The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-05-24
LOVE AT SIGHT
BY HELEN r. MACDONALD.
&c, by Mcclure Newspaper g, pdioaie,)

"Of all the sickening bromldes,
Love at First Sight is the worst
It's an illogical platitude, never has
meant anything, and never viii. Pro
piuquity, mutual interest, loneliness,
with the element Of time, will all
prompt love, hut this immediate rap
ture that seizes people all of sud-
den-~Oh, it's dellciOusly humorous.
Judith Barnes paused, a little breath
less, and looked challengingly around
the group OF her dearest friends
Anne Rogers. Nancy Staples and Dot
Blair, all Of whom were apparently
taking the popular side Of the argu-
ment, love at first sight vs.. love
after series OF sights
but Judy said Anne, look at
Dick and me; YOU know how terribly
undecided | was about things before
! took that trip last summer and met
hlm--why, | loved him from the first
moment saw him, I'm sure Of TINT
and gentle Anne patted the shining
solitaire on her left hand as II to
protect il from Judith's verbose on
slaught.
Take Polly's case"--Nancy jumped
M for emphasis-"didn't she marry
Ned after knowing him only three
weeks. and didn't he go to war and
come home and aren't they two of the
happiest people you know. Doesn't
That prove that people are sometimes
predeStined to love Immediately upon
meeulng?"
Naucy's velvet brown eyes flashed
storm signals OF indignation at Judlth's
disregard OF such tried and true tradi-
ton.
"Well, girls" broke in Dorothy, the
ever-ready diplomat ~ the quartet, II
move we adjourn, II we're going to the
dance tonight. Judy has evidently got
o have much stronger evidence pre-
'ented that citing examples of the
Ives and loves NJ mere people. Let's
wait until she falls I'm love herself,
md then make her tell MS accurately
he moment the grand passion
'lslmed our Judith" and Dot dramat-
cally sppealed to heaven to witness
he pact.
But Judy, the image-breaker, threw
a pillow at the actress, and the girls
dispersed for the day.
II had been mn unusually gay winter.
The annual charity ball had started
the season suspleiously early In Nov
~. x-tt 81,
It's Faster weddings to prepare for,
-Four happily excited girls. sitting
around Judith harness boudoir, were
eagerly discussing color groupings.
bouquets, and all highly important
ltenIs which would render them worthy
TO attend on their royal hIchness,
Judy, at the occasion Of her marriage
| to the prince Of her heart NJ high
noon, the following Saturday.
"And to think, Judy" Dots excited
| treble broke In on the general CON
yersatlon, "you haven't seen Don since
Christmas, just before he sailed for
| Japan; aud then YOU had met him
such very short time before--it must
I, have taken YOU almost week to fall
In love with that highly attractive
naval officer, him. dcarI' Dot paused
and dabolIcally winked Al Anne and
| Nancy. And. Judy. aprOros of being
In. love, do YOU remember our little
I discussion Of II few months ago on the
subject?"
"Oh, yes" demure little Judy hap
\ piIy smiled on the bridesmaids tO.he---
"wasnt ii something about love at first
sight, and haven't Don and | proved
10 your entire satisfaction that such n
things exists"
And then Judy got the first taste OF
her bridal confetti.