Gilpin observer., 1920-06-17
A STORY
BY BETTY MCINTYRE.

you cOuluH earn one nunureU uOIlarS
In one month, Ned Towne. You know
that you have never had to do any
thing but call on your dad for cash.
and that is some different proposition
from earning it. / am ready to bet a
cool thousand that you can't do 1t are
you gamer
The speaker blew cloud of smoke
into the air and smiled as he had II
mental picture of the fashionable Ned
Towne In overalls earning the one hun
dred dollars.
81 say, Grant, do you really mean
that?' and Ned rose from his easy
chair and perched on the end of the
table.
Bet your life mean 1t; want to
take me on it?'
II know I have never earned cent
in all my life, but dad didn't want me
to work but I'll take you and I'll show
you that l can earn it,"
The other half-dOzen young men seat
ed in the clubroom gathered around
and all the details were arranged. The
month began the next morning, and
Ned, eager to show the fellows what
stuff he was made of, rose early. He
hadn't the least idea what he could do
and for the first time in his life he
scanned the want ads in the morning
paper. One after the other he dis
carded them, realizing just how little
he was fitted to do. But like an oasis
there was one thing that he knew he
could do.
Bolting the rest of his breakfast he
rushed out of the house and was soon
in the next city. Once there he had no
difficulty in securing the position. For,
despite the fact that the man who had
advertised for an instructor to teach
his two daughters to ride horseback,
was one of the new rich" he knew
breeding when he met 1t.
Huh, what a cinch guess can get
n job? I'll say can" And Ned pat
ted the sleek side of the splendid horse
that was to be his in his new position.
According to the arrangements no
one was to know what he was doing
TO earn the money, and although he
missed the many hours of ease he had
been having every day he was enjoy
ing himself greatly. The two girls We're
rood-looking, wholesome young ladies
and learned to ride with ease and
grace.
One morning, after he had held his
position for three weeks, the elder of
the girls wanted to ride downtown
through the crowded streets, Just for
the excitement. and of course Ned was
to ride with her. Now it Glanced that
very morning that Ned's fiancec had
asked him to ride in her new car, and
on the plea of important work for his
father, he had excused himself.
Fate, ever busy, arranged in crowd
cd street of the city motor with n
charming young lady at the wheel and
almost beside 1t fine-lOoking couple
on horseback, who CHANGED to be laugh
ing over the antics of hurdy- gurdy
monkey. Yes, that Is right Ned. Miss
Seton and his fancee. Happily uncon-
scious of any complications, Ned was
stricken dumb when he found himself
looking into the troubled blue eyes of
the girl he loved.
Cornlie James returned his ring with
a short note that terminated the en-
Eagemcnt. and ali his efforts to see her
We're unavailing. At the end of the
month he returned to the club with the
hundred dollars he had earned. and
amid the cheers of his friends he col
lected his thousand dollars.
And Fate. still busy. arranged n
dance where both Ned and Cor;lie were
sure 10 go. Al the evening Ned watched
for n chance to approach Coralie to
eNplnin, but she avoided him. About
midnight dozen couples gathered on
the Verania and someone suggested
THAT Ned ever famous as good story
teller, tell n story. 4 happy thought
struck him he would tell his own stor,
Of the past month ana thus be tcllini
story and explaining to CorHlie N
the same time 4 hasiy glance tolt
him that none of the club fellows wa,
In the crowd. So. seating himself 8,
that lie could see Curalie he told hi,
story. adding his explanation TO hei
thus:
"And the young fellow did not tel
his fancoc. for She did not approve N
betting. and Of course he had to tel
her something about that morning. an,
Of course she couldn't understand" ant
then Ike all good story tellers. he ha,
Them rcconclled and happy ever after
After the applause the crowd re
turned TO their dancing and Ned aske'
Coralie TO dance. When she nodde,
her Eyes" he led her, not In the dance
but to. secluded part of the veranda
Ned. dear, forgive me"
''Sweetheart II Is you who must for
give me-" he whispered. Tell me tina
] am forgiven. Coralie."
''Oh, my Ned. Of course you are for
given. and II you must bet then con
fine your bets TO me. I'll wager tive
neckties that you don't dare kiss me II