The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-06-22
Card With
Initials M. E.
BY CORONA REMINGTON

"PropinQuity Is just what I'm pray.
ing for,' Margaret Cole told herself
fervently, while she replied to her
callers remark mildly enough:
'In what way dangerous, l won
der?'
Miss Evanston shrugged her thin
shoulders. Whats the use of my
telling you when you must already
know? For instance, now, If young
man, q bachelor, were to take that
vacant apartment next to yours here
and you were to see him constantly
every day probably-the chances are
you'd fall In love with him and he
with you"
swell, and"
"Well, andl" snorted Miss Evans
ton, rising. "Well, and--well, 1000
times out Of 999-oh, you know what
I mean-909 times out Of 1000
there's no congeniality, absolutely
none. Nothing but propinquity."
"Well, what's the difference between
going with a man as girls do and
propinquity7 And how can you fall in
love with man without being with
him?"
Miss Evanston started toward the
door.
There's no use my arguing with
you, child. But remember this, was
your mothers closest friend and feel
a little bit responsible for you-heaven
help me land l don't approve of your
living in this apartment and 'baching,'
as you like to call it,"
She was outside now and suddenly
her eyes caught the neat card on the
door of the next apartment.
II thought 1t was empty" she said.
at was until ten days ago"
"Mr. Albert Kyle Johnston" she
read aloud, scanning the card. "Have
you seen him7"
"Once or twice." Margaret answered
nonchalantly.
"Ha. thought SO! Young or oldf
Young, of course"
'.M.m-m, neither, should say"
"What's he dor
"He's the Johnston in the jenkins &
Johnston law firm"
Seems to me you know a good bit
about him already. Watch your step,
young girl. You're too pretty. He'll
be asking you to be his stenographer
next, II know anything about men,"
Hardly" she laughed, but inside
she muttered soft prayer to the gods,
"Would TO heaven !"
AS she closed the door on her de-
parting visitor her telephone rang.
"This is Johnston. Miss Cole. I'll
be home soon, as I've had dinner
and I was just wondering :.
II you haven't an engagement to-
night could | come in a little while
and talk? A fellow gets so tarnation
lonely"
81 guess So" Margaret answered.
"Good! Thanks ever so much. What
timer
"All right. I'll be there
Margaret hung up the receiver,
danced around the room, sat down,
got up, danced around the room again,
stopped in front Of the little library
table, picked up a vase of flowers and
changed the water in it, thought mo-
ment, put on her hat and went out.
When she returned she carried box
under her arm. She opened 1t, slipped
a card inside with initials M. E., and
wrapped Ii up again. He should not
think he was the only pebble on the
beach, anyhow. That was a good way
to spoil him right at the start.
After they had talked for half an
nour or more she opened the box of
candy.
~You haven't much curiosity" he
laughed; show long has 1t been here?
Most girls would have torn it open
before the messenger could get his
back turned"
The little card fell on the floor and
Mr.. Johnston picked 1t up.
IN. E." he quoted. "'Scuse me,
but couldn't help seeing 1t. Now,
who on earth II NJ. E.f Don't believe
/ like him"
m. 4. sounds like Me-" she laughed,
calmly passing him the box.
That's what we'll call him.
Thanks. M-m-ml They're good. Mes
a connoisseur, anyway, but wish he
wouldn't send candy to you"
"Why notT she asked In hurt
tones.
That's the funny part. don't
know why not, but wish he wouldn't.
Certainly have no right to wish any
thing of the sort. You've probably
known him years longer than you have
me-"
"AIl my life." she answered SOL
emnly.
"And you've known me ten days this
afternoon. He's ahead in the race,
all right. I'll have to admit that,
but it's not always to the ones who
start first that get there"
"Tm afraid you're dreadful fiirt"
she laughed.
"You couldn't have said anything
that would have hurt me more" he an
swered. "Tm not 1irt, and am
serious, but perhaps I'm premature.
You must know I'm not firt. DO
look like 9ne?'
"If you looked like one you would
not be q success at It." she laughed