The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-09-16
GEOMETRY
BY BETTE Il. MCDONALD.

&c. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
He applied the symbols OF geometry
to all things. He pronounced the ca,
and collie parallel, meaning, Of course
they would never come together.
All on account OF this his country
/ sister, whose guest he was, bestowed
upon him the nickname Arc" Also
In spite of his neatness, he drew angles
and figures on her white tablecloth al
every meal. She concluded that the
woman he picked for his wife couldn't
Know any too much about geometry as
he would draw one along those lines.
Come and get your parcels. sis, I'm
not going 10 leave this old nag for a
minutel No telling what he might do.
The next time you send me to the viii
lage walk! Do you hear me, l walk
l always hated walking. Wish / had
my car"
Arc was standing in the one-seated
buggy waiting for his sister. He
wiped the perspiratiOn from the edge
OF MS curly, blond hair.
Well" she came out laughing. "you
needn't be so alarmed. You are in
no immediate danger. Old Meteor new
er ran away yet" she said, knowing
something unusual must have hap
pened.
Just the same your dependable old
racer ran me into flock Of geese"
Where did you see geeseT
Just outside the village"
Which way were they flying"
Flying" he echoed disdainfully.
handing over the parcels TO her.
yes. Flying southwark indicates
an early winter" she replied eagerly.
Suppose they are ridingT" He
posed.
Arc, if / didn't know you are a
total abstainer I'd suspect you Of re-
cent association with wood alcohol"
Your horse did all the flying, tell
you"
He reeled. laughing hard and long
until She made him explain.
"GeOmetrically speaking" he laugh
ed, the plain and solid goose had on
a white silk Shirtwaist and a black
skirt"
81 suppose she is square," coughed
Miss Bril-.
Coming back from the village, I
met big touring car. She was driv-
ing it. About six others were In it
chattering and cackling like they were
on their way to save Rome. 1 admit |
that couldn't keep my eyes on Me-
teor. Belief doesn't always make a |
matter true and he shattered mine. |
THE cackling ceased. She stopped
the car. jumping down quickly. Twas
then l viewed the symmetrical form
OF the prettiest proposition.
she ran in front of Meteor, grabbed
his bride and held him, swaying and
twisting. l was saved" he concluded,
gayly. After a moment: "Now I've
given you the synopsis" He looked at
his sister as he gathered up the reins.
He dropped the reins again and
Meteor stopped.
isis, for once our minds converge -
He paused then added, (which was to
be proved"
Then l gave Miss Rogers my card"
he confessed.
ut was May RogersW exclaimed
Miss Brill, who had thought as much
all along.
You said might invite someone to
line with us tonight, and she thought
{ would be perfectly proper to come.
{ was staggering. She reached quod
rat faciendum almost instantly" he
'ejoiced.
IL know we haven't been intro
iuced," she said. but Miss Brill is q
'ery dear friend Of mine. Call for me
Il six. You needn't drive over. we can
walk It in twenty minutes.
And guess what she said about the
She said: so you worked
'ourself out Of the wreck tangle.' Rec.
angle she said. just like that The
'irl is perfect"
At the dinner table Miss Rogers did
Iot admire his application Of geomet.
zeal terms to the food and dishes.
She had just finished college, and
old him he was slow. She said she
idn't like geometry, that she pre-
erred to study silk.