Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-28
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BY CORONA REMINGTON

% by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

olHer HOlOrS ana went on ana Oh
with its two happy passengers.
I'm wild about this car, Dick. 1t
moves so smoothly one hardly realizes
it, yet we must be going pretty fast
to pass all those other machines"
Eyes, it is "a pretty good car, Flor
ence," Dick Fortner ussentcd rather
uneasily. And l love to go out in
it-Nith you
Thanks, fatterer," she smiled 81
won't tell you l like to 20 out in it
with you. Ii might spoil you and
you're too nice for dat; it would be
shame and would make some poor
girl unhappy one of these days"
Some poor girl" he scolfed. Flor
ence, for heavens sake don't play
with me I'm too serious about it.
You know the girl l want, and you
know if l were through college I'd say
all the things | long to say
ooh, Dickie, | didn't mean to hurt.
Forgive. Honestly, | didn't know you
were as serious rs that"
If l thought you weren't going to
marry me I'd chuck everything and so
to the dogs this minute
THAT'S Il nice way to talk. You
know you have a little more back
bone than that Ii you hadn't l
wouldn't even like you as 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 life?
1t was such Il big question. Yet, when
she thought of sending him away from
her the whole world seemed to die.
Il don't know, Dickie, but I'll think
about it, dear
Cant you tell me now? How can
l wait another twentyfour hours?"
"Truly, | have no idea myself which
way it 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
TOME. Nllt tdllit W lliC tIpoi hSi'Nih
answer to his ring her face radiant,
"Well!" he asked eagerly.
81 can't endure the idea of giving
you up, Dickie, so l guess l 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
1he next day they took a long ride
n the car to celebrate. Florence was
Ike Il child on picnic, but Dick
seemed little preoccupied and
solemn. He felt like Il hypocrite, as
if 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 overs Why hadn't he told
her in the beginning that the car they
we're riding in was not his, but be-
loNged to his generous roommate who
Nud prt all his possessions at Dicks
disposal?
"You seem al blue and solemn,
Dicllie," said Florence after "A while
"N'hat's the matter? Can't you tell
me?"
she was so gentle and sympathetic
Wis heart throbbed.
II am sort of blue" he con
resscd. "Just blue guess" he STAN
Wcred losing al courage.
"Well, YOU must cheer up Dic}ie, or
I won't think you're glad. And l was
#baut to suggest ulan, but now may
he You wouldn't like it
course | would. Tell me-"
II thought it would be fun to
meet your roommate. You've talked
so much about him and | thought
maybe we could all three have dinner
together If you'd call him up. In a
WAY he's sort of responsible for my
falling in love with you"
"IIow?'
IT don't know and I'm sure you'll
laugh. but somehow, | like you most
when you're driving this big car. That
was when you first thrilled me. You
manage ii so easily and look So
manly. ( Oh, Dickie, YOU couldn't I'M
derstand, but I believe another girl
could"
"Oh-h-h-h! You frightened me so! |
thought you were going to run straight
into that other car
81 came mighty near 1t. 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-
longed to my roommate?'
II knew his name was Jim Ander
son and the initials on the door are
]. A. A. so guess must have jumped
to the conclusion, but didn't you tell
me so? l was under the impression
that you had"
"M-maybe did," he answered at
ter a while. "Sure We'll have Jim to
dinner. l want him to meet my girl