,.%E long enough to acquire hosts ot
anG mLShds like yourself But, watch me
=, nay night Patty, curled up in her
er snar N front OF the miniature fireplace,
o,,oNGd her scheme, the fruitful results
~ MhlCh she now held in her hands
cdtnI n'oln the local library, she obtained Il
,SL.alOgue Of one Of the universities
TnoSe eleVens were to play, and from
mS rt catalogue she selected u list Of names
"TIch TSh appealed ten in all,
40 each she had dispatched the same
,' .oIe' on the dalntiest of monogramcd
stationery.
=, Dear Mr.. Smith Cor Jones or Brown
soI lne case might be-: II you are not
so,ng 10 use your tickets for the big
f,,.He, VIII you do me the great favor OF
mlg me have them? ! want them for
cSv Sv pWh personal use and will forward
'"0cN Immediately.
Sincerely yours,
"PATRICIA LANE"
nhd she had, as evidence of sincerity
f,farresp e respectability. postscripted bank
h. HARMLESS and busIness-lilSe enough, tc
ne returns had been interesting and
"A p,nneaate, Onnly one failed 10 answer
shs regretted their inability TO comply