Daily picayune., 1921-03-02
TRICKlNG JACK
sv NIL DRIED WAITE.
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1 an imprisoned bird. Poor soHi- she ] was ever fearful lesf fhe sun be roo hot GIT The breeze 100 eaid. or me walk too tiring down the beach,
 So i ran through the early levy morning down 70 the waters edge. and l wore my bathing suit beneath fong coat. And when 1 had Hoafed for awhile in rhe sHnlIt waters, l eams again ro The beach and wrapped in fhe plaid cloak, sat drying my hair.
 The slight adventure of etuding Dr. suia had given ro me rlnge If sd- venturous spirit. so that was bot sur prised at that early hour to hear mans voice af my elbow For The man vas bur part of my adventure, you see. il I turned to look info his face. Then. well, have heard Of such things before and have seofed al them. but here was no more eare-fFee adventure for me, But womans love, come af srst sight. He was just my man the one I had dreamed gf an- consciously, and had known in my heart that should one day meet. So ir had been easy 10 be indifferent 10 rhe others who came seeking, h my waiting for him. Now he WAS here. He had come from brisk walk. 1T seemed down the shining road, and had stopped for breath Of ocean air. Al l-asr that is what my man thought. SO straight and tall but his stopping was reallv-to find me Ursula would nave necked al my rofnaneing but knew fell into conversation with him easily, and he fingered and dropped half reluctantly 10 the sands at my side, and I learned that he was study ing, through difficulties. ro be civil engineer, and was now fsxing a short vacation that friend had suggest ed this seaside resort. sand I ha opened 10 know fhe friend he named. But I did nat teIl him SO. Neither did tell my oSNn name. or aught Of my ar fairs, bur are>e quickly sr sound of the seven o'clock whistle and ran on up the sands nst waving my hand in farewell 1 surmiSed that my man ef riae dark. kindly eyes was stopping af fhe more n0deStiy appointed, "Bon View near fhe wood. with The com panian whom lie had named Aud, accidentally. l came upon the two to- agefher that afternoon a almost rounded fhe beuch=fret in fhe park. They were seated beneath the tree, and when heard what they ~aid ! withdrew without being observed.
 "Yon must stay. Ned Fame. the friend Was saving Miss Dewitt smith is here You must meet her Jack -'
 And hen 1T was that I heard myself eefQred he would have none of me. this dear. big-Iaes Ny name was knoWn ta him, through the papers. He We'll. in hIs own half-sneering words, he would not aspire"
 So set out To trick him. Happiness is sneh a rare and beautifnl thing. that one must not let tt escape when it brushes by leaving oue's life forever d~soIats
 ! bought two little gingham dresses sf he village store. just tyo- no more. pink and 2 blue The rustic straw har hey sold me was most becoming loved its sriT blue bow and it's pink, piuk roS. .Nnd I WAS seated 10 the eniy -eag eff he frain hat could ac- e04Hmwtaf. biSt oue more. The t.s- aalufa laek Eer~of earned. was .oHe back .e he city that morning. And nnr. t4an this. knew the Halae of r4sz ,r.alt ra0a >eilere t.~e esu pee gle '5sea Nr Jack Ryears visited asfeu asre
 ta8 rff bfsef aofe ou Ersala's s pillow l would fake good care Of my -eIf. promised her and be back be- fare tI.e end of The season And no8-E taa5 aaS the exreHt of naE b. formation. felt free aud conscience clear a. my hIz man entered the Tar sud came ~tsaight to my side. He re- menhered -has early morning meeting, you see. and accepted the fact If my pros iueial appearance happ ' And as Ve rode ah4rtlng together. he pro- feS~ed himself pleased ar rhe diseov. cry rhar mg residence vas 10 be ID his own home town.
 r. aa, Bet difficult fer me 70 obtain board in that town, when I offered 70 help wlth hausehaid tasks and .n my new position was having q very good tlne
 I sat Of the tiny porch at evening. and saw much. very much, If Jack I called him Mr. Bevor. politely. The disapproval of hls family tronbled ne not al all. nor The uncharitable specu- lation concerning myself in rhe viz Iage. I wore my pink g.ngham and my blae gingham. and kept them fresh. and Mfr. Jack told me now love Y I would look iH silks aud lawn and We were married. Yes, we were, with the country minister's daughter only, for witness cried, at leaving the kind people who had betriended me. My white muslin frock was their i gift And then 10 Jack. whose love sfs.ge