Middletown transcript., 1921-03-05
HIS LUCKY DAY
BY WiNIFRED FoRpA

LICK MOrflSOn was WISHING IflenQ
he had met the summer previous at
Inglewood. Inglewood was favorite
summer resort of Dicks family. Ned
Greenwood had rescued Dick from
drowning at Inglewood beach one
morning when Dick was seized with
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 that
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-Tm going to
be on the lookout for luck" and at
the mere thought of ever being super
stitious 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 8:14 was late, as usual, Thurs
day morning, and Edna Walton paced
up and down the platform at Newfall
station mentally crfticising the rail-
road and all connected with it. On
her manicuring parlor windows in
Whitton City was written, "Open at
$780," and now it was close on to
1920. 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 a manicuring parlor called Nine.
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 grip 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
unconsciously deposited her grip close
to Dicks, and took a 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-
preaching train, picked up grip and
moved forward Edna. with the pa
per under her arm, also picked up
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 a beautiful leather one with
the initials D. NJ 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 I recover
mine?" and Dicks thoughts were any
thing but pleasant.
Upon leaving the train Dick imme-
diately 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
nv nails are anything but pleasant
TO look at" So at a few minutes be-
fore noon he stopped at Nine. Wal
toms manicuring parlor and after
short wait Nine. Walton was carefully
trimming his nails.
A gentleman came in at the same
moment and told Edna that he had
been there at 10:30 for manicure.
but the place was locked.
Eyes, Mr.. Forbush, unfortunately
It happened to be Thursday, my un-
lucky day, and not only was the train
late but l lost my bag and ran away
with some one else's," and Edna
smiled as Mr.. Forhush said shat
would never do" and left the shop.
Dick heard every word, and sud-
denly the hand that Edna held jerked
itself away, and Edna looked up to
see what was the trouble. Pardon
me-erer- believe made similar
mistake this morning. IL also ran
away with a bag that did not belong
to me. Do you-do you think 1t
would be possible that you took my
bag and-and-"
"Why, 1 have it right here-1 mean
the one I took by mistake" And Edna
soon produced bag that looked ever
so familiar to Dick. He explained how
he had advertised her bag and that
II was at his home. She said she was
going to lunch just then, but she
would call for it later in the day.
"But am awfully grateful to have
nv bag returned. Won't-won't yon
allow me to take you to lunch and
then escort you to my home and prop
erly return your bag to you?' and as
he saw the twinkle in the laughing
brown eyes he hoped she would not
refuse him.
Some time later Ned received let
ter which read: "And, Ned. old boy.
that gypsy fortune teller was correct.