The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-09-16
THE VERY ONE
BY CORONA REMINGTON.


&c. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
mo, I'm not fastidious, Gresham,
but l know exactly the girl l want and
even how she looks"
Gee! You're luckier than most Of
US. Describe her, Conway"
"W-e-ll." Conway slowly blew rings
of smoke into the air Of the clubroom
and ponlered.
Well" he went on again, "she's
very nice and has Il friendly smile and
she's dark and rather SMALL"
you've got her down pat, all right.
Ever seen her."
mo. bat I'll know it when I do, you
bct!"
You'd better so out on a search"
Going to-in a way. The boss
wants to transfer me to the Cincinnati
Office ana. somehow. I've got a bunch
She lives there, so I'm jumping at this
chance"
"Man, you're daft!"
"NOthinS of the sort. You'll see"
"W;re he when you find her."
"Tll d, it and it won't be so very
long, either"
You're clean off. after ALL" said
Conway'a companion soberly. leave
your mother and a good position to go
chasing a girl you've never seen and
don't even know to EXIST"
"Well, I'm leaving tomorrow, any
way. and you won't hear from ne till
I've found her."
Frank Conway shook hands with his
friend, then left the club to buy his
ticket and pack his grip, and the next
day he Elithely took the train for Gin
cinnati.
You'll! find here there! You'll find
her there!" the wheels kept singing
to him, and by the time he left the car
he was nearly certain that he would
find her at the depot waiting for him.
When he reached the Office he glanced
eagerly at the girl stenographers sit
ting at little desks all over the big
room.
"You surely do have an eye for the
ladies'" his new boss laughingly told
him as they were finishing the inspec-
: ton of the establishment.
) "Tm looking for some one," an
: swered Conway.
. "Tell me her name and I'll send for
= her." offered the manager kindly.
IL don't know that she's here
: he ended lamely.
9 "Wel!, l can soon tell you If you'll
, give me her name."
"Its-that is-In rather not" STAN
o mered the young man, hopping the
Q fresh perspiration from his forehead.
a "All right. old man." laughed the
o manager. II didn't know it was {
secret"
q When the ordeal was over Conwa.
g made his way to the hotel, determined
to conceal his anxiety in the futur,
O and to keep his eyes more carefully t,
himself, but he would use every spar,
minute in looking for his predestinet
life partner. He soon formed thu
h habit of going down to the depot ii
O the evenings and watching the crowd!
as they came and went.
AS TIE months slipped by it became
g almost Il mania with him, and he be
4. gan to fear that his popularity woult
n become noticeable.
Suddenly one day ut the office h
n. laid his head on the desk and quietl.
g fell ten million feet into a dark an
q bottomless abyss. When he came II
his senses he found himself in a littl'
q white bed in Il little white room, will
X n little white nurse standing owe him
n who was not the right girl after all.
'e In a few days he felt better. and tn
q boss smiled with satisfaction ut hi
improved appearance.
"Cetting along tine!" he exclaimed
doctor says we can put you on tn
l. pullman and ship you home tomorrow
It's a year since you came, anyway
- need a vacation"
Is "Thanks. I'll be glad to see m.
a mother again." said Conway.
q Two days later as the train pulle,
D into his home town he stepped from
!. the car and saw two big brown eye
u looking everywhere for some one, thel
Z they lighted on him and the girl dart
. ed forward. smiling friendly greetings
= Conway's knees shook as he stood pet
, rified and watched her approach him.
"I've been looking for you every
= where" she told him, extending he
hand.
IL "And I've been looking for you fo
ages" he said weakly.
"Nhy, you don't know me-" the cir
" answered.
ayes, l do; you're my dream girl"
S "Y0u're talking nonsense" sh'
g teased. "You must still be out O
your head"
GLOW do you happen to be here?'
he asked at last.
= "You know I'm the daughter of you
- mothers schOOlmate and we cam