The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-16

AeAIssf I'm very iona Oh you.
" coutse YOU may come again and
ptten ~ 1eu wish"
Its great 10 have you TO con-
fide in and ! don't know how I'D
eysl Get along without YOU"
You'll learn how pretty coon al.
ter YOU find The right girl. You'll
fetset All about that middle.aged
frlend you used to run to with your
troubles laughed Mrs. Denton.
fBnt neyer expect to find the
sht sirl and you know | shall new
efforstt YOU rs long as / live"
Pooh! I've heard that a thou
sand times before and from as
many discouraged young people;
hnt don't you worry, she's probably
waiting for You right around the
corner this minute"
She's had IS years to do il liz
ind hasn't yet so why should she
ne Just around the corner as yon
pnt tonightf'
Bat why not tonight as well rs
any other nisht?" she asked placid
Wen, Wen soon see as rs
rbg-7 the drew out his watch
\ aud glanced at III ten minutes Of
eleven there isn't much time left
Ftgatp she smiled. "and
5000 Hlght once more.
the warm hand shake he OK.
pressed bis gratitude and opening
me big front door went out Of II
INTO the soft summer night.
Dear bey,S muttered Mrs. Den.
tonsss she turned back into the II.
Fellaip went down the broad
steps rapidly and jumped into his
~ in q moment he was whizzing
along the boulevard toward i,on,e,
talk with Mrs. Denton encouy.
asedthim as II always did and he
eltdecidedly optimistic as he j,tp.
penlnto his garage and turned the
cngine off.
oil where am ~"
He looked quickly about the "a.
rage sas he heard the frightened
voice Of a girl.
You're all right he assured her
Whore are you! Waltz TIL / get INV
Hssh-Tthought 1t was in my hiD
noektAno, here it u.s."
What! Not in the carr" Fou.
lame exclaimed as he saw a ;errt.
neas young face looking out al him
trpitsthe back seat he had Just left.
yes in the car answered a
fery timid little voice.
How did you get In there?"
he asked. his eyes growing biz
WIN admiration as he took IN
aetatisgef the girls appealing
must haye fallen ss.esp."
she confessed lat last.
Something tells me you did" lie
isughed. .but how did you ge. m
the car In the first place? 81 mis-
lake, ! suppose"
No it wasn't a mistake, either,
but I'm ashamed to tell you. II
seems 50 crazy to you"
Nothing you could ever do would
m crazy to me- he told her as
if be had known her Il liftime.
- The girl smiled gratefully at him
m dwent on with her story.
Just after dinner this evening
vast In my room and Jaw n
IAN acquaintance OF Ours coming
UP the walk. ! knew he had come
70 call on me, and knew, too, that
mamma would make me see him,
and didn't want to. made up my
mind last time that lid never
him again. So without even stop
ling to get a hat or wrap / ,lIpped
down the back stairs and au, Inc
kitchen door. had no idea where
Eas9going but realized that WITH
out money couldn't get very far
80 spied your car standing neat
door and jumped in it. 1t seemed
proyidential to mo and | felt SO
thfilly as ! sneaked in and shut the
door the girl laughed.
I'm sure 1t was providential.
Robert answered solemnly.
But I had planned to watch for
him 70 leave and then l was going
back home, but I guess fell
+tasleeps
very sensible thing to do" he
assured her,
What time is IT." she asked alb.
ruptly
Twenty minutes OF twelve. You
mus let me take you home. Its five
milesitEem here to Grant Place."
I-I guess I'll have to accapt
your Kindness"
Fine! Come up on the front
seat so wp can talk. l have many
things I want 10 tell you"
AS they drove slowly along TIE
Cfouleyard Robert talked 10 her as II
We had known her always.
I'm scared to tell you how much
meeting yau has meant to me. he
saia selemnly.
And te me, too" she answered
ainsply aYop-you're so synlpa,
thetic and yop understand"
sAnds1'm going 10 bring the car
Eare every night in tho hope tina:
fellowll come and you'll run out
and hide in It again. Or, maybe
now that you've found out that I'm
8 friend Of Mrs, Dentpn's you'd lei
me call sometimes and then when
hes hted to come you could tel
vol had another engagement
III right" she smiled, "and ]
! thank you ever so much-you've
beeffgfno sond IN mem