The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-08-04
THE UNITED OPINION BRADFORD VERMONT FRIDAY MORNING

II guess that's right" said the girl.
"And besides," Charlie laughed,
"think how romantic this Is"
did you say rheumatic" queried
the girl, with laugh In her voice.
"You know what / said," declared
Charlie, and he laughed, too.
Before Charlie rang off that eve
ming they'd had quite conversation.
And during the following evenings
the telephone-that 1t 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. @. A.
the following evening at 7:30 o'clock
and look for girl near the entrance
with a red hat and wearing white
carnation. He, too, was to wear a
white carnation.
"But be ready for 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 fiuttering. At once
he looked around for girl with
red hat and wearing white carna-
ton.
But no such was visible. So Charlie,
now thinking gloomily Of the dis
appointment he bad been cautioned
against, found seat and looked
around him glumly. Just opposite
him, In a chair near the door, was
beautiful girl with rosy checks, bright
eyes and a general look Of loneliness
that caught his attention at once. Now
IL only Mary could be this girl. But
this girl had ON black hat and wore
no carnation.
Then, az Charlie was weaving
romance around the girl opposite him,
he received a shock. Coming toward
the door was girl wearing a red hat
and a white carnat1on. But such
girl Poor thing, she couldn't help it.
But at the sight of this girl who was
SO ungainly, 80 homely, so altogether
displeasing, 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. It would never do to
play the girl such a trick as that.
SO Charlie rose and stopped the
girl.
Pardon me-" he said, you're Miss
Mary Davis, aren't your"
The girl looked at him in surprise
Then a look of understanding came
into her eyes.
mo, I'm not" she answered en-
phatically.
And once more life seemed worth
living to Charlie.
81 know how you made the mis-
take" said the girl. MARY lent me
her hat for this evening and gave
me this carnation. She said the car
nation was important. l know-she |
wanted you to think that l am her.
But I'm not. There she is!'
The girl turned and pointed di-
rectly at the beautiful girl seated near
the door who had so fascinated Charlie |
and whose cheeks were now blushing |
rosily.
In some way Charlie thanked the
girl with the red hat and then rushed
to Mary.
"This is wonderful-this Is the best
luck in the worldl" he cried.
Mary looked up at him shyly.
you're not disappointedT' she
luerfed-
: II was-a moment ago." said Charlie.
But now-oh, but Pm CHAD to meet
youw
For a moment there was silence
As he gazed delightedly down at her.
"But how about your he queried
inally. "Are you disappointed? You
liked 1t up nicely to give yourself a
chance to look me over before meet
ng me. Are you satisfiedT" j
Mary looked up at him with friend
y, honest eyes.
IF I wasn't" she said frankly, I'D
never have stayed here. I'd have
rome up to my room and you'd never
AVE met mel"
Charlie smiled joyously. He knew
that his dull evenings had
,een banished forever.