The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03

nc uCEQGO II W ESCAPE Y
his string of broken hearts, and h
self remain unscathed!
Girls" said Henry, "are like
in my hands!"
So when he met Marjorie Anne
TIA Country Club dance he INN.
ately decided to add her to his lis.
victims! She looked such a til
little thing, but all the better! II
ry liked timid little things, and es
cially the color of this ones hal,
Its fate!" he said to her, as
had said to hundreds Of other $
hundreds of other times before.
knew you were waiting for me 50.
where in this world"
Naturally" replied Mari,
Anne, openly powdering her n
That's what they all say! But Y
kind of a sport are you? Do
own a car? Get an allowance? I
movies And can you dancer"
Henry experienced a shock,
quickly recovered. He might b
known that a girl with that colorI
couldn't be timid!
eyes, to all your questions, W
marked emphasis on the danch
Once you step out with me, yol
never be satisfied with anyone els
Besides, 1 smoke, wear a shoe
10, and believe in bobbed hair
say nothing of my being the be-
looking fellow who ever took a g
to a show in town."
You'll dol" approved Marjor
Anne. "Just bit conceited, but
cure that. During my two mont
here please rush mel"
He gave his undivided attention
Marjorie Anne until the seasr
closed with a final dance at Il
Country Club. Then he told her tn
he loved her. She tGz--e-4. quickly
face him.
when a boy like you tells a 81
like me that he loves her, it mea
just that and nothing more! B
you would not even think it, if v
knew how my life is all bluff"
"Of course not! You thought
was in a class with yourself! V
could not see that under my silly a.
shallow exterior 1 am all starve,
Listen to this! I never look at
sunset without feeling I must sure
die with the wonder of it! love
snow to come because it is so pu
from heaven, And I love the IA
on my face because it is like tea
that can't hurt" She flung out
hand a little desperately. "Ther
Laugh at me-you and your girls a
your fast record; then cross me o
1 hate jazz! I hate fappers! I he
all this!
"Then why ?"
"Why do you suppose? If I We
to be any different I would be co
sidered a plaster saint! I am Ii
all the rest because I am too pro
to be back number! Now you
make me one!"
"You can't go off like this, Ne
jorie Anne! How do you know tt
my life isn't a bluff, too? How
Come see me off tomorrow, He
ry, and forget this nonsense. It
all so impossibleI Good night" A
she was gone before Henry cou
tell her his dream of a small hon
all quiet and peace, and green era
blowing in the wind.
He wrote to her, but gained not
ing. She sent him back gay lit
notes in which she laughed at hi
always. So one day when Hem
tore open her familiar pink enyeloI
expecting to find mockery within
was totally unprepared for the shoe
that followed. There it was in h'
delicate handwriting: Il have bee
burned, Henry, so that my face wi
be horribly SCARED the rest Of n
life. I am repulsive now. Good-b
and good luck to you always"
Henry stared at the paper, tryin
to make himself believe that it wa
not true. How terrible for her
He remembered her eyes in which b
had surprised once or twice a loo
as if they had seen heaven! Hem
King bent his head in a sudden pray
er: ooh, comfort her until I can g
there!"
The following night when Mar1ori
Anne saw him coming across Il
room she covered her 5aGe Eis
trembling hands. "Henry!~
Marjorie Anne!" said Henry, wh
was noted for his string of broke
hearts. "I have not come here
pity you because a girl who ha
beauty within does not need pity {
beautiful face! I have come to as
Won IN M q 1--Tr mot love vo11 wit