The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-09-23
CROSSED WIRES
BY CORONA REMINGTON.

&C. 1890. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicats.b
No one had ever loved as deeply
as those two-James Wilcox and
Constance Helmson. They looked
into each others eyes In rapture and
for the fortieth time that evening
made the same remark-with slight va
riations
mo one. dearest; no one on earth
has ever felt II as we have" he told
her. I'm sure we have not only
known each other all our lives, but
from the beginning Of time-clear back
to the first day."
"And II shall be this way to the
end of time" she sighed softly into
his ear.
After long and tender parting kiss.
almost sad because IL was the last, he
left her, never to return, they both
knew--until the morrow.
And thus the days sped by and were
as minutes to the adoring couple who
were totally unconscious of the world
about them. At last one bright Sunday
In June Constance said casually:
Jimmy. darling, my sister Aggie,
the one you've never seen, came home
from college last night. She's out now.
but want you to stay to dinner and
meet her."
"Sure WILL" he replied. but what
do care about sister Aggie? She'll
only try to monopolize my very own
est" He kissed her again.
Later they were summoned to the
dining room and james was introduced
to Aggie. He took his eyes of Con-
stance long enough to glance at the
newcomer while being presented when
suddenly his knees shook beneath him
and he thanked heaven when he was
safely seated. Aggie was exactly like
| Constance--only more so, and she had
good many things Constance lacked.
| too. Constance's eyes were wonder
full. Aggie's more wonderful. Con-
| stances nose was pretty, Aggie's beau
| tlful; and so 1t went.
When he awakened from the first
| shock a feeling of unspeakable re-
morse came over him. AS soon as he
decently could he got away, mumbling
| some excuse about business engage
ment.
All that night as he tossed and
turned 1t was Agge's picture that kept
smiling at him In the darkness and
not Constance's. In panic he would
| close his eyes to try to shut out the
! vision. but always 1t was there. And
| the next day he was to bring Con-
stance over to take dinner with his
| famllyl She would be sure to notice
the change In him-the whole world
| would see-yet 1t was impossible to
get out of 1t.
At dinner the following evening
stser he had introduced his father and
brother to Constance, his mother hay
ing already met her, he broke the news
Of the business trip.
Harry, you'll have to entertain
Oonny and look after her while I'm
gone. I've bought tickets to The
Shepherds Call You must take her
and think of me when you do It, old
chap" he ended with heartfelt pathos.
Reaching home at night he went
straight to his room and dropped into
chair, a morose heap Of bewildered
lntrospectIon. Ages later he was
| conscious Of his brother standing be-
side him In his smoking jacket.
"That things beastly color" was
James only greeting as he giared at
the offending garment, including the
occupant In his hostile stare. Harry
made no comment, but switched Cr
the light.
| what the dickens did you do that
forr roared his brother.
| Because / want to tell you some
thing, and-I have to say 1t In the
dark"
Hurry up then, do" he growled In
reply.
| James, I swear hid 1t, I swear I
DID," Harry began In frenzy.
"Hid what, you lunatic7 Are you
daftT
hid It until COMFY broke out cry
ing last night and confessed she didn't
love you any more"
"what2" gasped James in hiss
ing whisper.
"Yes," Harry continued, "and when
she had made 1t perfectly plain and
realized 1t was all up between you. I
simply couldn't keep 1t In any more"
Specifies, James jumped out Of
the chair and blundered toward the
door in the dark.
waltz Where are you goingr
called Harry. "You wouldn't do any
thing to Conny--would your
"Conny, nothingr answered James.
"rm going to make an appointment
with Aggie. She's more like COMFY
than COMFY herself Is, but how the
devil did Cupid ever get his wires
crossed like thatr'