The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-09-01
CROSSED WIRES
BY CORONA REMINGTON.

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No one had ever loved as deeply
as those two-James Wilcox and
Constance Helmson. They looked
into each others eyes In rapture and
for the fortieth time that evening
made the same remark-with slight va
riations.
mo one. dearest; no one on earth
has ever felt 1t as we have" he told
her. I'm sure we have not only
known each other all our lives but
from the beginning Of time-clear back
to the first day"
"And It shall be this way to the
end Of time" she sighed softly into
J his ear. .a
After long and tender parting KISS
| almost sad because 1t was the last he
left her. never to return, they both
knew-until the morrow.
And thus the days sped by and were
as minutes to the adoring couple who
were totally unconscious of the world
about them. At last one bright Sunday
In June Constance said CASUALTY:
Jimmy, darling. my sister Aggie,
the one you've never seen, came home
from college last night. She's out now,
but want you to stay to dinner and
meet her."
"Sure WILL" he replied. "But what
do care about sister Aggie? She'll
only try TO monopolize my very own
est" He kissed her again.
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dining room and James was introduced
to Aggie. He took his eyes of Con-
stance long enough TO glance at the
newcomer while being presented when
suddenly his knees shook beneath him
and he thanked heaven when he was
safely seated. Aggie was exactly like
Constance-only more so. and she had
good many things Constance lacked.
too. Constance's eyes were wonder
full. Aggie's more wonderful. Con.
stances nose was pretty. Aggie's beau
tiful; and so 1t went.
When he awakened from the drst
shock a feeling Of unspeakable re-
morse came over him. As soon as he
decently could he got away, mumbling
oOiut cANuoC aDOut u odohhSSS Sher6N
ment. f&8
All that night as he tossed and
| turned 1t was Agge's picture that kept
smiling at him In the darkness and
not Constance's. In panic he would
close his eyes to try to shut out the
vision, but always 1t was there. And
the next day he was to bring Oon-
90 kalr with hiQ
family! She would be sure to notice
the change In him-the whole world
would see-yet 1t was impossible to
| get out of 1t.
At dinner the following evening
| s.ser he had introduced his father and
brother to Constance, his mother hav-
ing already met her, he broke the news
| Of the business trip.
Harry. you'll have to entertain
Oonny and look after her while I'm
gone. I've bought tickets to The
| Shepherds Call You must take her
| and think of me when you do 1t. old
chap" he ended with heartfelt pathos.
Reaching home at night he went
straight to his room and dropped into
a chair, a morose heap Of bewildered
lntrospection. Ages later he was
conscious Of his brother standing be-
side him in his smoking jacket.
"That things beastly Color" was
James only greeting as he glared at
the offending garment, including the
occupant, In his hostile stare. Harry
| made no comment, but switched Gu
the light.
what the dickens did you do that
| for?" roared his brother.
Because 1 want to tell you some
thing, and-I have to say It In the
| dark" @
Hurry up then. do" he growled In
reply.
James. I swear hid It, I swear
DID," Harry began in frenzy.
"Hid what. you lunatic2 Are you
daftr'
hid IL until COMFY broke out cry
ing last night and confessed she didn't
love you any more"
.what7" gasped James In hiss
ing whisper.
eyes" Harry continued, "and when
she had made It perfectly plain and
realized It was all up between you,
simply couldn't keep It in any more"
Speeches., James Jumped out of
the chair and Numbered toward the
door In the dark.
"waiti where are you goingf'''
| called Harry. "You wouldn't do any
thing to Conny--w would your
Sonny, nothingw answered James-
rTm going to make an appointment
with Agile. She's more like Ccnny-
than COMFY herself L. but how the
devil did Cupid ever get his wires
crossed liks thAtt