Middletown transcript., 1921-01-08
HIS LUCKY DAY
BY WINIFRED FORD.

Dick Morrison was visiting frien,
ne had met the summer previous q
Inglewood. Inglewood was q favorit
summer resort Of Dicks family. Ne,
Greenwood had rescued Dick from
drowning at Inglewood beach on,
morning when Dick was seized will
cramp. Friendship had developed
from this incident and now Dick was
at the Greenwood farm having the
time of his life.
"And will you ever forget tha,
gypsy fortune-teller at Inglewood and
the things she predicted!" laughed
Ned.
Come to think of it, now, she did
predict that Thursday would be my
lucky day. BY the way, Thursday is
the day return to town-I'm going to
be on the lookout for luck" and at
the mere thought of ever being super
stftious over lucky days or fortune
tellers, Dick smiled. It was incredu-
lous to both Dick and Ned that any
Of the gypsy's predictions would ever
come true.
| The S:14 was late, as usual, Thurs
| day morning, and Edna Walton paced
| up and down the platform at Newfall
station mentally criticising the rail-
road and all connected with it. On
her manicuring parlor windows in
Wilton City was written, "Open at
$780," and now it was close on to
1O:3O. She had spent the weekend
with girl friend at Newfall and was
in hurry to get back to the city and
her business. Edna Walton conduct
ed manicuring parlor called Mme
Walton's manicuring parlor. She was
tWenty-One, rather small, had large
laughing brown eyes and a wealth Of
curly brown hair.
Dick Morrison jumped from Ned's
racer at the station and grasping
Ned's hand, assured him of the de-
lightful weeks spent at Newfall at the
Greenwood farm. He hurried to the
platform. deposited his b on the
gound, and signaled to passing news
boy for morning paper. The boy
did not notice Dick as he was busy
counting his money at that moment
In the meantime Edna saw the
train approaching at distance and
unconscously deposited her grip close
to Dicks, and took tiny mirror from
her pocketbook and made sure the
curls were all Acked in neatly. She,
too, saw the newsboy and went after
him for morning paper. Dick re-
turned. and with his eyes on the ap-
proachisg train, picked up a grip and
moved forward. Edna. with the pa
per under her arm, also picked up a
brown leather bag, and as she entered
the train she secretly thought how
light the bag had grown since she
last carried it. When she was seat
ed in her chair she looked at the bag,
and alas! in place of her travel-worn |
bag was beautiful leather one with |
the initials D. M. printed on the side.
"What have done and where is my |
grip" was all she could say, and |
tears Of vexation appeared in her
eyes.
In the meantime in the smoker /
Dick was surely blessing the gypsy |
who had produced all sunshine and
good luck for him on Thursday, and
here before his very eyes was an un-
familiar bag.
"Of all the lucknow am l going
to get that bag back to its owner
and how the deuce shall recover
mine?" and Dicks thoughts were any
thing but pleasant.
Upon leaving the train Dick imme-
dtately set out for newspaper Office
and inserted an ad Che left the bag at
his home to be called for), stating in
the ad that he would like to recover
a certain brown leather bag.
"Great Scott! l can't go into the
office with hands on me like this and
my nails are anything but pleasant
to look at" So at few minutes be-
fore noon he stopped at Nine. Wal
toms manicuring parlor and after a
short wait Nine. Walton was carefully
trimming his nails.
A gentleman came in at the same
and told Edna that he had
been there at 1890 for a manicure.
but the place was locked.
"Yes, Mr.. Forbush. unfortunately
t happened to be Thursday, my un-
ucky day. and not only was the train
ate but I lost my bag and ran away
With some one else's," and Edna
smiled as Mr.. Forhush said that
would never do" and left the shop.
Dick heard every word, and sud-
ienly the hand that Edna held jerked
tself away, and Edna looked up to
zee what was the trouble. Pardon
believe made similar !
mistake this morning. IL also ran Il
way with a bag that did not belong
o me- Do you-do you think it
would be possible that you took my
,ag and-and-"
"Why, / have it right here-I mean
he one took by mistake" And Edna II
Oon produced a bag that looked ever |!
o familiar to Dick. He explained how II
e had advertised her bag and that Il
/ was at his home. She said she was Il
,oing to lunch just then. but she
vould call for it later in the day. II
But l am awfully grateful to have
~ bag returned. Won't-won't y0n
How me to take you to lunch and II
hen escort you to my home and prop
rly return your bag to your and as
e saw 'the twinkle in the laughing
rown eyes he hoped she would not
efuse him.
Some time later Ned received q let
er which read: "And, Ned. old boy,