Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-07
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
Talk About Nerue!
By HAZEL GRAY WOOD

Now just tell me all about it, dear,
ron On, beginning, to end" begged sue.
thickly cushioned divan In Sally's room
and helping herself generously to the
saugared almonds. Here come home to
tnd your father defeated for governor
after holding the office for years and TO
hear. that you are engaged TO be mar
RED Fire away and I'll listen !"
Nothing loath, Sally tucked her feet
under her and folded her hands com
placently. Listen. then she said. her
eyes sparkling, for it's very romantic
10 me
But to begin at a proper beginning.
YOU know, Sue. that mothers nerves
are simply a wreck, and when 1t came
around election time and the papers be-
gan to hint of scandal to be unearthcd
and the younger contingent wanting Il
diterent man. and Dad saw there was
going 70 be Il sure enough fight on. he
simply insisted that mother 20 away
unttl II was all over. And naturally,
although | was fearfullv poev"d about
IT ! had TO play the dutiful daughter
and trot along, too
Now, 1t wouldn't have been so bad
L mother hadn't picked out a dun little
mole in the mountains to go to. OF
course poor dear. she couldn't stand a
regular ja2zy resort, and considering
| now 1t turned Out--but yOu'll see Any
way, we went to place where all YOU
hear after 8 o'clock is the whppoorwills
and the clerk blowing out the lamps. BE
leNe me, [ slept the first hundred years
or 40 OF It. which was good Gor my com
pl"XiOn, But then. who worries about a
| complexion in October?
'Wcll one night was wondering
which I'd have. chocolate Cornstarch OF
ric" puddng--thnt's tn" sort OF place
II was-when | looked right across the
table at the handsOneSt man | ever saw
attractive. deep gray eyes. a chin like
an advertisement. the Cutest mouth
60 on" interrupted sue, with the
story end Of It,"
sereneLy, "Ot cours". hunted him NJ
IN the register. lie was Mr.. John IIor.
ton, of Missouri. Anyhow. we got aC.
Quainted and although he was only thcr,
| for day or two. he promised he'd be vi
week-ends right along And 40 he was
! ton at home where It seems he wa!
staying for Il white and told me stun
that Dad didn't write about for fear I
would upset mother.
According to John-Mr. Horton. o
| course. was calling him then-Dat
hadn't done anything out of the way
but the people seemed to want somebod,
who was fighter and would get on
after the clique that was trying to run
the city and put through u franchs
see, Dnd's like me--terriblr conserva
tive, does things slow.
We'll. along came election night ant
I had hoped John would spend it will
! us Oh. yes. by election night "" wer,
engaged. Yes. il was love at first sight
practically. But. you see, II was JOhr
aud-whrro was J.?
"You were saying how conservative
you are :" murmured Sue.
"NO-uO--oh. yes" continued Sally
John couldn't get up election night. Ant
the next day poor dear Dad came de
feated by. heavens knows how much
But he was the Chippercst thing. sort o
relieved TO be out of all the responsible
ity and fun Of plans to take a trip t
bermuda with mothef SIN. he wa
awfully sore at the candidate for tn
opposition Said he was an idiot wit
the views Of sweet girl graduate
Then [ switched him OFF the suhjec
by telling him | was engaged. He didn'
like 1t very we'll because ! couldn't tcI