The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-03-23
INITIALS
BY CORONA REMINGTON

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20 BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
THE big car purred along the con-
= crete highway, whizzed softly past
other motors and went on and on
with its two happy passengers.
I'm wild about this car. Dick. It
moves SO smoothly one hardly realizes
It. yet we must be going pretty fast
to pass all those other machines"
"Yes, 1t is a pretty good car, Flor
ence." Dick Fortner assented rather
uneasily. "And love to 60 out In
it--with YOU"
Thanks. fiatterer," she smiled. II
won't tell you like to go out in 1t
with you. 1t might spoil you and
you're too nice for that; 1t would be
a shame and would make some poor
girl unhappy one of these days"
"Some poor girl" he scoffed. Flor
with me. I'm too serious about 1t.
You know the girl want, and you
know If / were through college I'd say
all the things I long to say"
"Oh, Dickie, didn't mean to hurt.
Forgive. Honestly, l didn't know you
were as serious as that"
IF / thought you weren't going to
marry me I'd chuck everything and go
to the dogs this minute"
"Thats a nice way to talk. You
know you have little more back
bone than that. II you hadn't
wouldn't even like you as a friend"
Florence oliver looked at the we'll
cut profile beside her and her lips
parted in smile. Did she love him
enough to tie herself to him for lifef
1t was such big question. Yet, when
she thought Of sending him away from
her the whole world seemed to die.
II don't know, Dickie. but I'll think
about it, dear"
"Can't you tell me nowf How can
I wait another twenty-four hours?"
"Truly, have no idea myself which
way 1t will be, but I'll let you know
tomorrow afternoon"
1t was the longest day Fortner ever
spent. He cut classes and wandered
around, one minute In the depths OF
despair, and the next on the noun
taintops of hope. At last the time
arrived, and he hurried to Florence's
home. She came to the door herself
in answer to his ring, her face radiant,
"Well?" he asked eagerly.
II can't endure the idea Of giving
you up, Dickie, so guess must love
you enough"
"Oh, Florence you angel!" he said
taking her in his arms. you could
never have made any man as happy as
you will me-"
you're an old dear and I'm sure
you're going to make me happy, too"
The next day they took long ride
In the car to celebrate. Florence was
like a child on picnic, but Dick
seemed little preoccupied and
solemn. He felt like hypocrite. as
IL he had won Florence under false
pretenses, and the harder he tried to
confess the more impossible 1t seemed.
She would probably scorn him and
throw him over. Why hadn't he told
her in the beginning that the car they
were riding in was not his, but be-
longed to his generous roommate who
had put all his possessions at Dicks
disposal?
"You seem all blue and solemn.
Dlckie," said Florence after while.
"what's the matter7 Can't you tell
me?'
She was so gentle and sympathetic !
His heart throbbed.
"I-I am sort Of blue," he con-
fessed. "Just blue. I guess" he STAN.
mered losing all courage.
swell, you must cheer up Dickie, or
I won't think you're glad. And was
about to suggest plan, but now may
be you wouldn't like It."
"Course would. Tell me-"
TT thought 1t would be fun to
meet your roommate. You've talked
so much about him and I thought
maybe we could all three have dinner
together II you'd call him up. In
way he's sort Of responsible for my
falling in love with you.
"How"
"I-I don't know and I'm sure you'll
laugh, but somehow, I like you most
when you're driving this big car. That
was when you first thrilled me. You
manage 1t so easily and look So
manly. Oh, Dlckie, you couldn't un-
derstand, but / believe another girl
could"
"Oh-h-h-hl You frightened me sol 1
thought you. were going to run straight
into that other car"
IL came mighty near It. Sorry
frightened you, dear. Frightened my
self. too, but somehow you upset me-"
After a while he managed to say
casually enough:
"But how did you know this car be-
Ionged to my roommateY'
II knew his name was Jim Ander.
SON and the initials on the door are
J. A. A. so guess must have jumped
to the conclusion, but didn't You tell
me so7 was nnder the impression
that you had"
"M-maybe I did," he answered af-
ter a while. "Sure well have Jim to
dinner. want him to meet my girl.
I'm just the happiest fellow In the