The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-02-18
UNTANGLED
BY w. A. PEACH.

seated about, talking or reading. Ruth
was the only one % whom no young
hnn % the many men Ia the great
building had seemed 10 turn on inter.
'sied eye-that IL. no man of the kind
she wanted 10 know.
The girls had jOked her about the
situation 30 much that when Mary
Kennedy had come ~ her aud showed
Der d picture VI whimsical masculine
face. handsome ln clean. pleasant
fashion. aud told her that he came
from her town upstate. she had said
Ellbly.
"oh yes. know him. he's an old
friend " mine Z"
And sho did not know him from
Adnmi
"You dof" said Mary. swell. that Il
hnc he T. a friend Of Freds and IL
coming ia on he evening traln-iusi
10 time 10 20 10 the dance; and you
Gun take care " him All the other
girls are tied %"
Ani Mary. walking gnyly away, had
announced 20 ne gathered girls that
~ laf Ruth Wns 20 have beau.
Thinking II over in her room. Ruth
feli Tears come in her eyes. but .
glance no ne cloek startled her into
action. She goi out the simple dfess
thst uas her sole evening gown. and
vim unwilling hncsrs prepared her
eff Dor hrf ordeal
She aeni sloue 20 me ham where
ihe girls were giving the dance No..
Hr lonely and somewhat pathetic "a
Ore She was welcomed with smiles
nni questions % he good lookingf
MnT see me- snapsh0tY - he an
o'i fame of iumsf" aud similar cue
fies were asted her She forced her.
sf'f fn smile In d iaaisliEInE way, but
boz hsafi Was uoi as gay a. her smile
The dance began. and % her sur-
pri- she found she was asked 20 dance
more than ever before she wondered
Why
Zoe fairfui hand moved around on
the Nis bail clo.k 10 tho train time
hru to uiils after Perhaps hs
auu'd 900 come ard shr prayed chat
hrf tapr mlTht be- true She bad
about Reached tho conclusion be- bad
uHf uhsu sush' confusion az me
douf dr,a bee aiialiion. and she as
May bearing down upon her
Roth. hes tome aud waiting A
bong as sou knou him iusi Eei hiu
and s'ts him o. rind time" Mari ~
This is my fasoriie dance"
setting bee uIi 90 ihe effort. a.
sent down ne BAH and up TO a tai
young fslloW aho ans watching he
siih an Old expression On Die far~.
She stopped before BIN. psnic
stricken unul she saw the hrgvu
friendly eyes looking down ~ hers
silr heIi oui boz hsni aud be- tsok :
iu e. CLOSE. friendly grasp
-Man had iust time 20 say Hello
fu So a friend ~ yours On Oh one
Ars sou che onsi hops 90" b. al
ded
u Nua enough Forgeitlug that b
suu hsid Der hand. shs tluftei ou
ne whole miserable sory Ne lisienc
sohsf's-she vas bic frightened Z
ihai aud thou spoke the words tha
brought some pace % her storm
heart
we ought o. 10 cd friends n "
arut Lets dapcs That music
rfsat7 b. aid smiling
She drew long breath sud suun
viih h.m Into the dance
Pour hours later % vas a Tired b.
sapf,msiy hury little slri that crel
uio ihr SMALL bod in the hallrpm. 40
sa Ions emmlnstion 40 the mirr'
I'D tte old verdict "What a home
pug uosci N could gst rId ~ iha
Nster mind I have bad ous good iiu
that uo ons can ever. ever take avs
fum me'
A. ihe ofcs The neat day. she VI
toe subject Of much Interest nut -
muled al commssits that we're 80
sesii,e. Tie gurs hDmc to'las." 4
said quietly.
Hut De- dld not she was called
the telephone a. nuun. and biz piles
aut tu.rc asked bee 90 promise q
rtruine 20 hlm 10 voice that ma
have hr,n faint p him. shc urrce'i
Then thc wonder days bcgan sol
sn. glorious days hcu hearts are On
lne their uay 10 each other ln a uui
That even death. supreme over all eli
eun never sunder
Ana then came the last EVENT.
Thsy were alone ln the little rev
uun ruan. ile vas standing and ~
us simply = must 50 tomorr
nsfure I go. Ruth. want o. IN
something. uu yuu grow 20 love
ehus . am auayf
She could nai nni che words thou
tsr Hps moved The kcen searthl
rrrueih came lnio tis eyes suii'
d. sameihnr sirong and steady
epnf ahuut hsr srt FROM Dts sh1u4
shr Was boiling up
but uol,ody ever loved mcf
whispered. dafei ani confused. q
ststeu BY what had entered her'
wth overwhelming forcc "iust'l
my homely uo.c and my --
something gentle and kind buri
softly in eyes above hers. "And