Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-08-11
ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST Il, 1922
II guess that's right" said the girl.
"And besides" Charlie laughed.


did you say 'rheumatlc'" Queried !
the girl, with laugh in her voice.
you know what l said," declared |
Charlie, and he laughed, too.
Before Charlie rang Off that eve
ming they'd had quite conversation. |
And during the following evenings |
they became so well acquainted-over |
the telephone-that it was only natural !
they should want to see each other.
So at last they made an arrangement.
Charlie was to come to the Y. w. G. A.
the following evening at 80 o'clock
and look for girl near the entrance
with red hat and wearing n white
carnation. He, too, was to wear Il
white carnation.
But be ready for u surprise and
"a disappointment" cautioned Mary.
II know I'll not be disappointed"
said Charlie, "but you may be-"
But Charlie had little fear Of Mary
being disappointed for he knew that
he was good looking, outstanding
fellow of the type that pleases most
girls.
Promptly at the appointed time
Charlie entered the Y building, his
heart actually flutterlng. At once
he looked around for a girl with
red hat and wearing white carna-
ton.
But no such was visible. So Charlie,
now thinking gloomily Of the dis
appointment he had been cautioned
against, found seat and looked
around him glumly. Just opposite
him: In a chair near the door, was
beautiful girl with rosy cheeks, bright
eyes and a general look of loneliness
that caught his attention at once. Now
If only Mary could be this girl But
this girl had on black hat and wore
no carnation.
Then, as Charlie was weaving a
romance around the girl opposite him,
he received a shock Coming toward
the door was a girl wearing red hat
and a white carnation. But such
girl Poor thing, she couldn't help 1t.
But at the sight Of this girl who was
so ungainly, so hOmely, so altogether
dlspleasing, he felt as though all the
world had suddenly gone dark and
all the Joy Of life had left him. At
first he wanted to turn and run. But
then his instructive good breeding as
serted itself. 1t would never do to
play the girl such trick as that.
so Charlie rose and stopped the
girl.
pardon me-" he said, you're Miss
Mary Davis arent yOuT
The girl looked at him In surprise.
Then look of understanding came
into her eyes.
mo, I'm not" she answered EN-
phatically.
And once more life seemed worth
living to Charlie
II know how you made the mis-
| take,'S said the girl. MARY lent me
her hat for this evening and gave
me this carnatlOn. She said the car
nation was important. | knOw-she
wanted you to think that I am her
But I'm not There she Is ~
The girl turned and pointed d.
rectly at the beautiful girl seated near
the door who had so fascinated Charlie
| and whose cheeks we're now blushlng
rOsily
In some way Charlie thanked the
girl with the red hat and then rushed
to Mary.
This Is wOnderful-thls Is the best
luck In the world !" he cried.
Mary looked up at him shyly.
You're not dlsappointedT she
queried.
Il was-a moment ago." said Charlie.
But now-oh, but I'm glad to meet
you"
For moment there was silence
as he gazed dellghtedly down at her.
But how about your" he querled
finally. Are you disappointed? You
fixed 1t up nicely to give yourself a
chance to look me over before meet
ing me. Are you satisfied"
Mary looked up at him with friend
ly, honest eyes
III wasn't" she said frankly, "Pd
never have stayed here. I'd have
gone up to my room and you'd never
have met me"
Charlie smiled joyously. He knew
instinctlvely that his dull evenings had
been banlshed forever.