The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-04-07

train him in the way you would have
him go; then you will have husband
after your own heart. Should the
marriage prove a failure, you will
know you picked the wrong man"
! Lila Fox looked up from Madame
Mixit's Advice to the Lovelorn," just
in time to see Winnie Weeks, radiant
bride OF week, pass by with her hand
some young husband.
Winnie was only eighteen aud a
beauty so Lila, twenty-nine and mere
ly good-looking. really seemed old and
ugly to him.
Il have good mind TO try it," she
murmured, and whether she really
meant it or not, fate seemed ready to
help her, for at the dance of the
NeighborhoOd club that evening Ian
son Grey persisted in dancing with
her and her only.
Though a trfle dismayed at his
youth, he being only seventeen and
high school pupil. the advice to catch
him young" kept recurring, and when
he, with fiatterng humility, asked il
he might walk home with her, she just
naturally said yes"
1t was only a ten-mnute walk. but
before they had gone half the distance
his arm was around her slim waist
his eyes on hers, and he was murmur-
ing, "Oh, this is what I've wanted
since my first dance with you. l Just
love YOU" And though she was scan
dalized at the absurdity of this kids"
making love to her, catch him young
md !,
and she decided to accept him.
Arrived home. she invited him to
Just for a little lunch" but the ice
box yielded only tomato soup and cot
tage cheese
Il love tomato SOUP" Lanson ex-
claimed in the same ardent tones he
had said he loved her Bring it out
and heat it," SO they Toasted on soup.
crackers and cheese.
1t was case of crushing" after
that. Lila had always had struggling
admirers. who called a few times and
then lost interest. The truth was
that her breezy manner, which fasci-
mated at first and made getting ac-
quainted' easy, had seemed to be too
bosSy" on more intimate acquaint-
anCe
But Lanson did not lose interest
He came every evening. proposed
marriage. And when she laughingly
asked, How could you support a
wife? You must he fooling," he grew
very indignant, and "Tll show YOU"
ne declared; 'you don't care for me
or you'd marry me right away
But married people have to nav
their expenses, and how could we do
that?"
Easily enough. My uncle, in the
real estate business in Albany. has
offered me a job at thousand a year:
won't that pay our expenses?"
1t did provide for them amply for
two years, when prices and salaries
began to soar. Lanson had pleased
his uncle, who now raised his salary
beyond Lila's widest expectations.
She had economical and trained"
Lanson to do so, too. They now felt
that they could afford a bungalow
for a home and, calling at the office
one day to see him, in connection with
the purchase OF it. Lila asked the Of
3D., ~, Uu' VII grey. lei
4,,a ,. uieS - mere she Sald ana
~. ooS "en' i,i'o LahSoh once with
Your mother is out there, Mr.. Grey,
and she wants to see you"
L"nSon WHO supposed his mother
10 De at nome forty miles away on the
NaSShchusetts side OF the state line,
rushed out TO greet her only to find
una a., mere atone
why "hat a funny mistake" he
iausheu' out from that time on he be-
gan 10 be late for dinner, slow to
meet n'r Tor the noon lunch, which
u'eF always had together at Broad
way restaurant ; III fact his hours he
came so irregular and his excuses for
working overtime so plausible that
'1''' I"' Pulie used TO spending the
e'''''ES ''one'
I'u, even So she was totally unpre-
p"''" I"r ms not coming home at all
ono hight ana for the harsh command,
by telephone the following morning,
10 'Oe at the police station at nine
O'CLOCK
Arrived there worn with the nights
vigil and fearing Lanson had met with
coI.'' 'o'''pIe accident she was com
WV '" wy ,'o 9I-h' OF her husband ana