The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-11
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
When Betty Prescribed the

BY CORONA REMlN1 wv.
Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate).
CT IJW many times have you ask
6d her Duke" 80. ,,...a
sagged and discouraged as ne AUS
wered disnally:
"Well, that's Just what's the mat
ter. You've shown her you're 100
anxious. Remember. she's aWiullN
pretty and awfully young and awful
" rich, Duke and. she doesn't know
what II Is 10 want for anything. and
She also has suitors galore" Eliza
beth Austin said positively. Now
you lei me try to do some matcn.
making. What she needs Is the rest
cure. Keep away from her for awhile
and let her think sizes lost you Tor
good and forever
"But suppose some pinhead Of q
dub cuts I'M"
"Walt until he does. In the mean
time hunt the prettiest girl you cal.
find. Take her to the theatre about
SIX times week and TO church on
Sundays"
play the role Of latest conquest?
We've always been such pals and that
would add to her suspicious. Let's
begin this evening. Have you an,
other engagement
'Not exactly. ! told him last night
I'd phone whether could 80 or
NOT. SO III tell him l can't. Well give
him a little rest cure, too. sne
laughed.
That was the beginning OF a whirl
Of excitement. Ever day they went
somewhere and scanned the human
horizon for q glimpse Of Edith. Sud
denly one evening Betty leaned To-
ward her companion.
.She's in that box rarty," she said.
ethird TO the left on the other side.
Don't look you goose. Talk to me
as II / we're the only human being IN
the whole building"
Lets shadow her II we can and
90 to dinner at the same place" sug-
gested her friend eagerly.
They succeeded in getting a table
directly In front Of the Maynard par
" and Betty did her best. She was
IN her gayest, most sparkling mood,
and Carter instfnctively responded. i.
That night when Edith had dis.
missed her maid she threw herself
across the bed and INDUCED. in long
pent-up weeping. a.
fsThat's five times since last Tues
day I've seen them together. and he
hasn't even phoned me once TINS
week. she sobbed into her pillow.
II might lave known she'd get him
IN the end; the'ye been chnms al!
their lives and everybody said they'd
marry eventually"
When she awoEe the next morning
her mGd was standing at her bed
side holding q telegram in her hand.
Languidly Edith opened It and read:
will arrive tonight. Expect to be
n town two or three weeks.
81 JACK WINT0N."
She determined that Jack should
zee nothing OF her depression not II 1t
killed her, SO when he arrived ne
found hep in her most yivacious mood,
0 dim flush Of excitement in her
cheeks. = =.
Gee. Edith, but you look fine!"
be exclaimed his eyes shining with
admiration.
.tAnd while you're here I'm going
10 devote my whole time to you. Just
think, JACK. three years since I've
seen you!"
Jack and Edith were together in
cessantly. TheJ %eGt here and there
and everywhere ana seemed like two
happy children. >,
Il told YOU sone orc would cut in
Duke groaned TO Betty, land any
body can see she's crazy about tie
dub. Who is he anyway"
, Il don't know. Why dGn'tt you 90
over and get introauced?'
-Thans you. I'm 40: dying 70 meet
him. ] might punch ais LILLE mead IN
for him"
'.He'O not little. CrSie: he's as big
es yor are" corrected Betty.
They were interrupted by the 1ing-
Ing Of the telephone. Betty took
down the receiver mechanically. :,
Some enc wants 70 speak TO YOU,
Ste saii GEiar e EoCeni, handing MN
the irst11ment.
as taat you, pukie??' came in dulce!
I tones over the wire. ~ Knew I'D find
| yur there she Laughed. We'll. I'm
/ going 10 have reception Wednesday
niEht IN homo: OF Jack Winston, and
/ want you to be here. He's q perfect
dear. and I'm crazy for YOU 10 meet
him: 30 don't disappoint me. Duke.
.sMay / come 8 Title early?' asked
Dulde. I've something to say to you
! sYes; run over at SIX and take DIN
ner wtth US. Good-by."
, n tod you SOL" He loked at Betty
with horrible eyes. ut was Edith;
lies going to give reception in hon
81 Of Jack Winston-wants me 10
come. | know she'll announce her
engagement"
When the time at last approached
and Duke found himself standing at
the MAYNARD door, his nerve deserted
him entirely, and his courage oozed
quickly away. When Edith saw him
Ills face was colorless. and his breath
coming in little gasps, while his hands
7nervously gripped his hat.
30 tell me what's the matter she
asked her own face turning pale.
.Is It too late" he managed at last
cor have still the right 10 ask yor
70 marry me" !,
aOf course you have the right, ana
this time I'll say Yes for a change"
She smiled mischievously up at him.
After he had expressed his JOY IN
the usual and approved fashion, Ed
tn started toward the door. =.
"Come," she said: Il refuse to wait
another minute. You must meet my
cousin. Jack Winston, from Caiifor-
mia. He's my pal cousin, you know :
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