Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-07-22
THE VERY ONE
BY CORONA REMINGTON.

q mo. I'm not fastidious. Gresham
D but know exactly the girl want ant
o even how she looks"
9 'tGeei You're iuckier than most Of
ua Describe her, Conway"
Well" Conway slowly blew rings
I OF smoke into the sir Of the ciubrOom
: and pondered.
Well he went on again, "sne's
. very nice and has a friendly smile and
! she's dark and rather small"
you've got her down pat. all right.
Ever seen herw
mo. but III know 1t when do. you
betl"
You'd better go out on a search"
Going TON a way. The boss
wants TO transfer me to the Cincinnati
Office and, somehow. I've got bunch
she lives there. so I'm jumping at this
chance"
Man, you're DAFT :"
/ Nothing of The sort Youll soc"
/ "Wire me when you mud her
I'm do il aud It won't be SO very
long, either"
You're clean off. after all" said
Conway's companion soherly Leave
YOUR mother and a gosd position to 60
chasing a girl you've never seen and
don't even know to exlstw
We'll, TN leaving tomorrow. any
way, and you won't hear from me III!
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 blithely took the train for Gin
cinnati.
her therel" 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 stenogrsphers 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
I'm 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
well, can soon tell you if youu
give me her name"
'Tts--that is-rd rather not" stam-
mered the young man. hopping the
fresh perspiration from his forehead
"All right, old man." laughed the
manager. 81 didn't know it was a
secret"
When the ordeal was over Conway
made his way to the hotel. determined
to conceal his anxiety in the future
and to keep his eyes more carefully to !
himself, but he would use every spare
minute In looking for his predestined
life partner. He soon formed the 4
habit of going down to the depot in
he evenings and watching the crowds
IS they came and went.
As the months slipped by it became
almost mania with him, and he be-
gan to fear that his popularity would
become noticeable. J.
Suddenly one day at the Office he {
aid his head on the desk and quietly l
ell ten million feet into dark and
abyss. When he came to
lis senses he found himself in a little
white bed In little white room with :
little white nurse standing over him.
ghO was not The right girl after all
In few days he felt better. and the
oSs smiled with satisfaction M his i:
improved appearance.
Getting along fine" he exclaimed.
Doctor says we can put you on the
and ship you home tomorrow. 70
ts year since you came. anyway 10
eed a vacation"
Thanks. I'll be glad to see my 20
lotller again." said Conway. "a
Two days later as the train pulled 20
Ito his home town he stepped from
lie car and saw two big brown ewes
oking everywhere for some one. then
icy lighted on him and the girl dart 2s
forward, smiling friendly greetings 81
knees shook as he stood net
fled and watched her approach him.
I've been looking for you every
here" she told him. extending hei
md.
And I've been looking for you for
.es,' he said weakly. 80
why. YOU don't know me" the giri
severed "a.
Yes. ! do; you're my dream girl
You're talking nonsense" she
ased- you must still he on, OF ~
ur head" -
How do you happen 10 be here's ST,
asked at last.
You know I'm the daughter of your IN,
'ther's schoolmate and we came
,m California about two months ago Co
visit Mrs. Conway She saws she
'ote you all about IT."
Right in my own home :" he tept -
ittering incredulously to himself.
A Few weeks later he ran fnto