Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-28
n Need a Sewing Machine

gard. Suse had big eyes that usually
appeared gray, but at times seemed
shaded with deep blue. She was
neither slender, short, tall nor chunky.
Her hair was light brown, and while
1t could not be called luxuriant, there
was enough Of it. without paid-for adj
ditions, to be done up in a business
like, nevertheless attractive, couture.
II need sewing machine Suse
said, and David stopped staring and
suddenly remembered what she was
there for.
Once out of his daze, he tried to
cover the fact that he had been in
one by rapid monologue, which was
rather lnane, but served to make up
for the time he had consumed in star
Ing at Suse.
Suse selected a machine and paid
for 1t, requesting that it be sent to
the hospital, and after she left David
Jdrifted into a waking dream. Suse
certainly got bargain when she
bought that machine, for a young
mans heart was thrown in without
extra charge.
The apparent hopelessness of his
dream brought David out of 1t.
I'm conner" he, half groaned.
"But what's the use? | don't know
her and there's no chance of getting
acquainted unless l get sick, and then
the store would go to ruin, and who
wants to marry a bankrupt man? Be-
sides, might is well admit that |
haven't enough nerve to go after her."
However, as has been said, David
was an ingenious young man, and 1t
was not long before his brain got to
work on a scheme which had for its
object the forming of Suse Hopewell's
acquaintance, and, some distance In
the future, the marrying of her.
Two sewing machines were to be
delivered on the same trip, and a
short time before the driver of the
flivver called for them David might
have been seen busy with a screw
driver about the mechanism Of the one
ordered by the superintendent of
Belleview hospital. He might have
been seen thus engaged, but he took
pains to make sure that he was not.
He watched the machines leave on
the truck and with a queer glitter in
his eyes began Strengthening up the
photograph record racks.
There were no developments that
day, but the next afternoon David re-
ceived a call from Belleview hospital,
"The new machine l bought of you
doesn't work." said sweetly familiar
voice ON the wire. 81 need it right
now, so please send some one In hur-
~ to az it."
Some one went In hurry. David
cant himself.
Suse ushered him into the presence
of the obstinate machine, and he pro-
.duced screwdriver from his tool bag
to remedy the trouble, of which he
was the cause.
"You won't need that" smiled Suse.
'It's something about the belt that's
wrong"
With surprise David noted that her
statement was true. Something was
wrong with the belt, and the bobbin,
which he intended should have be-
come balky, worked smoothly.
As he busted himself repairing the
belt, David managed to entice Suse
into conversation, and when he left
he felt that he had made some prog
ress, although he was still mystltled.
The mystery was solved when he got
back and learned that man had been
sent out to Joseph Freedman's home
to repair a new machine.
"The delivery man got them Mixed
David decided; but he was just as
well pleased, for the broken belt had
served its purpose as effectively as
the bobbln might have done.
Thus did David Kllnger and Suse
Hopewell get acquainted, and, encour-
aged by his progress of the first day.
David summoned enough courage to
invite Suse to attend the theater with
him.
Suse seemed to welcome his atten-
lions, and soon he was calling on her
with considerable regularity. Three
months after the purchase of the sew
ing machine that had served to guide
their destlnles, they became engaged
"Isn't it wonderful" he observed
one night, what little things serve to
bring a man and woman togetherf
"Yes," she agreed, Il once heard
Of a man who met his fate just be-
cause strong wind blew hat from
a young lady's head, and he ran after
It for her."
"That case IS no stranger than
ours" said David. "Just a little sew
ing machine did the business. Do
you know that ! fell in love with you
the day you came into my store to buy
the machine2 And do you know that
deliberately damaged sewing ma
chine so that / might get acquainted
with your"
"You damaged my machlneT she
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