Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17
HIS CAMPAIGN
BY RAMONA WOODBURY..


been transformed from red-headsd,
freckled-face nuisance to a beautiful
creature with all the outward embel.
likhments of a young lady.
Just now, she leaned forward in her
chair and spoke to him.
"Carey;p she pleaded, bringing her
lovely voice into action. There's
something l want you to do most aw.
fully for me while you're heme."
"All right, Tell your big brother
about it.p
Elizabeth smiled contentedly.
You remember Nancy Grotoni"
''Nopel Walt q minnte--I believe
do. Next to you. Betty, she was the
homeliesk Girl ia town, and We fellows
used to call her Nanny"
"Ye-es. But she's far from being the
'hofneliest girl In town now. Wait
I'LL you see her. She's the sweetest
thing"
And. of course you remember An,
geliea Wade?"
soh. YES"
Carey tried to reply casually. but
wave Of embarrassment swept over
hifB., Remember Angelica? Well,
rather Angelica, who played with
his youthful heart until she tired, and
then threw 1t back to him! Angelica's
beautiful face had remained fixed in
his mind.
Elizabeth aroused him from his not
too pleasant daydream.
well, Carey, there's been a bitter
rivalry between Nancy and Angelica,
,rDon'tTkeep me in suspense, Betty,
What WAS the browning act?"
why. carey, when Roger Cleves
came to town TO practice law, Nancy
was nice to hiIn--and Roger was de.
voted to her. Everybody believed them
engaged = until suddenly Angelica
came back from New York, saw how
close Nancy and Roger were, and al
most over night Angelica had him in
her clutch. She announced their en-.
gagement month ago. Nancy hasn't
said a word-she has too much pride.
But every one knows she's hard hit
Now can you guess what want you
to: do?'
Make love to Angeliea?"
t'Nol To Nancyl WIN you do II,
Carey?"
Maybe, Betty. Here's our station
isn't it,"
Yes. Nancy was going to meet us
with her car. Oh, there she is"
p AS they. drove up the main thorough
fare of the town, an expensive run
about, passed them. The girl driving
the machine nodded at Nancy and
! Elizabeth, -then her gaze swept won,
deFingly over Captain Carewe, wh0'
retnrned her. steady look unwayering
4 ly.s. 1t relieved him to find that he
could look into that lovely face with
out a flicker of emotion.
Betty caught his arm and whls
pefed:
There's Angelica, Carey. Did you
seelthe jealousy in her eyes?"
Carey laughed.
81 think, Betty" he whispered back
after another glance at Nancy. ~
think I'll find this campaign mighty
interesting.
"A month later Angelica admitted tai
herself that she was annoyed. She
had danced and dined and picnickeoI
With the charming Captain Carewel
bat for every attention he had shown
her Nancy Groton received double
amount. Finally, she took Elizabeth
partly into her confidence.
.s''0t course" said Elizabeth, with q
great show of Innocence, "CareJ
knows you're engaged to Roger, and
Carey lis a man Of honor"
"Qh, Roger" exclaimed Angelica
but her eyes lightened with new
idea.
On the following Thursday evening
Elizabeth came dancing into Carey's
room as he was about to leave for ar
engagement with Nancy. Elizabeth
caught him In her youthful embrace
and kissed him several times.
4Carey, you darlingl" she finally
cried. 1T worked 1t actually
worked"
"What worked" he asked. puzzled
Our scheme! Angelica threw
Roger over, and he's glad OF it, and
tonight he proposed, and"
"He did"
Carey caught up his cap and was
out of the house at bound.
Carey caught the surprised Nancy
In his arms and kissed her until she
was quite breathless.
Nancy" he said finally, "for heav
ems sake tell me 1t isn't true! You
know / love you with all the love In
my heart. Tell me quickly that yop
love me and that you're going TO mar
ry me-"
OBI gasped Nancy, trembling
with emotion. Sam II"
.sYou are ~
OF her own volition, she raised her
head and kissed Carey's chin. r.
eThen suppose ] am"
And you don't leYe Roger, do you?'
Carey persisted.
rOfs course not"
tlNhy on earth. then, did you let
him propose T. IS.
fBut Elizabeth told me"
Maybe he proposed TO her. She's