Iron County register., 1922-05-25
LADY IN THE MOON
EVELYN 3. HAMPDEN.

dWelt was uuplicate OIL tHOSe oh
either side, so it happened that when
rushing forth to catch car one morn
ing Oliver collided with girl turning
to hurry up the step.
AZ beg your pardon" he calculated
For an instant he looked into pair
of laughing eyes, then the girl van
ished. Oliver gazed at the door which
had closed behind her, while his car
with changing bell rolled past
'rThe Fair Unknown" as Oliver
dubbed her, was most elusive, and eau
tious inquiry of his aunt failed to elicit
any information except that the people
were strangers.
Nevertheless the fates were kind to
him. Occasionally the familiar garnet
suit was observed at a distance;
various times he saw it disappear into
the neighboring doorway and once he
actually met "The Fair Unknown" face
to face.
A swift glance of amused recollec-
ton was all he got, but Oliver was
satisfied.
"She remembers me at any rate,
he chuckled, and decided to risk
casual hint which, dropped for Aunt
Cynthia's benefit, might hasten the call
she intended to make some time.
This plan was unnecessary, however,
for his aunt greeted him with. "Ive
called on our new neighbors."
New neighbors," scoffed male impu-
dence, "you said they had been here
two months"
"Fine people; very old family
Oliver, wisely refraining from COM
ment, picked UP the newspaper
"Listen to this" he began, "partial
eclipse of moon tonight. Good op-
portunity to view the lady in the MOON
Here's where your humble servant
HES roofward this very night to hunt
for that lunar goddess"
Haven't you ever found herr" in
quired his aunt.
Found her? Bless me, I've never
looked for her. Most people talk of
man in the moon, you know. How
does this female look?"
"She has a lovely face" replied
Aunt Cynthia, rising to answer the
phone.
Later, Oliver, armed with pair of
field glasses, was wandering about on
the flat roof of the building he called
home.
Turning to examine the structure on
his left, he noticed shaft of light
streaming before him. He wheeled
about, raising the glasses as he did so,
and saw, not the anticipated full
moon, but feminine form silhouetted
against that luminary. She also held
pair of glasses to her eyes and was
peering down at him from the height
above.
A minute Of tense silence ensued,
then Oliver shattered the spell.
81 say" he drawled, lowering his
glasses, "are you the lady in the
moon?" G
A silvery peal of laughter answered.
ST say" queried tantalizing voice from
the opposite roof, "are you the man
in the moon7''
This time the laugh was deep-throated
and masculine and voice matching
it begged: "Please, may come Overt
| We seem to be kindred spirits"
"Or kindred OWLS" came twinkline
across the intervening space.
| Oliver waited. Presently she spoke
her tone this time suggesting hesita
| tion.
81 think you may come over a mo
ment," she deliberated, "if you can get
here"
Soon they were chatting easily.
| The night was clear, with a, delicious
tingle in the atmosphere, and although
the stars blinked their astonishmen
and the moon beamed understandingly
| the nocturnal tete-a-tete continued.
/ Finally, the girl exclaimed in sur
prise:
/ "The eclipsel' she cried. 'Look, tn,
moon is half covered; only the lady i
visibler'
| Oliver looked and saw clearly th'
luminous face.
/ "Queer never discovered that soon
4 err" he marvelled. "How plain it isl
His companion moved toward tn
horizontal trap door.
j "Must you goP' he protested, follow
ing.
Eyes, my mother will be wonderin
if I have fallen off the roof"
Oliver lifted the door.
"When and where can we ge
properly introduced?'
''Well, mother expects to retur
your aunt's call soon, and"
"Yes."
She was half way down the stairs.
"Real soony urged Oliver. N
z Another merry Eyes" was her repl,
When about to close the trap he SUD
denly stopped
Say" he called, whats you
name?''
Juliet came laughingly from b
low.
Shortly, afterward he entered hi
aunt's living room.
"What luck2' smiled that amfabl
lady. did you find your moon girl
/ ~.