The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-24
A Speedy Choice
By CENEVIEVE ULMAR
10. 1899 Western Newspaper Union.I

uIy company. and have divided il
ureitN evenly between them"
1.-Two? You are getting on fnst. my
dear" commented Elsa Revere. the
closest friend Winnie had. "a don't
wonder. You are growing preItieH
charming and clever"
A. which Winnie flushed de'ciously.
for she knew the compliment WAS sin
rcre.
Winnie was proud Of rho two young
men who had met her Simultaneously
NJ her first coming out party
Maurice Delevnn had lntrndu.rd an
acquaintance. Rudolph Pyle. AMI from
thai moment they became friendly ri
walls They were about the same age,
twrnty-three. and had good positions
and the faTornhe opinion OF people in
general. They seemed hawlcSs so far
nS reputation. habits md business rec
ord were concerned. and any girl
might feel proud Of their admiratin,
and esteem.
There was strong contrast between
Both were courteous. good looking and
entcrrn ming. hut Maurice was some
what Uuiet aud reserved ~ manner.
while tud0lph was all impuis" and ac-
tivity. It was difficult at the first for
Winnie to decide which pleased her
most III" lively ways Of tn" mpetu
Gus Rudolph or the even Kindly man
nerS "f his loss demonStrAtivr rival.
men seemed TO grow more and more
desperately in love Then. too. they
began To "utrival ON" another in the
way of flowers houhonS and entertain
mruts One day Rudolph pyle drove
mp to rhe RcAm home to show Winnie
his hrnnh-now automobile. II was a
pretty little machine. as If purpoSely
made for two lovers. and that frs
spin along wpll-paved h"u'r,ard was
n deli ghtful experience VjnUrr did not
soon forget. Rudolph was very proud
of his new acquisition, and wondered
what Maurice would think Of IT, Not
to be outdiStanced in the rHr. for the
rOvp nf the charming Winnie. MnuriCr
III" next day, TO the discontinue of
Rudolph and the wondermpIr YET de
light Of the subject Of all mis- HdOr-
ing tribute, drove boldly mp to the
Rcam home in an automobile a shade
more elaborate than that uf Rudolph
It was a comfortable tivcpasscnger
car
Il have thought all along that when
hnurht n car would get one with
room enough 10 give pleasure to 9th
rrS." Maurice explained to Winnie. "a
hope Won will take many drives with
me. and as there is room for your IA
Their and mother we should be a happy
party. don't you think"
At first Winnie rather favored Ru-
lnlph. His car seemed cozily built
cination for Winnie in listening TO his
pleasing talk in his dPlicNte atten-
lions. as though she was the only
woman in the world After there had
ncrn several drives with Maurice. how
ever in which the trips seemed ideal.
such a happy group did they repre-
sent that Winnie felt ineStimahe graft
iude toward him for the pleasure he
was hestowing upon her parents,
One day Rudolph's car broke down
on lonely country road. at will
take ne full hour to mend things
declared Rudolph. irritahIy and tnpa-
tiently. You can put In the time
stroIling among those wild flowers"
Winnie was not nverse to gather
ing some wild lilies she especially
liked. hut half an hour later returning
TO the roadside she was surprised and
then shocked at the behavior and
words of Rudolph, who had not no
tlced her, He was abusing the auto
as though II were some stubborn ami
anger because ii would not respond to
his efforts 10 adjust II. He nnng the
hood upon the ground and actually
beat II with the wrench in his hand
like some vicious, uncomfortable child:
hanged the windshield. cracking 1t.
and then started away, evidently bound
for the nearest town and It's garage.
Winnie sat down. upset and enIlght-
ened. The outburst of temper had
unmasked Rudolph as TO his real char
acter In about half an hour Rudolph
reappeared with an auto and driver
which took them back home. the in
iured machine being left TO the care
Of the garage people. 49,. ..
The Illness of relative IN an0rher
Town called Rudolph away for week
and Winnie was glad Of IL. Somehow
She was entirely disenrhanted. There
followed delightful week for Maurice
Delevan. for he took Winnie and her
parents Ont every day. II had turned
quite cold and ViMnie's heart warmed
as she noticed how fhOuGhtfuIy MHur
ice hlanketed the machine. as though
caring for some reni creature needing
protection. and how careful and sen
Sihle he was when one day the auto
broke down.
Before Rudolph returned Winnie in
tuitively Erpw that il was In the mind
of her "hivHlrnuS escort 10 confess his
Ioyn Shp told hpr mother nf this i'm.