Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-06-16
HIDE AND SEEK
BY MOLllE MATHER

wv SEE anything interesting
"p"Ct her. or charming either. IL thnt's
your hcart-crushing maiden Ted. NY
hrst Impression Is, that she's too
easily friendly"
ms is what Charlotte Winters
corning down the stair overheard one
afternoon concerning herself If Miss
Charlotte had come ut the same hour
"i"h Tie following day, she would
nave heard that same pleasing MANLY
zone withdrawing much Of his former
statement. But Charlotte did nor hear.
'He amendment, which is often the
unfortunate WAY with gossip. Upon the
borrowing afternoon. JOHN A!nSworth
>'H. I" Ted. "l"ur little Miss Winters
- moi over friendly Ted. as |, yester-
'"! H'll;!Ntiy concluded. Shes Just
:''S"'E''ly natural. | realize that. as
| am IN her company. though she is
",f 1r"m Paying any attention to nv
worthy >"if: which," added John rue
t"'iy, crows disappointing"
i"" see Ted explained. "Chnrlie
Has Eve brothers who are her admiriny
:'alS. II WAS they. who dubbed her
marie. :" size was grown into way
"t treating men in Il natural manner
as good companions.
She made eyes ut me the first dav."
J"hh, proudly insisted; and Charlie.
again ascending the stair at the in
"pp"rtuHe moment. was in time to
hear this last remark.
"Well!" she breathed Indignantly
and Hoped upon the stair. Her Old
friend Ted had given such glowing ac-
c""nts Of this coming former college
chum.
odd Johns WONDER" Ted had told
her enthusiastically, "highest notch up
IN Ills business concern, straight, jolly,
kind; and unspolled," Ted added adj
miringly, "by Gil the attention women
give him. John could take his pick
wherever he goes. But does he en-
courage a girl to believe in q fond
ness for Ter which he does not
possess? Not Ole John. Courteous.
and all that, but goes h.Test;y on
his way, until Miss Right comes
along.-Then-"
Maybe" Charlie had mischievously
interrupted, 81 may he that Miss Right.
What an honor!''
Such man was not worth
thought; she would, thereafter, avoid
him. A decision once made Charlie
Winters invariably lived up to it.
"What," John Ainsworth impatiently
asked Ted, sis the matter with your
mothers guest? Miss Winters runs
from ME Mt every turn, and l admit
Ted, that the more l see her with
others here, the more I like that girl.
Not 'heart-crushed,' you understand nor
any foolishness like that, but do want
to know her better, have her talk to
ME as she talks to those silly loungers
who drop In every evening on pretense
Of visiting yourself. Do appear more
boresome than they? or-what is the
matter with your tormenting young
friendw
Old Johns usually calm tone was
sharply impatient. "Who' answered
Ted wisely, may comprehend the
mind Of q woman?"
1t was In the wide hallway that
John one evening later, learned
the truth, or part of the
truth. BY desperate force, he detained
Charlie Winters as she was flying past
him up the stair. Her small hands
were claimed masterfully, and the fol-
lowing tumultuous and amazing con-
versation ensued. You shall not run
from me always" cried John, trem-
blingly earnest, What have I done7
Why do you dislike me7 l love you,
love you; he added astonishing.
himself.
Charlie, snatching away her hands,
paused to look back mt him tauntingly.
"Why, there is nothing interesting
about me-" she innocenIy repeated,
Nor charming either. / am merely
friendly, even when do Miss
Charlie gave charming demonstra-
ton, make eyes at YOU" Then, she
was gone: When John called on the
following day, he learned that Miss
Winters had left Unexpectedly to visit
n friend Of her mothers in New York
city. She had left no address, promis-
Ing to write. And John Ainsworth-
the heretofore staid and deliberate
hurried after. A needle in hay
stack? Yes.
But John had to keep hunting. Wait
Ing inactivity would be to him now
madness. After be had registered at
a New York hotel, John made his
wildly hopeful, probably impossible,
plan.
In disgust with himself and his hope
less reasonings, John gave up the
chase. He would 60 to the club
restaurant for luncheon his usual
haunt when business called him to
New York. He. had vaguely ordered
luncheon when a girlish form slipped