The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-18
CROSSED WIRES
y CORONA REMINGTON.

No one had ever loved a. deeply
" those two-James Wilcox and
Constance Helmson. They looked
into each others eyes iD rapture and
FOR the fortieth time that evening
ipndc the same remark-with slight ".
FiafIons.
mo one. dearest; no one on earth
has ever felt II A. we have" he told
her. I'm sure we have not only
known each other all our lives hut
from The beginning Of tims--clear back
TO the first day"
And It shall be this way TO the
end of time" she sighed softly into
his ear.
After long and tender parting kies.
| almost sad because II was the last, he
left her. never TO return. they both
knew-until the morrow.
And thus the days sped BY and were
~ minutes to the ndorIng couple who
were totally unconscious of the world
about them. At last one bright Sunday
In June Constance said casually:
Jimmy. darling. my sister ARgie,
the one you've never seen, came homc
from college last night She's out now,
but | want you to stay to dinner and
meet her"
Sure will" h. replied. But what
do care about sister Aggie7 She'll
only try to tn0nopolise my very own
est--" He kissed her again.
eA,a~ ~
dining room and James was introduced
to Aggis, He took his eyes OF Con-
stance long enough to glance 1t the
newcomer while being presented when
suddenly bis knees shook beneath him
and he thanked heaven when he was
safely seated. Aggie WIS exactly like
COnstance--only more 80. 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 It went.
When he awakened from the first
shock feeling Of unspeakable re-
morse came over nlm.. As soon as he
decently could he got away, mumbling
some excuse about q business engage
ment.
All that night as he tossed and |
turned II was Aggie'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 Con-
stance over to take dinner with his
family She would be sure to notice
the change In hlm--the whole world
would see-yet 1t was impossible to
get out OF II.
AT dinner the following evening
after he had introduced his father and
brother 10 Constance, his mother hav-
ing already met her. he broke the news
of the business trip.
Harry. your have to entertain
COMFY aud look after her while I'm
gone. I've bought tickets TO The
Shepherds Call Yon must take her
and think of me when you do II, old
chap" he ended with HEARTFELT pathos-
Reaching home at night he went
stralght to his room and dropped into
Il chair. morose heap of bewildered
Ages later he was
toliscioiis of his brother standing be-
side. him, In his smoking ']ncket. II
'"ThafrhIngs bcastly color" was
James only greeting us he glared at
the offending garment, including the
occupant. In his hostile stare. Harry
nude no COMMENT, but switched on
lie tinjAt. $50. 81.
4lYhat the dickens did you do that
'Ory' roqred his brother.
Because want to tell you some
thing. and--I have to say II In the
i4Tk." -"
HURRY up then. do" he growled In
reply,
james. l swear hid II, swear
I'D" Harry began In frenzy.
HID .yhat. you lunauci Are you
iaftrs
.Hid It until COMFY broke out cry
INK last night and confessed she didn't
owe you any more"
"Whatf'' gasped James in . hiss-
ng whisper.
"HAS." Harry continued, "and when
he ha4spnade Il perfestly plain and
VaIised i was all mp between you. l
ihply cchidn,t keep II In any more
Speeches.. James Jumped cut Of
be chair and biuudered toward the
|oor. In the Aark.
watt Where are you Kolngr'
allied Harry. lyon wouldn't do any
hing no COMFY would your
'.Conny, nethlnH ". hAswered James-
I'm going. to make an appointment
nth .ARRie. She's more Ike COMFY