The Lamar register., 1920-02-04
"All's We'll That
Ends Well"
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
By Lillian HALL CROWLEY

paper Syndicate)
Come, girls" called Mrs. Stevens
from the next room I'VE shall be late
for the train"
"In q minute" May has to put In
another hairpinr r. answered two JOY
Gus young voices. The girls then hur-
ried In to join their waiting chaperon.
A taxi was waiting at the entrance
to the hotel, into which they piled and
were furiously driven to the station
where they were TO take the train.
They had finished a three-days' sight
seeing visit in the national capital.
and were on their way to Annapolis
TO attend the January hop at the Ma
val academy.
May withers. who was engaged to
Midshipman Roy Bloomer. had per-
suaded Jean Stevens and her mother
to 90 with her. Both girls were at
tending college. and this was holiday
time. May Intended finishing her col
lege course the following June. and
Roy would graduate the same month.
Then they were 10 be married.
You'll like Roy's chum. Philip Car
spDs Jcun hpN -hes sum- y Api
study-like yourself-bones up on lit
ersture and writes verse. You two
ought to get on splendidly. I'll let him
know that you're the high brow Of our
class"
"T wsnted to meet him because he
Is Roy's friend. but now | want to
meet him for himself" said Jean.
81 don't see how he and Roy became
roommstes, because old Roy never
reads a book unless he has to. We're
alike. there"
Whsn they arrived at the station In
Annapolis. Mrs. Stevens called 4 rick
ETY. old carriage that had two listless
horses and a fat darky driver. They
anblsd along Maryland avenue until
they came to their hotel. a large white
building in the center of the town.
For dinner they had some OF the ia
nous Maryland soft-shelled crabs and
then went into the psrlor to wait for
the boys"
Presently May was Introducing Roy
Bloomer and his friend. Philip Carson.
This was the ladies' FIRST visit to An
napolis.
They soon exhausted all the small
talk and wise Mrs. Stevens suggested
q walk. She would write letters while
awaiting them. She was repaid for
her thoughtfulness with the Joy she
saw In the faces OF the lovers.
Later when they all came In Roy
and May were blissfully happy. No
one could mistake the fact that they
were genuinely in love Philip looked
politely bored. while Jean seemed be-
wildered and wretched
''Oh. Jean. I made q mistake about
Phil being a student Of literature. He's
an athlete and never reads. I have
confused hi. name with that OF anoth-
er fellow Roy wrote me about"
We'll" exclaimed Jean. "thst'. why
we didn't hit II of. I brosched every
subject 7 thought he would like-not
that I cared myself. for I would rather
have talked shout this quaint old
town. what must he think OF mel"
What did you say to himr'
II started out on the technic Of the
short story OF today In comparison
with the long drawn-out stories Of
Richardson. the father OF the English
novel"
Heavens exclaimed May, while
Mrs. Stevens repressed a smile "He
didn't know what you were talking
about. I'm sorry for my sake. Jean
What else did you say"
when he didn't respond. | thought: /:
He doesn't care TO be serious tonight
so told him a Joke. and he didn't
even smile"
What Joke did you tell hIml"
That extremely funny one about
the New York publisher. who. on his
nrst visit to England. asked Herbert
Spencer to give him the sole right to
the 'Faerie Queene'"
How could he laugh at that?
There's nothing funny about It, is
thereT''
Perhaps not" Jean answered wear
lily.
Never mind. dear" said her moth
er; at often happens that two admir-.
able persons cannot be congenlal Re-
member, there is the dance tomorrow
night"
Phil Carson has missed n lot - e1-
claimed May. because you're the dear.
est and sweetest thing that ever lived.
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